GLIN==> Workshop Announcement -- Opportunities in Year Two of the GLRI, Thursday, Jan. 13, Lansing, Michigan

~~   Workshop Announcement - Next Thursday, Jan. 13!   ~~

Restoring Michigan's Great Lakes: 
Opportunities in Year Two of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative

Agenda and registration form available online at
http://glc.org/spac/workshop-jan11

Thursday, January 13, 2011
Lansing Center
333 E. Michigan Avenue
Lansing, Michigan

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

Workshop Overview
The workshop will bring together leaders from Michigan's 14 Great Lakes
Areas of Concern, agency staff, consultants, community leaders and other
interested parties to prepare for year two of the Great Lakes Restoration
Initiative (GLRI). The program will identify restoration priorities for
Michigan's Areas of Concern; review upcoming funding opportunities under the
GLRI; and advance partnerships and other arrangements to prepare restoration
projects for Michigan's Areas of Concern. Staff from federal agencies will
discuss upcoming funding opportunities under the GLRI and will be available
to answer questions. The workshop will also review the status of the Great
Lakes Legacy Act and options for generating non-federal cost share for
contaminated sediment cleanup projects. A networking period will follow the
formal presentations during which participants can meet with Area of Concern
leaders, agency staff, consultants and other partners to discuss project
ideas and consider the best approach for developing funding proposals. 

Keynote Speaker
Cameron Davis, Senior Advisor to the U.S. EPA Administrator for the Great
Lakes, will discuss progress under the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
and challenges for moving forward over the coming year.

Who Should Attend
The workshop is open to all interested parties. It is particularly directed
at leaders of Michigan's 14 Great Lakes Areas of Concern, their local
partners, community leaders, agency staff, environmental and conservation
organizations, consultants, and others.

Registration
The workshop registration fee is $50 and includes lunch, breaks, and all
workshop materials. To register, complete the registration form and submit
it to the Great Lakes Commission. The registration fee may be paid in
advance or onsite at the meeting. The registration deadline is Tuesday,
January 11!

Displays and Exhibits
Workshop participants are encouraged to bring displays and informational
materials to publicize their capabilities and resources to support
restoration efforts in Michigan's Great Lakes Areas of Concern. Skirted
display tables are available for $25. Please use the registration form to
request a display table. 

Lodging
Overnight rooms for the night of Wed., Jan. 12 are available at a rate of
$112.00 at the Lansing Radisson, located at 111 N. Grand Avenue, Lansing, MI
48933. To reserve a room, contact the Radisson at 517-482-0188 and request a
room from the "GLC111" block. The reserved block will be released on Jan. 5,
after which rooms will be provided on a space-available basis. 

Contact
Matt Doss
Support Staff to the Statewide Public Advisory Council
Great Lakes Commission
734-971-9135
mdoss at glc.org

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