Shared Priorities - for the - Great Lakes

Shared Priorities for the Great Lakes Advancing Equitable Restoration, Revitalization, and Resilience 2024 Restoring and protecting the Great Lakes is an enduring, bipartisan priority for the nation and for Great Lakes and St. [...] Ensure water infrastructure investments tackle historic inequities Chippewa Ottawa Resource Authority Congress should fully fund the Drinking Water and Clean Water State Revolving Funds and monitor the equitable distribution of IIJA resources to ensure the Great Lakes region receives appropriate funding to improve water equity and quality. [...] Continued on next page Enhance the Great Lakes’ resiliency to the impacts of a changing climate Continue to fund and advance the Army Corps of Engineers’ Great Lakes Coastal Resiliency Study and ensure project partners conduct robust, proactive local engagement in order to identify ways to safeguard coastal communities from erosion, flooding, and other impacts from fluctuating lake levels. [...] Support federal action to address harmful algal blooms (HABs) Fully fund the Regional Conservation Partnership Program and other Farm Bill conservation programs to target resources to the Great Lakes basin and support farmers working to improve water quality and protect wildlife habitat. [...] Support states and communities related to the implementation of EPA’s forthcoming maximum contaminant levels for PFOA and PFOS, including nationwide PFAS testing and treatment for impacted water supplies and private wells, and provide clear and comprehensive risk assessment and guidance related to application of biosolids related to PFAS on land.