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What's New Where is the Spanish, and where is it going? The Mid-North Monitor (11/18) In 1972, Canada and the U.S. signed the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, committing to restore the "chemical, physical and biological integrity" of the Great Lakes basin ecosystem. A 1987 amendment added a provision to develop Remedial Action Plans such as the one used on the Spanish River. Feds set aside money for Great Lakes cleanup Rochester City Newspaper (11/18) There is no shortage of environmental problems with the Rochester Embayment, a recessed section of Lake Ontario that stretches from Parma to Webster. The Embayment is listed as a federal area of concern because of the negative effects of the water quality on fish and wildlife populations, the added cost of treating water for municipal use, and other issues. Government of Canada announces funding for Great Lakes clean-up projects in Detroit River area of concern PR-USA.net (11/12) Jeff Watson, Member of Parliament for Essex, today announced $410,000 in funding from the Great Lakes Sustainability Fund for four projects to clean up the Detroit River Area of Concern. Thirty-seven projects throughout the Great Lakes are receiving $2.2 million in funding this year. Ottawa funds river cleanup projects The Windsor Star (11/11) Environmentalists say federal funding that provides $410,000 toward four projects to help clean up the Detroit River will make a difference. The funds are from the Great Lakes Sustainability Fund -- a $2.2-million commitment this year by the federal government toward 37 projects. Campaign to save Menomonee River takes root Wauwatosa Now (11/10) Participants of Southeastern Wisconsin Watersheds Trust, foresee a day when people can recreate in the Menomonee River without worrying about getting sick. They're hoping residents who have a similar desire will join a watershed action team aimed at achieving clean water in the river. Saginaw Bay leaders hope Great Lakes restoration money will flow here The Bay City Times (11/7) Local leaders hope plans to restore the Saginaw River and Saginaw Bay will turn from fizzle to fire under a new $475 million Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.
Overview Great Lakes Areas of Concern (AOCs) are severely degraded geographic areas within the Great Lakes Basin. They are defined by the U.S.-Canada Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement (Annex 2 of the 1987 Protocol) as "geographic areas that fail to meet the general or specific objectives of the agreement where such failure has caused or is likely to cause impairment of beneficial use of the area's ability to support aquatic life." The U.S. and Canadian governments have identified 43 such areas; 26 in U.S. waters, 17 in Canadian water (five are shared between U.S. and Canada on connecting river systems). Collingwood Harbour, in Ontario, is the first of these 43 sites to be delisted. The Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, as amended via the 1987 protocol, directs the two federal governments to cooperate with state and provincial governments to develop and implement Remedial Action Plans for each Area of Concern. View a map of the Great Lakes Areas of Concern
General Resources Human Health and the Great Lakes U.S. EPA Region 5 / Great Lakes Commission Featuring information on hot topics like drinking water and fish consumption, Human Health and the Great Lakes provides complete and up-to-date information about issues of human health in the Great Lakes region. Also contains a comprehensive glossary of Great Lakes terms and several links to related online resources. Based on data taken from the EPA's Lakewide Management Plan (LaMP) studies. Areas of Concern in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Environment Canada This site provides a map with links to background and updates for all of the AOCs in the Great Lakes Region. Areas of Concern Map International Joint Commission (IJC) A clickable map of all the Great Lakes' AOCs and their information tables. Great Lakes Areas of Concern U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA), Great Lakes National Program Office (GLNPO) Information on U.S. AOCs including current RAP status, scheduled meetings, progress and achievements, beneficial use impairments, research, publications, community involvement and funding partners. Resources on the Areas of Concern Great Lakes Commission This web site provides a "virtual library" of information on the Great Lakes Areas of Concern (AOC) program and associated Remedial Action Plans (RAP). The site includes links to RAP documents and AOC web pages; contacts for each AOC; resources on delisting the U.S. AOCs, including existing delisting targets and documentation for AOCs that have been delisted; workshop proceedings; funding sources; and other AOC resources.
Education TEACH Great Lakes: Areas of Concern (AOCs) Find out about the causes of pollution in the AOCs and what is being done to restore and clean up these areas. TEACH Great Lakes: Water Pollution Water pollution is defined as a change in the chemical, physical and biological health of a waterway due to a human activity: sewage disposal, toxic contamination through heavy metals and pesticides, overdevelopment of the water's edge, and more...
Lake Erie Ashtabula River Area of Concern Black River Area of Concern Cuyahoga River Area of Concern Maumee River Area of Concern Presque Isle Bay Area of Concern Rouge River Area of Concern Wheatley Harbour Area of Concern
Lake Huron Collingwood Harbour Area of Concern Severn Sound Area of Concern Spanish Harbour Area of Concern St. Clair River Area of Concern St. Marys River Area of Concern
Lake Michigan Grand Calumet Area of Concern Kalamazoo River Area of Concern Lower Green Bay and Fox River Area of Concern Manistique River Area of Concern Menominee River Area of Concern Milwaukee Estuary Area of Concern Muskegon Lake Area of Concern Sheboygan River Area of Concern Waukegan Harbor Area of Concern White Lake Area of Concern
Lake Ontario Bay of Quinte Area of Concern Hamilton Harbour Area of Concern Oswego River Area of Concern Port Hope Area of Concern Rochester Embayment Area of Concern Toronto and Region Area of Concern
Lake Superior Deer Lake Area of Concern Jackfish Bay Area of Concern Nipigon Bay Area of Concern Peninsula Harbour Area of Concern St. Louis River Area of Concern Thunder Bay Area of Concern Torch Lake Area of Concern
Connecting Channels Clinton River Area of Concern Detroit River Area of Concern Eighteenmile Creek Area of Concern Niagara River Area of Concern (New York) Niagara River Area of Concern (Ontario) St. Clair River Area of Concern St. Lawrence River Area of Concern (New York) St. Lawrence River Area of Concern (Ontario) St. Marys River Area of Concern
Programs Michigan Statewide Public Advisory Council Great Lakes Commission The Statewide Public Advisory Council is comprised of citizens representing each of Michigan's 14 Areas of Concern (AOCs).
Publications Areas of Concern Delisting Principles and Guidelines US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) The intent of these listing/delisting guidelines is to serve as indicators of use impairment for Great Lakes Areas of Concern. Areas of Concern Special Report International Joint Commission (IJC) This April 2003 report was produced under the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement of 1978 to the Governments of the United States and Canada and the State and Provincial Governments of the Great Lakes Basin. Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, 1978 Expresses the commitment of each country to restore and maintain the chemical, physical and biological integrity of the Great Lakes Basin ecosystem.
Related Resources GLIN: Air Toxics in the Great Lakes Region GLIN: Beneficial Uses in the Great Lakes Areas of Concern GLIN: Environmental Research in the Great Lakes Region GLIN: Lakewide Management Plans (LaMPs) GLIN: Remedial Action Plans for Great Lakes Areas of Concern GLIN: Superfund Sites in the Great Lakes Region GLIN: Toxic Contamination in the Great Lakes Region
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