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GREAT LAKES RESTORATION INITIATIVE UPDATE
(Most pictures have been removed for easier computer processing)
GLRI Workshop, Valparaiso, INJanuary 25, 2011
Karen RodriguezU.S. EPA, Great Lakes National Program Office
312-353-2690; [email protected]
FOCUS AREAS1. Toxic Substances and Areas of
Concern
2. Invasive Species
3. Nearshore Health and Non-Point Source Pollution
4. Habitat and Wildlife Protection and Restoration
5. Accountability, Education, Monitoring, Evaluation, Communication, and Partnerships
3 Operating Principles
• Urgency: Not a minute to lose in restoring the Lakes for tomorrow
• Action: In the water and on the ground bias for action
• Accountability: Transparent demonstration of how public dollars are spent
3 Operating Principles
• Urgency: Not a minute to lose in restoring the Lakes for tomorrow
• Action: In the water and on the ground bias for action
• Accountability: Transparent demonstration of how public dollars are spent
Persistent harmful chemicals are an enduring legacy that pose a threat to human and wildlife health
URGENCY
Invasive nuisance species disrupt the food web and impact native fish and wildlife
URGENCY
Zebra and quagga mussels
Asian carp
Destruction of habitats such as coastal areas, wetlands and river corridors results in diminished ecosystem services
URGENCY
Harmful algal bloomsLake Erie
Avian botulismLake Michigan
Cladophora matsLake Ontario
URGENCYNutrient management remains a major water quality concern
3 Operating Principles
• Urgency: Not a minute to lose in restoring the Lakes for tomorrow
• Action: In-the-water and on-the-ground bias for action
• Accountability: Transparent demonstration of how public dollars are spent
Ashland, WI
ACTION Remove barriers and restore fish passage
Muskegon, MI
ACTION Remediation and restoration in Ruddiman Creek
3 Operating Principles
• Urgency: Not a minute to lose in restoring the Lakes for tomorrow
• Action: In the water and on the ground bias for action
• Accountability: Transparent demonstration of how public dollars are spent
ACCOUNTABILITY Main data entry screen
EPA funds benefit Ashland shore
ACCOUNTABILITY
Habitat and Wildlife Focus Area Problem Statement
• Habitat degradation and destruction due to development
• Competition from invasive species• Alteration of natural lake level fluctuations• Toxic compounds from urban development, poor
land management practices, non-point sources• Habitat fragmentationAltered food web, loss of biodiversity, poorly
functioning ecosystems
Principal Actions to Achieve Progress• Improve aquatic ecosystem resiliency• Maintain, improve or enhance the populations of
native species• Enhance wetlands, wetland-associated uplands
and high priority coastal, upland and island habitats
• Identify, inventory and track progress on Great Lakes habitats including coastal wetland restoration
• Restore habitat functioning in Areas of Concern
Action Plan Objectives
• 4.2.1 Reopen stream miles for fish passage/remove barriers
• 4.2.2 Implement recovery actions for federally listed priority species
• 4.2.3 Protect self-sustaining native aquatic non-threatened and non-endangered species
• 4.2.4 Protect, restore, enhance wetlands, coastal, upland and island habitats
• 4.2.5 Assess coastal wetlands• 4.2.6 Delist habitat-related beneficial use impairments in
Areas of Concern
FY 2010 Funding--$105.262M
• NOAA: $15• USACE: $17.6• BIA: $3• NPS: $2.862• FWS: $32.242
• USGS: $3.92• FHWA: $2.5• EPA: $18.88• NRCS: $2• FS: $7.258
Action Plan Objective: Reopen stream miles for fish passage/barriers removed or bypassed
FY2010 Action Plan: 1,000 miles reopened/100 barriers removed or
bypassed Expectations: BIA, FS, NPS, FHWA, NOAA, FWS, EPA: 700 miles,
75 barriers
Action Plan Objective: Implement recovery actions for federally listed priority species FY2010
Action Plan: 68 recovery actions Expectations: FWS, FS, NPS, USGS: Hines emerald dragonfly,
Pitchers thistle, Kirtlands warbler, Copperbelly watersnake, Lake Erie watersnake, Bog turtle, Piping plover, Mitchell’s satyr butterfly, Eastern massasauga rattlesnake
Action Plan Objective: Protect self-sustaining native aquatic non-threatened and non-endangered species
FY2010 Action Plan: 33% self sustaining Expectations: FWS, USGS: Lake trout, Lake sturgeon
Action Plan Objective: Protect, restore, enhance wetlands, coastal, upland and island habitats FY2010
Action Plan: 20,000 acres protected, restored, enhanced Expectations: BIA, FS, FHWA, FWS, EPA, NOAA, USACE:
>40,000 acres
Action Plan Objective: Assess coastal wetlands
FY2010 Action Plan: 20% US coastal wetlands assessed Expectations: EPA, USGS: 20% US coastal wetlands assessed
($10 million over 5 years)
Action Plan Objective: Delist habitat-related beneficial use impairments in Areas of Concern
FY2010 Action Plan: 9 habitat-related beneficial use impairments delisted Expectations: EPA, NOAA, FWS: 6+ habitat-related BUIs delisted
(>$38M)
