The Great Lakes Collaboration Implementation Act workshop, led by Professor Kathleen Callahan, examined the Presidential allocation of $475 M in 2010 for multi-agency restoration of the Great Lakes. The bill provides a collaborative approach to tackling four critical environmental problems facing the Great Lakes: environmental degradation from invasive species, toxic substances, wastewater discharges, and wetland degradation. At the final briefing, students introduced the Great Lakes Interagency Task Force, a two-part program designed to achieve natural habitat restoration and water quality improvement in the Great Lakes. The first component of the program involved the creation of a Grant Coordination Branch in order to centralize grant processing and administration, streamlining the funds allocation process for toxic remediation, wastewater facility upgrades, and wetland restoration. The second component of the program featured the Ballast Water Coordination Branch, which centralized responsibility by developing a federal capacity for ballast water management. The long-term goal of this program would be to reduce the introduction of aquatic invasive species into the area. While political, policy, and technological challenges are anticipated, the group’s performance management plan allowed for ways to overcome the obstacles to maintain progress towards the program’s objectives. By bringing a diverse group of stakeholders together and centralizing the funding and enforcement process, reaching the program’s immediate objectives would contribute to the achievement of broader goals of natural habitat restoration and water quality improvement in the Great Lakes.