How do these agreements relate to the action plan that was released by the Great Lakes Regional Collaboration?
The Great Lakes Regional Collaboration was a separate process. The Governors have developed nine priorities to protect and restore the Great Lakes; and implementing the Annex relates to the first of these priorities. In the United States, the other eight priorities are being addressed through the Great Lakes Regional Collaboration. This Collaboration was created through an Executive Order signed in 2004 by the President. The Governors have partnered with other regional leaders in spearheading the Collaboration and the development of a regional action plan. The action plan was released on December 12, 2005 in Chicago, Illinois.
