GLIN==> Workshop Announcement -- Building Partnerships to Restore Michigan's Great Lakes Areas of Concern

** Workshop Announcement **

Building Capacity and Strategic Partnerships to
Restore Michigan's Great Lakes Areas of Concern Under the
Great Lakes Restoration Initiative

Sponsored by the Statewide Public Advisory Council for
Michigan's Great Lakes Areas of Concern Program

Note: The workshop will be held in mid-July following the EPA-sponsored
public meeting on the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.  The date will be
announced in the near future.

Background

President Obama has proposed $475 million for a Great Lakes Restoration
Initiative. A substantial portion of this funding is proposed for cleaning
up designated Areas of Concern in the Great Lakes, and U.S. EPA is expected
to release a large request for proposals as early as this summer. 

This is a critical time to identify restoration projects for Michigan's
Great Lakes Areas of Concern, and to develop partnerships and other
arrangements to prepare proposals and seek funding for those projects.  The
workshop will be directed toward this end. 

Workshop Agenda

Staff from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality will present key
restoration needs in Michigan's 14 Great Lakes Areas of Concern, and
representatives from U.S. EPA and other federal agencies will discuss
funding opportunities under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative. Local
leaders from Michigan's 14 Great Lakes Areas of Concern will be on hand to
discuss restoration needs, identify potential project partners, and consider
next steps for preparing funding proposals.

Who Should Attend

The workshop is intended for all parties working to clean up Michigan's
Great Lakes Areas of Concern, as well as partners who can help develop and
implement proposals for cleanup projects. This includes public agencies,
environmental and conservation organizations, foundations, colleges and
universities, consulting firms and other interested parties.

Date and Location

The workshop will be held in mid-July the day after the upcoming
EPA-sponsored public meeting on the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.  It
most likely will be held in Lansing.  The date and location for the workshop
will be announced as soon as EPA has scheduled its public meeting.

Contact

For more information on the workshop, contact Matt Doss, administrator for
the Statewide Public Advisory Council, at the Great Lakes Commission at
734-971-9135, mdoss at glc.org.

For background on the Statewide Public Advisory Council and Michigan's Great
Lakes Areas of Concern program, visit the Council website at
http://glc.org/spac/.

Background on the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative is available at
http://www.epa.gov/greatlakes/glri/index.html.


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