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Open Water Priorities
1.
Open Views
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Stop
Proposed Offshore Wind Farms in Lake Michigan

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Protect key waterfowl migratory routes over Lake
Michigan

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Prevent oil drilling in Lake Michigan

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No solar panels or other private entity structures in Lake Michigan

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Improve infrastructure for commercial
navigation/recreational boating

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Protect, preserve and restore Lake Michigan's
lighthouses

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2.
Clean Water
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Stop
Asian carp
invasion of Lake Michigan

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Controlling the
Sea Lamprey in
Lake Michigan

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Controlling Zebra and
Quagga Mussels in Lake
Michigan

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Stopping other
aquatic invasive species
from entering Lake Michigan

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Cleaning up contaminated sediments under the
Great Lakes Legacy Act

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Management and protection of Lake Michigan
submerged lands

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Proposed expansion for Michigan’s Underwater
protected areas

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3.
Protected Dunes
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Ban new sand dune mining and phase out existing
mining in the dunes

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Keep Lake Michigan beaches free of contamination
& pollution

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Preserve, restore and improve existing Lake
Michigan parks

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Promote land acquisitions to develop for parks
and recreation

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Enhance fish and wildlife by restoring habitats
and coastal wetlands

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