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A
monthly summary of issues, activities and events
at the Great
Lakes Commission |
January 18, 2007 | |
- A yearlong
effort to document municipal investments in Great Lakes
protection and restoration is being undertaken by the Great Lakes
Commission in partnership with the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence
Cities Initiative. The project will survey Great Lakes cities,
towns and villages in order to assess local contributions toward
achieving the goals of the Great Lakes Regional Collaboration. The
results will support decisionmaking and advocacy efforts in
implementing the Great Lakes Strategic Restoration Plan developed
by the Regional Collaboration. Contact: Becky Lameka, blameka@glc.org.
- An improved Great Lakes Information
Network (GLIN) Maps and GIS section has been unveiled by the
Great Lakes Commission. The new web site allows users to view
various Great Lakes data in a GIS format, download geospatial data
for the Great Lakes, create their own maps using common Internet
tools such as GoogleEarth and contribute data to the collection.
For more information, see www.glc.org/announce/07/01glinda.html.
Contact: Pete Giencke, pgiencke@glc.org.
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Great Lakes Day in
Washington
The annual Great Lakes policy forum,
co-sponsored by the Great Lakes Commission and the Northeast-Midwest
Institute, will be held March 6-7, 2007, in Washington, D.C. A
congressional hearing on invasive species is expected to be the
highlight of the gathering, which will also include a breakfast
reception featuring remarks by members of Congress and others, under
the theme "Five Lakes - One Voice." Representatives of the Great
Lakes Commission and partner organizations will also visit
congressional offices to discuss matters of regional importance.
Contact: Jon MacDonagh-Dumler, jonmacd@glc.org
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Great Lakes Basin Program
for Soil Erosion and Sediment Control
The Great Lakes
Basin Program for Soil Erosion and Sediment Control helps improve
water quality by supporting community level efforts to control
erosion, sedimentation and storm water runoff. Sediment is a major
water pollution problem, not only choking rivers and streams but
also bearing with it contaminants from the land. The program is
currently offering a total of $2 million in federal grants to local
entities for projects that help control erosion and sedimentation in
the Great Lakes basin; the deadline for applications is March 1,
2007. See http://glc.org/basin or
contact Gary Overmier, garyo@glc.org. |
Great Lakes Commission
Eisenhower Corporate Park
2805
S. Industrial Hwy, Suite 100
Ann Arbor, MI
48104-6791
734-971-9135
www.glc.org
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