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Rainbow Trout in the Battenkill?

The Vermont Fish and Game Department has put forth a proposal to stock the Battenkill with rainbow trout. If you find this idea as misguided as we do, please do the following things:
  • Read the State's proposed Interim Plan for the Batten Kill Trout Fishery.
  • Read our Position Statement on why we believe stocking rainbows in the Battenkill is the wrong approach.
  • Sign our ONLINE PETITION that you agree stocking is the wrong approach to managing the Batten Kill wild trout fishery.
  • One more thing you can do to voice your concern is to contact your elected and appointed officials and let them know you disapprove of the proposed stocking of the Batten Kill and let them know the plan for wild trout and habitat restoration should go forward without any stocking.
Contact Information for elected and appointed officials:
 
Title Who Digits Address/Email
VT Fish & Wildlife Commissioner Wayne Laroche Phone: (802)241-3700
Fax: (802)241-3295
10 South
103 South Main St
Waterbury, VT 05671-0501
wayne.laroche@state.vt.us
 
Director of Fisheries Eric Palmer Phone: (802)241-3700
Phone: (802)241-3476
Fax: (802)241-3295
10 South
103 South Main St
Waterbury, VT 05671-0501
eric.palmer@state.vt.us
 
Fisheries Biologist Ken Cox Phone: (802)855-8855
Phone: (802)885-8825
100 Mineral St
Suite 302
Springfield, VT 05156-3168
ken.cox@state.vt.us
 
VT Fish & Wildlife Board
Bennington County
Joyce "Birdie" Wyman Phone: (802)375-6018
Fax: (802)375-2332
2989 Rt 313W
Arlington, VT 05250
jawyman@adelphia.net
 
VT Fish & Wildlife Board
Chairman
J. Rob Borowske Phone: (802)476-3375
Phone: (802)479-3322
64 Warren St
Barre, VT 0564
rob2vt@aol.com
 
VT Governor Jim Douglas Phone: (800)649-6825 (VT only)
Phone: (802)828-3333
109 State St
Pavilion Montpelier, VT 05609
 
US Senator Jim Jeffords Phone: (800)835-5500 (VT only)
Phone: (802)773-3875
30 Main St
Suite 350
Burlington, VT 05401
 
Local representatives
 
VT Senator - Bennington District (2) Richard W. Sears (D) Phone: (802)442-9139
Phone: (802)442-6156
343 Matteson Rd
North Bennington, VT 05257
rsears@leg.state.vt.us
 
VT Senator - Bennington District (2) Mark I. Shepard (R) Phone: (802)447-7322 6 Polygraphic Lane
North Bennington, VT 05257
mark@markshepard.us
 
Bennington Mook, Anne H. (D) Phone: (802)442-5028 amook@leg.state.vt.us
  Morrissey, Mary A. (R) Phone: (802)442-2092 mmorissey@leg.state.vt.us
Glastenbury, Shaftsbury Miller, Alice (D) Phone: (802)442-9825 amiller@leg.state.vt.us
Manchester Livingston, Judith (R) Phone: (802)362-1949 jlivingston@leg.state.vt.us
Arlington, Sandgate, Sunderland, part of Rupert Molloy, Lawrence E. (D) Phone: (802)375-2300 sgtatarms@leg.state.vt.us
Dorset, Landgrove, Peru, Danby, Mount Tabor Komline, Patti (R) Phone: (802)867-4232 pkomline@mindspring.com
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