Nonpoint Source Pollution

Conservation Trailblazers: Amplifying Water Quality Benefits Through Stacking Practices

April 3, 2025

As a member of the Door-Kewaunee Demonstration Farms Network and Peninsula Pride Farms, Lee Kinnard of Kinnard Farms partnered with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to be one of the first farmers in the nation to have a denitrifying bioreactor and a phosphorus removal system built in-line on the same tile system within a field.

Great Lakes Sediment Nutrient Reduction Program Releases a Request for Proposal for Great Lakes Water Quality Projects

March 7, 2025

On Feb. 28, 2025, the Great Lakes Commission (GLC) today issued a request for proposals (RFP) for projects that would help improve Great Lakes water quality by reducing nutrient loads from agricultural watersheds and eroding shorelines and streams.

EPA Announces New 5-Year Plan to Accelerate Restoration of the Great Lakes

November 29, 2024

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announces an updated action plan for federal agencies and their partners under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative to restore and protect the Great Lakes over the next five years

Soil Health Improvements in Western New York Farm Increase Economic Gain for Farmers

November 26, 2024

Good management of farmland leads to positive environmental outcomes for healthy soil and clean water. In Western New York, the Macauley family has found that these practices can have an added benefit – a better bottom line for their farm business!

GLRI grant improves soil, helps protect water quality in Ohio

November 21, 2024

A $193,500 USDA Forest Service Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grant is helping maintain and improve water quality in Euclid, Ohio. T

Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grant improves soil, helps protect water quality in Ohio

October 29, 2024

A $193,500 USDA Forest Service Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grant is helping maintain and improve water quality in Euclid, Ohio. The grant to Cleveland Metroparks is allowing partners to plant trees, reduce soil compaction and enhance a riparian buffer along Euclid Creek.

EPA Announces $4 Million Funding Opportunity for Phosphorus Reduction Efforts in Western Lake Erie Basin

September 27, 2024

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced the availability of $4 million in Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funding to support phosphorus reduction efforts in the western Lake Erie basin through farmer outreach and technical assistance. Applications will be accepted until November 22, 2024.

EPA Will Soon Announce New Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Funding Opportunity

September 4, 2024

EPA expects to announce a new, competitive funding opportunity within the next month under the GLRI. The opportunity will be for up to $4 million to support phosphorus reduction efforts in the western Lake Erie basin through farmer outreach and technical assistance. This preliminary announcement is intended to alert potential applicants of this upcoming funding opportunity. Once the full funding opportunity is formally announced by EPA, applicants are expected have between 45 to 60 days to apply.

Utilizing Abandoned Canal Infrastructure to Create Innovative Water Quality Solutions in the Finger Lakes, NY

August 27, 2024

The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) is supporting innovative projects in the Finger Lakes region of New York that are increasing aquatic habitat connectivity and helping to improve water quality in Seneca Lake by reducing excess phosphorus pollution.

The City of Dunkirk, New York awarded for Lake Erie Green Infrastructure Project

July 23, 2024

The city of Dunkirk, NY received the Great Lakes & St. Lawrence Cities Initiative’s Wege Award in recognition for projects done as part of the Lake Erie Green Infrastructure Project. Since 2022 Dunkirk has used GLRI funding for stormwater management projects that use engineered wetlands to help protect local beaches and water quality in Lake Erie.

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