Michigan Rolls Out Phase One of Plan to Protect, Manage, and Enhance Water

Michigan’s Water Strategy, released by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality’s (DEQ) Office of the Great Lakes, is a 30-year plan to promote stewardship, community engagement, and protection and preservation of Michigan’s water resources. Among its priorities, it aims to ensure safe drinking water for all Michiganders and achieve a 40% phosphorous reduction in the Western Basin of Lake Erie. The new plan was released days after Michigan DEQ awarded $179,000 to support local organizations’ efforts to restore historically contaminated lakes and rivers. The funds come from the federal Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, administered by the U.S. EPA.