Therefore be it resolved that Great Lakes United supports and prioritizes the restoration of natural reefs and aquatic habitat that have been destroyed or degraded due to human activity over the construction of artificial reefs.

Therefore be it resolved that Great Lakes United urges the governments of Canada and the United States to: Assess all vectors of ANS introductions, including intentional and unintentional, into the Great Lakes and determine the relative risk of each vector. Develop an action plan to prioritize and prevent ANS introductions from all vectors with set implementation deadlines. Develop mandatory federal enforcement programs for implementation of the action plan insuring provisions for citizen suit. Set criteria and standards for ballast water treatment and management that are subject to guaranteed periodic review and revision and that effectively reduce transfers of invasive organisms into and within the Great Lakes. Create and implement a thorough and effective screening process to ensure all policies, treatments and technologies are environmentally sound (as defined in the National Invasive Species Act).

Therefore Be It Resolved That Great Lakes United (GLU) supports the adoption of municipal bylaws and ordinances in Canada and the United States to restrict the use of cosmetic pesticides on public and private property; and Be It Further Resolved That GLU communicate this support to municipal associations (eg. Federation of Canadian Municipalities), the International Conference of Great Lakes Mayors, public health associations, provincial and state governments; and Be It Finally Resolved That GLU support efforts to improve federal and provincial/state pesticide regulations.

Therefore be it resolved that Great Lakes United approach both federal governments and request in the strongest terms possible that the International Joint Commission establish with the utmost dispatch a bilateral Lake Huron Outflow Monitoring Board for water quantity;and, Therefore be it further resolved that Great Lakes United recommend to the International Joint Commission that the new Lake Huron Outflow Monitoring Board include at least one member who possesses a comprehensive understanding of ecosystem management.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Great Lakes United: Demand that the governments of states and provinces possessing Great Lakes shoreline sand dunes ban the mining of Great Lakes shoreline sand dunes; Demand that industry turn to alternative sources of sand and that these sands are extracted with as little environmental impact as possible; Demand that industry develop alternative, low impact technologies to end their dependence on sand; Demand that the governments of states and provinces possessing Great Lakes shoreline sand dunes follow steps prescribed.

Therefore be it resolved that Great Lakes United request the United States and Canadian governments to negotiate a new agreement on Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River
biodiversity and habitat for the protection and restoration of the Great Lakes-St.
Lawrence River ecosystem.

Therefore, be it resolved that Great Lakes United, wherever possible, source food and farm products locally, with a preference for organically grown products.
Be it further resolved that Great Lakes United, wherever possible, sign on to sustainable food and food system policies. Be it further resolved that Great Lakes United urge and support its network to do the
same.

Therefore be it resolved that Great Lakes United calls for a moratorium on new permits for sunken log extraction in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River basin.
Be it further resolved that Great Lakes United calls for environmentally sound scientific criteria for the issuance of permits across the wide range of aquatic habitats in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River basin.

Therefore be it resolved that Great Lakes United support a moratorium on new open water aquaculture facilities until a proven method for environmental assessment can be used to critically examine the suitability and placement of new facilities and during permit reviews in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River.

Therefore be it resolved that Great Lakes United and its member organizations
implement the following strategies: Urge the immediate passage of federal legislation banning new oil and gas drilling in the Great Lakes and directional drilling under the Great Lakes; and, continue to seek a permanent moratorium on drilling on a statewide and provincewide basis.