11th Biennial Report on Great Lakes Water Quality


	Chapter 3


	Introduction

	Contaminated Sediment

	Funding for Sediment Remediation

	Wastewater Infrastructure Maintenance and Upgrades

	Fish and Wildlife Habitat

	Waste Sites and Nonpoint Source Pollution

	Accountability and Responsibility for Remedial Action Plans

	United States Approach

	Canadian Approach

	Community-based Alliances

	Confirming the Status of Restoration Efforts

	Keeping the Focus on Beneficial Uses

	Funding for Remediation and Planning Efforts

	Corporate/Private Spending on Remediation

Progress Toward Restoration

Funding for Sediment Remediation

Environment Canada's Great Lakes Sustainability Fund provides $30 million (CAD) over five years for work in the Great Lakes. Some of this funding may be available for sediment remediation in Areas of Concern. In addition, Ontario has allocated $50 million (CAD) over five years for the Great Lakes, a portion of which could be made available for sediment remediation in Areas of Concern.

In the United States, the 2002 Great Lakes Legacy Act provides a national focus on Great Lakes sediment remediation. The act amends the Clean Water Act to authorize $250 million (USD) over five years for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to conduct remediation of sediment in the Areas of Concern. Local cost-sharing would provide an additional $87 million (USD). The act also authorizes additional funds for information dissemination and research. The United States president's fiscal year 2004 budget includes $15 million to support the Great Lakes Legacy Act and the clean up of contaminated sediment.