The Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement commits Canada and the United States to prepare and issue Lakewide Action and Management Plans (LAMPs) for each of the five Great Lakes every five years on a rotational basis. We are pleased to advise you that the Lake Superior Partnership has begun to develop the next Lake Superior LAMP, which […]
Posted: August 31, 2026Lakewide Management Documents
Governments of Canada and the United States Finalize Nearshore Framework
Pursuant to the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, the Governments of Canada and the United States have finalized a Nearshore Framework, which is a systematic, integrated and collective approach for assessing the nearshore health of the Great Lakes and identifying and communicating cumulative impacts and stresses. Through the Nearshore Framework, the Governments will provide a comprehensive […]
Posted: September 27, 2016Binational Biodiversity Conservation Strategies to be Implemented under the Lakewide Management Annex
Lakewide habitat and species protection and restoration conservation strategies (known as biodiversity conservation strategies) have been completed for each Great Lake. The completion of these strategies satisfies a commitment in the Habitat and Species Annex of the Agreement. Lakewide Action and Management Plans (which are developed pursuant to the Lakewide Management Annex) are the principal […]
Posted: February 23, 2015