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2010 U.S. Areas of Concern
Overview
The annual meeting for the U.S. Areas of Concern (AOC) program convened over 200 participants to review recent developments affecting the AOC program; discuss approaches for implementing delisting targets; build capacity to implement on-the-ground restoration actions; identify opportunities to address AOC restoration priorities under President Obama’s Great Lakes Restoration Initiative; improve linkages between the AOCs, LaMPs and other programs; and consider actions that will strengthen the regional U.S. AOC program. Sponsors The meeting was sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Great Lakes National Program Office; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration-Great Lakes Habitat Restoration Program; the Great Lakes Commission; and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Contacts For more information, contact:
Meeting Materials
Presentations Day 1: Plenary Welcome and Opening Remarks
Status Report on the U.S. Areas of Concern Program How the Areas of Concern Program is Operating under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (PDF);
John Perrecone, U.S. EPA, Great Lakes National Program Office, perrecone.john@epa.gov
Status of the Great Lakes Legacy Act (PDF);
Marc Tuchman, U.S. EPA, Great Lakes National Program Office, tuchman.marc@epa.gov
Status of the Canadian Areas of Concern and Coordination of the Binational Areas of Concern (PDF);
Sandra Kok, Senior RAP Program Engineer, Great Lakes Areas of Concern Section, Environment Canada, sandra.kok@ec.gc.ca
Accelerating Restoration of the Areas of Concern: Perspectives from the Great Lakes States (PDF);
Don Zelazny, New York State Dept. of Environmental Conservation, dezelazn@gw.dec.state.ny.us
Update on Re-negotiation of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement: Implications for the Areas of Concern (PDF);
Karen Rodriguez, U.S. EPA Great Lakes National Program Office, rodriguez.karen@epa.gov
Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI): Progress to Date and Looking Forward to Year Two Measuring Progress and Tracking Accountability for the Areas of Concern under the GLRI (PDF);
John Perrecone, U.S. EPA, Great Lakes National Program Office, perrecone.john@epa.gov Lessons Learned and Recommendations for Year Two of the GLRI:
Day 1: Breakout Sessions You got the grant! Now, how to implement your habitat restoration project Tips for being an Effective Project Manager: Key Issues to Consider (PDF);
Kathy Evans, Program Manager, West Michigan Shoreline Regional Development Commission, kevans@wmsrdc.org
Tips for being an Effective Project Manager: Key Issues to Consider (PDF);
Jill Spisiak Jedlicka, Buffalo River RAP Coordinator, Buffalo Niagara RIVERKEEPER, jedlicka@bnriverkeeper.org
Key Steps in the Implementation Process and How to Manage Them (PDF);
Russ Terry, Director of Conservation Program, Ducks Unlimited - Great Lakes Region, rterry@ducks.org
Federal Requirements for Project Implementation (PDF);
Brenda Jones, U.S. EPA Great Lakes National Program Office, jones.brenda@epa.gov
Quality Control Requirements for GLRI Grants (PDF);
Louis Blume, U.S. EPA Great Lakes National Program Office, blume.louis@epamail.epa.gov
Tips for writing an excellent habitat restoration proposal What Constitutes a Strong Proposal: Tips from the Funders! (PDF);
Terry Heatlie, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), terry.heatlie@noaa.gov; and Karen Rodriguez, U.S. EPA Great Lakes National Program Office, rodriguez.karen@epa.gov
Case Study: Restoring Fish and Wildlife Habitat in the River Raisin AOC (PDF);
Michelle Selzer, Michigan Dept. of Natural Resources and Environment, selzerm@michigan.gov
Case Study: St. Clair River Delta Fish Spawning Reef (PDF);
Jennifer Read, Assistant Director, Michigan Sea Grant, jenread@umich.edu
Implementing a strategic approach to assessing, restoring and delisting beneficial use impairments Setting the Stage: The GLRI's Approach to Accelerating AOC/BUI Delisting (PDF);
John Perrecone, U.S. EPA Great Lakes National Program Office, perrecone.john@epa.gov
Michigan's AOC Delisting Strategy: Putting it All Together (PDF);
Roger Eberhardt, Michigan Office of the Great Lakes, eberhardtr@michigan.gov
The Delisting Process in Wisconsin: Creating Consistency an Progress (PDF);
Steve Galarneau, Wisconsin Office of the Great Lakes, stephen.galarneau@wisconsin.gov
Delisting BUIs in the Grand Calumet River AOC: Taking it Piece by Piece (PDF);
Danielle Barnett, Program Manager, Indiana Dept. of Environmental Management, dbarnett@idem.in.gov
Removing dams and providing fish passage: issues to consider ad examples of successful projects Ecological Benefits from Enhancing Fish Passage and Goals in the GLRI Action Plan (PDF);
Mike Weimer, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Midwest Region, Mike_Weimer@fws.gov
Technical Challenges and Opportunities in Dam Removal/Fish Passage Projects (PDF);
Jock Conyngham, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, jock.n.conyngham@usace.army.mil
Case Studies of Successful Fish Passage Projects (PDF);
Andrew Struck, Ozaukee County Planning and Parks Department, astruck@co.ozaukee.wi.us
Case Studies of Successful Fish Passage Projects (PDF);
Andy Knott, The Watershed Center of Grand Traverse Bay, aknott@gtbay.org
Options for generating non-federal cost share for GLRI projects, including conservation easements and other approaches to land conservation Guidance on generating non-federal cost share for federal restoration programs:
Options for using land protection as match (PDF);
Doug Gorby, Ducks Unlimited, dgorby@ducks.org
Practical strategies for generating non-federal cost share and managing it as you implement your project (PDF);
Amy Beyer, Conservation Resource Alliance, amy@rivercare.org
Accommodating climate change impacts in habitat restoration projects Climate change and the Great Lakes: An overview of scenarios and future impacts (PDF);
Brent Lofgren, NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory, Brent.Lofgren@noaa.gov
Climate-Smart Restoration: An NGO Perspective (PDF);
Michael Murray, National Wildlife Federation - Great Lakes Regional Center, murray@nwf.org
Practical steps to address climate change when planning habitat restoration projects (PDF);
Scudder Mackey, Habitat Solutions NA, scudder@sdmackey.com
Federal agency expectations for addressing climate change in future restoration proposals under the GLRI (no presentation available);
John Perrecone, U.S. EPA Great Lakes National Program Office, perrecone.john@epa.gov
Engaging Community Groups in climate adaptation (PDF);
Cheryl Mendoza, Freshwater Future, cheryl@freshwaterfuture.org
Overview of federal regulatory requirements for Great Lakes restoration projects U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Regulatory Program: Aquatic Resource Restoration (PDF)
Day 2 Keynote Speaker: Forging Ahead for the Great Lakes: Making the Most of Year Two of the GLRI Demonstrating Restoration Success Through an Environmental and Economic Lense
Lake Basin Breakout Sessions: Integrating Area of Concern Restoration in a Lakewide Context Overview & Agenda for Breakout Sessions (PDF) |
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