BLUE Stormwater Program: Michelle Lockhart

BLUE is a residential green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) program hosted by Lake Champlain Sea Grant that supports and facilitates the installation of GSI practices. In partnership with the City of Burlington and Town of Williston, BLUE distributes available rebate funding to support the installation of rain gardens, permeable pavers, dry wells, and other measures that help encourage stormwater to infiltrate into underlying soils and reduce the amount of run-off carrying sediment and other pollutants into local waterways such as the Winooski River and Lake Champlain. BLUE staff provide free site assessments, design recommendations, and stormwater resources to homeowners to increase water quality awareness and encourage GSI practices.