Great Lakes Basin Commission 1969 annual report

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GREAT LAKES BASIN COMMISSION within the United States, in accordance with the requests
of the Governors of Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio,
Executive Order 11345. April 20, 1967 and Wisconsin, concurred in by the Governors of Illinois,
New York, and Pennsylvania, and in accordance with the
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE GREAT LAKES resolutions of the Council.
BASIN COMMISSION SEC. 3. Membership of the Commission. It is hereby
determined that, in accordance with section 202 of the
WHEREAS the Water Resources Planning Act (herein- Act, the Commission shall consist of the following:
after referred to as the Act, 79 Stat. 244, 42 U.S.C. 1962 (1) a Chairman to be appointed by the President,
et seq.) authorizes the President to declare the establish-
ment of a river basin water and related land resources com- (2) one member from each of the following Federal
mission when a request for such a commission is addressed departments and agencies: Department of Agriculture,
in writing to the Water Resources Council (hereinafter re- Department of the Army, Department of Commerce, De-
ferred to as the Council) by the Governor of a State within partment of Health, Education, and Welfare, Department
which all or part of the basin or basins concerned are of Housing and Urban Development, Department of the
located and when such a request is concurred in by the Interior, Department of Justice, Department of Transpor-
Council and by not less than one-half of the States within tation, and the Federal Power Commission, such member
which portions of the basin or basins concerned are located; to be appointed by the head of each department or inde-
and pendent agency he represents,
(3) one member from each of the following States:
WHEREAS the Council, by resolution adopted March 7, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio,
1966, concurred in the requests of the Governors of the Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, and
States of Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wiscon- (4) one member from each interstate agency created
sin, which have been concurred in by the Governors of
Illinois, New York, and Pennsylvania; and did itself request by an interstate compact to which the consent of Congress
that the President declare the establishment of the Great has been given and whose jurisdiction extends to the waters
Lakes Basin Commission under the provisions of section of the area specified in section 2.
201 of the Act; and SEC. 4. Functions to be performed. The Commission
and its Chairman, members, and employees are hereby
WHEREAS the requests of the Governors of the States authorized to perform and exercise, with respect to the
of Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin, and jurisdiction specified in section 2 of this order, the func-
the resolution of the Council of March 7, 1966, together tions, powers, and duties of such a Commission and of
with written concurrences by the Governors of the States such Chairman, members, and employees, respectively, as
of Illinois, New York, and Pennsylvania, satisfy the formal set out in Title 11 of the Act.
requirements of section 201 of the Act; and SEC. 5. International coordination. The Chairman of
WHEREAS it appears that it would be in the public in- the Commission is hereby authorized and directed to refer
terest and in keeping with the intent of Congress to declare to the Council any matters under consideration by the
the establishment of such a Commission: Commission which relate to the areas of interest or jurisdic-
NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority vested tion of the International Joint Commission, United States
in me by section 201 of the Act, and as President of the and Canada, and the Great Lakes Fishery Commission. The
United States, it is ordered as follows: Council shall consult on these matters as appropriate with
the Department of State and with the International Joint
SECTION 1. Great Lakes Basin Commission. It is Commission and the Great Lakes Fishery Commission
hereby declared that the Great Lakes Basin Commission is through their United States Sections for the purpose of
established under the provisions of Title II of the Act. enhancing international coordination.
SEC. 2. Jurisdiction of Commission. It is hereby de- SEC. 6. Reporting to the President. The Chairman of
termined that the jurisdiction of the Great Lakes Basin the Commission shall report to the President through the
Commission referred to in section I of this order (herein- Council.
after referred to as the Commission) shall extend to those LYNDON B. JOHNSON
portions of the eight Great Lakes States of Illinois, Indiana, The White House
Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and April 20, 1967
Wisconsin that are drained by the St. Lawrence River sys-
tem, including the Great Lakes, their tributaries, and tribu- [Filed with the Office of the Federal Register, 1:23 p.m., April 20,
taries to the St. Lawrence River which reach that river 1%71

Cover Photo-Barnhart island in the foreground, one of the many recreational facilities available at the St. Lawrence power project. In the
background at top center is the Long Sault Dam. Photo courtesy of Power Authority of the State of New York.

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To Their Excellencies, the Governors of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York,
Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin; and to the Water Resources Council for transmittal to
the Congress through the President of the United States:

This is the Second Annual Report of the Great Lakes Basin Commission, which was
created on April 20, 1967, at your request, by the President of the United States under
authority of the Water Resources Planning Act of 1965.

Significant progress has been made in Fiscal Year 1969 toward the development of a
comprehensive, coordinated, joint plan for Federal, State, interstate, local and nongovern-
mental development of water and related land resources in the Great Lakes Basin.

Federal, State and local agencies and individuals are working together with the Com-
mission's small and highly competent professional staff in the investigation and analysis of
the urgent water and related land resources problems. Practicable solutions to these prob-
lems are being sought. Numerous contacts have been established with planning groups
within the Basin to achieve the best possible coordination under existing authorities. The
work is well underway. With your continued support, substantial contributions will be
realized over the years ahead toward solving urgent current problems and anticipating and
avoiding potential future crises.

Sincerely,

Verne M. Bathurst

Alternate Chairman

FOREWORD

The Great Lakes Basin Commission, authorized under way to meet the needs and aspirations of its citizens.
the provisions of Title 11 of the Water Resources Plan-
ning Act, was established by Executive Order 11345 The increasing population and rapidly expanding
on April 20, 1967. The Commission was created for commerce and industry require further development
several reasons. First, the gravity of the problems and increased utilization of Great Lakes resources.
of the Great Lakes Region was becoming awesome. Demands, problems and conflicts are becoming more
Second, those problems related to navigation, flood numerous, complex and frequent. The rapidly ex-
control, water pollution, lake levels, and others asso- panding population requires, on one hand, more in-
ciated with water management could not be solved dustrial goods and services, more power and energy,
independently by any one State. Thus there was need more food and fiber, more homes and highways-
to mobilize and coordinate the talents and resources and at the same time more clean water, air, open
of government at all levels to deal effectively with space, recreational facilities, and the opportunity for
these critical problems. This action was an important individual expression. All these represent the desire
step toward forming a partnership among all levels of for a chance to live a quality life in a quality environ-
government for improved comprehensive planning of ment. Mistakes of the past must be corrected and
the water and related land resources in the United future errors avoided. The time for good planning
States portion of the Great Lakes Region. The Com- is now!
mission is designed by the Act to be the principal
coordinating agent for the Federal, State and local Members of the Great Lakes Basin Commission
agencies and nongovernmental entities having plan- join with the Commission Staff in the pledge that
ning responsibilities in these fields. future reports will further document a record of
responsible progress toward the development of a
In presenting this second annual report on the plan of substance, providing for the improvement,
activities of the Great Lakes Basin Commission, we protection and careful use and management of our
wish to extend our appreciation and that of the other valuable heritage of natural resources in the Great
Commissioners to all who have contributed their Lakes. It is hoped that all local entities will join with
energy and attention to solution of the most im- all Federal and State Members in concerted action
mediate and pressing problems in the Great Lakes to achieve and enhance those basic goals which our
Basin. Here is a tremendous opportunity to plan and society holds so dear. It is incumbent upon us to
schedule development of our water and related land press for such progress and results in our future
resources of the Great Lakes Basin in an appropriate planning.

Verne M. Bathurst Fred E. Morr
Alternate Chairman Vice-Chairman

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Foreword .................................................. ii

Introduction ............................................... I

Membership ................................................ 2

Area of Jurisdiction ......................................... 4

Professional Staff ........................................... 4

Financial Structure .......................................... 4

The Year in Brief - Activities in Fiscal Year 1969 .................. 4

Priorities for Future Data Collection, Investigations, Planning
and Construction of Projects .............................. 5

Future Type 2 Study of the Maumee River Basin .................. 5

Special Great Lakes Study .................................... 6

Coordination with Ongoing Studies ............................. 7

Guidelines for the Comprehensive, Coordinated, Joint Plan .......... 7

Comprehensive Framework Study ............................... 8

Accomplishments of the Work Groups for the Framework Study ...... 9

Anticipated Activities for Fiscal Year 1970 ....................... 16

Ongoing Activities Affecting Great Lakes Basin Planning ............. 16

State Actions in Water Resources Planning ....................... 20

The Great Lakes Basin Library .................................. 23

Future of the Commission .................................... 23

Audit Report ............................................... 25

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needs have increased, water quality has degenerated, until no

INTRODUCTION
At the request of the Governors of Indiana, Michigan, lution, navigation, recreation, and shoreline develop-
Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin, with the concurrence ment transcend State and even National boundaries.
of the Governors of Illinois, New York and Pennsyl- Moreover, the Lakes themselves present an entirely
vania, and the approval of the Water Resources Coun- different problem in terms of ecological imbalances,
cil, the President established the Great Lakes Basin waste assimilation, buildup of dissolved solids, bac-
Commission by executive order on April 20, 1967. teria and chemical contamination and oxygen deple-
This was accomplished under the authority of the tion than do the waters of the tributary streams.
Water Resources Planning Act of 1965. Legislative authority for the Great Lakes Basin
This action recognized a long-standing need for Commission is set forth in the Water Resources Plan-
effective coordination and sound resources planning. ning Act of 1965, which provides that a River Basin
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Heretofore, for the most part, government agencies at Commission shall:
all levels concerned with water resources problems (a) Serve as the principal agency for the coordina-
have tended to function independently. Problems in tion of plans for the development of water and
the Great Lakes relating to water level control, pol- related land resources in the region, including

Federal, State, interstate, local and nongovern- in June of 1967. Commission members representing
mental planning. various Federal agencies and the eight States named
(b) Prepare and keep up-to-date a comprehensive, above were present. At this meeting, Mr. Fred E.
coordinated, joint plan for use and development Morr, Director of the Ohio Department of Natural
of water and related land resources. The plan Resources, was elected Vice-Chairman of the Com-
should consider and identify alternatives and mission. The Commission selected Ann Arbor, Michi-
may be prepared in stages. gan, as the location for its headquarters.
(c) Recommend long-range schedules of priorities During Fiscal Year 1968 the Great Lakes Basin
for indiviqual projects. Commission held five more meetings. Ad hoe coin-
(d) Foster and undertake other studies as needed. mittees were appointed to recommend Commission
bylaws, staffing and budget guidelines and policies for
The Act provides in Section 204 that each River goals and procedures. The recommendations of these
Basin Commission may also: "Engage in such activi- committees were subsequently adopted by the Com-
ties and make such studies and investigations as are mission. Mr. Clevenger resigned as Chairman in June
necessary and desirable in carrying out the policy set of 1968.
forth in Section 2 of this Act and in accomplishing
the purposes set forth in Section 201(b) of this Act."

