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 |
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Department of the Interior |
EPA Goal 2: Protecting America’s Waters |
Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
Purpose
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) effort is
being coordinated and managed by the USGS Midwest Area in accordance with the USGS
science strategy - one that is driven by cross-disciplinary integrative science
and conducted in collaboration with partners to provide resource managers with
the information and decision-making tools they need to help restore the Great
Lakes. The President's 2010 Budget provides $475 million for a new interagency
Great Lakes restoration initiative, which targets the most significant problems
in the region, including invasive aquatic species, non-point source pollution,
and contaminated sediment. This initiative uses outcome-oriented performance
goals and measures to target the most significant problems and track progress
protecting, maintaining, and restoring the chemical, biological, and physical
integrity of the Great Lakes.
Source(s) of Information
1. USGS: 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
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