U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will host a series of public engagement sessions this summer to update the public on the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) and to seek their input on future priorities.
The first engagement session will be held on June 13 in Toledo, followed by sessions in Rochester, Duluth, Milwaukee, Saginaw, and Chicago.
EPA and its federal partners are in the process of developing Action Plan III, which will outline priorities and goals for the GLRI for 2020-2024.
Action Plan III will identify five focus areas for environmental progress and is expected to be available for formal public comment this fall.
The schedule of public engagement sessions is:
Wednesday, June 13, 6:00 – 8:00 PM University of Toledo Law Auditorium 1825 W. Rocket Drive Toledo, Ohio
Thursday, June 21, 6:00 – 8:00 pm Roger Robach Community Center 180 Beach Ave Rochester, N.Y.
Thursday, July 12, 6:00 – 8:00 pm EPA Mid-Continent Ecology Division 6201 Congdon Boulevard Duluth, Minn.
Wednesday, July 18, 6:00 – 8:00 pm University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Zelazo Center 2419 E. Kenwood Blvd Milwaukee, Wis.
Tuesday, July 24, 6:00 – 8:00 pm Saginaw Valley University Curtiss Hall 7400 Bay Road Saginaw, Mich.
Tuesday, August 7, 2:00 – 4:00 pm EPA Region 5 Lake Michigan Room – 12th floor 77 West Jackson Blvd. Chicago, Ill.