The Act also quite specifically stipulates that the
actions of the River Basin Commission may in no way
alter existing jurisdictions, supersede existing laws, or
expand or diminish existing responsibilities.

In short, the State-Federal-interstate-local partner-
ship established in the Great Lakes Basin Commission
is designed primarily for leadership, guidance, and co-
ordination of planning. The agencies represented on
the Commission have the capacity to act as well as to
plan. Thus, these agencies, with Commission leader- ,.AWI
ship, can achieve coordinated action toward a unified
objective which is the goal in comprehensive planning
and development of the resources. This envisions a
working partnership among the agencies which share U. S. Department of Agriculture
the responsibility for planning and management of Water everywhere - flooded conditions of a rural area in Ohio.
these resources. Eventually the results, conclusions
and recommendations of all of the studies which are
pertinent to the conservation, development and use MEMBERSHIP
of the water and related land resources of the Great
Lakes Basin will be analyzed, coordinated and sum- The Great Lakes Basin Commission is composed of
marized in the Comprehensive, Coordinated, Joint a Chairman appointed by the President, a State mem-
Plan for the Great Lakes Basin. ber designated by each Governor, a member desig-
The Great Lakes Basin Commission has now com- nated by the Secretary of each of the nine Federal
pleted its second .year. A brief review of pertinent departments with substantial programs or interests in
facts following the issuance of the executive order water and related land resources, and a member desig-
establishing the Commission is included here to give nated by the Great Lakes Commission, a commission
some background to the actions to which the Com- formed under interstate compact. The Vice-Chairman
mission addressed itself during Fiscal Year 1968. is elected by the State members. During the entire
past year the Commission has operated Linder the able
Simultaneously with the issuance of the executive leadership of Mr. Verne M. Bathurst, who served as
order, Raymond F. Clevenger of Michigan was ap- both Alternate Chairman for the Commission and as
pointed Commission Chairman by the President. The the Commissioner for the U.S. Department of Agri-
first, or organizational, meeting of the Great Lakes culture. The membership, as of time of printing, is
Basin Commission was held in Ann Arbor, Michigan, as follows:

GREAT LAKES BASIN COMMISSION MEMBERS AND ALTERNATES

Chairman: Mr. Frederick 0. Rouse (Appointed by the President August 13, 1969)
Alternate Chairman: Mr. Verne M. Bathurst (Served from June 1968 to August 1969)
Vice-Chairman: Mr. Fred E. Morr

State Member Alternate
State of Illinois Mr. William T. Lodge' Dr. William C. Ackermann
State of Indiana Mr. John E. Mitche112 Mr. William J. Andrews
Mr. Perley H. Provost 2
State of Michigan Dr. Ralph A. MacMullan Mr. Loring F. Oeming 3
Mr. A. Gene Gazlay
3
Mr. Ralph W. Purdy
State of Minnesota Mr. William C. Walton
State of New York Mr. R. Stewart Kilborne Dr. W. Mason Lawrence
State of Ohio Mr. Fred E. Morr Dr. Robert W. Teater 4
(Alternate Vice-Chairman)
Mr. S. L. Frost
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Dr. Maurice K. Goddard Mr. C. H. McConnell
State of Wisconsin Mr. Lester P. Voigt Mr. Thomas G. Frangos

Federal Member Alternate
Department of Agriculture Mr. Verne M. Bathurst 5 Mr. Robert S. Fellows
Mr. Arthur H. Cratty 5
Department of the Army Brig. Gen. Robert M. TarboX 6 Mr. James S. King 7
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Brig. Gen. William W. Watkin, Jr. Mr. Edwin V. Weiss
Col. James T. White, Jr.
Department of Commerce Mr. Erwin C. Hannum Dr. Walter Thoresen
Department of Health,
Education and Welfare Mr. Donald W. Marshall
Department of Housing
and Urban Development Mr. Francis D. Fisher Mr. Edward Bruder
Department of the Interior Mr. Charles H. Stoddard8 Mr. Fred Wampler
Mr. Burton H. Atwood 8
Department of Transportation Mr. Joseph McCann9 Rear Adm. William F. Rea III
Mr. David W. Oberlin 9 Mr. Ross Kruser
Federal Power Commission Mr. Lenard B. Young Mr. Orel E. Haukedahl
Department of Justice Mr. Walter Kiechel, Jr. Mr. Clyde 0. Martz'o

Compact Commission Member Alternate
Great Lakes Commission Sen. Robert E. Stockdale Col. Leonard Goodsell

'Mr. Lodge served through November of 1968.
2 Mr. Mitchell served through March of 1969; Mr. Provost replaced Mr. Mitchell and served until his death Sept. 25, 1969.
3 Mr. Oeming retired in January of 1969; Mr. Purdy replaced Mr. Oeming.
4 Dr. Teater served through April of 1969.
5Mr. Bathurst served through August of 1969; Mr. Cratty replaced Mr. Bathurst.
6 General Tarbox served through June of 1969; General Watkin replaced General Tarbox.
7Mr. King died in November of 1968; Mr. Weiss replaced Mr. King.
8Mr. Stoddard served through November of 1968; Mr. Atwood replaced Mr. Stoddard.
9Mr. McCann served through April of 1969; Mr. McCann was replaced by Mr. Oberlin.
10Mr. Martz served until January of 1969.

AREA OF JURISDICTION FINANCIAL STRUCTURE

The Great Lakes Basin Commission's area of jurisdic- The Great Lakes Basin Commission's operating ex-
tion covers the United States portion of the drainage penses are shared one-half by the eight participating
area of the five Great Lakes, their tributaries and the States and one-half by the Federal Government. The
tributaries discharging into the St. Lawrence River eight States contribute equal amounts. The salary
which reach that river within the United States. and expenses of the Chairman are borne entirely by
The studies of needs, problems, and solutions in the the Federal Government. The expenditures are for
Framework Study will be carried out by groups of ad- professional and supporting staff, employee benefits,
jacent river basins. Some of the information needed office expenses and administration, reproduction,
in the study is available only by counties, without printing, supplies and library expenses.
regard to drainage basin boundaries; the terin Great The anticipated income to the Commission for Fis-
Lakes Region was adopted for the study as an ap- cal Year 1969 was $360,000. This amount, used for
proximation boundary by counties of the Great Lakes budgeting purposes for the Commission activities, was
Basin, but including certain selected additional coun- based upon a commitment of $22,500 per State from
ties having important economic relationships to this each of the eight States for Fiscal Year 1969 and
basin. The region is divided into five subregions matching Federal funds of $180,000. Working capital
having a similar county boundary relationship to the of $165,025 was on hand at the beginning of Fiscal
five lake subbasins. Year 1969.
A report of the audit of receipts and expenditures
from July 1, 1968 to June 30, 1969 is presented else-
where in the report.
PROFESSIONAL STAFF At the March 1969 Commission Meeting the States
reaffirmed their commitment to provide $22,500
each for Fiscal Year 1970. This amount, when appro-
As provided by law, a small staff has been recruited priated and matched with equal Federal funds, will
by the Chairman or the Alternate Chairman with the provide $360,000 plus the Fiscal Year 1969 carry-
concurrence of the Vice-Chairman. over for Commission use in Fiscal Year 1970.

The present staff consists of the following:
Staff Director and
Director of Planning .......... Leonard T. Crook
Comprehensive Basin Planner ......... John L. Hull THE YEAR IN BRIEF -
Comprehensive Basin Planner ..... Eugene A. Jarecki ACTIVITIES IN FISCAL YEAR 1969
Comprehensive Basin Planner ....... Oliver C. Reedy
Comprehensive Basin Planner ..... David C. N. Robb The Great Lakes Basin Commission's primary mission
Secretary to the Commission is to prepare and keep up-to-date a comprehensive,
and Staff Director ........... Virginia Lawrence coordinated joint plan for the entire basin area within
Secretary to Director of its jurisdiction. This plan will be of use for Federal,
Planning and Composer ...... Norma Greenwood State, interstate, local and nongovernmental develop-
Librarian ...................... Michele Tetley ment of water and related land resources in the Great
Library Researcher ........... Charlotte Fitzsimons Lakes Basin.
At the end of the year the supporting staff con- The Commission gave first priority to those ac-
sisted of a writer-editor, two part-time writers, and tivities which would contribute immediately or in
two part-time typists. the near future to the primary mission of the Com-
mission. In addition to the principal Commission
The Budget and Staffing Committee at their March effort on the Comprehensive Framework Study, the
1969 meeting reaffirmed the pattern which they had Commission concentrated its efforts on establishing
previously requested and asked that five additional priorities for future data collection, investigations,
professional personnel be employed as soon as prac- planning and construction of projects; a future Type
tical for Commission directed work. 2 (feasibility or survey level) study of the Maumee

River Basin, the special study of the Great Lakes; the investigations can then be readily established in
coordination of ongoing planning activities; and the the annual updating of this program. The Framework
development of Guidelines for the Comprehensive, Study is being accomplished partly for the purpose of
Coordinated, Joint Plan. establishing such relative priorities.
The Commission emphasizes the importance of
this program. Benefits resulting from coordinating
PRIORITIES FOR FUTURE DATA COLLECTION, ongoing and future investigation programs and in
INVESTIGATIONS, PLANNING AND understanding the relationships among problems and
CONSTRUCTION OF PROJECTS needs in the Great Lakes Basin are already apparent.

The Water Resources Planning Act requires the
Commission to recommend long-range schedules of
priorities for the collection and analysis of basic data
and for investigation, planning and construction of FUTURE TYPE 2 STUDY
projects. The Water Resources Council requested OF THE MAUMEE RIVER BASIN
that the Great Lakes Basin Commission prepare their At the request of the States of Indiana, Ohio and
recommendations by April 1, 1969. Michigan, the Maumee River Basin was selected for
It is intended that the long-range priorities evolve the Commission's first Type 2 study endeavor. This
into a representative guide that can be used with con- basin was selected for early study for a number of
fidence by Federal and State Government agencies reasons. Of the eleven suggested studies of the Type
in preparation of their programs and annual budget 2 nature in the same category as the Maumee, it was
submissions. The priorities should permit flexibility the only urgently needed investigation having the sup-
and be responsive to actual decisions in the legislative port of three States. The Maumee Basin was under
and appropriative process. a Federal Water Pollution Control Administration
To initiate this program the Commission prepared pollution enforcement action requiring early action
and forwarded to the Water Resources Council a tab- by the three States. It was one of the rivers named
ulation of program elements and associated priority in the new Federal scenic rivers legislation which
group values for investigations only. It is believed required early Federal-State study to determine its
that, with the program elements defined for investiga- potential as a scenic river. There were a number of
tions, the other priorities for basic data collection flood plain studies underway by the Corps of Engi-
which precedes the investigations, and management neers and others were scheduled. The Cross-Wabash
measures and construction of projects which follow Canal study is underway by the Corps of Engineers
and scheduled for completion in 197 1. This study is
in the interest of providing facilities for navigation
and related purposes from Toledo to Fort Wayne and
the Ohio River. There were more applications for
assistance in watershed planning and protection under
Public Law 566 than in any other subbasin, and the
Maumee Basin is considered to be the greatest silt-
producing subbasin in the Great Lakes area. Other
planning was underway by the States and other agen-
Al
i-n, cies for special purposes which it was felt would
benefit from a combined planning effort.

