NOAA’s Great Lakes Habitat Restoration Program
In 2008, NOAA initiated its Great Lakes Habitat Restoration Program to plan, implement, and fund coastal habitat restoration projects throughout the region. Much of NOAA’s work in the region is focused on supporting community-identified restoration priorities in Areas of Concern (AOC), which are environmentally degraded areas within the Great Lakes basin. To qualify as an AOC, an area must contain one or more beneficial use impairments - a significant negative change in the chemical, physical or biological integrity of a water body.
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| Mequon-Thiensville Dam, Milwaukee River, WI |
The Program:
- Uses NOAA expertise to address lake-wide ecosystem problems, such as persistent contaminants in sediment and the loss of high-quality fish and wildlife habitat;
- Will build on existing expertise and ongoing partnerships to address state, local, and tribal priority needs, and;
- Will focus on restoration activities that address delisting targets for habitat-related Beneficial Use Impairments in Great Lakes Areas of Concern.
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