EIGHTEENMILE CREEK
AREA OF CONCERN
* REMEDIAL ACTION PLAN *
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EIGHTEENMILE CREEK AREA OF CONCERN * REMEDIAL ACTION PLAN *
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Niagara County fishing spot draws pollution warning A controversial report exploring the possible link between industrial pollution and disease in the Great Lakes region includes two area waterways, one of them a popular Niagara County fishing spot aiming for federal cleanup dollars. |
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Reauthorization of the Great Lakes Legacy Act On Wednesday, May 21, 2008, at 10:00 a.m., in room 2167 of the Rayburn House Office Building, the Subcommittee on Water Resources and the Environment will hear testimony from representatives from the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the State of Michigan, and stakeholder organizations from the Great Lakes region on the reauthorization of the Great Lakes Legacy Act. |
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EPA Releases Request for Applications: Lake Priorities Under this Request for Applications, EPA’s Great Lakes National Program Office expects to make available approximately $700,000. Applications are requested for projects in the following areas: Lake Michigan Priorities; Lake Superior Priorities; Lake Huron Priorities; and Total Phosphorus. Due Date for applications: June 10, 2008. |
The mission of Remedial Action Plan (RAP) is, to restore the chemical, physical and biological integrity of the ecosystem in the Eighteenmile Creek Area of Concern in a manner that reflects the communities concern for the preservation and protection of the waterway. Specific goals of the RAP are the protection and enhancement of human health, fish and wildlife, aesthetics, recreation and the economy of the Eighteenmile Creek Area of Concern. Bathing and aquatic life have been established as the best uses of Eighteenmile Creek through a public process under the New York State Stream Classification System. The RAP is designed to restore these uses where they have been impaired and to move toward the reduction of all sources of pollutant.
THIS WEBSITE CAN HELP YOU:
* Learn more about the Eighteenmile Creek RAP;
* Stay current with the activities of the Remedial Action Committee;
* Find Eighteenmile Creek in the news;
* Locate data relevant to Eighteenmile Creek;
* Find GIS data for Eighteenmile Creek and Niagara County;
* Locate information about other Areas of Concern in the Great Lakes;
* Find updates from the International Joint Commission;
* Search for information on the latest projects in the Area of Concern;
* Realize that partnerships are the key to a successful RAP;
* Connect the community with committed resources like the Environmental Learning Institute.
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