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We completed our review of and response to the more than 1,400 written comments submitted to the Department of Environmental Conservation on its proposed amendments to the 2024 wakesports rule.  As we reported earlier, the comments show strong support for the DEC’s stronger rules, with 80% in favor. Notably, more than 70 of the opposing…

In February, the Department of Environmental Conservation invited Vermonters to comment on the stronger wakesports rules that they have proposed for Vermont’s inland lakes. The comments are in, and they show that Vermonters overwhelmingly support the rule changes proposed by DEC. Of the 1,200 raw comments submitted with the online form, 941 or 79% support…

Where we Stand, The Course Ahead When RWVL launched, wakesports were permitted on 78 Vermont lakes. Thanks to the first round of rulemaking — and your advocacy — that number dropped to 30. The second statewide round, now underway, would bring it down to 18. Its success depends on the same committed community that started…

Good news. On Friday, March 13, the Senate Natural Resources and Energy Committee tabled further discussion of Senate Bill S.224 (“An act relating to the management of the State’s lakes”) for the remainder of this legislative session. Although we sought only the removal of the bill sections ANR Secretary Moore claimed conflicted with the current 2024 Rule, this tabling…

Senate Bill 224 will be discussed this morning, Thursday, March 12 in the Senate Committee on Natural Resources. It is important that this bill not move forward, and we need your help to make your Senators aware. Julie Moore, Secretary of the Agency of Natural Resources, testified on March 11 that if this bill moves…

The Department of Environmental Conservation has extended the comment period for its amended Wakesports Rule to Friday, February 27 at 4:30 PM. Enactment of this rule is critically important to many of our lakes. Even if you have commented before, please take this opportunity to comment again (link below). Please also ask your family, friends, and neighbors to do the same…

Submit your public comment by the Feb. 20th 4:30 PM DEADLINE! The Vermont DEC has proposed improved wakesports rules that, if implemented, will prohibit wakesports on an additional 13 Vermont lakes and prioritize safety and lake health over industry interests. However, wake boat industry lobbyists are pushing back hard. Your voice is crucial to ensure these protections cross the finish…

Vermont needs your help just now to strengthen the regulation of wakesports on our lakes. The Department of Environmental Conservation has proposed amendments to the rule passed two years ago, that would make it stronger, and add another 13 lakes to the list of those where wakesurfing is prohibited. If you’d like to help, please …

The boating industry is fighting to stop essential improvements to statewide wakesports rules designed to protect our lakes and our safety. Don’t let corporate lobbying drown out the voices of Vermonters and others who come to our state to enjoy recreating here.  Please take a few minutes to submit your comments and help ensure the…