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Interested Parties
U.S. Agencies
On May 18, 2004, President Bush signed an Executive Order creating the Great Lakes Interagency Task Force to coordinate the restoration and protection efforts of ten federal agencies. Together, these agencies administer more than 140 federal programs. EPA's work is coordinated through the Great Lakes National Program Office.
EPA
| EPA Office | Program or Office Name | Web Address |
| Great Lakes National Program Office | Great Lakes National Program Office | epa.gov/greatlakes/about.html |
| Region 2 (New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands and 7 Tribal Nations) | Water: Great Lakes | epa.gov/region2/water/greatlakes/index.html |
| Region 3 (Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia) | Beach Sampling on Lake Erie | epa.gov/reg3esd1/coast/beachpa.htm |
| Region 5 (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin and 35 Tribes) | Ashtabula River Partnership | http://www.epa.gov/glnpo/sediment/legacy/ashtabula/index.html |
