- Restore the integrity of a 22.5 mile stretch of the Grand River to allow shallow-draft navigation for safe recreational boating in Kent and Ottawa Counties (optimal draft of five feet);
- Expand the local economy through enhanced tourism, new business ventures and job creation;
- Protect and improve water quality and wildlife habitat (see A Strategic Plan of Action);
- Facilitate the development of a comprehensive Grand River Waterway Corridor Plan as a stewardship legacy.