The Commission Staff worked with the involved
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States and Federal agencies in defining the necessary
study elements and associated costs, and in develop-
ing a mutually acceptable budget estimate for the
Bureau of Commercial Fisheries, U. S. Dept. of the Interior Maumee Basin Study.
Mature alewives migrate to the shallow water in the early By adoption of a resolution by the Commission, the
spring where, for unknown reasons, they die in massive num- Plan of Study and Budget Submittal for the Maumee
bers. They clog water intakes and distress bathers, lake shore Study was forwarded to the Water Resources Council
residents and resort owners. for a proposed start in Fiscal Year 197 1.

SPECIAL GREAT LAKES STUDY (3) Locate, identify source, and evaluate the rele-
vant existing data for the Great Lakes in terms
of reliability and compatibility with similar data
collected under different programs, and corre-
It has been widely recognized that there is need for a late with the list of important input variables
limnological systems analysis and mathematical mod- identified.
eling of the Great Lakes themselves to provide values (4) Explore ongoing and proposed models and tech-
to use in detailed planning studies. Several research niques developed within and outside the Great
proposals have been made, but no limnological sys- Lakes area which could be utilized for planning
tems analysis of the entire Lakes system has yet been and problem solutions.
developed. The development of such a study for the (5) Evaluate flexibility of using the systems analysis
Great Lakes is considered essential to obtain specific to depict the physical-chemical-ecological pro-
consequences of various alternatives which are needed cesses which should be included and the refer-
for the Type 2 planning studies for the Great Lakes. ence of their inclusion within model(s).
The limnological systems model(s) will assist in se-
lecting alternative courses of action among various (6) Develop a simple demonstration lake model
structural, nonstructural and management measures which will illustrate the applicability of mathe-
to meet near and long-term needs and problems of matical modeling to the limnological processes.
water and related land resources in the Great Lakes (7) Specify the data requirements, data sources, and
Basin. These studies will provide quantitative values manpower, costs, and time requirements for the
of Lake parameters to complement the Type 2 studies limnological systems analysis model(s) effort.
for the river basins which, with other studies, will Cost estimates should be segregated into those
eventually make up the Comprehensive, Coordinated, cost elements to be allocated to outside con-
Joint Plan. tractors and those that can be assumed by vari-
ous States, Federal agencies and others.
In order to assess the current practicability of this
type of analysis, an exploratory meeting was held
with people expert in the field of systems analysis.
This meeting confirmed the opinion that a limnolog-
ical systems modeling of the Great Lakes would be
very desirable if found practicable during investiga-
tion.
The Commission authorized a practicability study W
of the proposed limnological systems analysis for the
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Great Lakes Basin and approved limited funds for use
in contracting for the study.
Preliminary arrangements for the practicability
study have been initiated. A Board of Technical Ad-
visors has been selected. This Board has determined
that the practicability study should have the follow-
ing objectives:
(1) Specify the objectives of the limnological sys-
tems analysis program and outline the questions
that a system model(s) could answer for a Type
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2 planning study on the Great Lakes.
(2) Identify those variables which are critical and
necessary to depiction of the natural system in
the Great Lakes which can be applied to mathe-
matical modeling. This would include variables
which characterize man's activities, e.g., coliform Federal Water Pollution Control Administration
bacteria population statistics, chemical constit- Oil in slackwater of Ottawa River. Wastes have been discharged
uents, and flow impediments or flow improve- into the Lakes in such quantities that the water's value to other
ments. users has become unreasonably impaired.

COORDINATION WITH ONGOING STUDIES The Southeastern Michigan Water Resources Study
was initiated in the latter part of 1966. Collection of
Coordination bet@veen the ongoing studies and the data and analysis of needs and problems in water and
Basin Commission is being accomplished through rep- related land resources are well underway by various
resentation from the staff of the Great Lakes Basin participating Federal agencies and by the State of
Commission on the several Coordinating Committees Michigan. Development of plan formulation criteria
for the Type 2 studies being made in the Basin. is now being started. The final report is scheduled
Also coordination and close working relationships for completion in 1972.
are being developed with regional planning groups, The Grand River Basin Comprehensive Planning
watershed councils and other regional planning com- Study started in 1964 and is now in its final phase.
missions. The preliminary early action program has been devel-
The Planning Director has been appointed as the oped through the participation of six Federal Depart-
Great Lakes Basin Commission's representative on ments, the State of Michigan, and the Michigan Grand
the Southeastern Michigan Coordinating Committee, River Watershed Council. Public informational meet-
the Grand River Basin Coordinating Committee, and ings have been held on the preliminary plans. Public
the Southeast Wisconsin Coordinating Committee. hearings on the basin plan and completion of the
The Planning Director will also serve on the Plan For- report are scheduled for 1970.
mulation Sub-Committee for both the Southeastern The Commission Staff was not represented on the
Michigan Water Resources Study and the Grand River Genesee River Basin Study. This study was in the
Basin Study. Membership on these committees final stages when the coordinating procedures were
should insure that the criteria, standards, techniques set up. The Commission Staff made a limited review
and procedures will either be acceptable to the Great of the preliminary draft of the Summary Report and
Lakes Basin Commission or permit ample notification provided comments to the Genesee Coordinating
of essential differences. Committee for their consideration. Members of the
Great Lakes Basin Commission Staff made a field trip
over the Genesee Basin to inspect the problem areas
and become acquainted with several of the proposed
projects included in the "Summary Report." Mem-
bers of the Commission Staff attended the June 10-
U@A 11, 1969 Coordinating Committee meeting on the
Genesee River Basin Study at which time the com-
ments from all the reviewing agencies were considered
and guidance and decisions were made for the pre-
paring of the final report. The Commission Staff did
not offer any opinion at this time as to whether the
Genesee Study and report would be acceptable as a
part of the Comprehensive, Coordinated, Joint Plan
for the Great Lakes Basin. However, the preliminary
report does not appear to contain any proposals
which would conflict with the basinwide framework
plan now being developed by the Great Lakes Basin
Commission.

GUIDELINES FOR THE
COMPREHENSIVE, COORDINATED, JOINT PLAN

The Commission has recognized a need for guidelines
Federal Water Pollution Control Administration for the development of a comprehensive, coordinat-
Organic sediment, algae and debris, Maple Beach, Mouth of ed joint plan which would follow and build on the
Detroit River. Framework Study and related detailed studies. Work

has been initiated and a draft of the guidelines is exercise liaison and coordination of responsibilities
being prepared by the Commission Staff. over two to seven work groups of like orientation;
These guidelines are being prepared to explain and and twenty-@even work groups covering the entire
guide the course of action needed in the preparation gamut of water and related land resources planning
of the Comprehensive Plan. The Plan will be based, to accomplish the actual investigations and reporting
first upon the Framework Plan now being prepared for the Framework Study.
for the Great Lakes Basin, scheduled for completion The Plan of Study was completed in August and
in Fiscal Year 1972, and second upon the various issued in October of 1968. It stated the goals, objec-
more detailed studies and those special studies now tives, extent of the investigations, and work schedules,
underway by various States and Federal agencies. It and provided the initial coordinating device for the
is envisioned that the Framework Study will indicate study.
the need and recommend detailed studies for some It was recognized that the Plan of Study would
portions of the Basin. All of these studies and re- need periodic updating and revision as work on the
ports, with appendices, will be used as supporting studies developed new aspects and activity schedules
material for the Commission's Comprehensive Plan. were further refined. The Plan of Study is now under
The guidelines are being prepared in three parts. revision to reflect the budget reductions, to incor-
The first part will show the existing situation in the porate new thoughts and procedures, and to improve
Basin, a general basin description, a brief resume of the format.
existing water and related land resource development, A draft of the "Guidelines for Framework Plan
and a summary of available pertinent data. The sec- Formulation" for the Framework Study has been pre-
ond part will define the objectives, goals and needs pared by an ad hoe committee and the Commission
of the Comprehensive Plan, stages in developing the staff. The draft is being reviewed by the Plan and
plan, basis for the plan, and the technical and socio- Program Formulation Committee, the Coordinators
economic requirements of the plan. The third part and the Work Group Chairmen.
will develop scheduling, priorities, coordination, and
review procedures, and the formulation of the Com- The principal activities in connection with the
prehensive Plan. Framework Study have been carried out by various
Eventually the results, conclusions, and recommen- work groups. Organizational arrangements have been
dations of all of the studies and reports sponsored completed, initial meetings held, with one or two
by the Great Lakes Basin Commission, by any or exceptions, and considerable progress has been made.
all of the, States, Federal, interstate, local and non- The organization of the study investigation, the scope
of the investigation and the status of the Work Group
governmental agencies which are pertinent to the
accomplishments are given in the following section.
conservation, development and use of the water and
related land resources of the Great Lakes Basin will
be summarized and compiled into a flexible proposal
constituting the Comprehensive, Coordinated, Joint
Plan for the'Great Lakes Basin.

