The long-range, problem-oriented Northern Michigan Environmental Research Program, focusing on 38 lakes in Emmet and Cheboygan Counties, is continuing at the Biological Station. Inland lake water quality studies in the two-county area are proceeding and another sampling of the 38 study lakes will again be conducted this winter. The results of our lake quality research will be discussed in a future Lakeland Report. Ground water quality is also being checked as more samples are taken from over 200 residential water faucets.