Catalog of Environmental Programs 2012
| Federal agencies that contribute to EPA's environmental goals, and how they make a difference. |
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Programs by EPA Strategic Goal 1. Climate Change and Improving Air Quality 2. Protecting America's Waters 3. Cleaning Up and Sustainable Development 4. Safety of Chemicals and Preventing Pollution |
Programs by Agency AID, ARC, CNCS, CPSC, CSB, DHS, DOC, DOD, DOE, DOI, DOJ, DOL, DOS, DOT, ED, FHFA, GSA, HHS, HUD, NASA, NRC, NSF, OSTP, SBA, TVA, USDA, USPS, USTR, VA |
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EPA Goal 2: Protecting America’s Waters |
Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
Purpose
The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) supports the Obama Administration's call for
voluntary action to protect and restore priority watersheds in the region. USDA’s National
Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is working with its conservation partners in the
eight-state area to combat invasive species, protect watersheds and shorelines from
non-point source pollution, and restore wetlands and other habitat areas. As part
of an interagency funding agreement initiated by the EPA, the initiative encompasses
a broad partnership of federal, state, local and nongovernmental organizations
taking action in the Great Lakes Basin. NRCS is focusing conservation program funds
in the following watersheds of extreme ecological sensitivity: Genesee River,
Grand Calumet River and Harbor, Green Bay/Fox River, Maumee River, Saginaw River
and St. Louis River.
Source(s) of Information
1. USDA: Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
Related EPA Program(s)
Geographic Program: Great Lakes Restoration Initiative:
The goal of the Great Lakes (GL) Program is to restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the
Great Lakes Basin Ecosystem as required by the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement and the Clean Water Act. EPA leads 16 federal
agencies in development and implementation of a GL Restoration Initiative to achieve that goal, including overseeing international
commitments in the GL Water Quality Agreement. GL Restoration Initiative funding is provided through EPA's GL National
Program Office, as described below.
Authorizing Legislation
• Clean Water Act Section 118
• Clean Water Act Section 104(b)
• Administrative Provisions of FY 2010 Appropriation for EPA
Other Programs under Goal 2
Other Programs from USDA
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