Gathering Commitments to Action

Several primary actions were identified by participants to provide a framework within which stakeholders can volunteer specific actions in support of the central goals. These actions are being gathered and recorded in the Registry of Endorsements and Commitments under separate cover.

Primary actions include:

• Advocate the establishment of a Coordinating Mechanism, with both financial and human resources, to integrate the actions of all contributors and to act as the "engine" which drives The Grand Strategy;
• Explore innovative and effective techniques for public involvement in heritage and recreational resources research, planning, decision-making and implementation in the watershed;
• Formally recognize and support private and public stewardship in conserving and interpreting the watershed's natural and human heritage;
• Celebrate and promote the designation of the Grand River as a Canadian Heritage River by sponsoring and supporting events which highlight the heritage and recreational resources of the watershed;
• Examine and evaluate the effectiveness of existing heritage and recreational resource management arrangements;
• Encourage the incorporation and integration of strong heritage policies and appropriate recreation and tourism development policies in pertinent policy and planning documents;
• Continue efforts to improve water quality;
• Continue to research, inventory and monitorheritage resources within the watershed; and,
• Emphasize the designation of the Grand River as a Canadian Heritage River in funding submissions to governments, foundations and organizations and in newspapers, magazines and research publications, wherever possible.

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