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What's New Part 1: A long history of dioxin delays The Environment Report (11/8) In 1981, Valdus Adamkus was appointed to a regional Environmental Protection Agency office. One of his jobs was to study dioxin pollution that got into the Great Lakes. His office compiled a report that said dioxin is a cancer risk, and that a Dow Chemical plant in Michigan was responsible for some dioxin pollution. Douglas County sets water priorities The Superior Daily Telegram (11/3) Another $750,000 could go a long way to making emergency power and ultraviolet disinfection a reality at the Superior Wastewater Treatment Plant in Douglas County, Wis. EPA seeks feedback on proposed settlement with Dow Chemical The Michigan Messenger (11/2) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is seeking public review of a proposed agreement with Dow Chemical that establishes a process for evaluating dioxin contamination in Saginaw Bay, the Tittabawassee and Saginaw rivers and their floodplains. The state of the Great Lakes Toledo On The Move (10/28) We live and thrive by the way of the Great Lakes. Not to mention Lake Erie is one of the most developed of them all with 80 percent of the watershed used by us.
General Resources Centre for Sustainable Watersheds (CSW) CSW is a non-governmental, non-profit organization, dedicated to facilitating community involvement in water resource protection in Canada. Explore Our Natural World: A Biodiversity Atlas of the Lake Huron to Lake Erie Corridor U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Wildlife Habitat Council The Biodiversity Atlas is an interpretive guidebook to the natural communities of the St. Clair River, Lake St. Clair, and Detroit River watersheds. View the document online or read more about it on the Council's project page. Index of Watershed Indicators U.S. EPA, Surf Your Watershed A compilation of information on the "health" of U.S. rivers, lakes, streams, wetlands and coastal areas. Know Your Watershed Conservation Technology Information Center Features the National Watershed Network, National Watershed Library, an extensive listing of state contacts and more. Office of Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Discusses programs, laws, stewardships and educational information. Saving Our Watersheds National Wildlife Federation (NWF) Establishes a national education and advocacy effort to help citizens in their watershed cleanup efforts, focusing on an important watershed restoration provision of the Clean Water Act called "Total Maximum Daily Loads" or "TMDLs" -- ceilings on the amount of pollutants allowed in a water body. Surf Your Watershed U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) A database of urls to web sites associated with the watershed approach of environmental management, as well as data sets of relevant environmental information that can be queried. Water Environment Federation WEF is a not-for-profit technical and educational organization that provides a range of materials describing today's water quality issues, including household hazardous waste, biosolids recycling, and watershed management. Watershed Assessment, Tracking and Environmental Results (WATERS) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) This site provides unified access to water quality information from state and U.S. EPA and U.S. Geological Survey databases, including the EPA's Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Database and its new National Water Quality Standards Database. WATERS users can search for information on the quality of a particular body of water by clicking on an interactive map.
State and Provincial Resources ILLINOIS Illinois Lake Management Association North American Lake Management Society The ILMA mission is to promote understanding and comprehensive management of lake and watershed ecosystems. Streams and Watersheds of Midewin This educational site provides information on fish species, macroinvertebrates, and estimated land uses of the Midewin Watershed. MICHIGAN Michigan Council of Trout Unlimited A conservation organization whose mission is to conserve, protect, and restore Michigan's watersheds which support wild trout and salmon. Michigan Watersheds Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Saginaw Bay Watershed Initiative Network WIN was created to enhance the quality of life in the Saginaw Bay Watershed by creating regional networks of on-the-ground projects that demonstrate sustainability. MINNESOTA Lake Watershed Mapping Project Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) An ongoing project to create GIS maps of lake watersheds within Minnesota. Major Watersheds Map Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Minnesota Association of Watershed Districts The Minnesota Association of Watershed Districts provides educational opportunities, information and training for watershed district managers and staff through yearly tours, meetings and quarterly newsletters. Minnesota Lakes Association The Minnesota Lakes Association seeks to protect, preserve and enhance Minnesota's lakes as irreplaceable natural assets and to encourage responsible use of lakes for widely diverse purposes. River Basins/Watersheds Minnesota Pollution Control Agency NEW YORK Watershed Assessment Report New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) This 1998 report discusses water quality and natural resource factors in each of the state's 54 watersheds. Includes watershed maps. OHIO Ohio Lake Management Society Dedicated to the protection of Ohio lakes and their watersheds. Ohio Watersheds Online Ohio State University Includes a watershed locator map, a virtual tour and outreach programs. ONTARIO Centre for Sustainable Watersheds (CSW) CSW is a non-governmental, non-profit organization, dedicated to facilitating community involvement in water resource protection in Canada. Conservation Ontario Conservation Ontario is a network of 36 Conservation Authorities of Ontario, community-based environmental organizations dedicated to conserving, restoring, developing and managing natural resources on a watershed basis. PENNSYLVANIA Pasture Systems & Watershed Management Research Laboratory Includes information and discussions on watersheds and how they relate to agricultural lands. Water Resources Education Network League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania WREN is a collaboration among organizations and public officials working for the protection and management of Pennsylvania's water resources through education and informed policy making. Watershed Protection Programs Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Devoted to increasing your understanding of watersheds and how protecting them benefits both us and the environment. WISCONSIN Basins and Watersheds of Wisconsin Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) A listing of watersheds including square miles and acreage. Gateway to Wisconsin's Geographic Management Units and Basins Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Extensive information on each of Wisconsin's basins. Protecting Our Waters Milwaukee River Basin Partnership This web site provides local governments, developers and citizens with a planning guide that encourages good land-use decisions to protect Milwaukee River Basin water resources. Wisconsin Association of Lakes The Wisconsin Association of Lakes (WAL) is a grassroots organization made up of individuals and lake groups concerned about the future of Wisconsin Lakes. WAL's mission is to provide a united voice for Wisconsin's inland lakes and waterways, to promote public policy, to advance education, to strenthen local leadership, and to preserve and protect inland waterways, their watersheds and their ecosystems. QUEBEC Centre for Sustainable Watersheds (CSW) CSW is a non-governmental, non-profit organization, dedicated to facilitating community involvement in water resource protection in Canada.
Related Resources GLIN: Agencies and Organizations, Watersheds GLIN: Local Planning in the Great Lakes Region GLIN: Rivers and Lakes in the Great Lakes Region GLIN: Soil Erosion in the Great Lakes Region GLIN: Water Quality in the Great Lakes Region GLIN: Wetlands in the Great Lakes Region
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