The arrival of alewives in Lake Champlain was alarming to managers, given the negative impacts of alewives on native fish communities and restoration efforts in the Great Lakes (Madenjian et al., 2008b, Rudstam et al., 2011) and smaller lakes in New York (e.g., Finger Lakes, Fisher et al., 1996; Otsego Lake, Harman et al., 2002). Our model ...Research and monitoring are the cornerstones of the sound science that guides the protection and restoration of the Great Lakes. Long-term monitoring programs provide the platform upon which collaborative and integrated research is built to enhance our understanding of the Great Lakes. ... Ontario has taken action to encourage innovation …To date, $100 million in GLRI money has been paid to farmers, according to the Great Lakes Commission representing the region's governors. But results of the program are questionable as Lake Erie's health has officially declined to "poor and deteriorating" status.. In 2014 a toxic algae bloom that hit Toledo's drinking water intake pipes caused the city to be without drinking water ...Since 2010, NOAA has supported 96 projects through the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. These projects have restored more than 4,900 acres of habitat and opened more than 520 miles of stream for fish to access their habitat. Much of our work focuses on restoring habitat to improve Great Lakes Areas of Concern —areas of environmental ...Great Lakes Energy Cooperative Original Sheet No. A-1.00 Issued: January 1, 2015 ... R 460.140 Time of shutoff B-15.00 R 460.141 Manner of shutoff B-15.00 R 460.142 Manner of shutoff for service provided with remote shutoff and restoration capability B-16.00 R 460.143 Shutoff prohibited B-16.00 R 460.144 Restoration of service.An experienced team of wetland ecologists, geographers, and software engineers worked with resource managers to develop and host a web-based geospatial application that will support the identification and restoration of potential coastal wetlands (i.e., areas that could be restored to coastal wetlands if hydrologically connected to the Great Lakes) along the U.S. coast of the Great Lakes.The Great Lakes Regional Collaboration process recommended major restoration of the Great Lakes at a cost of about $20 billion over five years. If implemented, this could result in $80-$100 billion in short and long-term economic benefits to the regional and national economies and is a worthy cause.New England/Mid-Atlantic. National. Since 2010, the NOAA Restoration Center has supported 96 projects through the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. These projects have restored more than 4,900 acres of habitat and opened more than 520 miles of stream for fish. Below are descriptions of projects funded in Fiscal Years 2017 through 2023.WASHINGTON (April 14, 2020) - Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced fifteen Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) grants totaling $9,056,711 to fund projects addressing excess nutrient runoff from nonpoint sources, including stormwater and agriculture, to the Great Lakes. "The key to restoring the health of the Great Lakes in the coming years is to lower the ...This Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) Wetlands Map Viewer is intended to be used as one tool to assist in identifying wetlands and provides only potential and approximate location of wetlands and wetland conditions. EGLE produced this map from the following data obtained from other agencies or organizations:American Chemical Society. "'Forever chemicals' found to rain down on all five Great Lakes." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 16 May 2024. <www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2024 / 05 / 240516122547 ...The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative accelerates efforts to protect and restore the largest system of fresh surface water in the world - the Great Lakes. Built upon the foundation of the Great Lakes Regional Collaboration Strategy, GLRI answered a challenge of the governors of the Great Lakes states. Under this initiative, the United States ...Updated deadline: To accommodate for technical difficulties with Grants.gov in early January, we have extended the deadline for proposals to January 19, 2022, at 11:59 PM Eastern time. NOAA is announcing the availability of up to $10 million in Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funding to continue our work restoring habitat for Great Lakes ...If your location is still without power, please report the outage by replying ‘OUT’, using the GLE app, your online account, or calling 1-888-485-2573.”