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Locally designed, institutional frameworks are being used to develop and implement remedial action plans (RAPs) to restore
beneficial uses in 43 Great Lakes areas of concern. A 1993 Canada-United States roundtable was convened to learn from case
studies and to develop recommendations regarding essential characteristics of RAP institutional frameworks, guidance to ensure
linkages to other related plans, and ways of embracing new institutional frameworks from RAP development to implementation.
Major roundtable recommendations are: (1) RAP institutional frameworks should be empowered to pursue their mission of restoring
uses. Empowerment would be demonstrated by: a watershed focus, inclusive and shared decision-making, clear responsibilities
and sufficient authority, creative funding capability, flexibility and continuity in the process, an iterative process of
continuous improvement, and commitment to education and outreach. (2) RAP institutional frameworks should be used as mechanisms
to coordinate programs at the local level. Such local coordination should be complemented with governmental commitments to
intra- and interagency coordination in work plans. (3) RAP institutional frameworks can help build the capacity of governments
to achieve their goals. Therefore, governments must adopt long-term, visionary goals and commit to a customer-driven RAP process
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