Great Lakes fishery and ecosystem restoration
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(a) FindingsCongress finds that—
(1)
the Great Lakes comprise a nationally and internationally significant fishery and ecosystem;
(2)
the Great Lakes fishery and ecosystem should be developed and enhanced in a coordinated manner; and
(3)
the Great Lakes fishery and ecosystem provides a diversity of opportunities, experiences, and beneficial uses.
(b) DefinitionsIn this section, the following definitions apply:
(1) Great Lake
(A) In general
The term “Great Lake” means Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron (including Lake St. Clair), Lake Erie, and Lake Ontario (including the St. Lawrence River to the 45th parallel of latitude).
(B) Inclusions
The term “Great Lake” includes any connecting channel, historically connected tributary, and basin of a lake specified in subparagraph (A).