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In 2003, the Alliance formed the Adopt-a-Beach program, a platform for volunteers to monitor and restore coastlines around the Great Lakes. In 2005, with a unanimous vote of the board of directors, the organization changed its name to the 'Alliance for the Great Lakes' and appointed Davis as its first President and CEO. [3]
The Great Lakes are used to ship iron ore, coal, limestone, and cement to and/or from ports in Michigan. [4] Energy generation is a large user of water. From damming rivers to generate electricity, to power plant cooling, to the Ludington Pumped Storage Power Plant. [5] Irrigation and industrial uses also account for water usage. [5]
The Conference of Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Governors and Premiers (GSGP) is a North American intergovernmental organization led by the governing chief executives of the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Québec and the US states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.
Across the Great Lakes, maximum ice cover reached 16% on Jan. 22, the fourth lowest annual maximum on record. Lake Michigan hit a high of 18%, while Lake Superior maxed out at 12% ice cover.
Bott's continued to be strategic in gaining to support to guide the community. During this time Botts lead foundations that offered educational experiences for children to learn about the environment in which they live. Lee Botts co-authored scholarly books and was involved in the Alliance for the Great Lakes as a board member and board president.
Great Lakes Media Corp, (website for broadcasting ownership and consulting firm): Lake Erie: History and Views, (website for the book, Lake Erie: History and Views, which chronicles the history of the Lake Erie region in the U.S. and Canada):<ref> Langmyer, Tom (2009). Lake Erie : history and views. St. Louis, Mo.: Blue Water Group.
The Great Lakes Charter is a good-faith agreement among the governors of the U.S. states of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, and the premiers of the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec. The charter outlines a series of principles to collectively manage the use of the Great Lakes Basin's ...
When there are special issues, a Task Force is assigned to make a report or recommendations. The various standing bodies are: Accredited Officers of the St. Mary and Milk Rivers; Great Lakes Science Advisory Board; Great Lakes Water Quality Board; Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Adaptive Management Committee; Health Professionals Advisory Board