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Michigan state officials have released a draft plan to reduce phosphorus entering Lake Erie and improve water quality.

Michigan Department of Agriculture Director Jamie Clover Adams says the action plan includes strategies for wetland restoration, invasive species research, and stricter requirements for sewage treatment facilities and farms. It will help set guidelines for how the state plans to contribute to the U.S. and Canada’s Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement which aims to reduce phosphorus in Lake Erie by 40 percent by 2025.

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