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Advancing Great Lakes Restoration Initiatives: State Strategies and Collaborative Efforts

This initiative focuses on enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) across New York, Minnesota, Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin, and Michigan. Key strategies include advocating for increased state investments, strengthening collaboration among agencies and NGOs, and ensuring successful communication of GLRI achievements. Strategies also emphasize engaging new governors and congressional representatives, leveraging economic benefits to showcase restoration efforts, and boosting public alignment with state restoration priorities. A comprehensive approach will enhance opportunities for environmental funding and improve the ecological health of the Great Lakes.

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Advancing Great Lakes Restoration Initiatives: State Strategies and Collaborative Efforts

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  1. State Meeting Priorities

  2. New York • Improve efficiency of GLRI implementation • Communicate GLRI successes to new federal and state officials • Encourage increased state investments in environmental funding • Push for Lake Ontario water regulation to restore natural flows and ensure funding through GLEPA • Continue to advocate for GL Compact implementation • Increase state commitment to green infrastructure and sustainable stormwater management

  3. Minnesota • Outreach and education with Congressional members • Educate new MN Governor and staff • Use economics to demonstrate restoration success • Support partners with resources to engage effectively on GLRI • Educate around state matching ability for federal GLRI dollars

  4. Ohio • Make Senator Brown a Great Lakes Restoration champion • Build a strong OH Congressional delegation that champions GLRI funding • Make GLRI a priority for the Governor and his administration • Build collaboration between agencies, NGOs, businesses and other partners • Push State to work with the public to align restoration priorities with state restoration plans • Ensure effective GLRI implementation at the state level

  5. Indiana To build capacity to implement restoration efforts Highlight key projects and long term priorities Establish a method for showcasing successful GLRI projects

  6. Wisconsin • Improve collaboration and communication across NGOs and WI DNR on GLRI projects • Push EPA to increase state agencies role in vetting programs and projects for funding • Develop a Wisconsin Congressional Great Lakes champion • Telling success stories, highlighting economics • Engage the new WI Governor

  7. Michigan • Outreach to new Michigan members of Congress • Engage the media • Secure more money for natural resources within the state budget • Outreach to the new Governor

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