MNRG Accomplishments
Since its inception, the MNRG has successfully produced a number of accomplishments for the benefit of natural resources within the Midwest as well as for the American people. Descriptions of these accomplishments are presented below, together with illustrations and relevant contact information.
MNRG Fosters Federal Interagency Communications
The
MNRG's Annual Meetings have
been praised by senior executives for being of ".high value [by] bringing together
senior leaders, leading technical experts, interested individuals, state and
local governments, and non-government organizations in a healthy atmosphere
of communication."
Recommended Best Management Practices for Non-native Invasive Species (PDF, 11pp, 89K) January 2008
Cumulative Impact Analysis - improved methods and tools for environmental impact analysis and planning
Greater Cleveland Decision Support System - integration of watersheds with transportation and urban sprawl planning
Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge - help toward the establishment of an international wildlife refuge
Garlic Mustard Eradication Project - restoration and stewardship concepts and guidelines
Invasive Species Memorandum of Agreement - strategies to control invasive species
Action Plan for Addressing Terrestrial Invasive
Species Within the Great Lakes Basin (PDF) (70pp, 3.1MB), June 2006
See also Great Lakes Terrestrial Invasive Species Committee (GL-TISC)
Illinois River Restoration - promotion of natural resource restoration and stewardship
Watershed Planning Guidelines - watershed-based resource planning
Yellow River Initiative - A holistic approach to promoting resource stewardship at the small watershed scale through web-based "democratization" of resource information and empowerment of local citizens and organizations.