A Strategic Plan for the Great Lakes Commission
Core Competencies
Program Areas • Water Quality • Water Management and Infrastructure • Commercial Navigation • Economic Development and Waterfront Community Revitalization • Coastal Conservation and Habitat Restoration • Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention and Control • Information Management and Blue Accounting
Communications and Outreach
Information Management and Delivery
Facilitation and Consensus Building
Policy Coordination and Advocacy
Regional Project management
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Great Lakes 2020: A Vision for a Healthy and Resilient Great Lakes Basin
• Fund and reauthorize the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative to help communities clean up degraded areas and create new economic opportunities along their waterfronts. • Safeguard drinking water and modernize clean water infrastructure to protect public health, support business and industry, and help revitalize communities. • Strengthen the Great Lakes navigation system to support the national economy, create jobs, and reduce traffic congestion. • Protect against invasive species like invasive carp, zebra mussels and sea lamprey. • Promote agricultural conservation to protect water quality, reduce nutrient pollution, and prevent harmful algal blooms. • Build resilience to protect the people, places, economy, and environment of the Great Lakes Basin. • Invest in a collaborative, data-driven approach such as Blue Accounting to set Basinwide goals and track progress.
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