Outline Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Action Project Accessible for Public Input

(May 30, 2014) The federal Great Lakes Interagency Task Force today released a outline Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Action Project for public input.

"Protecting communities around the Great Lakes and restoring this important ecosystem is a national and binational imperative," said Task Force Chair and E.P.A. Administrator Gina McCarthy. "Today we're asking for input on our outline Project so it can be as effective as possible."

The federal agencies provided extensive public input opportunities throughout 2013 to inform the development of the outline that is being released today. The new Project acknowledges that states, tribes, municipalities, public interest organizations, businesses, academia and other interests have a strong role to play in protecting the Great Lakes. The new Project covers FY 2015-2019. The document will guide actions to:
The outline Action Project is accessible at http://glri.us/public.html. Input on the outline can be provided through the same web page or by email at [email protected]. So the agencies can release the final Action Project before FY15 (starting October 1), the most helpful input should be submitted by June 30. Input may be submitted, however, throughout the summer.

The Task Force will host 2 public webinars to discuss the draft: June nine at one p.m. Central Time at https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/789861232 and June ten at 10:00 a.m. Central Time at https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/841679520.

The outline builds from the 1st Action Plan, covering FY10-14. Results from the GLRI in FY10-13 are accessible online at http://www.glri.us.

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