DECEMBER 13, 2005Great Lakes—st. Lawrence River Basin Sustainable Water Resources Agreement • December 9th, 2005 • Illinois
The State of Illinois, The State of Indiana, The State of Michigan, The State of Minnesota, The State of New York, The State of Ohio,
GREAT LAKES—ST. LAWRENCE RIVER WATER RESOURCES REGIONAL BODYGreat Lakes—st. Lawrence River Basin Sustainable Water Resources Agreement • July 25th, 2006
WHEREAS, on December 13, 2005, the Governors of the States of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio and Wisconsin, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the Premiers of Ontario and Québec signed the Great Lakes—St. Lawrence River Basin Sustainable Water Resources Agreement (“Agreement”); and,
GREAT LAKES—ST. LAWRENCE RIVER BASIN WATER CONSERVATION AND EFFICIENCY OBJECTIVESGreat Lakes—st. Lawrence River Basin Sustainable Water Resources Agreement • December 4th, 2007
The Great Lakes Governors and Premiers signed the Great Lakes—St. Lawrence River Basin Sustainable Water Resources Agreement (Agreement) on December 13, 2005. This Agreement created the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Water Resources Regional Body (Regional Body), comprising the Governors and Premiers, to further coordinate implementation of its terms.
GREAT LAKES—ST. LAWRENCE RIVER WATER RESOURCES REGIONAL BODYGreat Lakes—st. Lawrence River Basin Sustainable Water Resources Agreement • July 25th, 2006
WHEREAS, on December 13, 2005, the Governors of the States of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio and Wisconsin, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the Premiers of Ontario and Québec signed the Great Lakes—St. Lawrence River Basin Sustainable Water Resources Agreement (“Agreement”); and,
Background InformationGreat Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Sustainable Water Resources Agreement • September 11th, 2018
The Agreement, along with the corresponding U.S Compact1 (the Compact), commit each jurisdiction to a ban on diverting water outside of the Great Lakes basin. They also contain commitments for regulating water use based on common environmental standards, implementation of conservation programs in each jurisdiction, and enhancing information and science to support water use decisions.
