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Welcome to the Great Lakes Commission's collection of sustainable land use web resources. Links to recent relevant news stories are below and you can search the Great Lakes Information Network news archives by using the box at the bottom of the page. Follow the links on the left for issue-specific resources organized by state or province. Forest land deal sets state record Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (5/17) State officials on Thursday announced plans for the largest land conservation purchase in Wisconsin history - a transaction that protects more than 100 square miles of forest land in four northern counties. Wednesday meeting in Saugatuck on dunes development WMUK Radio (3/20) Saugatuck township agreed to change zoning so a billionaire developer could build a resort complex where the river meets Lake Michigan. 24 speakers to discuss water quality at 2012 Saginaw Bay Watershed Conference on March 16 MLive.com (3/9) Leaders and experts in environmental conservation will meet next week to discuss water quality restoration of the Saginaw Bay Watershed. Budget may squeeze conservation programs for NY farmers Watertown Daily Times (2/29) Record grain prices are leading the nation’s farmers to put idled land back into production — but in New York, land that’s already producing is catching the attention of conservationists. In the north country, officials are concerned about protecting the Lake Ontario, Black River and St. Lawrence River watersheds, among others. Michigan farm program that mitigates environmental impacts may expand Great Lakes Echo (2/28) A proposal to increase state spending on the Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program (MAEAP) would reduce pollution from farm operations in the next few years, advocacy groups said. Islanders rhythm upset without Lake Superior ice road The Superior Daily Telegram (2/9) A warm winter is keeping the ferry running between Madeline Island and Bayfield ... much to the chagrin of islanders. Project contact: Victoria Pebbles, vpebbles@glc.org |
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