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4th Binational Lake St. Clair Conference
Implementing Restoration and Protection Efforts for the Heart of the Great Lakes
March 19-20, 2008
MacRay Harbor (Map)
Harrison Township, Michigan
Overview |
Meeting Materials |
Sponsors |
Contact |
Presentations
Conference Overview
The 4th Binational Lake St. Clair Conference convened over 150 participants from the U.S. and Canada to discuss implementation of restoration and protection efforts for Lake St. Clair. The program included plenary presentations on the status of major initiatives in the watershed, and smaller breakout sessions on specific restoration and protection programs. The breakout sessions focused on the following topics:
Phragmites Management
Drinking Water Protection
Bacterial Monitoring
Nutrient Management
Lake Levels and Flows Affecting Lake St. Clair
Outcomes from Regional Monitoring Programs
A portion of the conference was also dedicated to discussing key initiatives in the U.S. and Canadian sides of the watershed.
Meeting Materials
Conference Program (PDF)
List of Attendees (PDF)
Hard Copy of Conference Proceedings (PDF)
Conference Sponsors
The conference was sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, Environment Canada, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality, Ontario Ministry of the Environment and the Great Lakes Commission.
Contact
More information on the conference is available by contacting Matt
Doss at mdoss@glc.org, 734-971-9135.
Presentations
Statements from Members of Congress
Keynote Address: Advancing Restoration of the Great Lakes: A Perspective from the United States Senate
Hon. Debbie Stabenow, United States Senator
Remarks from Hon. Sander Levin, Member of Congress
Transcript
Statement from Senator Carl Levin
Transcript
Statement from Congresswoman Candice Miller
Transcript
Reports on Major Initiatives and Environmental and Water Quality Status Report
Implementation of the Lake St. Clair/St. Clair River Comprehensive Management Plan
Abstract (PDF) | Full Presentation (PDF)
Chuck Hersey, Southeast Michigan Council of Governments
Implementation of the Lake St. Clair Canadian Watershed Management Plan
Abstract (PDF) | Full Presentation (PDF)
Jennifer Vincent, Environment Canada
Implementation and Key Findings of the Lake St. Clair Regional Monitoring Project
Abstract (PDF) | Full Presentation (PDF)
Gary White, Macomb County Health Department
St. Clair-Detroit Drinking Water Monitoring Project
Abstract (PDF) | Full Presentation (PDF)
Steven C. Gold, Macomb County Health Department
Breakout Sessions to Review Key Initiatives in the Lake St. Clair Watershed
Breakout Session 1: Managing Phragmites: Lessons from the Great Lakes & Beyond
Control Efforts and Research Around Lake St. Clair
Abstract (PDF) | Full Presentation (PDF)
Ernie Kafcas, Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Michigan Programs, Requirements and Resources for Controlling Phragmites
Abstract (PDF) | Full Presentation (PDF)
Tracy Collin, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality
Phragmites Management: The Ontario Experience
Abstract (PDF) | Full Presentation (PDF)
Donald Craig, St. Clair Region Conservation Authority
Summary Report From Breakout One
Ernie Kafcas, Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Breakout Session 2: Protecting Drinking Water from Lake St. Clair and the St. Clair River
Operations, Capabilities and Management of the St. Clair River-Lake St. Clair Drinking Water Protection Network
Abstract (PDF) | Full Presentation (PDF)
Annette DeMaria, Environmental Consulting and Technology
Overview of the Sarnia-Lambton Water Monitoring System
Abstract (PDF) | Full Presentation (PDF)
Dean Edwardson, Sarnia-Lambton Environmental Association
Institutional Options for Maintaining Drinking Water Monitoring Systems
Abstract (PDF)
Thomas Kalkofen, Director, Macomb County Health Department
Summary Report From Breakout Two
Pamela Turner, Detroit Water and Sewerage Department
Breakout Session 3: Monitoring for Bacterial Contamination in the Lake St. Clair Watershed: Current Efforts and Future Directions
Bacterial Monitoring Programs in Macomb and St. Clair Counties
