Great Lakes–St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Council
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The Great Lakes–St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Council is an interstate governing body of Great Lakes states that coordinates and regulates the sustainable use and protection of the Great Lakes–St. Lawrence River Basin’s shared water resources.
Aliases (2)
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
governing body
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interstate compact agency → water resources management organization → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Great Lakes–St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Council (Compact Council)
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| appliesToJurisdiction |
Great Lakes Basin
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Great Lakes–St. Lawrence River Basin → |
| basedOn |
Great Lakes–St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact
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| bindingOn |
party states to the Great Lakes–St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact
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| cooperatesWith |
Great Lakes–St. Lawrence River Water Resources Regional Body
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provincial governments in the Great Lakes–St. Lawrence region of Canada → |
| country |
United States of America
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| decisionMakingProcess |
votes of the governors of the member states
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| establishedBy |
Great Lakes–St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact enabling legislation in member states
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| governs |
implementation of the Great Lakes–St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact in member states
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| hasAuthorityOver |
regional water withdrawal decisions subject to the Compact
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| implements |
standards for water withdrawal, consumptive use, and diversion under the Compact
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| legalForm |
interstate compact
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| meetsAt |
various locations within the Great Lakes region
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| memberState |
Illinois
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Indiana → Michigan → Minnesota → New York → Ohio → Pennsylvania → Wisconsin → |
| policyArea |
freshwater ecosystem protection
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regional environmental cooperation → |
| purpose |
coordinate the sustainable use of the Great Lakes–St. Lawrence River Basin water resources
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promote cooperative water management among Great Lakes states → protect and conserve the waters of the Great Lakes–St. Lawrence River Basin → regulate water withdrawals and diversions from the Great Lakes–St. Lawrence River Basin → |
| regionServed |
Midwestern United States
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Northeastern United States → |
| sector |
environmental protection
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water resources management → |
| shortName |
Compact Council
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| significantEnvironmentalFeature |
Great Lakes
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St. Lawrence River → |
| topic |
interstate water governance
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sustainable water use → water conservation → water diversion regulation → |
| website |
https://www.glslcompactcouncil.org/
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Great Lakes–St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Council
("Great Lakes–St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Council (Compact Council)")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Great Lakes–St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Council
("Great Lakes–St. Lawrence River Water Resources Regional Body")
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cooperatesWith |
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Great Lakes–St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact
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establishesBody |
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Great Lakes–St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact
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governingBody |