Vermont and ferry company drop plans to scuttle old ferry May 12, 2021 GMT BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — The state of Vermont and the Lake Champlain Transportation Company are dropping plans to sink a century-old ferry in Lake Champlain where it could have been used as an underwater scuba diving destination. The Vermont Division of Historic Preservation and the ferry company are now in the process of withdrawing the permit that had been issued for the project. “This decision was made because of the increasing public opposition to the proposal and the additional costs and possible time delay of the project related to the appeal of the Lake Encroachment permit,” Vermont Historic Preservation Officer Laura Trieschmann said in an email.