Background Information

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  Agreement between the US and Canada (150.41 KB)
  
  This document contains the mutual understanding between the United States and Canada with respect to light automatic weapons carried on U.S. Coast Guard vessels.
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  Background Information - Environmental Study
  
• Background Information - Coast Guard Missions on the Great Lakes
  
• Background Information - Proposed establishment of safety zones
  
• Background Information - What is a safety zone?