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In the U.S., environmental change gets green light Environmental groups want pact controlling Great Lakes water strengthened |
Great Lakes Restoration: 2008 Regional Priorities for the Great Lakes
A united Great Lakes region calls on Congress to strengthen national investment in Great Lakes restoration and protection as outlined in the Great Lakes Regional Collaboration Strategy to Restore and Protect the Great Lakes. Increased support from the federal government is needed to implement recommendations in the Strategy and to match the significant investment of state and local governments, Tribes and private funds in Great Lakes restoration. The following highest priority actions – a subset of the Strategy recommendations – are consistent with the requests of the governors of the Great Lakes states. We urge Congress to act on these regional priorities to address significant threats and capitalize on high-value restoration opportunities.
Restore Great Lakes Wetlands: Continue existing support and appropriate an additional $28.5 million for federal programs to partner with the states, Tribes, local governments and other non-federal partners in restoring 200,000 acres of Great Lakes wetlands. Appropriate $16 million for the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act. Protect Water Quality: Restore funding and prevent further cuts to the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (reduced by more than one-third in FY2008) by appropriating $1.35 billion for FY2009. Great Lakes states will lose approximately $143 million in funding this year as a result of the FY2008 cuts. We are united as a region in asking for congressional support for these near-term Great Lakes priorities. |
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