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What's New Communities plan switch to Lake Michigan water Lake County Journal (4/1) Six Lake County communities are working to transition from local ground water to Lake Michigan water. Flint council supports buying water from Lake Huron through KWA MLive (3/25) The Flint City Council voted 7-1 to get 16 million gallons per day from the Karegnondi Water Authority, meaning that Flint residents may soon get their water from Lake Huron. Flint City Council modifies water pipeline proposal, sends measure back to committee MLive (3/18) A decision on Flint, Mich., obtaining water from Lake Huron will have to wait for another day as the Flint City Council altered a proposal to purchase water from Lake Huron rather than continue to buy water from Detroit. Water levels could cause problems for future dredging The Alpena News (3/3) The City of Alpena, Mich., is in line for an $800,000 grant to dredge the downtown harbor. The declining water levels in Lake Huron coupled with the fact that the harbor hasn't been dredged in more than 20 years is causing problems for larger vessels. State of Lake Ontario meetings scheduled Auburn Citizen (2/28) Biologists with federal and state agencies, along with Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources biologists will be on hand for presentations at upcoming State of Lake Ontario meetings in New York. Dredging money pouring into New Buffalo Harbor Country News (2/27) The New Buffalo City Council moved forward with plans to dredge shallow areas of the Galien River used by boaters to travel in the federal channel between the city’s harbor, boat launch and Lake Michigan.
General Resources alt.planning.urban Newsgroup A newsgroups dedicated to urban planning. For more information on news groups, see GLIN's newsgroup page. American Planning Association The APA and its professional institute, the American Institute of Certified Planners, are organized to advance the art and science of planning and to foster the activity of planning at the local, regional, state and national levels. Canadian Institute of Planners The Canadian Institute of Planners has been dedicated to the advancement of responsible planning throughout Canada since 1919. Geographic Information Systems Advisory Services Program University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute Provides assistance on the application of computer-based GIS. Stimulated by recent state legislation, all 72 Wisconsin counties, plus many cities, villages and townships, are actively pursuing the modernization of their land records. Minnesota Chapter of the American Planning Association This site provides Minnesota professional and citizen planners information to help with day-to-day issues encountered, as well as information for professional development. Ontario Professional Planners Institute OPPI represents the professional planning community of Ontario. Planning Assistance to States (Section 22 of WRDA 1974) In 1974, Congress provided the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers a general authority to provide assistance to states in the planning for the development, utilization, and conservation of water and related land resources. Recent amendments have expanded this assistance to ecosystem planning. Planning Commissioners Journal This quarterly publication designed for citizen planners covers a wide range of planning issues, media relations, creating a comprehensive plan, conflicts of interest & ex-parte communications, running an effective meeting and developing good staff-commissioner relations.
Related Resources GLIN: Economic Development in the Great Lakes Region GLIN: Ecosytem Management in the Great Lakes Region GLIN: Land Use in the Great Lakes Region Brownfields: Sustainable Land Use (Exit GLIN) Great Lakes Commission
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