Through the Groundwater Annex of the 2012 Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, Canada and the United States have committed to:
“… contribute to the achievement of the General and Specific Objectives of this Agreement by coordinating groundwater science and management actions.”
The United States and Canada agree to:
For additional information on the focus of actions under this Annex, consult the current Priorities for Science and Action. The Priorities are based on an evaluation of the State of the Great Lakes, with input from the Great Lakes Executive Committee, participants at the Great Lakes Public Forum, and recommendations of the International Joint Commission.
Every six months, progress on this annex is reported at the Great Lakes Executive Committee meetings. Accomplishments will be described in the Progress Report of the Parties every three years, with the first expected in 2016.
This annex is implemented by a subcommittee co-led by Environment and Climate Change Canada and the United States Geological Survey. Organizations represented include:
As required, time-limited task teams can also be created to focus efforts on a priority issue or project, and will be disbanded when work is complete.