New York 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 24, 2009
Videoconference Workshop

Workshop Summary
Workshop Participants
GLHI Projects Identified

Time	Agenda Item	Leader
9:00 a.m.	Welcome, Review of Workshop Objectives and Introductions	Tracey Tomajer, NYSDEC Roger Gauthier, 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
	New York Ocean and Great Lakes Ecosystem Conservation Council	Jeff Herter, NYSDOS
	Lake Ontario LaMP-based Biodiversity Conservation Strategy	David Klein, TNC
	Northeast Habitat Classification and Mapping Projects	Tracey Tomajer, NYSDEC
10:45	Update on Web-based Habitat Tools	Roger Gauthier, GLC
11:30	Healing Our Waters (HOW) Coalition Habitat Restoration Priorities	John Hummer, GLC
	Joint Ventures: A Model for Collaborative Project Implementation	Roger Gauthier, GLC
Noon	Lunch - on your own
1:00	Fostering Collaboration to Advance Restoration Projects: Lessons Learned on Representative Projects
	Buffalo River Watershed Management	Jill Spisiak Jedlicka, Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper
	Sandy Creeks Ecosystem Based Management Demonstration	Samantha Bartling, NYDOS
	Montezuma Wetlands Restoration Program	Doug Gorby, Ducks Unlimited
	East River Marsh Restoration Project	Lynn Schnurr, NY OPR&HP
3:00	Highlights of Federal Habitat/Wetlands Funding/Assistance Programs	Federal Agency Reps - Don Pettit,   NRCS/USDA - Mike Greer,   USACE
3:30	Advancing Collaboration on Habitat Projects: Next Steps – Group Discussion	Donald Zelazny, NYDEC Jeff Herter, NYDOS
4:00	Adjourn