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Saginaw Bay Reef Restoration, Lake Huron
The Coreyon Reef is located approximately 8.5 miles west of Fish Point or about 10 miles north of Quanicassee. The Saginaw River Mouth Reef is located approximately 2 miles north-northwest of the Saginaw River mouth, 1.7 miles northeast of the mouth of the Kawkawlin River, or 1.25 miles west of Spoils Island. (Feb. 22, 2019) Recently, Michigan DEQ and its partners started a project to restore reefs at two locations within Saginaw Bay. Support for the project includes $980,000 of GLRI funding and $25,000 from the Saginaw Bay Watershed Initiative. When complete, this project will restore reefs at two sites and help to diversify spawning habitat and support a more resilient and diverse fishery.
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EPA Seeks Nominations to the Great Lakes Advisory Board
(Feb. 21, 2019) EPA is seeking nominations of qualified candidates to serve on its Great Lakes Advisory Board. The GLAB will provide advice and recommendations to the EPA Administrator, through the Great Lakes National Program Manager, on matters related to the GLRI and implementation of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement between the U.S. and Canada.
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FREE Great Lakes Watershed Field Course for Educators – Now Accepting Applications!
(Feb. 20, 2019) Thanks to generous support from a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Bay Watershed Education and Training grant funded by GLRI, Inland Seas Education Association will be hosting its Great Lakes Watershed Field Course again this summer! This workshop is free of charge to all program participants. Applications for this four-day educator training in the Grand Traverse Region are due March 31, 2019.
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Request for Proposals: Great Lakes Sediment and Nutrient Reduction Program
(Feb. 14, 2019) The Great Lakes Commission is seeking proposals for projects that facilitate the long-term reduction of total phosphorus inputs to waters of the Great Lakes Basin. Funding for the Great Lakes Sediment and Nutrient Reduction Program is provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture – Natural Resources Conservation Service under the GLRI. Two grant options are being offered: watershed-scale projects and site-specific projects. Applications are due Friday, March 29, 2019.
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Great Lakes Commission seeks proposals to better understand impacts of GLRI agricultural conservation investments
(Feb. 12, 2019) The Great Lakes Commission is seeking proposals to undertake a socio-economic analysis of the impact of GLRI funding targeted at improving water quality in the Great Lakes by reducing runoff from agricultural practices. The analysis will look at projects funded in the Lower Fox, Saginaw, Maumee, and Genesee River watersheds, which have been the focus of GLRI investments to reduce harmful runoff.
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Lake Michigan Shoreline Added To Hiawatha National Forest
(Feb. 11, 2019) With funding from the GLRI, The Conservation Fund, in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service, announced the addition of 11.25 acres of shoreline habitat to Michigan’s Hiawatha National Forest Research Natural Area. Located along Lake Michigan, the property features important habitat for at-risk wildlife and plant species. This addition eliminates a gap that existed in the surrounding conserved landscape and ensures better management and protection of an exceptional wetland and dune ecosystem.
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Managing Invasive Mute Swans In Michigan
(Feb. 7, 2019) Supported by GLRI, the Michigan population of invasive mute swans has decreased by 54% since 2013. GLRI has provided the foundation for an effective integrated mute swam management plan with demonstrated progress towards Michigan’s long-term goal of less than 2,000 mute swans by 2030. GLRI has also supported efforts to limit mute swan populations in five other Great Lakes states.
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GLRI Partners Survey Bottom-Dwelling Organisms in Lake Ontario
(Feb. 6, 2019) See 1-second glimpses into a benthos survey of Lake Ontario from aboard the R/V Lake Guardian. This work was designed to assess changes in species composition and estimate abundance and community structure of bottom-dwelling species. Scientists and crew worked 24-hours a day for several days in a row to collect underwater photos, video and grab samples from 86 stations throughout Lake Ontario.
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Soil Health Partnership Project Producing Results
(Feb. 5, 2019) The Natural Resources Conservation Service, the U.S. Geological Survey and local partners are conducting one of the first large-scale attempts to directly link in-field measurements of soil health on producer fields with intensive edge-of-field water quality monitoring.
The project monitors sediment and nutrient export in surface and tile runoff from select farm fields in four priority watersheds of the Great Lakes.
Project partners are summarizing the project and results to date at the Soil Health Conference Feb. 4-5 in Ames, Iowa. -
FY 2017 GLRI Report to Congress and the President
FY17 report cover page (Feb. 4, 2019) U.S. EPA has submitted the annual GLRI Report to Congress and the President. The Report to Congress and the President provides an overview of GLRI progress and information including funding, project accomplishments, success stories and performance on Action Plan Measures of Progress through FY2017.