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Welcome to the Great Lakes Commission's collection of sustainable land use web resources. Links to recent relevant news stories are below and you can search the Great Lakes Information Network news archives by using the box at the bottom of the page. Follow the links on the left for issue-specific resources organized by state or province. Sale of land would allow extension of Lake Ontario boardwalk Northumberland Today (7/2) A west beach property owner is offering to sell a strip of lakefront land to the Town of Cobourg, Ont., so the boardwalk can be completed from the marina area westward. If purchased, the area the public could use along Lake Ontario would be extended. Residents cry foul as city opens temporary dump sites The Globe and Mail (6/26) Toronto's Sunnyside Park on Lake Ontario is the location of a large, temporary garbage dump that promises to significantly change the views, smell and traffic patterns near the historic waterfront park. EDITORIAL: Shoring up the rules Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (6/16) New rules for Wisconsin's shorelines will benefit property owners and the state's waters. They should be enacted. Best spots in Michigan for wind turbines: Along Lake Michigan, atop Thumb Detroit Free Press (6/4) The Wind Energy Resource Zone Board, created by the Legislature in an energy package passed last year, has identified the four areas that would be best for wind farm development. If you live at the tip of the Thumb or along three stretches of Lake Michigan shoreline, hang on to your hat. Project contact: Victoria Pebbles, vpebbles@glc.org |
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