Environmental groups appeal sinking of old ferry into Lake Champlain for divers The Lake Champlain ferry “Adirondack” docked at the waterfront in last year in Burlington, Vt. Wilson Ring / AP Published: 5/3/2021 10:46:05 AM Environmental organizations are appealing a decision to allow a century-old ferry to be sunk in Lake Champlain where it would become an underwater scuba diving destination just off the Burlington, Vermont, waterfront. The state has approved the sinking of the vessel but environmental advocates are concerned about the impact on the lake, WCAX-TV reported. “It’s a bad message of stewardship for this lake that we need to protect and care for,” said Lori Fisher, the executive director of the Lake Champlain Committee.