National partnership formed to restore Muskegon Lake habitats
As awareness grows about the critical role Muskegon Lake plays in the health of Lake Michigan, proponents for removing the lake from the national list of Areas of Concern just got a boost with a partnership between the feds, state government and two Canadian provinces.
As awareness grows about the critical role Muskegon Lake plays in the health of Lake Michigan, proponents for removing the lake from the national list of Areas of Concern just got a boost with a partnership between the feds, state government and two Canadian provinces. The plan calls for cleanup of invasive species, sewage destruction and issues caused by urban development.
According to excerpts from the story:
Representatives from NOAA and the U.S.-Canadian Great Lakes Commission joined Michigan’s Lt. Gov. John Cherry recently on the banks of Muskegon Lake to launch a new partnership to restore fish and wildlife habitat in the Great Lakes Region.
“The Muskegon Lake project is an important step towards restoring critical habitat within the region,” said Patricia A. Montanio, director of the Office of Habitat Conservation for NOAA’s Fisheries Service. “We’ve got a lot of work ahead of us but together we’ll be able to dramatically improve this lake and then move on to other Great Lakes restoration projects.”
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