GLIN==> Final Notice: Register for the annual conference for the Great Lakes Areas of Concern Program - Sept. 22-23 in Buffalo

~~ Final Notice: Registration Deadline is Tomorrow, Friday Sept. 17! ~~ 

2010 Annual Meeting for the Great Lakes Areas of Concern Program: 
Advancing Restoration Actions under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative 

http://www.glc.org/rap/aocconference10.html 

September 22-23, 2010 
Adam's Mark Hotel Buffalo 
120 Church St. 
Buffalo, New York 
716-845-5100 

Conference highlights 
.	Remarks from Great Lakes czar Cameron Davis: Making the Most of Year
Two of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative 
1	Perspectives from federal agencies on the GLRI -- Progress to Date
and Looking Forward to Year Two 
2	Best practices training workshops: 
.	How to implement your habitat restoration project  
			1	Tips for writing an excellent habitat
restoration proposal  
			2	Removing dams and providing fish passage:
issues to consider and examples of successful projects 
			3	Options for generating non-federal cost
share for GLRI projects 
			4	Implementing a strategic approach to
delisting Areas of Concern 
			5	Accommodating climate change impacts in
habitat restoration project 
			6	Overview of federal regulatory requirements
for Great Lakes restoration projects 

Conference Overview 
The annual Areas of Concern 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. 

Registration 
The meeting registration fee is $65 and includes lunch on Wednesday and
Thursday, breakfast on Thursday, breaks, and all conference materials. To
register, complete the attached 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. 

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 
mdoss at glc.org

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