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 <http://www.glc.org/habitat/webinar/permits.html> Habitat Restoration
Permit Webinar Series


   Webinar Series Concludes 


Materials available for download   

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Background: The Great Lakes Commission, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
<http://www.usace.army.mil> www.usace.army.mil and Ecology and Environment,
Inc.,   <http://www.ene.com> www.ene.com developed the webinar series to
review the regulatory requirements for voluntary habitat restoration
projects including wetland restoration, stream/riparian restoration, culvert
replacements, small dam removal. These projects typically require
coordination with state and federal agencies for permits under Section 404
of the Clean Water Act and/or Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act and
related state water quality certifications including Section 401 of the
Water Control Amendments and Coastal Consistency requirements of the Coastal
Zone Management Act. 

This webinar series was initiated in response to a request by the
Habitat/Species Work Group of the  <http://www.glrc.us/> Great Lakes
Regional Collaboration to clarify the permitting process and the roles of
relevant agencies. The series was also intended to address new permit
requests associated with funds provided by the Great Lakes Restoration
Initiative.

The objectives of the webinar series were to: 

*	Familiarize project proponents with regulatory requirements and
procedures, both state and federal, to minimize potential project
implementation delays or other issues; 

*	Use examples to demonstrate varying thresholds for regulatory
requirements; and 

*	Receive comments and recommendations for improvement of the
regulatory process through the renewal of the Nationwide Permits or other
relevant means

Representatives from the USACE and the associated state agency(s) provided
an overview of permit requirements and application process in their state.
Case studies were used to demonstrate permitting options for various habitat
restoration projects.

The webinar series included 8 sessions, one for each Great Lakes state,
starting in February 2011. Each webinar lasted one to two hours and included
a 30-minute presentation from the USACE and each associated state regulatory
agency followed by questions and discussion.   

 


 

Webinar materials, including presentations, complete audio recordings and
meeting summaries, are available online at
<http://www.glc.org/habitat/webinar/permits.html>
www.glc.org/habitat/webinar/permits.html    


 


A webinar series focused on the regulatory requirements of voluntary habitat
restoration projects in the Great Lakes basin concluded in May after eight
webinars. The series successfully brought together state and federal
regulatory agencies in each Great Lakes state to review the sometimes
complex process of applying for permits. Regulatory staff reviewed
jurisdictional authorities, coordination procedures with other agencies,
provided tips for completing successful permit application packages and
stressed the importance of early consultation with regulatory staff. Webinar
materials, including presentations, meeting summaries and complete audio
recordings have been archived at the Great Lakes Commission's website:
<http://www.glc.org/habitat/webinar/permits.html>
www.glc.org/habitat/webinar/permits.html      

     

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Habitat Restoration Permit Webinar Series   www.glc.org/habitat/webinar/
<http://www.glc.org/habitat/webinar/permits.html>    Questions?  Contact
Heather Braun,  <mailto:hbraun at glc.org> hbraun at glc.org 

 





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