U.S. Areas of Concern Program Annual Meeting: Setting Targets, Delisting Impairments and Beyond!

September 24-25, 2008
Kensington Court
Ann Arbor, Michigan

Overview
The 2008 annual meeting for the U.S. Areas of Concern program convened participants from the 30 U.S. AOCs to review recent developments affecting the AOCs; assess the status of the Great Lakes Regional Collaboration's AOC recommendations; identify opportunities to expedite progress on key AOC tasks; and consider actions that will strengthen the regional U.S. AOC program.

Agenda Highlights
The meeting featured more than 40 presentations on activities underway in the U.S. Great Lakes Areas of Concern. The following are the major topics that were addressed at the meeting:

• Current status and future direction for the U.S. AOC program
• Great Lakes Legacy Act and contaminated sediment cleanups in the AOCs
• Progress in establishing restoration targets and delisting the AOCs
• Fish and wildlife restoration efforts in the AOCs
• Capacity building and sustainability for local RAP groups
• Communications and advocacy

Sponsors
The meeting was sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Great Lakes National Program Office; the Great Lakes Commission; and the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality.

Contacts
For more information, contact Matt Doss, Great Lakes Commission, 734-971-9135, mdoss@glc.org.