Great Lakes Commission

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The Great Lakes Commission is an eight-state compact United States agency established in 1955 through the Great Lakes Basin Compact, in order to "promote the orderly, integrated and comprehensive development, use and conservation of the water resources of the Great Lakes Basin," which includes the Saint Lawrence River. The commission provides policy development, coordination, and advocacy on issues of regional concern, as well as communication and research services.

The eight member states are Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.

Source

The source text for this article is from a public domain U.S. federal government website:

• http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/seg/hazard/resource/methaz/coast_b.html

External links

• Official website
• Great Lakes Information Network (GLIN)
• GLIN Announce listserve

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