Great Lakes Restoration Initiative

The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative is the largest investment in the Great Lakes in two decades. A task force of 11 federal agencies developed an action plan to implement the initiative. This action plan covers fiscal years 2010 through 2014 and addresses five urgent issues:


  1. Cleaning up toxics and areas of concern;
  2. Combating invasive species;
  3. Promoting nearshore health by protecting watersheds from polluted run-off;
  4. Restoring wetlands and other habitats; and
  5. Tracking progress and working with strategic partners.

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Juvenile atlantic salmon

Tour USGS's new fish treatment facility in Cortland, N.Y.: Jan. 11

Media and the public are invited to tour the new, state-of-the-art UV Treatment Facility at the USGS Tunison Laboratory of Aquatic Science. The facility uses ultraviolet disinfection to prevent any possible spread of disease and permit wild fish and eggs to be held, allowing rearing of disease free young fish for restoration release — part of a GLRI-funded effort to create a "Lake Ontario strain" of Atlantic salmon.

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AsianCarp.us is now live!

The Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee has launched a new website to provide up-to-date information on actions to protect the Great Lakes from bighead carp and silver carp. Funded in part through the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, AsianCarp.us will be a valuable tool in fostering public understanding regarding the role of the ACRCC and the actions it undertakes.

To learn more, please visit AsianCarp.us today!

Cuyahoga River, Cleveland, Ohio

Revitalizing Local Waterfront Economies: Investing in the Great Lakes

Cleaning up contaminated harbors and rivers opens communities to redevelopment, business growth, increased property values and expanded tourism. Federal funding can cover up to 65 percent of contaminated sediment cleanup costs across the eight-state Great Lakes region. All that is needed to unlock this opportunity is partners—states, municipalities, industries and businesses—to contribute the remaining matching funds.

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