Number: 1990-12
WHEREAS, Lake Champlain is one of the largest freshwater lakes IN the United States; and
WHEREAS, Lake Champlain and the Adirondacks have recently been designated an International Biosphere Reserve; and
WHEREAS, Lake Champlain, and its environmental quality, which includes its aquatic ecosystem and fisheries, together with adjacent wetlands, wildlife habitat and recreation areas are threatened with serious pollution similar to that in other parts of the Great Lakes Region; and
WHEREAS, Lake Champlain and its drainage basin extend across the several jurisdictions of Vermont and New York States, as well as the Province of Quebec in Canada; and
WHEREAS, Lake Champlain is connected by the Richelieu River to the St. Lawrence Seaway of the Great Lakes;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the National Wildlife Federation in annual meeting assembled March 15-18, 1990, in Denver, Colorado, calls upon Congress to protect the Lake and strengthen the management of this precious resource; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the National Wildlife Federation calls upon the legislative bodies of New York and Vermont to establish an Interstate Compact for the protection of Lake Champlain; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the National Wildlife Federation calls upon the United States and Canada to make an International Compact for the protection and conservation of Lake Champlain and its basin.