Restoring Lake St. Clair |
Return to Energy |
Our area of In November of 2007, Congress overrode President Bush's veto and approved the Water Resources Development Act [H.R. 1495]. This legislation includes a provision I requested that calls for up to $20 million to allow the Corps of Engineers, in partnership with the state of
Inclusion of the During the 1980s and early 1990s, Since then, Lake St. Clair has made a comeback. Over the last ten years, the number of beach closings on Lake St. Clair has dramatically declined. The chronic problem of combined sewer overflows into the Lake are being addressed. Illicit drain connections that dump raw sewage into Lake St. Clair are being tracked down and repaired. In 1999, Congress directed the Army Corps of Engineers to create a comprehensive management plan for Lake St. Clair. The plan was completed in 2005, and a committee of local stakeholders has been working to implement the more than 100 recommendations contained in the management plan. These recommendations will help shape Lake St. Clair's future, but only if they are implemented. |
|
To Contact Congressman Levin: - Email Congressman Levin
- Privacy Policy
In Michigan: 27085 Gratiot Ave, Roseville, MI 48066 | (586) 498-7122 | (248) 968-2025
In Washington: 1236 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 | (202) 225-4961