Abstract (PDF) | Full Presentation (PDF)
Jim Buzonik, Macomb County Health Department
Improved Water Quality - the Illicit Discharge Elimination Program
Abstract (PDF) | Full Presentation (PDF)
Ron Miller, St. Clair County Health Department
Strengths and Weaknesses of E. Coli as an Indicator of Bacterial Contamination
Full Presentation (PDF)
Sheridan Haack, U.S. Geological Survey
Summary Report From Breakout Three
Steve Lichota, Macomb County Health Department
Breakout Session 4: Options for Preventing Nutrient Enrichment in Lake St. Clair
Point Source and Non-Point Source Phosphorus Loading to Lake St. Clair from the Clinton River
Abstract (PDF) | Full Presentation (PDF)
Dr. John Lehman, University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and Arts
Options for Controlling Phosphorus from Wastewater Treatment Plants
Abstract (PDF) | Full Presentation (PDF)
Cory Lancaster, CDM
Public Education to Encourage Environmentally-Friendly Lawn and Garden Care
Abstract (PDF) | Full Presentation (PDF)
Lillian Dean, Southeastern Oakland County Water Authority
Using Public Ordinances to Minimize Nutrient Enrichment in Local Water Bodies
Full Presentation (PDF)
Anne Vaara, Clinton River Watershed Council
Summary Report From Breakout Four
Roy Schrameck, Environmental Consulting and Technology, Inc.
Breakout Session 5: Lake Levels and Flows Affecting Lake St. Clair
Recent Water Level Changes and Near-Term Forecasts
Abstract (PDF) | Full Presentation (PDF)
Keith Kompoltowicz, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District
Investigations of St. Clair River Flows
Abstract (PDF) | Full Presentation (PDF)
Dr. Rob Nairn, Baird & Associates
St. Clair River Task Team Investigations under the International Upper Great Lakes Study
Abstract (PDF) | Full Presentation (PDF)
James R. Nicholas, U.S. Geological Survey
Summary Report From Breakout Five
Roger Gauthier, Great Lakes Commission
Breakout Session 6: Why Monitoring Matters: Outcomes from Regional Monitoring Programs and Implications for the Future
Outcomes and Potential Responses from the Lake St. Clair Regional Monitoring Project
Abstract (PDF) | Full Presentation (PDF)
Gary White, Macomb County Health Department
Monitoring in the Canadian Lake St. Clair Watershed: Turning Information into Action
Abstract (PDF) | Full Presentation (PDF)
Chris Harrington, Upper Thames River Conservation Authority
Water Quality Monitoring: Implications for Future Policy and Funding in the Lake St. Clair Watershed
Jim Ridgway, Environmental Consulting and Technology, Inc.
Summary Report From Breakout Six
Kristen O. Jurs, St. Clair County Health Department
Key Initiatives for Advancing Implementation of Restoration and Protection Efforts in the U.S. Lake St. Clair Watershed
Preliminary Findings and Recommendations from the Blue Ribbon Commission on Lake St. Clair
Abstract (PDF)
J. Russell LaBarge, Macomb County Blue Ribbon Commission on Lake St. Clair
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Authority for Leading a Partnership to Implement the Lake St. Clair Management Plan
Abstract (PDF) | Full Presentation (PDF)
LTC. William Leady, Detroit District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Options for Generating Local Funding for Lake St. Clair Restoration and Protection Projects
Abstract (PDF) | Full Presentation (PDF)
Bill Parkus, Southeast Michigan Council of Governments
Moving Forward on the Implementation of Canada’s Lake St. Clair Management Plan
Overview of Lake St. Clair Canadian Management Plan Issues and Recommendations
Abstract (PDF) | Full Presentation (PDF)
Jennifer Vincent, Environment Canada
What Programs and Outreach Activities are Already in Place to Support Management Recommendations?
St. Clair Region Conservation Authority
Abstract (PDF) | Full Presentation (PDF)
Brian McDougall, St. Clair Region Conservation Authority
Rural Lambton Stewardship Network
Jake Lozon, Rural Lambton Stewardship Network
Lindsay Anderson, Rural Lambton Stewardship Network
Ontario Agriculture Supporting Lake St. Clair Management Plan Recommendations
Abstract (PDF) | Full Presentation (PDF)
Peter Roberts, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
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