Tribal 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 19, 2009
Lake of the Torches Resort Casino
Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin

Workshop Summary
Workshop Participants
GLHI Projects Identified

Time	Agenda Item	Leader
8:30 a.m.	Welcome, Review of Workshop Objectives and Introductions	Victoria Pebbles, GLC Bob Jackson, BIA
8:45	Habitat and Species Chapter of the GLRC: Progress to Date	Mike Greer, USACE
9:15	Update on Web-based Habitat Tools	John Hummer, GLC
9:45	Tribal Habitat Restoration Strategies, Initiatives and Priorities
	Overview of Circle of Flight Program: Pros, Cons, Unmet Needs	Bob Jackson, BIA
	Broad-scale Tribal Restoration Priorities and Gaps	Jim Zorn, GLFWC Sonny Meyers, 1854 Treaty Authority
11:00	Stepping Down the GLRC: Restoration Strategies at the Tribal and Local Levels
	Direct Implementation Tribal Cooperative Agreements	Ed Fairbanks, USEPA
	NFWF: Great Lakes Watershed Restoration Program	Karen Rodriguez, USEPA
	Joint Ventures: A Model for Stepping Down the GLRC	Mike Greer, USACE
Noon	Networking Lunch
12:45	Demonstrating Habitat Web Tools	John Hummer, GLC
1:15	Fostering Collaboration to Advance Restoration: Case Studies	Victoria Pebbles, GLC
	Lac Courte Oreilles Cranberry Marsh Conversion Project	Mic Isham, Lac Courte Oreilles
	Bois Forte Nett Lake Wild Rice Restoration Project	Chris Holm, Bois Forte
2:15	Highlights of Federal Habitat/Wetlands Funding/Assistance Programs	Federal Agency Reps - Frank Stone,   USFWS - Dave Gerczak,   USACE - Robert Evans,   USFS - Heather Stirratt,   NOAA
2:45	Next Steps	Victoria Pebbles, GLC
3:00	Adjourn