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Great Lakes Strategy 2002

A PLAN FOR THE NEW MILLENNIUM

A Strategic Plan for the Great Lakes Ecosystem Developed by the U.S. Policy Committee for the Great Lakes

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ABLE OF

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ONTENTS

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ENEWING THE

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ARTNERSHIP

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Why The Great Lakes Are Important Regionally, Nationally, And Globally.......................2Our Commitment.....................................................................3Our Long Term Vision.................................................................3Our Collective Goals and Priorities......................................................4

C

HEMICAL

I

NTEGRITY

:

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EDUCING AND

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LIMINATING THE

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HREAT OF

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OXIC

P

OLLUTIONAND

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XCESS

N

UTRIENTS

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Implementing the Great Lakes Initiative...................................................5Establishing Total Maximum Daily Loads.................................................6Achieving the Challenges of the Great Lakes Binational Toxics Strategy.........................7Addressing Impacts from Air Deposition..................................................8Achieving Out-of-Basin Toxics Reductions...............................................10Cleaning Up Past Contamination: Sediments..............................................11Promoting the Safe Consumption of Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife..................13Maintaining A Healthy Nutrient Balance.................................................14

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HYSICAL

I

NTEGRITY

:

P

ROMOTING

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ABITAT

P

ROTECTION

,

W

ATER

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UANTITY

M

ANAGEMENT

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AND

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MPROVED

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AND

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SE

P

RACTICES

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Habitat Protection and Restoration......................................................15Special Focus Area: Great Lakes Coastal Wetlands.........................................18Protection of Great Lakes Water Resources...............................................18Sustainable Land Use.................................................................19Brownfield Redevelopment............................................................20Promoting Conservation Practices on Agricultural Lands....................................21Overflows from Sanitary Sewers and Combined Sewer Systems...............................23Storm Water Discharges ..............................................................24

B

IOLOGICAL

I

NTEGRITY

:

P

ROTECTING

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UMAN

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EALTH AND THE

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COSYSTEM

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S

PECIES

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Human Health Studies................................................................24Maintaining the Great Lakes as a Safe Source of Drinking Water..............................25Promoting Clean and Healthy Beaches...................................................25Promoting a Healthy Great Lakes Fishery.................................................27Preventing Unplanned Introductions and Controlling Invasive Species.........................28

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ORKING

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OGETHER

:

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FFECTIVELY

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OORDINATING

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ROGRAMS AND

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ESOURCESTO PROTECT AND RESTORE THE GREAT LAKES

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Implementing the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement....................................30The International Joint Commission's Oversight Role ......................................30Implementing Lakewide Management Plans...............................................31Cleaning Up Areas Of Concern Through Remedial Action Plans..............................31Special Focus Area: Lake St. Clair......................................................32Reporting on Environmental Indicators-Data and Trends ....................................32Establishing Research Priorities for the Great Lakes........................................33

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