[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Page 8963]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     RECOGNITION OF CANUTE DALMASSE

  Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, today I honor Canute Dalmasse of Stowe, VT, 
who is retiring after 36 years of dedicated service to the State of 
Vermont, working to conserve, protect, and enhance our State's natural 
resources. His extraordinary contribution to the stewardship of 
Vermont's natural environment calls for special recognition.
  Canute retires as the deputy secretary of the Vermont Agency of 
Natural Resources, overseeing fish, wildlife, forests, parks, 
recreation, and environmental conservation programs and recently served 
with distinction as acting secretary. His career began in 1971 as one 
of the first district coordinators implementing Vermont's landmark Act 
250 environmental law that uses a holistic approach looking at 
environmental, visual, and social criteria to assess potential 
development impacts. A proven leader and innovator, he has served as 
director of the Office of Water Resources and commissioner of the 
Department of Environmental Conservation.
  Canute is an avid boater and angler on Lake Champlain and an 
unflinching advocate for Vermont's waters. He serves on the Lake 
Champlain Basin Program Steering Committee and as chair of its 
executive committee, bringing the States of Vermont and New York and 
the Province of Quebec together to work for a clean, healthy lake. He 
also serves on the Lake Memphremagog Steering Committee, working with 
the Province of Quebec to protect and enhance that international water.
  Canute received his bachelors degree from Columbia University in New 
York City and served in the 101st Airborne Division in the U.S. Army 
during the Vietnam War. He and his wife Diane have two sons, Layton and 
Canute. He is a longtime resident of Stowe, VT, and is a past president 
of Stowe Youth Hockey and chair of the Stowe Recreation Commission.
  Canute Dalmasse is a tribute to his State, his community, and to 
protecting Vermont's natural environment. The great State of Vermont, 
with its celebrated natural beauty and well-deserved reputation for 
exemplary environmental stewardship, honors Canute's dedication, 
devotion, and hard work that helped set the course for Vermont's 
environmental future. It is an honor and a privilege to recognize 
Canute today in the U.S. Senate.

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