The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, in partnership with the non-Federal sponsor Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation, announces the availability of the Draft Integrated Letter Report & Programmatic Environmental Assessment for the Federal Participation in Expansion of the Aquatic Plant Control Program in the State of Vermont and the opening of the 30-day public comment period on the report. The public comment period concludes on July 22, 2025.
The report and associated documents are available on New York District’s web site at:
This Draft Integrated Letter Report & Programmatic Environmental Assessment addresses aquatic invasive plant species infestations and the need for additional Federal cost share funding in portions of Vermont not subject to the current Aquatic Plant Control Program (i.e., outside of Lake Champlain Basin). The Recommended Plan includes Federal cost-sharing the following groups of measures: a) mechanical control; b) early detection and rapid response; c) watercraft inspection and decontamination stations; and d) public awareness and education.
Written comments and general questions on the Draft Integrated Letter Report & Programmatic Environmental Assessment should be submitted to:
Mr. John Sulich, P.E., Environmental Engineer
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District
Planning Division
26 Federal Plaza
New York, New York 10278-0090
Comments received by July 22, 2025, will assist in the agency’s evaluation of the project changes and will be reflected in the project record.
All written comments, including contact information, will be made a part of the administrative record, available to the public under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The Administrative Record, or portions thereof, may also be posted on an U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Internet website. Due to resource limitations, this office generally cannot acknowledge receipt of comments or respond to individual letters.