The Great Lakes Commission and the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative, with support from six funders, embarked on a project in July 2010 to identify engineering options for Chicago's waterway system that will prevent interbasin movement of aquatic invasive species, including Asian carp. The expedited study, now completed, also examines potential improvements to the waterway's roles in commercial navigation, recreational boating, flood and stormwater management, and water quality. Read the official news release
Read comments from prominent leaders
Read MI Sen. Debbie Stabenow and Rep. Dave Camp's statement
Read MI Attorney General Bill Schuette's statement
Read MI Rep. Candice Miller's statement
Download the media conference audio (.wav file)
Download the public briefing audio (.wav file)
- News Release (PDF)
- Final Reports (All)
- Summary Report (PDF)
- Leaders' Comments (PDF)
- Study FAQ (PDF)
- Asian Carp Risks (PDF)
- Economic Factors (PDF)
- Video (YouTube)
- Image Gallery
- Additional Materials
- Contacts
From left: David Ullrich, executive director of the
Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative, and
Tim Eder, executive director of the Great Lakes Commission,
speak at the media conference in Chicago on Jan. 31.
Download the media conference audio (.wav file)
Summary Report 6MB PDF
Summary Report, Executive Summary Only 1MB PDF
Technical Report (HDR, Inc.) 36MB PDF - LARGE FILE
Technical Report Appendices (HDR, Inc.) 103MB PDF - LARGE FILE
Below are a selection of graphics featured in the summary report. Click a size (small or large) to view the image. Right click to download the image to your desktop. All images should be credited to the Great Lakes Commission unless otherwise indicated.
Study Area and Great Lakes Watershed (page 2) - Small or Large
Chicago Waterway Map (page 3) - Small or Large
Separation Alternatives (page 5) - Small or Large
Historic flow, circa 1900 (page 6) - Small or Large
Key Elements of the Separation Alternatives (page 12) - Small or Large
Down River Alternative (page 16) - Small or Large
Mid-System Alternative (page 17) - Small or Large
Conceptual Rendering (page 17) - Small or Large - credit: HDR, Inc.
Near Lake Alternative (page 18) - Small or Large
Total Costs ($Billions)(Present Value) (page 19) - Small or Large
Summary Report Cover - Small or Large
Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette's statement
Michigan Rep. Candice Miller's statement
Michigan Sen. Debbie Stabenow and Rep. Dave Camp's statement
Chicago Waterway Study FAQ (PDF)
Asian Carp risks (Great Lakes Fishery Commission) (PDF)
Economic factors concerning separation (PDF)
Comments from prominent leaders regarding "Restoring the Natural Divide" (PDF)
Media conference presentation slides (PDF)
Media conference audio (.wav file)
Public briefing audio (.wav file); public briefing advisory (PDF)
Tim Eder, Executive Director, Great Lakes Commission
734-971-9135 or 734-604-7281 (cell); teder@glc.orgDavid Ullrich, Executive Director, Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative
312-201-4516 or 312-480-6501 (cell); david.ullrich@glslcities.orgTim Eder and David Ullrich biographies
Great Lakes Commission // Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative
