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Indiana 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.

January 29, 2009
Indiana Government Center
South State Conference Center
Indianapolis, Indiana

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Time Agenda Item Leader
9:30 a.m. Welcome, Review of Workshop Objectives and Introductions John Davis, Deputy Director, IN DNR;
Mike Molnar, IN DNR Coastal Program
9:45 Habitat and Species Chapter of the GLRC: Progress to Date Jan Miller, USACE
10:10 Update on Web-based Habitat Tools Roger Gauthier, GLC
10:30 State Habitat Restoration Strategies,
Initiatives and Priorities

  State Agencies Work Together Towards A Common Goal Scott Nally, IDEM, Asst. Commissioner of External Affairs
  Overview of IN Coastal Zone Management Program: Relevant Restoration Programs

Mike Molnar, IN DNR Coastal Program
  NRCS Programs that Advance Habitat Protection Dave Stratman, IN NRCS, Wetlands Reserve Program
  Silo Smashing for Water Quality and Habitat Protection

Marylou Renshaw, IDEM
11:30 Group Discussion

 
Noon Networking Lunch Lunch on own in Cafeteria
1:00 Healing Our Waters (HOW) Coalition Habitat Restoration Priorities

Joint Ventures: A Model for Collaborative Project Implementation

Group Discussion

Gildo Tori, Ducks Unlimited
1:30 Fostering Collaboration to Advance Restoration Projects: A Facilitated Discussion on 2-3 Selected Local projects

  Fish Creek and Upper St. Joseph Watershed Projects
Larry Clemens, Indiana Chapter, TNC
  NRDA for the Grand Calumet River Carl Wodrich, NRDA Director, IN DNR
  Group Discussion

 
2:30 Break  
2:45 Highlights on Federal Habitat/Wetlands Funding/Assistance Programs Federal Agency Reps
- Gene Fleming,
  USACE
- John Perrecone,
  USEPA
- Jeff Kiefer,
  USFWS
- Heather Stirratt,
  NOAA
- Dave Stratman,
  NRCS
3:15 Using the Web Tools to Advance Collaboration Roger Gauthier
3:45 Advancing Collaboration on Habitat Projects: Next Steps Mike Molnar;
Roger Gauthier
4:00 Adjourn  

 


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