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New York 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.

March 24, 2009
Videoconference Workshop

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Time Agenda Item Leader
9:00 a.m. Welcome, Review of Workshop Objectives and Introductions Tracey Tomajer, NYSDEC
Roger Gauthier, GLC
9:15 Habitat and Species Chapter of the GLRC: Progress to Date Mike Greer, USACE
9:30 State Habitat Restoration Strategies,
Initiatives and Priorities

  New York Ocean and Great Lakes Ecosystem Conservation Council Jeff Herter, NYSDOS
  Lake Ontario LaMP-based Biodiversity Conservation Strategy

David Klein, TNC
  Northeast Habitat Classification and Mapping Projects

Tracey Tomajer, NYSDEC
10:45 Update on Web-based Habitat Tools

Roger Gauthier, GLC
11:30 Healing Our Waters (HOW) Coalition Habitat Restoration Priorities John Hummer, GLC
  Joint Ventures: A Model for Collaborative Project Implementation

Roger Gauthier, GLC
Noon Lunch - on your own

 
1:00 Fostering Collaboration to Advance Restoration Projects: Lessons Learned on Representative Projects

  Buffalo River Watershed Management Jill Spisiak Jedlicka, Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper
  Sandy Creeks Ecosystem Based Management Demonstration

Samantha Bartling, NYDOS
  Montezuma Wetlands Restoration Program Doug Gorby, Ducks Unlimited
  East River Marsh Restoration Project

Lynn Schnurr, NY OPR&HP
3:00 Highlights of Federal Habitat/Wetlands Funding/Assistance Programs Federal Agency Reps
- Don Pettit,
  NRCS/USDA
- Mike Greer,
  USACE
3:30 Advancing Collaboration on Habitat Projects: Next Steps – Group Discussion Donald Zelazny, NYDEC
Jeff Herter, NYDOS
4:00 Adjourn  

 


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