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COMPREHENSIVE FRAMEWORK STUDY
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The Commission has organized separate work groups
for the accomplishment of specific items of work.
The structure adopted for effective and efficient
development of the framework investigation consists
of a relatively small Framework Study Executive
Committee for interpretation of Commission poli-
cies; a Plan and Program Formulation Committee,
composed generally of a senior planner from each U. S. Department of Agriculture
Commissioner's staff to issue instructions based on Erosion and sediment production resulting from denuding the
policy interpretations; a group of six coordinators to soil for urban development.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE WORK GROUPS Erosion. Land Use and Management: (13) Land Use,
FOR THE FRAMEWORK STUDY (14) Flood Plains, (15) Irrigation, (16) Drainage, (17)
Wildlife, (18) Sediment and Erosion. Economics/So-
The scope of the work to provide the information cial/Institutional: (19) Economic and Demographic,
needed for the Framework Study is indicated by (20) Federal and State: Regulations, Policies, Pro-
major areas of interest and Work Groups of similar grams, and Institutional Arrangements. Environmen-
orientation to provide information for these major tal Quality: (21) Recreation, (22) Aesthetic and
areas of interest. These are: Basic Resource Infor- Cultural, (23) Health Aspects. Plan and Program
mation: (1) Climate and Meteorology, (2) Surface Formulation and Reports (24) Basin Description,
Water Hydrology, (3) Geology and Ground Water, (25) Water and Land Requirements, (26) Plan and
(4) Limnology of Lakes and Embayments, (5) Mineral Program Formulation, performed by the Plan and
Resources. Water Use and Management: (6) Water Program Formulation Committee, and (27) History
Supply -Municipal, Industrial and Rural, (7) Water of Study.-
Quality and Pollution Control, (8) Fish, (9) Navi- The organization for the Great Lakes Basin Com-
gation-Commercial and Recreational Boating, (10) mission Framework Study is shown in the organiza-
Power, (11) Levels and Flows, (12) Shore Use and tion chart.

ORGANIZATION FOR THE GREAT LAKES BASIN COMMISSION FRAMEWORK STUDY

Framework Study Executive Committee

Plan and Program Formulation Committee

Basic Resource Water Use & Land Use & Economics/Social/ Environmental Program Formula-
Information Management Management Institutional Quality tion & Reports
Coordinator Coordinator Coordinator Coordinator Coordinator Coordinator

Work Group Numbers

Most of the organizational arrangements for the are a large number of nongovernmental planners who
Framework Study have been developed. The concept are members of the various Work Groups. The value
adopted by the Commission in the conduct of the of involving these people lies in the new and perhaps
Framework Study is to include and promote involve- somewhat different views they bring to bear on the
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ment of as many competent, interested agencies and issues, their knowledge of the conditions and the
individuals as possible in staffing the Work Groups. possible alternatives, the stimulation to other Work
While each Work Group has been staffed principally Group members, the pretesting of tentative conclu-
from Federal, State and local agency personnel, there sions, an increase in public education and public

relations concerning the studies, and in many cases a to be adequate to accomplish the work planned;
wealth of data which they bring to the study, of vari- however, Fiscal Year 1969 funds were depleted in
ous types not collected by State or Federal agencies. May 1969.

The scope of work specified for each of the Work Work Group No. 5 - Mineral Resources. The
Groups, the character of the entire Framework Study Work Group has completed its revision of the Plan
and the Work Group accomplishments to date are of Study. Organization and study coordination have
briefly discussed in the following paragraphs. been established. Representation on the Work Group
is considered adequate, and willingness to participate
Work Group No. I - Climate and Meteorology. and interest shown by State members have been
This Work Group has scheduled activities for the col- commendable. The Bureau of Mines has assumed
lection and tabulation of data from available records principal responsibility for preparation of the Mineral
related to temperature, rainfall and snowfall. The Appendix. The tabulation of the historical produc-
Work Group was not funded in Fiscal Year 1969. tion data and projections of mineral demands are
The major accomplishment of this Work Group to underway. About 10 to 15 percent of the total
June 30, 1969 has been about 80 percent completion scheduled work has been completed. Subarea base
of a composite climatological base map which is maps with county lines and without drainage lines
being prepared by the State of Ohio. All State repre- will be used by the Work Group to present data.
sentatives have been designated for membership on
the Work Group. Work Group No. 6 - Water Supply-Municipal,
Work Group No. 2 - Surface Water Hydrology. Industrial and Rural. This Work Group has prepared
Accomplishments of this Work Group include adop- its schedule for an analysis of the existing water
tion of coordination and work procedures, work as- supplies, water quality, treatment conditions and
signments, establishment of study priorities, method water problems, and projections of water require-
of analysis and presentation of data in the appendix. ments. The Work Group has completed updating
Bar charts and other work schedules are being devel- water supply information for municipal water facili-
oped to assist and assure that all agencies and States ties in the States of Ohio, Indiana and Minnesota.
are aware of the critical time elements. No problems A standard format that the States can use in the tabu-
are indicated at this time, and accomplishments lation of current municipal water use data and future
during this fiscal year are commensurate with the municipal water use projections is currently being
expenditures. prepared. A water use budget has been developed
Work Group No. 3 - Geology and Ground Water. for rural domestic and livestock water use through
The accomplishment of this Work Group has been a the year 2020. Progress on water requirements for
review and appraisal of most of the available geologic industrial growth is pending further approval by the
maps and published reports. The Work Group has Bureau of the Budget of the questionnaire, "Water
adopted the use of maps for presentation of the data, Requirements for Industrial Growth." The overall
supplemented by text. Color plates are to be used to work is estimated to be about 10 percent completed
distinguish between the geographic boundaries and at present.
those of the geology and ground water units. Mem-
bership is adequate with all States except Illinois Work Group No. 7 - Water Quality and Pollution
having representation on the Work Group. The over- Control. This Work Group organized itself into five
all activities of this Work Group are estimated to be subgroups to present data on water quality and pol-
about 15 percent completed. lution control for each of the Great Lakes and its
Work Group No. 4 - Limnology of Lakes and tributary basins. Draft reports for Sections I through
Embayments The development of usable records in 4 of the Appendix have been completed for the Lake
technical terms, with explanations suitable for lay- Michigan Basin and the Lake Huron Basin. First
men interpretation, of all the limnological factors, drafts of these four sections for the other three lakes
is proceeding according to the schedule set up by are nearly complete. Coordination with other Work
the Work Group. Coordination is being carried out Groups has been good. Receipt of information from
through the use of a flow and critical path diagram the Economic and Demographic Work Group has
which identifies information exchange with other been helpful and has also focused attention on the
Work Groups. Funding for Fiscal Year 1970 appears need for developing a consistent methodology to be

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One of Wisconsin's new waste treatment plants. Chicago's new 1000 million gallon per day water treatment
plant.

used in translating economic base projection statis- information from the Water Quality Work Group.
tics into associated waste water quantities and waste All of the Great Lakes Basin States have representa-
loads. tives on the Work Group and three Federal agencies
This Work Group is about on schedule and is char- are represented. There are 26 official representatives"
acterized by a high degree of competence, interest on this Work Group, plus 14 additional people who
and willingness to work. It is expected that the are auditing the activities.
materials developed in Sections I through 4 will pro- Work Group No. 9 - Navigation-Commercial and
vide much of the information needed by the other Recreational Boatin . The Navigation Work Group
Work Groups. comprises two task subgroups. The commercial navi-
Work Group No. 8 - Fish. The first major accom- gation subgroup is responsible for deep navigation.
plishment of the Fish Work Group in its work dealing The recreational boating subgroup is concerned only
with past, present and future uses of the fishing with recreational boating. The work is still in the
resources of the Basin was publication in April 1969 initial stages of planning, The membership of the
of a report entitled "Analysis of Fishery Programs Work Group is considered to be adequate. Coordin-
ation has been initiated with a number of Work
and Review of Current Plans for the Management of Groups. However, because of the limited accomplish-
Fishery Resources of the Great Lakes." This report ments, the coordinated effort has not yet provided
was distributed to all members of the Fish Work for exchange of data.
Group, Work Group Chairmen, members of the Plan
and Program Formulation Committee and the Com- Work Group No. 10 - Power. Accomplishments
missioners. in providing estimates of future water use for power
The Work Group has completed the narrative work generation in the Basin are proceeding on schedule,
plan, specifications for the Work Group, cost esti- with an estimated 20 percent of the work completed.
mates, an annotated outline of the Fish Appendix, Coordination has been established with other Work
and a timetable for units of accomplishment. The Groups, principally Levels and Flows and Water
first draft of certain sections of the Appendix has Quality and Pollution Control. Funds available are
been completed. Approximately 15 percent of the considered adequate and it appears that they will be
total Appendix report is complete. Coordination adequate for the ensuing year. Review procedures
with other Work Groups is continuing. The Fish of the first draft of the Power Appendix have been
Work Group is now working on a special request for adopted, and some consideration is being given to

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The power boat prosperity's child. Boating for pleasure fifty years, demand for these kinds of facilities will increase
ranks high in the numbers of participants engaged in water- severalfold over the present levels.
based recreational activities. Indications are that in the next

providing the second draft of the report to major management, zoning and recreational considerations
utilities operating within the Basin as a part of the are providing excellent study progress. It is estimated
coordination effort. that the amount of funds available is the minimum
Work Group No. I I - Levels and Flows. In addi- amount needed to assure that the work schedule can
tion to organizing and setting the specifications for be maintained.
the study and appendix outline, one of the first tasks Work Group No. 12 - Shore Use and Erosion.
decided upon by this Work Group was preparation of This Work Group decided to identify graphically ex-
the Study Memorandum, "Great Lakes Information." isting shore property conditions and problems. The
After review, the Work Group distributed the Study items to be mapped and the mapping format were
Memorandum to all other Work Groups in order to defined. Each State was requested to complete the
provide them with sufficient information on physical mapping for its own shoreline. Shoreline mileage
characteristics and historical levels and flows of the maps have been completed for all of the Great Lakes
Great Lakes for general use in the study. This infor- shores except the St. Marys River. Maps showing the
mation has been well received by the other Work locations of the major water intakes and waste water
Groups. It is expected that this document will pro- outfalls on the Great Lakes have been completed in
vide the other Work Groups with the general data draft form. An estimated 30 percent of the mapping
they will require concerning levels and flows. How- of existing shore property conditions and problems
ever, further coordination is planned, and more de- has been completed. The overall study is proceeding
tailed data will be furnished as required. Discussions generally as planned and as rapidly as possible consis-
on effects of fluctuating lake levels as related to land tent with limited funds-and manpower.

Work Group No. 13 - Land Use. The Work Group they relate to the soils. A study of the soils in ex-
has completed listing of water and land acreages by panding metropolitan areas has been initiated and is
State, county, and planning subarea as delineated by continuing. Generally the work is about 15 percent
county boundaries. Also a tabulation has been com- completed.
pleted of the drainage areas of subbasins and com- Work Group No. 17 - Wildlife. This Work Group
plexes with a breakdown by States. Both of these did not meet during Fiscal Year 1969. Changes in
tabulations of data are being reviewed and reconciled, agency personnel resulted in two changes in the chair-
and when the necessary adjustments are made, they manship of the Work Group. However, data available
will be submitted to the Commission for adoption in the office of the chairman were tabulated and
and use by all Work Groups. The field collection of processed. A meeting is scheduled early in the new
the land use and crop yield data has been completed fiscal year.
and is being summarized for use in a computer model.
Soil resource group data has been tabulated and sum-
marized. A land use table for the State of Michigan ,a,
has been completed and similar data for the remain-
ing States is being developed. Coordination has been
established with the other Work Groups. The data
developed by the Land Use Work Group will be
needed by many of the other Work Groups.