. With outage notifications, when the power goes out, GLE members now have another way to be reassured that our crews are working as quickly as they can to restore their service.Keweenaw National Historic Park – Michigan. The hoist house at Quincy Mine, where the world’s largest steam hoist would haul copper from depths of more than 9,000 feet. National Park Service. Keweenaw National Historic Park on the coast of Lake Superior preserves the history of 7,000 years of copper mining in the U.S.By GLN Editor. October 17, 2017. Bureau Chief Mary Ellen Geist will be filing live reports and interviews on Facebook Live from the 13th Annual Great Lakes Restoration Conference in Buffalo, New York. More than 300 Great Lakes advocates will be in Buffalo to discuss cutting edge issues in more than 25 forums on topics that include:WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 11, 2021) - Sustain Our Great Lakes partners today celebrated $7.4 million in grant funding for 33 projects awarded in 2020 that will restore key habitats for wildlife, improve water quality and enhance urban greenspace throughout the Great Lakes basin.The program also announced its 2021 Request for Proposals, which will offer $8.5 million in grant funding, and the ...GLRI Results. GLRI results are reported in Reports to Congress and the President. Federal agencies met or exceeded 72% of the applicable targets established under the first GLRI Action Plan (FY 2010-2014). Federal agencies met or exceeded 90% of the applicable targets established under the second GLRI Action Plan (FY 2015-2019).Since 2010, the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative has funded more than 7,500 restoration and protection projects totaling more than $3.7 billion to target the biggest threats to the Great Lakes ecosystem and to accelerate progress toward long-term goals. GLRI Action Plan III was published in 2019 to guide restoration and protection through 2024.Forest Service Supports Great Lakes with $6.28M in Grants. May 7, 2024The Forest Service is awarding $6.28 million in grants to support restoration projects on nonfederal lands in Great Lakes states. These projects improve the quality of water flowing into the Great Lakes through planting trees to intercept stormwater runoff and controlling ...312-965-8901. CHICAGO (May 19, 2023) – As U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and its federal partners develop an updated action plan for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, a key part of the process will be seeking public input. Starting in June, EPA will begin a series of public-input sessions on Great Lakes restoration and protection ...Coregonine Fish Restoration. As many as 11 species of coregonines (ciscoes, whitefishes) once occurred in the Great Lakes. A century ago, coregonines were abundant in each lake, occupying diverse habitats- rivers, bays, and the deepest parts of the lakes. Some species were key prey for lake trout and burbot, and supported some of the largest ...May 1, 2024- by Nicole Pollack, Great Lakes Now. U.S. nuclear industry is closely watching Palisades, amid a surge of investments as demand climbs for low-carbon sources of electricity. Other recently shuttered nuclear plants could take a cue from Palisades. 0.May 1, 2024- by Nicole Pollack, Great Lakes Now. U.S. nuclear industry is closely watching Palisades, amid a surge of investments as demand climbs for low-carbon sources of electricity. Other recently shuttered nuclear plants could take a cue from Palisades. 0.The Great Lakes are a critical resource. They providing drinking water, recreational opportunities, and drive the region's economy. But they are at risk. The Great Lakes restoration and protection effort spans over fifty years. Great Lakes restoration and protection will require creative ideas and support from a wide range of stakeholders.An experienced team of wetland ecologists, geographers, and software engineers worked with resource managers to develop and host a web-based geospatial application that will support the identification and restoration of potential coastal wetlands (i.e., areas that could be restored to coastal wetlands if hydrologically connected to the Great Lakes) along the U.S. coast of the Great Lakes.Updated deadline: To accommodate for technical difficulties with Grants.gov in early January, we have extended the deadline for proposals to January 19, 2022, at 11:59 PM Eastern time. NOAA is announcing the availability of up to $10 million in Great Lakes Restoration Initiative funding to continue our work restoring habitat for Great Lakes ...To accomplish this and promote cooperative learning, a two-day conference titled " The Ecosystem Approach in the 21st Century: Guiding Science and Management " is planned for the fall of 2022 at the University of Windsor in Ontario. This will be convened in celebration of the 50 th anniversary of Canada-U.S. Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement.Keweenaw National Historic Park - Michigan. The hoist house at Quincy Mine, where the world's largest steam hoist would haul copper from depths of more than 9,000 feet. National Park Service. Keweenaw National Historic Park on the coast of Lake Superior preserves the history of 7,000 years of copper mining in the U.S.Nutrient and energy flows have been altered by dreissenids, particularly in the nearshore zone (Bunnell et al. 2018). ... However, sea lamprey control is still required to support a viable fishery of interest to anglers, and to support restoration in the Great Lakes. ... At the same time, the control program faces issues of increasing costs of …A Document from Directors of U.S. and Canadian Great Lakes Academic Centers and Initiatives in response to the U.S. EPA Science Advisory Board Report, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Action Plan Review (Jan.2012) October 2012 David Allan, Great Lakes Environmental Assessment and Mapping Project, University of MichiganThe United States and Canada now have over 40 years of collaborative history in use of an ecosystem approach to protect and restore the Great Lakes. One of the best examples of this is the cleanup of Great Lakes pollution hot spots called Areas of Concern under the Canada-U.S. Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement.the Great Lakes Commission (GLC) to collaboratively reduce nutrient and sediment loss with an emphasis on a significant reduction of phosphorus loads in the Great Lakes region. GLC has successfully supported over 141 local projects. For more information on the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, contact: Matt Otto, GLRI Coordinator at Matt.The river was designated as an Area of Concern (AOC) under the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement of 1987, largely due to legacy pollutants. These pollutants remain in the environment for extended periods of time after they are introduced and were found in sediments at the bottom of the Grand Calumet River, Indiana Harbor and Ship Canal.The primary objective of the Atlantic Salmon Research Program established at the U.S. Geological Survey Tunison Laboratory of Aquatic Science as mandated by the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative is to restore Atlantic salmon (Linnaeus, 1758; Salmo salar) into Lake Ontario. This objective focuses on evaluating the survival of stocked Atlantic ...Great Lakes Concrete RestorationSo far, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative resources have been used to fund over 2,000 projects to improve water quality, to protect and restore native habitat and species, to prevent and control invasive species. , and to address other Great Lakes environmental problems. Projects that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service New York Field Office ...The Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act, initially authorized by Congress in 1990, has enabled the Service to facilitate partnerships with a wide range of federal, tribal, state, and local governments and private entities, as well as with Canada, to create a basin-wide program to assess the ecological status of the Great Lakes. ...Power is expected to be restored by late tonight to most Great Lakes Energy members south of Cadillac.Launched in 2010 to accelerate efforts to protect & restore the largest system of freshwater in the world - the Great Lakes. Annual congressional appropriation has ranged between $300M - $475M per year. Coordinated by the Great Lakes Interagency Task Force (IATF) and Regional Working Group, led by EPA.End: July 23, 2024 10:00 AM. Waterborne pathogens like Cryptosporidium, Salmonella, and norovirus can contaminate groundwater, and these pathogens pose a health risk to consumers when groundwater is used as a source of public drinking water. However, the extent of contamination and prevailing health risks in real-world public drinking water ...The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) this week released its annual report to the Legislature highlighting a variety of efforts to protect and preserve the Great Lakes. The 44-page report prepared by EGLE’s Office of the Great Lakes offers an update on the department’s ongoing work in four of the five […]Approximately 5,000 Great Lakes Energy (GLE) members are without power following restoration efforts through yesterday evening and this morning. GLE line crews from throughout the GLE service territory have been dispatched and are working to restore service for affected members. Contract crews and mutual aid support from other cooperatives are also supporting restoration efforts. Outages […]A recent study found that precipitation is the primary source of PFAS exposure into the Great Lakes. Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, and Lake Huron are accumulating the “forever chemical.” Lake Erie maintains a constant concentration while levels in Lake Ontario are declining through sedimentation and outflow processes.The restoration or rehabilitation of Great Lakes coastal wetlands is a high priority for management agencies in the Great Lakes basin. Although some wetlands are degraded by ditching or filling, many are isolated from the Great Lakes and tributaries by earthen dikes and present opportunities for restoration. ... while at the same time the Great ...Passed in January 2021, the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2019 (P.L. 116-294) reauthorizes funding for GLRI, increasing funding from $300 million to $375 million in FY 2022, with a $25 million increase each year until FY 2026. There are currently over 