GLIN==> Register Today! U.S. Areas of Concern Program Annual Meeting -- Sept. 22-23, 2010, Buffalo, NY

*** REGISTER TODAY! ***

 

2010 Annual Meeting for the U.S. Great Lakes Areas of Concern Program:

Advancing Restoration Actions under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative

 

September 22-23, 2010

Adam's Mark Hotel Buffalo

120 Church St.

Buffalo, New York

716-845-5100

 

The deadline for making hotel reservations is September 1 - see below for
more details. An updated agenda and registration form are available at
http://www.glc.org/rap/aocconference10.html.

 

Conference Overview

The annual Areas of Concern (AOC) program meeting will convene participants
from the 30 U.S. AOCs to review recent developments affecting the AOC
program; discuss approaches for implementing delisting targets; build
capacity to implement on-the-ground restoration actions; identify
opportunities to address AOC restoration priorities under President Obama's
Great Lakes Restoration Initiative; improve linkages between the AOCs, LaMPs
and other programs; and consider actions that will strengthen the regional
U.S. AOC program. 

 

This year, the AOC meeting is being held in conjunction with the 6th Annual
Healing Our Waters Great Lakes Restoration Conference being held September
22-24 at the same location. Details are available at
www.healthylakes.org/conference. In addition, the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration Best Practices Workshop has been integrated into
the breakout sessions on the first day of the AOC meeting.

 

Who Should Attend

The conference is intended for all parties involved in efforts to restore
the U.S. Great Lakes Areas of Concern, including members of local AOC
groups, state and federal agency staff, LaMP participants, academic
partners, consultants, and others interested in the AOC program. 

 

Updated! Preliminary Agenda

The preliminary conference program was recently updated with more
information on conference presentations and is available online at
http://www.glc.org/rap/aocconference10.html. The conference will feature
updates on the status of the U.S. AOC program and the Great Lakes
Restoration Initiative (GLRI). Breakout sessions will be offered on a number
of topics, including:

.         Implementing a habitat restoration project

.         Removing dams and providing fish passage: Issues to consider and
examples of successful projects

.         Tips for writing an excellent habitat restoration proposal

.         Options for generating non-federal cost share for GLRI projects

.         Implementing a strategic approach to assessing, restoring and
delisting beneficial use impairments

.         Accommodating climate change impacts in habitat restoration
projects

.         Overview of federal regulatory requirements for Great Lakes
restoration projects

 

Registration

The meeting registration fee is $65 and includes lunch on Wednesday,
breakfast on Thursday, breaks, and all conference materials. To register,
complete the registration form and submit it to the Great Lakes Commission.
The registration form is available on the conference website at
http://www.glc.org/rap/aocconference10.html. The registration fee may be
paid in advance or onsite at the meeting. The registration deadline is
Friday, September 17! Registration instructions for the Healing Our Waters
Great Lakes Restoration Conference to be held in conjunction with the AOC
conference is available at www.healthylakes.org/conference. 

 

Make your reservations now! Lodging

Lodging is available at the Adam's Mark Hotel Buffalo where the meeting is
being held. A block of sleeping rooms has been reserved under "Great Lakes
Commission" for Tuesday, Sept. 21 and Wednesday, Sept. 22, at a rate of $99
per night plus tax. The reserved block will be released Sept. 1 and we
strongly encourage you to make your reservations now! Call the hotel at
716-845-5100 to make your reservation by phone. 

 

Travel Funding

Travel funding will be available for one representative from each AOC group.
The chair of each group will be responsible for designating in advance who
will be eligible for travel funding. 

 

Dinner Cruise on the Buffalo River and Lake Erie

Join us for dinner and a boat cruise on the Buffalo River and Lake Erie.
Dinner will be provided and beer, wine and soda will be complementary during
the first two hours of the cruise. A $25 fee will be charged for this
optional event and advance registration is required. Space is limited to
100, so sign up early! The Healing Our Waters conference is coordinating the
dinner cruise. To register, go to www.healthylakes.org/conference. 

 

Exhibitor Tables

Exhibit tables are available for both the AOC and the Healing Our Waters
conferences. To sign up for an exhibit table, please go to the Healing Our
Waters conference website at www.healthylakes.org/conference. At the site,
start the registration process, click on the sponsorship tab and proceed to
the bottom of the page and check the box for "exhibitor table only." 

 

Sponsors

The meeting is sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Great
Lakes National Program Office; National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration-Great Lakes Habitat Restoration Program; the Great Lakes
Commission; and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.


 

Contact

Matt Doss

Great Lakes Commission

734-971-9135

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