GREAT LAKES COASTAL HEALTH (CH) STRATEGY TEAM
Established under the Great Lakes Regional Collaboration
Pursuant to the Executive Order of May 18, 2004
(This site was updated on September 21, 2005)


ABOUT THE CH STRATEGY TEAM Duties of CH Strategy Team

The Issue Area Strategy Teams were organized using the October 1, 2003 Council of Great Lakes Governors' priorities as a starting point. The Strategy Teams, made up of government representatives as well as representatives of organizations and entities, are the working bodies responsible for producing draft strategic action plans that are supported by specific action items and recommendations to address the issues considered by the specific Teams. The strategic action plans from the Strategy Teams will be combined into a draft of the comprehensive strategy that will be provided to the Great Lakes Regional Collaboration members for review and consideration.

Coastal Health programs are those that protect human health against adverse effects of pollution in the Great Lakes Ecosystem. Coastal Health key concepts include (but are not limited to) beach closings, combined sewer overflows, sanitary sewer overflows, and bacteria and pathogen contamination.

While recognizing that coastal health includes ecological integrity as well as the protection of human health, given that the Habitat Strategy Team is developing recommendations regarding ecological integrity of the shorelines, the Coastal Health team is limiting itself to addressing those issues of coastal health that affect human health. Chairs from both teams with discuss commonalities.

Contact CH Strategy Team co-chairs/staff

Sadhu Johnston, Commissioner
Department of the Environment, City of Chicago
sjohnston@cityofchicago.org
312-744-7609
Department of Environment web site

Staff contact: Joyce Coffee
jcoffee@cityofchicago.org
312-742-0151

Don Zelazny
Region 9, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
dezelasn@gw.dec.state.ny.us
716-851-7220
www.dec.state.ny.us/website/reg9


How to Sign up for the CH Strategy Team
Registration is required to participate in the Issue Area Strategy Team Meetings. Please contact a team co-chair to be added to the team. The Great Lakes Regional Collaboration is a US effort; however Canadian representatives may register for Issue Area Strategy Teams as observers.