1,500 ongoing projects funded by GLRI. Author: Anna Sophia Roberts.Notre Dame Dedicates Hydro Facility as Renewable Energy Efforts Grow — Environment and Energy Leader. The University of Notre Dame dedicated a hydroelectric facility, which will generate nearly 7% of the campus' electricity needs. The plant is located along the St. Joseph River in downtown South Bend, Indiana.August 29, 2021. Severe storms passing through the Great Lakes Energy (GLE) service area earlier today resulted in power outages for more than 12,000 GLE members. Following the restoration efforts so far, approximately 4,000 members across 11 counties are without power. Areas currently affected with the most outages are Charlevoix, Kalkaska ...Protecting the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River. As one of the Vice Chairs of the Senate Great Lakes Task Force, I have consistently worked to protect the Great Lakes by fighting for funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, which helps accelerate projects that protect and restore the Great Lakes ecosystem.The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) this week released its annual report to the Legislature highlighting a variety of efforts to protect and preserve the Great Lakes. The 44-page report prepared by EGLE's Office of the Great Lakes offers an update on the department's ongoing work in four of the five […]Foundations for Future Restoration Actions: Supporting Lake Partnerships. USGS supports Federal, State, and local and Tribal partner agencies with implementing aspects of Great Lakes Lakewide Action and Management Plan (LAMP) goals involving restoration and protection of the Great Lakes. This support includes coordination with Tribal natural ...So far, Great Lakes Restoration Initiative resources have been used to fund over 2,000 projects to improve water quality, to protect and restore native habitat and species, to prevent and control invasive species. , and to address other Great Lakes environmental problems. Projects that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service New York Field Office ...Many oak savannas are important habitat for plant and animal species of concern, including the endangered Karner Blue butterfly. Across the Great Lakes region, efforts to examine the efficacy of ongoing oak savanna restoration by examining a constellation of sites from Ohio to Wisconsin are being investigated.Now preserved for conservation, Sugar Island is getting an ecological makeover. The island is approximately 29 acres in size and located only a half mile west of the Canadian-U.S. border near the mouth of the river before it enters western Lake Erie. Sugar Island is considered part of the "conservation crescent" - a crescent-shaped ...Sign In . Can’t access your account?Public Law 116-294 116th Congress An Act. To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to reauthorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, and for other purposes. Jan. 5, 2021. [H.R. 4031] Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.Use Great Lakes Power's power outage map here. To report an outage, call 888-485-2537. To report an outage, call 888-485-2537. Midwest Energy Cooperative power outage mapCustomers Tracked: 139,216 Customers Out: 0 Last Updated: 2024-05-22 05:33:36 PMBy John Flesher, Associated Press LUDINGTON, Mich. (AP) — Sprawled like a gigantic swimming pool atop a bluff overlooking Lake Michigan is an asphalt-and-clay pond holding enough water to produce electricity for 1.6 million households. It’s part of the Ludington Pumped Storage Plant, which uses simple technology: Water is piped from a lower reservoir — the lake, in this case — […]The White House strategy implements the funds allocated in the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and strengthens the nation's commitment to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. "The Great Lakes are North America's most important source of freshwater and President Biden is delivering on his promise to restore them for ...November 19, 2021. This story is the fourth in a four-part series looking at sturgeon restoration efforts. Lake sturgeon restoration efforts are taking place across the Great Lakes basin. But what that restoration looks like is entirely dependent on location and other factors, such as whether or not any lake sturgeon remain in the area.The time to act is now. Audubon has developed a cohesive strategy: Audubon’s Vision: Restoring the Great Lakes for Birds and People to engage communities across the region to address these threats. With more than 10,000 miles of shoreline, Audubon has identified twelve nearshore watersheds of the Great Lakes that most need our help.The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative has been a catalyst for unprecedented coordination and innovation, with our agency playing an enormous role. By working with communities, respecting public input, and sustaining dozens of partnerships, we've developed a shared vision for addressing the biggest threats to the world's largest freshwater ...Michigan