Work Group No. 14 - Flood Plains. The Work
Group completed its organization, drafted its portion A, 't
of the Plan of Study, and developed the specifications
for its work early in the year. Accomplishments
include development of a damage identification and
classification system and units to be used in reporting
damages. Methods of conducting the study have been U. S. Department of Agriculture
established, and their workability will be tested on a
trial area. Data required from other Work Groups Grassed backslope of the terrace and contour cultivation pre-
have been indicated, and coordination procedures for vents erosion and sediment production on the Phillips Farm in
exchange of information have been discussed. Minnesota.
Work Group No. 15 - Irrigatio . This Work Work Group No. 18 - Sediment and Erosion. This
Group has developed its study specifications, appen- Work Group has evaluated the present and future
dix outline and work plan. Crop irrigation averages potential erosion from urban development. The first
have been collected and are being processed. Prelim- draft of the write-up is ready. An evaluation of
inary work has been accomplished on a survey of streambank erosion has been completed and the first
water requirements by crops and location using a draft of the write-up prepared. Questionnaires were
computer program. The preparation of a map of sent to the field to obtain local information and opin-
soil limitations or suitability for irrigation has been ions on erosion and sediment problems. Responses
initiated. It is estimated that the total job is about were received from all 190 counties. The information
10 percent completed. Coordination procedures have obtained from the questionnaires has been summar-
been established and information needed or to be ized and is ready to be written up. The evaluation of
furnished has been identified. sheet erosion rates by counties in the rural areas is
roughly 50 percent completed. A comprehensive soil
Work Group No. 16 - Drainag . The plan of work association map has been completed. Work is begin-
has been revised and the organization completed to ning on interpretations from this and topographic
do the work. Considerable data has been completed maps to develop information on relief characteristics
on the drainage problems on cropland. Crop yield that control erosion rates and influence sedimenta-
reductions due to poor drainage have been estimated, tion location and rates. Work assignments have been
and the data is being processed. Inventory of the assumed by two Work Group participants, one to
major drainage problems in the State of Michigan make special studies of the Red Clay area of the Lake
is complete. Work is progressing on the preparation Superior region, and the other to study solids from
of a generalized map of the drainage problems as municipal and industrial waste treatment plants.

Work Group No. 19 - Economic and Demographic. Coordination procedures have been set up. Copies
This Work Group organized in Fiscal Year 1968 of the preliminary projections in the two technical
and has held three operational meetings in Fiscal reports have been distributed to all Work Group
Year 1969. The Fiscal Year 1969 meetings have in- Chairmen. Also the farm and non-farm population
cluded discussions of the two technical reports con- projections have been furnished as requested. Work
taining preliminary projections completed by the Group problems are primarily those related to the
Work Group. The Work Group has completed the level of geographic detail for projections of economic
following preliminary projections: (1) agricultural data required for municipal and industrial water use
production, farm employment and population for and plan formulation for river basins and complexes.
1960, 1980, 2000 and 2020 for the Great Lakes Work Group No. 20 - Federal and State: Regula-
Basin Commission Planning Subareas; (2) employ- tions, Policies, Programs, and Institutional Arrange-
ment by industry categories and total population, ments. This Work Group is proceeding on schedule
personal income, and earnings for 1929 to 2020 by with the agreed upon work plan. However, due to
decades, for both OBE Economic Areas and Great the change in completion date from January 1, 1972
Lakes Basin Commission Planning Subareas. to January 1, 1971, a revised outline is being devel-
Based on the preceding reports, projections have oped. Due to the unique structuring of this Work
been prepared of farm and non-farm population by Group, coordination with other groups, other than
Great Lakes Basin Commission Planning Subareas. fragmentary requests, has been premature. Mem-
Also the Office of Business Economics and the North bership on the Work Group is adequate, and the
Central Division, Corps of Engineers, have prepared representatives appointed are highly qualified and
total population data for 1940, 1950, 1960 and 1966 competent individuals who are eager to participate
by counties by Great Lakes Basin Commission Plan- to the fullest extent possible.
ning Subareas. The OBE has developed projections Work Group No. 21 - Recreation. This Work
for 1980 to 2020 for each Great Lakes State and the Group has held one meeting. General goals and
total population for each Great Lakes Basin Commis- methods of approach to this study were discussed.
sion Planning Subarea and Water Resources Planning Despite the cut in projected funding, it is anticipated
Area. The Work Group is anticipating an on-schedule that work schedules can be met; however, the depth
draft of each individual report from each major of examination will be restricted, particularly in the
participant by December 1, 1969. The overall ac- area of tourism. The first draft of Appendix Intro-
complishment is about 20 percent of the total work. duction and General Description is virtually com-

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Big Rock Point "NUKE" - The increased demand for fut ure The Lakes offer a significant asset for outdoor water-oriented
water use for power generation may have an effect on water recreation for both residents and out-of-State visitors. A
quality. recreation scene on a Michigan beach.

pleted, and much of the groundwork for supply, Work Group No. 26 - Plan and Program Formu-
demand and needs analysis has been started. There lation. Work for this appendix will be performed
is need for coordination and liaison work to secure by the Plan and Program Formulation Committee.
needed input from other Work Groups. This Committee, representing all of the constituent
Work Group No. 22' - Aesthetic and Cultural. agencies of the Commission, and made up of prin-
The first chairman of this Work Group retired during cipal planning personnel from these agencies, has
the year, and there was a period of several weeks performed an important function in advising the
before the replacement was able to devote any time Commissioners and the Commission staff on both the
to the Framework Study. Under National Park Ser- management and technical aspects of the studies in
vice policy the major input of the Service in studies progress. The Committee has had a number of meet-
of this sort is provided by a contractor, with Park ings to consider and agree on the goals and objectives
Service personnel providing supervision, interpreta- of the Framework Study, and the procedures and
tion and overall participation in the study. During techniques to be employed in plan formulation, and
the period between active chairmanships, the Re- to establish the order in which various segments of
gional Office of the Park Service continued contract the Basin will be considered in the plan formulation
negotiations, and executed a contract with Professor process.
Philip M. Lewis of Madison, Wisconsin. The new Work Group No. 27 - History of Stud . This
chairman was then in a position to call a meeting Work Group has not yet been activated, although
of the Work Group with Professor Lewis to discuss some appointments have been made. Material on
contract terms, objectives, and procedures. Base the history of the study is being furnished to the
maps of the entire Region have been furnished to Commission staff. Annual analytical histories will
Professor Lewis. The States will be major contribu- be prepared.
tors in providing map overlays showing aesthetic and
cultural features. A seminar will be held at an early
date to discuss mapping procedures.

Work Group No. 23 - Health Aspect . The Health
Aspects Work Group has held one meeting and devel-
oped a work plan and appendix outline. All States
are represented on the Work Group. The United
States Public Health Service has developed "Health
Guidelines for Water Resources and Related Land
Use Management" which will be used with similar
materials from the States and local public health
agencies. It is anticipated that these guidelines can
be used in conjunction with the water resource de-
velopment planning for the Great Lakes Basin. Pro-
gress has been moderate, but it is expected that the
proposed schedule will be maintained.

Work Group No. 24 - Basin Description. Basin
descriptions are being prepared in first draft by the
Commission staff. These will be reviewed by the
chairmen of all Work Groups for accuracy and used
as appropriate without repetition for each appendix.

Work Group No. 25 - Water and Land Require-
ments. This Work Group has not yet been activated,
although members have been designated by three U. S. Department of Agriculture
Federal agencies and four States. Until the other Forest and woodland make up about half of the total land
Work Groups are further advanced in stating their base. They are concentrated in northern Minnesota, Michigan,
needs, there is no need for this Work Group to meet. Wisconsin and New York. This resource has a significant
It is expected that activity will begin in the next influence on the economy of the region and also provides a
six months. suitable environment for wildlife and outdoor recreation.

ONGOING ACTIVITIES AFFECTING
GREAT LAKES BASIN PLANNING

Throughout the year the Great Lakes Basin Com-
mission and its Staff addressed themselves to many
'A subjects relating to planning and reviewed numerous
ongoing activities, actions and proposals affecting
planning in the Great Lakes. Among these were:
The Upper Great Lakes Regional Commission -
This is a regional-action planning commission cover-
Great Lakes Basin Commission ing 119 counties in northern Wisconsin, northern
Minnesota and northern Michigan. The Commission
The Great Lakes carry more freight tonnage in a year than has money for technical assistance. It has funded
all of the Gulf and Pacific ports combined. In its nine-month programs in forestry in Michigan, on lake manage-
navigation season, the locks at Sault Ste. Marie at the eastern ment and lake revival in Wisconsin and provided
tip of Lake Michigan pass more than twice the freight tonnage assistance through the State Departments, the Great
than is passed through the Panama Canal in a year. Lakes Fishery Commission and the Bureau of Out-
ANTICIPATED ACTIVITIES door Recreation on acceleration of the lamprey con-
FOR FISCAL YEAR 1970 trol program. Funds and assistance have also involved
work in land and water conservation and develop-
On August 13, 1969, President Nixon appointed ment of airports and marinas. The Regional Com-
Mr. Frederick 0. Rouse of Michigan Chairman of mission has a long-range planning task force as well
the Great Lakes Basin Commission. as a short-term task force to develop an early action
During Fiscal Year 1970 it is expected that the program through the Governors. The first five-year
Basin Commission will have: spending program is underway. There are similari-
(a) completed its basic staffing for Commission ties of interests between the Regional Commission's
activities and those of the Great Lakes Basin Com-
directed activities; mission, and therefore continuing close coordination
(b) aggressively continued the Framework Investi- and relationships will be sought to avoid duplication
gations; of efforts in planning and to insure compatibility of
(c) undertaken the practicability study for the spec- results.
ial Systems Analysis Study for the Great Lakes; Great Lakes Commission - Public Law 90-419,
(d) completed the revisions of the Plan of Study signed in July 1968, granted the consent of Congress
for the Framework Study; to the Great Lakes Basin Compact, covering the eight
(e) completed Guidelines for Plan Formulation for Great Lakes States. Under the provisions of Title 11
the Framework Study; of the Water Resources Planning Act, the Great Lakes
(f) initiated actual plan formulation on a scheduled Basin Commission extended an invitation to the
priority basis for the Framework Plan for the Great Lakes Commission to name a representative to
tributaries and the Basin; the Great Lakes Basin Commission. Mr. Robert E.
(g) completed guidelines for the development of a Stockdale, Ohio Senator and Chairman of the Great
comprehensive, coordinated, joint Basin plan; Lakes Commission, was named as the member of the
Basin Commission. Col. Leonard Goodsell, Executive
(h) continued activities in the coordination of on- Director, is the alternate.
going studies; and In his remarks to the Great Lakes Basin Commis-
(i) extended the activities of the Great Lakes Basin sion at its October meeting in Erie, Pennsylvania,
Commission Library in identifying and obtaining Senator Stockdale stated that the Great Lakes Com-
reference materials to be used for reference and mission accepts the concept that the Great Lakes
research by members of the Commission, the Basin Commission is coordinator of planning agencies
Commission staff, and Commission contractors. as provided by Public Law 89-80 and pledged com-
During this same period, it is expected that new plete cooperation to the Commission in its role of
studies will be initiated by Commission members coordinating the Federal-State planning efforts in the
for which thq Commission will consider Commission Great Lakes region and in developing the compre-
staff coordination necessary and beneficial. hensive plan for the Basin.

