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WaterNews for May 5, 2000WaterNews is a weekly on-line publication that announces publications, policies, and activities of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Water. Inside this week's WaterNews:
1) EPA Revises Review and Approval Process for State and Tribal Water Quality Standards EPA revised its regulation that specifies when new and revised State and Tribal water quality standards become effective for Clean Water Act purposes. Under EPA's regulation, such new and revised standards, if submitted to EPA after the effective date of the final rule, will not be used for Clean Water Act purposes until approved by EPA. The final rule also provides that standards already in effect and submitted to EPA by the effective date of the new rule may be used for Clean Water Act purposes, whether or not approved by EPA. For more information, visit http://www.epa.gov/waterscience/standards/alaska/ on the Internet. 2) EPA Announces Plans to Protect Lakes Erie, Michigan, and Superior On April 27, 2000, EPA and Environment Canada announced the release of comprehensive, binational plans to protect and restore Lakes Erie, Michigan, and Superior. The Lakewide Management Plans (LaMPs) address problems in the entire ecosystem of each lake, not just at polluted "hot spots." The plans outline the environmental status of each lake, highlights successes, identifies problems, and proposes solutions. Because of the evolving nature of the lakes, the plans will be updated every two years. The release of the LaMPs coincides with the release of the Lake Ontario Lakewide Management Plan Update and the Lake Huron Initiative Report. The plans were developed by EPA, Environment Canada, other federal agencies, and state, provincial, local, and tribal governments, in partnership with representatives of academia, environmental groups, industry, and business. For more information, visit http://www.epa.gov/glnpo/gl2000/lamps/ on the Internet.
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