regulators approved a key permit Friday for the controversial Enbridge Energy Line 5 petroleum tunnel. Commissioners said they considered multiple options, but found the tunnel the safest option to protect the Great Lakes from an oil spill. Environmentalists decried the decision, saying they’re not convinced the tunnel is safe.The time to act is now. Audubon has developed a cohesive strategy: Audubon’s Vision: Restoring the Great Lakes for Birds and People to engage communities across the region to address these threats. With more than 10,000 miles of shoreline, Audubon has identified twelve nearshore watersheds of the Great Lakes that most need our help.City, State, Zip: A $75.00 non-refundable application fee is required. Please submit a check or discuss payment options with our office. Return completed form to Great Lakes Energy, 1323 Boyne Avenue, Boyne City, MI 49712 or scan and email to [email protected] Great Lakes Restoration Action Plan (Action Plan) outlines methods and actions to advance implementation of the Initiative through FY 2014 and will help protect and restore the chemical, physical and biological integrity of the Great Lakes Basin ecosystem. Five principal focus areas have been identified which encompass the most significant ...WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, members of the Great Lakes Task Force - led by Senators Debbie Stabenow and J.D. Vance in the Senate and Representatives David Joyce, Marcy Kaptur, Bill Huizenga, and Debbie Dingell in the House - introduced the bipartisan Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Act of 2024, which extends this critical program for another five years through 2031, and increases annual ...More than 7,000 Great Lakes Energy (GLE) members are without power following a wave of heavy, wet snow and high-gusting wind. GLE line crews have been dispatched and are working to restore service for affected members. Outages are reported across sixteen counties throughout the Great Lakes Energy service territory. Areas most impacted by outages are […]January 9, 2020. by Bill Scott, Great Lakes Energy President/CEO. The new year offers a chance to start fresh. For us, 2020 will mark 21 years since smaller electrical cooperatives banded together to form the largest electric co-op in Michigan: Great Lakes Energy. Through this merger, the last 20 years have allowed us to bring more reliable ...Muskies consistently outperform other species and not just in this column. In the past 18 months, the northern madtom segment in the November 2022 show has generated 1.6K views on YouTube while the muskie segment in this past February's show has already gotten 103K views.. My confidence that no other fish species had a chance of unseating muskies as the reader's favorite seemed like a safe ...The second progress report is intended to be read in conjunction with the first report as it highlights achievements made since that first report to early 2022, and encompasses actions and efforts across the 16 Great Lakes ministries: Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade.Our Story. As the third-largest Michigan-based electric utility and the largest member-owned power company in Michigan, we have succeeded because we're a well-run business that is committed to providing energy solutions to more than 128,000 meters. Our service area is comprised of 9 districts within 26 counties in western and northern ...Since 2010, EPA’s Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) has funded more than 7,500 restoration and protection projects totaling more than $3.7 billion. …Great Lakes State in 2020, as we continued to do the work to protect and restore the world's largest freshwater resource. This year provided opportunities for learning and adapting to new experiences, with the COVID-19 pandemic resulting in nearly all Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) staff working remotely.The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is one of 16 federal agencies participating in this initiative to protect and restore the Great Lakes.The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) was started in 2010 and has already made major strides in cleaning up areas of concern, stopping the spread of invasive species, and restoring fish and wildlife habitat throughout the Great Lakes watershed.. By Communications and Publishing February 7, 2018.Great Lakes Restoration, Kent, Ohio. 110 likes. Insuranc Great Lakes Energy members support the People Fund by agreeing to have their bill rounded up to the nearest whole dollar amount. ... $2,500 for exhibit … Brass is a timeless metal that adds a touch of Water levels in the Great Lakes fluctuate substantially because of complex interactions among inputs (precipitation and streamflow), outputs (evaporation and outflow), and other factors. This report by the U.S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative was completed to describe trends in climate, streamflow, … CHICAGO (Feb. 17, 2021) – Today, President Biden ...
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