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An active and informed public helps ensure sound regulatory and financial decisions regarding dredging and the management of dredged material. On this page, you'll find information about how to get more involved in dredging issues in your community and throughout the Great Lakes region.

• Great Lakes Areas of Concern (AOC)
  The 43 Great Lakes AOCs include navigation channels that require periodic dredging; some have restrictions on dredging activities, and many contain contaminated sediments which may require dredging to restore beneficial uses. Remedial Action Plans (RAPs) are being developed for each AOC with the involvement of many local interests. There have been 24 sediment remediation projects undertaken in 14 different Areas of Concern.

• The International Joint Commission (IJC)
  The IJC has an extensive history of public consultation and involvement concerning the shared waters of the Great Lakes and provides a public information service for the Commission and its Boards under the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement.