The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative

The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) seeks to address issues such as water quality contamination and nonnative, or "invasive," species that threaten the health of the Great Lakes ecosystem. A Task Force of 11 federal agencies, chaired by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator, oversees the GLRI. Task Force agencies conduct work themselves or through agreements with nongovernmental organizations, academic institutions, or other entities. This report examines the (1) amount of federal funds made available for the GLRI and expended for projects; (2) process the Task Force used to identify GLRI work and funding; and (3) information available about GLRI project activities and results. Tables and figures. This is a print on demand report.