Michigan Great Lakes Regional Collaboration Habitat and Species Workshop

Overview

To facilitate a multi-stakeholder dialogue about advancing habitat protection and conservation through demonstrations of web-based tools, discussion of state priorities and needs, updates on federal activities and funding programs and interactive discussion about innovative approaches for moving selected projects from planning to implementation.

March 13, 2009
Secondary Governmental Complex
MDOT Construction & Technology Building
Lansing, Michigan

Workshop Summary
Workshop Participants
GLHI Projects Identified

Time	Agenda Item	Leader
9:00 a.m.	Welcome, Review of Workshop Objectives and Introductions	Sharon Hanshue, MDNR, Fisheries Victoria Pebbles, GLC
9:15	Habitat and Species Chapter of the GLRC: Progress to Date	Mike Greer, USACE
9:30	State Habitat Restoration Strategies, Initiatives and Priorities
	Michigan Great Lakes Plan: Habit/Species Focus	Emily Finnell, MDEQ, OGL
	Great Lakes Fishery Trust Habitat Initiative	Mark Coscarelli, GLFT
	Michigan Wildlife Action Plan	Barbara Avers/ Amy Derosier, MDNR Wildlife
11:00	Update and Demo on Web-based Habitat Tools to Advance Collaboration	Roger Gauthier, GLC
Noon	Networking Lunch	Box lunch
12:30	Collaborative Models and Approaches for Implementing Restoration
	Healing Our Waters (HOW) Coalition Habitat Restoration Priorities	Amy Beyer, Cons Resource Alliance
	Joint Ventures: A Model for Collaborative Project Implementation	David Brakhage, Ducks Unlimited
1:00	Fostering Collaboration to Advance Restoration: Example Projects
	Dimondale Dam Issues Relating to the Clean Water Act	Chris Freiburger, MDNR Fisheries
	Lake St. Clair St. Johns Marsh Phragmites Eradication Demonstration	Ernie Kafcas, MDNR Wildlife
2:00	Highlights on Federal Habitat/Wetlands Funding/Assistance Programs	- Jim Galloway,   USACE - Bob Kavetsky,   USFWS - James Marshall III/   Tim Redder, NRCS
2:30	Round Robin Discussion on Identifying Challenges to Progress	Sharon Hanshue, MDNR
	Advancing Collaboration on Habitat Projects: Next Steps	Victoria Pebbles, GLC
3:00	Adjourn