U.S. Areas of Concern Program Annual Meeting: Setting Targets, Delisting Impairments and Beyond!
Updated program online at http://www.glc.org/rap/aocconference
September 24-25, 2008
Kensington Court Hotel
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Overview
The annual meeting for the U.S. Areas of
Concern program will convene 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 will feature more than 40 presentations on
activities underway in the U.S. Great Lakes Areas of Concern. The following are
the major topics that will be addressed at the meeting:
Who Should Attend
The meeting is intended for all stakeholders working to
restore environmental quality in the U.S. Areas of Concern, including federal,
state and local agency staff; members of local stakeholder groups; elected
officials; citizens organizations; contractors and consultants involved in
restoration activities; and other parties.
Registration
The meeting registration fee is $40 and includes lunch on
Wednesday, breaks, and all meeting materials. The registration form and other
conference information is available online at http://www.glc.org/rap/aocconference. The registration fee may be paid in advance or
onsite at the meeting. The registration deadline is Friday, September
19!
Travel Funding
Funding is available to support participation in the
meeting from representatives from the U.S. and binational Areas of Concern. The
chair of each local RAP group will be invited to designate one representative
who will be eligible for travel funding.
Lodging
Lodging is available at the Kensington Court Hotel, where
the meeting is being held. The block of reserved sleeping rooms has been
released; however, the hotel will honor the conference rate of $87 plus tax,
space permitting. Call the hotel at 800-344-7829.
Sponsors
The
meeting is 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.