Great Lakes Water Resource Compact

In the face of increasing stresses on the Great Lakes and diminishing global resources of fresh water, this group reviewed the goals and mandates of the Great Lakes - St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact as it might be applied in New York. These include limiting diversions and other withdrawals of water from the Basin, improving scientific knowledge of the region, and coordinating and enhancing conservation efforts. They project that this will require development of a database, revision of permitting and efficiency of water consumption, and the creation of an Advisory Council within the first year of implementation. They hope that in the end this program will help to establish a sustainable use of water in the Basin.

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