Estuary Protection Act of 1968 - As enacted by
the Congress, the act authorizes the Secretary of the
Interior, in cooperation with the States, to conduct
an inventory and study of the Nation's estuaries and
their natural resources. The act specifically includes
"the land and water areas of the Great Lakes." The
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study of the estuaries and Great Lakes includes, 54et,
among other matters, their wildlife and recreational
potential, their ecology, their value to the marine,
anadromous, and shell fisheries and their aesthetic
value. Also to be considered is their importance to
navigation, their value for food, hurricane and erosion
control, their mineral value, and the value of sub-
merged lands underlying the waters of the estuaries.
The value of such areas for more intensive develop- Michigan State Waterways Commission
ment for economic use as part of urban developments Additional facilities for recreational craft are needed. With in-
and for commercial and industrial purposes will also creased leisure time and more money to spend boat enthusiasts
be evaluated. The act further states that the estuarine will utilize marinas at 30 to 40 mile intervals along the shores
study would be coordinated with the comprehensive of the Lakes.
estuarine pollution study currently underway under
the Federal Water Pollution Control Administration. Lake Erie - Lake Superior Proposal - The Marine
The Water Resources Council advised the Chairmen Sciences Council proposed early in 1967 a series of
of the River Basin Commissions and the coordinators case studies in "Multiple Uses of the Coastal Zone."
of all Type I and 2 studies not yet completed to con- These studies were to be made in a selected number
sider with the field representatives of the Secretary of coastal reaches of varying characters. The stated
of the Interior how this act can best be implemented purpose was to discover any existing general principle
through the work of the River Basin Commissions and which would have important impact on technological
comprehensive studies that are now underway. or institutional development of the coastal zone.
This inventory and study overlaps into many func- One of the selected areas was the Great Lakes
tions and activities of the Work Groups for the where a comparative study of the coastline of Lake
Framework Study. Therefore, there is need for close Erie (a eutrophic lake with a dense population on
coordination between the two studies, particularly in its coast) and Lake Superior (an oligotrophic lake
the phases of the analysis of the inventory and-in with sparse bordering population) offered the great-
the development of the recommendations that will est opportunity for comparison. Although the Erie-
be sent to Congress. Superior study was proposed for 1967, no award was
made at that time.

The Commission Staff has established lines of com- In March 1968 the Erie-Superior study was offered
munication on this matter with field representatives again, and the Great Lakes Basin Commission sub-
of the Secretary of the Interior. The lead agency for mitted a proposal to the National Council on Marine
the Great Lakes portion of the study is the Bureau Resources and Engineering Development which was
of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife. The report is to be responsive to the request and which indicated the
presented to Congress by the Secretary of the Interior strong parallels of interest which existed between the
by January 30, 1970. Marine Sciences studies and the Great Lakes Basin
The Alternate Chairman designated a Task Force Commission Framework Planning.
to consider the relationship of the estuarine study On July 10, 1968, the National Council on Marine
and the activities of about eight Work Groups work- Resources and Engineering Development notified the
ing on the Framework Study. The Task Force will Great Lakes Basin Commission that the study had
evaluate the Great Lakes Basin Commission involve- been awarded elsewhere. Later information revealed
ment and interface with the estuarine study. The that the study was being done by the National Plan-
Task Force is composed of members from three ning Association. The National Planning Association
States and three Federal agencies with the member has discussed its study of Lakes Superior and Erie
from Michigan as Chairman. several times with the Commission Staff.

Commission on Marine Science, Engineering and of the Wolf River in Wisconsin has been named as
Resources - The Commission on Marine Science, a component of the system. The reach designated
Engineering and Resources, established under the is from the Langlade-Menominee County line down-
Marine Resources and Development Act of 1966, has stream to Keshwa Falls. The upper Wolf is present-
been concerned with matters affecting the estuaries ly part of the Wisconsin State scenic river system.
and the oceans, including the Great Lakes, during Two other rivers in the Great Lakes Basin, the Pere
the past several years. It contracted with Battelle Marquette in Michigan, and the Maumee in Ohio and
Northwest for a study concerning the restoration of Indiana, have been designated in the act as poten-
the Great Lakes and a review of potentials and rec- tial additions to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers
ommendations for implementation of the findings. System.
The Great Lakes Basin Commission Staff cooperated There is need to coordinate these studies as they
with Battelle Northwest in furnishing information for
this study. The Commission has an interest in the relate to the Framework Study and the proposed
report relative to the proposed restoration, including Maumee Type 2 Study. The Bureau of Outdoor Rec-
the plan for destratification and any proposed insti- reation of the Department of the Interior and/or the
tutional arrangements for restoration of the Lakes. Forest Service of the Department of Agriculture are
generally responsible for the studies. The initiation,
data collection, analysis and preparation of the rec-
Streambank Erosion Stud - Section 120 of Pub- ommendations will be important to several of the
lic Law 90-483 authorized and directed the Secretary Work Groups in planning for meeting future needs.
of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers A potential addition of a reach on the Maumee River
of the Corps of Engineers, to make a study of the would have direct effects upon the planning in the
nature and scope of the damages which result from proposed Maumee Type 2 Study. In the develop-
streambank erosion throughout the United States. ment of the Great Lakes Basin Framework Plan, the
The study was to be made with a view to determining approved and potential designated rivers will be con-
the need for and the feasibility,of a coordinated pro- sidered and evaluated. Also, the Recreation and
gram of streambank protection in the interests of Aesthetic and Cultural Work Groups will consider
reducing damages from the deposition of sediment other rivers, or portions of rivers, and their related
in reservoirs and waterways, the destruction of chan- lands, in addition to the approved and potential
nels and adjacent lands, and other adverse effects on designations, for meeting future environmental and
streambank erosion. recreational needs.
This was a one-year study to be accomplished by IVW74oft",
the Corps of Engineers in cooperation with other
agencies, principally the U. S. Departments of Agri-
culture and the Interior, but no additional funds were 49@
provided to do the work.
This study would have to cover much of the same % 4
ground as that proposed to be accomplished through
the Work Group on Sediment and Erosion as set up
under the Framework Study of the Great Lakes Basin hloL=Zffi;@
Commission. Consequently, because the Framework
Study organization was already in being, and in order
to provide the needed coordination between the two
studies, the work was accomplished through the Work
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Groups. This study generated useful data for future
Commission activity, and established the effectiveness dip -47@
of the Commission Framework Study organization in
accomplishing areas of study related to or compatible
with the Framework Study. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Fishing in a remote and free-flowing stream in Wisconsin. The
pressure of competing water uses is one of the greatest and
Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (Public Law 90-542) - most difficult problems facing the recreational planner. This
This act provides for the establishment of a National is especially difficult in areas with large population concentra-
Wild and Scenic Rivers System. A designated reach tions and limited water resources.

Erosion of Beaches and Shorelines - Public Law hensive of the adequacy of coordinated planning by
90-483 authorized the Corps of Engineers to conduct the States and communities. As a direct consequence
a study of National shoreline erosion. The study will of the studies of a Commission Task Force, a plan
deal with overall problems of beach erosion and will for alleviation of the losses was implemented by the
include surveys of State and local activities, types States and the Federal Water Pollution Control Ad-
of remedial action possible and preliminary cost esti- ministration in 1968. However, the massive die-off
mates of such action. The act specifically mentions did not occur. The equipment and techniques con-
the Great Lakes, including the estuaries and bays ceived, designed and tested are available for future
thereof. use.

The study will also develop recommendations for The Great Lakes Basin Commission continued to
land use along the shorelines and point out title follow the progress being made toward the solution
uncertainties. This study is closely related to the of the alewife menace. At the March 1969 meeting
Framework Study for the Great Lakes Basin now of the Commission it was reported that preliminary
underway and will be done largely by the Shoreline estimates indicated that there would not be a major
and Erosion Work Group in conjunction with their die-off of alewives in 1969, based on the indications
activities for the Framework Study. A nominal that the adult population in the fall of 1968 was
amount of additional detail and changes in format about the same as in the fall of 1967. Thus, no
will be required so that the information can be fur- serious problems were anticipated for 1969.
nished to the States and local authorities. A report was prepared by the Bureau of Commer-
Alewife Die-Off in the Great Lakes - During the cial Fisheries giving technical information on means
summer of 1967, a massive die-off of alewife trash of alleviating the short-term problems resulting from
fish occurred in Lake Michigan. This created prob- the die-off. At the same time, it was strongly urged
lems of disposal, beach use, and the utilization of that a broader long-range approach be taken, that
community recreation facilities around the shore of the entire ecology of the Lake be studied and that
the Lake. The economic loss was estimated to be in adequate research be carried on in order that the
excess of $ 100 million. problems which existed might be resolved.
During this time, the Great Lakes Basin Commis- National Water Commission - The National Water
sion became concerned with the problem and appre- Commission, a recently established study Commis-
sion on water resources policy, was authorized by
Public Law 90-515 in September 1968.
At the proposal of the Bureau of the Budget and
the Congress, the National Water Commission, among
other things, is to: (1) review present and anticipated
4 National water resources problems, make projections
of water requirements as necessary and identify
alternative ways of meeting these requirements; (2)
f, t consider economic and,social consequences of water
resources development; and (3) advise on such spe-
cific water resource matters as may be referred by the
President and the Water Resources Council.

