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.
Waukegan Harbor Citizens Advisory Group (CAG)
The Waukegan Harbor Citizens Advisory Group (CAG) was formed by the Illinois
EPA in 1990 to assume a leadership role in developing a remedial action
plan (RAP) for the Waukegan Harbor AOC. The harbor at one time had the
largest known concentrations of PCBs and PCB-contaminated sediments. The
membership of the CAG is representative of diverse community interests.
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.
Is your community active in dredging issues?
Do you want the GLDT web site to link to dredging related information in your community? Send an email to the GLDT webmaster.
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