United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2003-07-16 monographic deposited born digital 18 p. GA 1.13:GAO-03-999T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-999T P0b002ee1803700ab f:d03999t DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-999T machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-999T GAO-03-999T Environmental monitoring Federal aid programs Federal funds Program management State programs Water pollution control Water quality Federal/state relations Great Lakes Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement Testimony A07566 The five Great Lakes, which comprise the largest system of freshwater in the world, are threatened on many environmental fronts. To address the extent of progress made in restoring the Great Lakes Basin, which includes the lakes and surrounding area, GAO (1) identified the federal and state environmental programs operating in the basin and the funding devoted to them, (2) evaluated the restoration strategies used and how they are coordinated, and (3) assessed overall environmental progress made in the basin restoration effort. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-999T/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-999T.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-999T/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-999T.pdf GAO-03-999T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-999T Testimony GAO-03-999T; Great Lakes: A Coordinated Strategic Plan and Monitoring System Are Needed to Achieve Restoration Goals; Environmental monitoring Federal aid programs Federal funds Program management State programs Water pollution control Water quality Federal/state relations Great Lakes Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement