Pennsylvania 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.

February 5, 2009
Tom Ridge Environmental Center
Erie Pennsylvania

Workshop Summary
Workshop Participants
GLHI Projects Identified

Time	Agenda Item	Leader
9:30 a.m.	Welcome, Review of Workshop Objectives and Introductions	Lori Boughton, PADEP Harry Leslie, Presque Isle State Park
9:45	Habitat and Species Chapter of the GLRC: Progress to Date	Mike Greer, USACE
10:00	Update on Web-based Habitat Tools	John Hummer, GLC
10:30	State Habitat Restoration Strategies, Initiatives and Priorities
	Presque Isle Bay Watershed Monitoring, Restoration, and Protection	Sean Rafferty, PA Sea Grant
	State Wildlife Action Plan	Kenneth Anderson, II, PA Fish & Boat
	Rivers Conservation Plan (no PowerPoint)	Mike Campbell, Mercyhurst College
	Erie County Inventory of Natural Areas to Focus Conservation Efforts	Chris Tracey, Western PA Consvy
Noon	Networking Lunch
1:00	Collaborative Models for Implementing Restoration
	Healing Our Waters (HOW) Coalition Habitat Restoration Priorities	Brian Smith, Citizens Campaign
	Stepping Down the GLRC: Using the NAWMP Joint Venture and other State Initiatives as Guides	Roger Gauthier, GLC
1:30	Fostering Collaboration to Advance Restoration Projects: Case Studies
	Jenks Gameland and Coastal Trail Acquisition	Tom Fuhrman, Lake Erie Region Cons
	Gull Point	Harry Leslie, Presque Isle State Park
	Conneaut Creek Headwater	Kevin Hess, PADEP
2:45	Federal Habitat/Wetlands Funding/Assistance Program Highlights	Federal Agency Reps - Heather Stirratt,   NOAA - Mike Greer,   USACE - Jeff Kiefer,   USFWS - Rita Cestaric,   USEPA - Amy DeWeerd,   USFWS
3:15	Using the Web Tools to Advance Collaboration	Roger Gauthier
3:45	Advancing Habitat Restoration Activities: Wrap-up	Lori Boughton, PADEP
4:00	Adjourn