Michigan Great Lakes Protection and Restoration Initiative
The Great Lakes are integral to the past, present, and future economic vitality of Michigan and the region.
The health of the people of
Michigan, our economy, and our quality of life depends on clean water and productive land that is sustainable far into the future.
Michigan
's water resources have been the catalyst for the economic development that moved us to international prominence. But those events have also left some areas with a
legacy of pollution from contaminated sediments, invasive species, inadequate sewer
systems, and uncontrolled development. These pressures put the lakes at risk - threatening our health and economic viability.
Michigan's citizens want solutions to these challenges; solutions that protect our water and capitalize on unique opportunities for economic transformation.
In response to the economic and environmental imperative for protecting the Great Lakes, the Michigan Office of the Great Lakes is leading an effort to prepare and implement a Michigan Great Lakes Plan (MI-Great Lakes Plan) to protect, restore, and sustain the Great Lakes for current and future generations. More than 2000 citizens were involved in our review and comment process during development of the MI-Great Lakes Plan.
For more information about this effort or to obtain copies of the MI-Great Lakes Plan brochure, contact the Office of the
Great Lakes
at:
Office of the Great Lakes
Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
P.O. Box 30473-7973
Lansing,
Michigan
48909
517-335-4056
FAX: 517-335-4053
Email: DEQ-GreatLakesRestoration@michigan.gov
What's New!
Upcoming Events:
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
-
MI-Great
Lakes
Plan Workshop -
Kellogg Hotel and
Conference Center,
Michigan
State University,
East Lansing,
MI 48864. - Under Construction
- Please visit site again soon.
Additional Information
State of the Great Lakes, Restoring the Lakes Report, 2007
Photo credit: Robert De Jonge
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