Ilk, The National Water Commission is reviewing the
findings and recommendations which resulted from
previous studies of water programs and policies, such
as those of the Water Resources Policy Commission,
the Advisory Committee on Water Resources Policy,
the reports of the two Hoover Commissions dealing
with water resources, and the report of the Senate
Select Committee on National Water Resources which
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Federal Water Pollution Control Administration Council and the River Basin Commissions.
Sediment and waste in Driftmeyer Ditch, Maumee River, Ohio. The National Water Commission is working closely

with River Basin Commissions and is desirous of for the Sea Lamprey Control Program, the Commis-
maintaining continuing contact. Since the National sion passed a resolution in wholehearted support of
Water Commission is required to consult with the the Great Lakes Fishery Commission's budget urging
Water Resources Council for review and comment, Congress to appropriate the full amount requested
the Great Lakes Basin Commission may have some for this program which is so vital to State, National,
suggestions for preparation of the National Water and international interests in the entire central region
Commission's report on National water policy. of North America. This resolution was forwarded to
.International Field Year of the Great Lakes - The the Water Resources Council for consideration. The
International Field Year of the Great Lakes is a joint Commission urged the Council to take appropriate
research and data collection proposal of the Canadian action relative to the budget request for the Lamprey
and U. S. National Committees of the International Control Program.
Hydrologic Decade to study intensely Lake Ontario
in order to increase the basic knowledge and ability
to understand all of the Great Lakes. The primary
objectives of the study are to develop an atmospheric
water budget, a ground water budget, a surface water
budget, an energy balance and a study of the major
circulation patterns of the Lake.
The Corps of Engineers has undertaken major lead
agency responsibilities, but program initiation has
been delayed because of lack of funds.
The results of these studies will be of major signif-
icance to the Great Lakes Basin Commission in its
relation to the proposed limnological systems analysis
approach to the planning for the Great Lakes and in
the development of a comprehensive, coordinated,
approach to the planning for the Great Lakes and
in the development of a comprehensive, coordinated,
joint plan for the Great Lakes Basin. Because of Michigan State Waterways Commission
these close ties the Commission adopted a resolution Caseville Harbor - Harbors of refuge are a needed facility for
to support fully the Corps of Engineers' efforts for the well-being of the lake boaters.
these studies and urged Congressional support for the
budget requests of the Corps of Engineers to initiate STATE ACTIONS IN
the study.
Great Lakes Fishery Commission Funding for the WATER RESOURCES PLANNING
Sea Lamprey Control Progarn - The Sea Lamprey Coordinated and comprehensive water resources plan-
Control Program was started in Lake Superior in ning has been enhanced through the financial assis-
1958, and after several years (1962) there was evi- tance provided to the States under Title III of Public
dence of control. In Lake Michigan treatments have Law 89-80. This Act provides funds with which to
been fairly well completed, with the second and third meet some of the need for increased participation
cycles of treatment applied to some of the tributary by the States in water and related land resources
streams. There was a slow start on Lake Huron, with planning. Under this program of Federal financial
the Canadian Government providing more input than assistance, augmented State matching funds are pro-
the United States. There is some reinfestation of vided whenever the Water Resources Council approves
Lakes Michigan and Superior from Lake Huron be- a State program for comprehensive water and related
cause of the lack of effective control; these lakes land resources planning which meets the requirements
must be treated as a unit if effective control is to be of the Act.
achieved. The total rehabilitation program hinges on Coordination between comprehensive water re-
how effectively the sea lamprey is controlled in all sources planning and other State-wide programs-one
the Lakes. The problem at the present time is one of of the requirements of the Act-is under development
a lack of funds. at the present time in all of the Great Lakes Basin
In an effort to assist in getting the needed funds States.

Illinois published a State water plan in 1967 which siderable progress toward completion of a framework
was entitled, "Water for Illinois, A Plan for Action." State-wide plan. The goals, objectives, assumptions,
With that report as a basis, advanced planning tech- criteria, and rationale developed largely by Federal
niques are under development with substantial assis- agencies for the appendices of Federal-State water
tance from Title III funds. During Fiscal Year 1969 and related land resources planning organizations
most of this effort was directed to model building were compiled and distributed to 400 responsible
and systems analysis, and late in the year a start was citizens, legislators, and employees of State and local
made in its application to the Chicago Region where governments for their review and comment from a
Great Lakes water is used. Coordination and coop- State, local and private viewpoint. Based on com-
eration with the Great Lakes Basin Commission is ments received, the section of the framework plan,
achieved through representation on the Commission "Goals, Objectives, Assumptions, Criteria and Ratio-
nale," was prepared.
A About one-third of the first draft of a report des-
cribing the framework State-wide water and related
I ources plan was completed.
land res
The State of Minnesota participated in Federal-
State comprehensive water and related land resource
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planning, including the work of the Great Lakes Basin
Commission, and membership on seventeen of the
Committees and Work Groups of the Framework
Study. However, because of manpower limitations
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and lack of funds, participation has been limited.
The State expresses the view that the funds provided
to State agencies through Title III of Public Law
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tivities are not adequate.

New York State's Water Resources Commission,
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources the central policy body for water, has been engaged
Environmental Quality - peace and tranquility. in comprehensive regional water resources planning
since 1962. Presently, there are seven Commission-
sponsored regional water resources planning board
and several of the Framework Study Work Groups. studies underway in the Great Lakes Basin: (1) Erie-
Niagara, (2) Genesee River Basin, (3) three boards
The State of Michigan Comprehensive Water Plan- covering twelve counties in the Oswego River Basin,
ning Program is composed of three separate, yet (4) Black River Basin, and (5) St. Lawrence Basin.
closely coordinated, elements: (1) the development, These studies (similar to Federal Type 11 planning)
in cooperation with the Great Lakes Basin Commis- are conducted under the policy guidance of the State
sion, of a State framework plan; (2) the formulation Water Resources Commission with direct leadership
of specific developmental plans and programs, i.e., provided by a board of seven local leaders. Staff ser-
water quality standards and designated use areas vices, legal, technical, engineering and other services
thereof, Great Lakes shore erosion, and others; and are furnished by the Division of Water Resources of
(3) cooperation and assistance to local watershed the State Conservation Department. Funds received
entities in the development of their water planning through Title III of the Federal Water Resources
and management activities. Planning Act provide part of the State effort in this
The Minnesota State Planning Agency activated planning program.
a Water Resources Coordinating Committee during
Fiscal Year 1967, partly with Title III grant funds Participation in a number of concurrent Federal-
provided by the Water Resources Council. This Com- State and interstate water resources studies affecting
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mittee is administering and coordinating the State New York State is carried out by the Division of
water and related land resources planning program. Water Resources on behalf of the State Water Re-
sources Commission. The Division, in carrying out
During Fiscal Year 1969, the Committee made con- its assigned responsibilities, coordinates with all con-

cerned Federal, State, local and private agencies and dismissed. The average fine has been $33.00. In most
provides necessary interchange between programs to instances, courts have required offenders to clean up
avoid duplication of effort. litter as well as pay fines.
During the past year, plan formulations were initi- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is actively
ated or continued by a number of boards. The Erie- engaged in developing a State Water Plan. The com-
Niagara Basin Board will present its plan in late 1969. prehensive conceptual system will be designed as the
A coordinated, three-board plan for the Oswego Basin principal instrument to plan, develop and manage the
will probably be available in 1972. Regional board Commonwealth's water and related land resources.
plans for the Genesee, Black and St. Lawrence are The development effort for the Plan is currently in its
scheduled for 1973. framework phase, which is scheduled for completion
The State of Ohio has now completed a Type 11 in 1970. The Plan development will then concentrate
study for the Northwest Region of the State and has on the details suggested by the Framework Study,
commenced planning activity of a Type 11 nature in and is expected to be completed in 1976.
the Northeast Region or the balance of that portion The Framework Study includes inventories of
of the State within the Great Lakes Basin. Participa- water availability and critical water related needs and
tion and input to each of the Work Groups effectively a feasibility study for a computerized water manage-
represents the State's interests in the Great Lakes ment information system. Inventories have been
Basin Commission Framework Study with general completed on Pennsylvania's reservoirs and natural
coordination of all input being accomplished by the lakes, and are nearly completed on flood damage
Ohio Department of Natural Resources' staff and its centers and municipal water user data. The feasibility
consulting engineer. study for the management information system is also
From the 20 million dollar 1965 bond issue funds virtually complete.
earmarked for Northwest Ohio projects, the State In June of 1967 the Natural Resources Commis-
has undertaken cost-sharing participation in five (5) sion and the Governor of the State of Indiana author-
multipurpose reservoir projects-Wellington, Clyde, ized the Department of Natural Resources to develop
Findlay, Lima, and Willard. Three other reservoir a State Water Plan. The State Water Plan is conceived
projects-Tiffin River, Kildeer, and New London-are as a program for the timely conservation, utilization
in pre-contract planning stages. and management of water and related land resources,
Forty-two ground water research drillings have so formulated as to provide the means for satisfying
been completed and 40 of these test wells have been the State's needs for water during the next fifty
pump tested. Further research on certain of these years.
wells has been authorized, and acidizing tests will be Indiana's State Water Plan, which is tentatively
performed during 1969. scheduled for completion during Fiscal Year 197 1,
Of 62 monitoring stations called for in the North- will constitute one element of the Comprehensive
west Ohio Water Development Plan, 14 have been Plan for the physical, social and economic develop-
installed in cooperation with the U. S. Geological ment of the State.
Survey. Plans have been approved to telemeter five
of these Northwest Ohio monitoring stations into a An application has recently been submitted to the
centralized receiving unit in Columbus. Water Resources Council for a grant under Title III
of the Water Resources Planning Act of 1965 to aug-
Of 69 Public Law 566 applications submitted, 19 ment Indiana's State water planning activities.
are in the preliminary investigation stage, 8 are in the Coordination and cooperation with the Great Lakes
work plan stage, 10 have been approved for construc- Basin Commission is achieved through the Depart-
tion, and 5 have been completed. ment of Natural Resources' representation on the
Significant improvements are occurring along the Commission and membership on several of the Work
streams and lakes as the result of Ohio's new Anti- Groups for the Framework Study.
Stream Littering Law passed by the 107th General The State of Wisconsin, having published its first
Assembly. State Game Protectors have already suc- water resources plan during the past year, is in the
cessfully investigated and tiled nearly 800 anti-stream process of updating and expanding the scope of that
littering cases involving 184 streams and 30 lakes in plan. Preliminary efforts have been directed toward
86 of Ohio's 88 counties. Only 5 cases have been the study of new institutional arrangements, water

