Author: Bridge Michigan
Burke proposes Great Lakes Bill of Rights
State Assembly member Patrick Burke has introduced legislation in Albany to create a Great Lakes Bill of Rights, that would secure legal rights for the entire ecosystem, and give people and nature a role in the decision-making process regarding current…
ERDC researchers look for solutions to Great Lakes water quality issues
The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are collaborating with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Geological Survey to find solutions to water quality issues within the Great Lakes. Rea…
New Ontario watercraft regulations fight invasive species
All boaters in Ontario are now required by law to clean their boats before they take them out on the water. Read the full story by Great Lakes Echo.
Volunteer program monitors health of wetlands throughout Great Lakes basin
The Great Lakes Marsh Monitoring Program began more than 25 years ago, and to this day, continues to work with both professional and citizen scientists to monitor the health of wetlands in the region. Read the full story by the Toronto Star.
President talks Great Lakes, infrastructure & exports during Wisconsin visit
President Biden was in Superior, Wisconsin Wednesday to publicize his infrastructure law and discuss the nation’s need for infrastructure investment, and the billion-dollar investment dedicated to Great Lakes restoration. Read the full story by KAAL-TV…
‘Milestone moment’ reached in Line 5 tunnel permitting case
For the first time in Michigan history, the potential climate impacts of a proposed industrial installation were allowed to be considered during a permit hearing under the Michigan Environmental Protection Act. Read the full story by the Petosky New-Re…
What happens when the ice disappears?
What happens when the warming climate upends your way of life and your livelihood? Anishinaabe-kwe journalist Jolene Banning explored that question with Phillip “Benny” Solomon, a member of Fort William First Nation, located on the northern shores of G…
Race to block burial of nuclear waste by the Great Lakes over fear of tainting crucial fresh water supply
There’s only one legal underground ‘geologic’ nuclear waste storage facility in the world. Another proposed site, on the US-Canada border and just miles from the Great Lakes, is sparking controversy. Read the full story by The Independent.
Canada pushing to help the United States protect the Great Lakes
On Thursday night, Canada’s Ambassador to the U.S. hosted the Great Lakes Day Fireside Chat with discussion on creating a Canadian version of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative and contributing more to the Great Lakes Fishery Commission. Read the f…
Request for Proposals: Great Lakes Sediment and Nutrient Reduction Program
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Request for Proposals: Great Lakes Sediment and Nutrient Reduction Program
Ann Arbor, Mich. – The Great Lakes Commission today issued a request for proposals (RFP) for the 2022 Great Lakes Sediment and Nutrient Reduction Program grant program.
For more than 30 years, the Great Lakes Sediment and Nutrient Reduction Program has provided grants to reduce nutrients and sediments from entering the Great Lakes. This year’s program will continue to help local partners take action to reduce nutrient loads from agricultural watersheds, reduce untreated stormwater runoff, and restore shoreline and streambanks in the Great Lakes basin.
Through the program, nonfederal units of government, tribes, and incorporated nonprofit organizations are eligible to receive grants for up to $200,000, supporting work over a period of up to three years. Applicants are invited to submit proposals for activities associated with one of three project types: 1) agricultural nonpoint; 2) stormwater; and 3) Great Lakes shoreline or streambanks.
The due date for applications is 5:00 p.m. Eastern on April 22, 2022. Applications will be reviewed by representatives from the eight Great Lakes states, plus federal partners at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA). Final decisions on funded projects are anticipated in summer 2022. Selected projects would begin work not later than October 1, 2022.
The Great Lakes Commission has managed the Great Lakes Sediment and Nutrient Reduction Program for more than three decades. Since 2010, the program has benefitted from funding through the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. Funded projects support progress toward the achievement of GLRI Action Plan objectives and goals. The program is a partnership with NRCS, U.S. EPA, and the Great Lakes states. Please visit www.nutrientreduction.org for more information.
An informational webinar for applicants will be offered on March 24, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern to discuss funding priorities and the application process. To register for the webinar, visit https://bit.ly/3s746up.
For more information, please contact GLC Program Manager Nicole Zacharda at nzacharda@glc.org or 734-396-6084.
The Great Lakes Commission, led by chair Todd L. Ambs, deputy secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (retired), is a binational government agency established in 1955 to protect the Great Lakes and the economies and ecosystems they support. Its membership includes leaders from the eight U.S. states and two Canadian provinces in the Great Lakes basin. The GLC recommends policies and practices to balance the use, development, and conservation of the water resources of the Great Lakes and brings the region together to work on issues that no single community, state, province, or nation can tackle alone. Learn more at www.glc.org.