Environment DEC
From the August 2009 issue
Miscellaneous News Items
Utica Man Catches Record Brook Trout
Tom Yacovella reeled in the record-breaking fish on June 7, while fishing Raquette Lake in Hamilton County in the heart of the Adirondack Park. See the press release.
DEC's Warrensburg Office Earns "Gold" Award for "Green" Features
"This is the first DEC building to be recognized with a LEED Gold rating and the first building in the Adirondack Park to receive a Gold rating," DEC Commissioner Pete Grannis said. See the press release.
Cooperative Releases Strategic Plan for Lake Champlain Fisheries
The plan addresses issues such as habitat protection, stocking, fish health and non-native and nuisance species.
The strategic plan, prepared by the Lake Champlain Fish and Wildlife Management Cooperative provides a framework for implementing coordinated fisheries management programs, outlining fish community goals, and describing the role of each of the agencies. See the press release.