use and waste treatment investigations, and toward the Commission, but within the majorlsubject area.
the refinement and extension of cooperation between It is not intended that the Library act as a reposi-
the various State agencies and departments involved tory for field data and notes, or maintain a collection
in water resource management considerations. A of highly technical information and reports. Rather,
clearer definition of water resources planning efforts it is responsible for identifying and obtaining a gen-
should improve the efficiency of the State's planning. eral, up-to-date collection of materials to be used for
Efforts are also being made to involve the public reference and research by the Great Lakes Basin
more actively in planning. Commission Staff and the members of the Commis-
The State of Wisconsin also actively supports the sion and Work Groups in the Framework Study.
planning activities of the Upper Great Lakes Regional Incorporated in the collection are:
Commission and the U. S. Department of Agriculture (1) Reports, studies, comprehensive plans, maps,
Type IV Southeast Wisconsin Rivers Basin Study. and other documents generated by Federal,
The States have indicated that financial assistance State, local and organizational efforts.
for Comprehensive Planning Grant Authorizations (2) Reference tools and books of a more general
(Title 111) is inadequate. Appropriations for grants nature and periodicals dealing with water and
to the States should be at least doubled or even qua- related natural resources.
drupled. This need was expressed in a letter to the (3) A Current Legislation File and a pamphlet and
Water Resources Council in response to the Council's clippings file for materials of current interest
invitation to make suggestions for changes in the but ephemeral nature.
Water Resources Planning Act, Public Law 89-80.
During the past year the Library published two
Bibliographies and a Book Catalog to enable the geo-
graphically dispersed Commissioners and Work Group
members to use the Library collection to the fullest.
In addition, the Great Lakes Basin Library handles
THE GREAT LAKES BASIN LIBRARY interlibrary loan requirements from other libraries,
The Great Lakes Basin Library was formed in 1968 to and supplies materials and reference help to qualified
handle the information responsibilities of the Great persons cooperating with the Commission.
Lakes Basin Commission. The Library collection and
activities of its staff are compatible with and comple-
ment the duties of the Great Lakes Basin Commission
in the coordination of Federal, State, interstate, local
and independent plans for the development of the FUTURE OF THE COMMISSION
water and related land resources of the Great Lakes The Great Lakes Basin Commission considers it es-
Basin. sential to look ahead so that the activities of the
Water resources, including water quality and quan- Commission will be compatible with the needs of
tity, limnology, irrigation, industrial usage, flooding, the future. The Alternate Chairman named a task
ground water, navigation, pollution and power, will force to give consideration to the future activities
be the subject areas receiving the most concentration; of the Commission. This task force is charged with
while the land related resources such as agriculture, the responsibility of taking a look at the collective
wildlife management, recreation, mineral resources, responsibilities of the Commission after the compre-
industrial resources, geology, land use and manage- hensive, coordinated, joint plan is completed, or as
ment, urban development, transportation, communi- it is being developed.
cations and systems analysis will also be included. The task force appointed includes the following:
The collection of materials in the above subject Chairman, from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania;
areas will be concentrated primarily within the geo- a member from each of the States of Indiana, Michi-
graphic regions included in the Basin. These include gan, and New York; and a member from each of
Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, the Departments of Agriculture, Army, Interior, and
Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. Justice.
The Library will seek to include important and The task force did not meet during the Fiscal Year
definitive works outside the geographic boundaries of 1969.

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New York State Conservation Department

The Genesee Gorge Letchworth State Park, New York

ICERMAN, JOHNSON & HOFFMAN
Certified Public Accountants
303 NATIONAL BANK AND TRUST BUILDING

R. L. JOHNSON, C. P. A. ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN 48108 OFFICES
C. A. HOFFMAN, C. P. A.
J. S. BURTT, C. P. A. ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN
C@ J. MOREHOUSE, C. P. A. HOW-ELL, MICHIGAN
D. B. BOOTH, JR.. C. P. A.
J. R 5 UITS. C. P.A.
D. L. BREDERNITZ, C. P. A.

July 10, 1969

Great Lakes Basin Commission
2200 North Campus Boulevard
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105

We have examined the General Operating Fund, and Plant and
Equipment Fund statements of financial condition of the Great Lakes
Basin Commission as of June 30, 1969, and the General Operating Fund
statement of operations for the year then ended. Our examination was
made in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, and
acpordingly included such tests of the accounting records and such
other auditing procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances.

Capital expenditures are recorded at cost in the Plant and
Equipment Fund while payment for these items is provided for in the
General Operating Fund budget.

In our opinion, the accompanying statements of financial
condition and statement of operations present fairly the financial
position of Great Lakes Basin Commission at June 30, 1969 and the
results of operations for the year then ended, in conformity with
accepted accounting principles on a basis consistent with that of the
preceding year.
Icerman, Pohnson 8, Hoffman
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Exhibit A
Great Lakes Basin Commission
Statement of Financial Condition
June 30, 1969

General Operating Fund

Assets
Current Assets
Cash on deposit with U.S. Treasury Department $159,844
Petty cash 50 $159,894
Advances and deposits 6,417
Grants receivable:
United States Government $ 85YO00
State of Illinois 32,500
State of Indiann 7,500
State of Wisconsin 22,500 147,500
Other receivables 68
Total current assets ..................................... $@-13,_879

Liabilities and Working Capital
Liabilities
Accounts payable $ 14,393
Accrued payroll 3,136
Taxes - payroll 8,374
Total liabilities .......................................... $ 25,903

Working Capital
Unappropriated working capital (Schedule B) 287,976
Total liabilities and working capital .................... $313@,879

Plant and Equipment Fund

Assets
Furniture and equipment $ 9,815
Library books 4,327
Total assets ................................................. $ 14_,142

Equity
Plant and Equipment Fund Equity ................................ $ 14,142

Exhibit B
Great Laices Basin Commission
General Operating Fund
Statement of Operations
Year Ended June 30, 1969

Income
United States Government grants $180,000
State government grants 180,000
Total income .......................... .................... $360,000

Expenses
Payroll $81,987
Employee annuities 7,184
Payroll taxes 3,411
Employee benefits 6,171 $ 98,753
Accounting and legal 650
Contractual services 41,631
Equipment rental 11,016
Insurance 560
Library:
Salaries $ 4,553
Contracted services 18,885
Expenses 5,287 28,725
Meetings and conferences 3,168
Miscellaneous 44
Printing, reproduction and mailing 8,853
Repairs and maintenance 740
Supplies and postage 6,102
Telephone and telegraph 2,903
Travel and relocation expenses 25,574
Total .................................................... $228,719
Capital expenditures:
Furniture and equil)ment $ 4,003
Library books 4,327
Total .................................................. 8,330
Total expenses ....................................... $237,049
Excess of income over expenses ................................. $122,951
Working capital, July 1, 1968 165,025
War-king capital, June 30, 1969 (Schedule A) .................... $287,.976

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GREAT LAKES BASIN COMMISSION
City Center Building
220 East Huron Street
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108

Phone - (313) 763-3590
FTS - (313) 769-7431

SUMMING UP

Over the years the Congress has established the Type 2 (feasibility or survey level) study of the
role and responsibility of the Federal Government Maumee River; (4) initiating a practicability study
to plan and develop the Nation's water and related relative to a proposed limnological systems analy-
land resources. Legislation progressively enacted sis for the Great Lakes; (5) coordinating ongoing
has provided that such planning and development planning activities; and (6) developing guidelines
be done in cooperation with the States and other for the Comprehensive Coordinated Joint Plan.
interests. As a means of strengthening coordina-
tion among all affected water and related land Participation of local-State-Federal agencies and
resource interests, the Congress, in 1965, enacted individuals working with the Commission staff
the Water Resources Planning Act (Public Law resulted in substantial progress on the Comprehen-
89-80). This Act established the Water Resources sive Framework Study. A tabulation of program
Council, authorized establishment of river basin elements and associated priority values for investi-
commissions, and provided for financial assistance gation were prepared and forwarded to the Water
to the States to increase State participation in Resources Council. The Commission defined the
coordinated planning of the Nation's water and necessary study elements and associated costs for
related land resources. a mutually acceptable budget estimate for the
Maumee River Basin Study which was adopted by
The Water Resources Planning Act declares the Water Resources Council for a proposed start
that, in order to meet the rapidly expanding de- in Fiscal Year 1971. The Commission authorized
mands for water throughout the Nation, it is the a practicability study of the proposed limnological
policy of the Congress to encourage the conser- systems analysis for the Great Lakes Basin and
vation, development and utilization of water and approved limited funds for use in contracting for
related land resources of the United States on the study. Coordination among several of the.
a comprehensive and coordinated basis by the ongoing studies and the Basin Commission is be-
Federal Government, States, localities, and private ing accomplished through representation from the
enterprise, with the cooperation of all affected Commission staff on several of the coordinating
Federal agencies, States, local governments, indivi- committees. Coordination and close working re-
duals, corporations, business enterprises and others lationships are being developed with regional plan-
concerned. ning groups, watershed councils and other regional
planning commissions.
The 1969 Annual Report briefly discusses the
activities undertaken by the Commission during In accordance with the policy of Congress, the
the year. First priority was given to those activi- Great Lakes Basin Commission had adopted the
ties which would contribute immediately, or in concept of involving as many interested agencies,
the near future, to the primary mission of the organizations and individuals as possible in the
Commission as set forth in the Water Resources conduct of its studies. The total membership on
Planning Act. the Work Groups for the Framework Study num-
bers about 350 people. While most of these are
The Commission held five meetings during the members of the staff of local, State or Federal
year. The principal Commission efforts were agencies, there are a large number of nongovern-
devoted to: (1) conducting the comprehensive mental planners who are members of the various
Framework Study; (2) establishing of priorities for Work Groups. In the conduct of all Commission
future data collection, investigation, planning and business, every effort is made to obtain a con-
construction of projects; (3) preparing for a future sensus.

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LOCAL-STATE-INTERSTATE-FEDERAL PARTNERSHIP IN PLANNING

A COORDINATED APPROACH FOR: UNIFIED PLANNING OBJECTIVES TOWARD:

0 The development of water and related land re- Increased national income.
sources.

C,') Preparing and keeping up-to-date a comprehensive, Achievement of regional development.
coordinated, joint plan for use and development of
water and related land resources.
Preservation, conservation and enhancement
C', Recommending long-range schedules of priorities of environment.
for individual projects.

Well-being of people.
C, Fostering and undertaking other studies as needed.

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