The Lake Erie Lakewide Management Plan (LaMP) is a collaboration between the United States, Canada, and many watershed groups, scientists, local officials, and water enthusiasts. Join us at this public forum for workshops and discussions about improving water quality, wildlife habitat, biodiversity, and recreational/ educational opportunities in Lake Erie watersheds.
When & Where
November 6 & 7, 2009
Ambassador Banquet & Conference Center
7794 Peach Street
Erie, PA 16509
(877) 866-3445
Visit their website at www.AmbassadorErie.com.
Cost
• $75 per person
• To register groups of 5 or more, contact us at (614) 487-7506.
Cost includes Friday lunch and dinner, Saturday breakfast and lunch, one-night lodging (double-occupancy), film screening of "The Mysteries of the Great Lakes," and materials.
To book a single-occupancy room, you must contact the hotel directly.
Forum Topics
Friday, November 6
• Presentation on the Local Region, Dr. Jim Bissell, Cleveland Museum of Natural History
• Outline of U.S. LaMP activities, Dan O’Riordan, USEPA
• Outline of Canadian LaMP Activities & Issues, Sandra George, Environment Canada
• Overview of the Nutrient Management Task Group, Sandra George, Environment Canada
• Ohio’s Effort to Review Phosphorous Loading from All Sources, Gail Hesse, OEPA
• Recent Trends in Nutrient Loading to Lake Erie, Dr. David Baker, Heidelberg College
• Evening screening of "The Mysteries of the Great Lakes" at the Tom Ridge Environmental Center
Saturday, November 7
• Presentation on Lake Erie’s Areas of Concern, Matt Doss, Great Lakes Commission
• Contributions of Nutrients and Other Contaminants from Livestock Operations, Lynn Henning, Sierra Club, Michigan Chapter
• Overview of Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, Dan O’Riordan, USEPA
• Moving Ideas to Action, U.S. Congresswoman Kathy Dahlkemper (D-3), Pennsylvania, (invited)
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