This Article briefly recounts the background of the law relating to the water resources of the Great Lakes, with a particular focus on the recent negotiations that led to development of the compact. It then describes the terms of the proposed compact and its structural flaws and limitations. Finally, it suggests an alternate framework that is more likely to achieve the important and widely-shared goals for promoting the sound management of the water...

This report provides a synthesis on the use and design of snow sheds to protect transportation corridors against avalanches. This report summarizes the various snow shed designs and standards, regulation environment, construction and operational costs, risk, benefits, loading considerations, operational and design considerations, and alternate methods employed when snow sheds are no longer needed, or when alternative long-term mitigation measures...