EPA’s FY2010 Funding
• EPA RFP: – >1,000 proposals received
– ~270 grants awarded--$160 million
• Habitat and Wildlife Focus Area:– $18.88M allocated originally
– $55,971,958 is funding >60 projects to >35 state and tribal agencies, cities, universities and non-governmental organizations
EPA GLRI Grants 2010
Toxic Substances and Areas of Concern (49)
Invasive Species (23)
Nearshore Health and Nonpoint Source Pollution (104)
Habitat and Wildlife Protection and Restoration (64)
Accountability, education, Monitoring, Evaluation, Communication, Partnerships (30)
Basinwide
Blueprints for Biodiversity Protection and Restoration• Identify, synthesize and analyze information
regarding key species, natural communities, ecological systems and abiotic processes $843,936 ($1.6M requested) for 3 projects (6
proposals received)Priority setting for Lake Erie, Lake Michigan, Niagara
RegionSet clear conservation direction (goals/geographic
targets) for LaMP, AOC, NGO, government scientists and managers
Monitoring Great Lakes Coastal Wetlands• Implement basinwide, binational coastal wetland
monitoring program$10,852,483 over 5 years ($35.3M requested) for 2
projects (21 proposals received)20% US coastal wetlands to be assessed in year 1 Information will be used by state/provincial/tribal
wetland managers to prioritize protection and restoration actions
Habitat Restoration in Great Lakes Areas of Concern• Improve the quality of ecosystems in AOCs$38,585,766 ($370.6M requested) for 34 projects (65
proposals received)Delist ~6 beneficial use impairments
• Ashtabula-100%• White Lake-100%• River Raisin-90%• Buffalo River-40%• Progress in 16 AOCs
On-the-ground restoration leading to improvement of ecosystems, delisting, and achievement of AOC habitat goals
Restoring Great Lakes Habitats:Sustain Our Great Lakes• Improve physical, chemical and biological
processes and ecosystem functions; maintain or improve the conditions of native fish and wildlife$5,689,773 ($18.6M requested) for 27 projects (73
proposals received)Restore wetland, wetland-associated upland, coastal,
upland, and island habitatsOn-the-ground restoration that supports the goals of
LaMPs and other biodiversity conservation plans
FY 2011: EPA’s Anticipatory Request for Proposals• $40 M• End of January Request for Applications• 45 days• 4 of 5 Focus Areas will be supported• Register at:
http://www.epa.gov/greatlakes/maillist
FY 2011: Sustain Our Great Lakes● Requests For Proposals at: www.sustainourgreatlakes.org
● Two grants programs
− Community Grants ($25,000–$150,000 awards)− Stewardship Grants ($150,001–$1,500,000 awards)
● Eligible applicants
− Non-profit organizations− State, provincial, tribal and local governments− Educational institutions
FY 2011: Sustain Our Great Lakes● Occur within the Great Lakes basin
● Direct bulk of grant funding toward in-the-water/on-the-ground habitat restoration/enhancement
FY 2011: Sustain Our Great Lakes● Priorities include restoration/enhancement of:
− Aquatic connectivity− Riparian and in-stream habitat− Wetlands− Nearshore and shoreline habitat
● Additional preference given to projects that:
− Benefit species of conservation concern− Accelerate delisting of habitat-related beneficial use imparments in Areas of Concern
FY 2011: Sustain Our Great Lakes● Ineligible grant expenses:
− Land protection (acquisitions and easements)
− Rain barrels, rain gardens, green roofs
− Research
− Political advocacy, lobbying, litigation
− Fundraising
− Legally mandated mitigation projects
FY 2011: Sustain Our Great Lakes● Community Grants Program:
− Purpose: Restore/enhance habitat while building local conservation capacity
− Project scale: tens of acres, hundreds/thousands of stream feet
− Project duration: typically 18 months
− Anticipated funding: $1.5 million
− Grant award size: $25,000 to $150,000
FY 2011: Sustain Our Great Lakes● Stewardship Grants Program:
− Purpose: Large-scale habitat restoration/enhancement
− Project scale: hundreds of acres, tens of stream miles
− Project duration: typically 24 months
− Anticipated funding: $3–8 million
− Grant award size: $150,001 to $1.5 million
− Small percentage (≤10%) of grant may be applied toward completion of planning, design and engineering
FY 2011: Sustain Our Great Lakes● Applications are due February 14, 2011
● All applications must be submitted online through the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s Easygrants system:
www.nfwf.org/easygrants
● Hard copy applications will not be considered for funding
● For thorough Easygrants instructions, visit: www.nfwf.org/applicantinfo
For more information on Great Lakes Areas of Concern Restoration go to www.fws.gov/GLRI
Grand Calumet Saginaw
River Raisin
DetroitKalamazoo
St. Clair
St. Louis
Cuyahoga
St. Mary’s
U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceFY2010 Areas of Concern Investment
6 projects funded in 2010, $ 822, 215
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service:FY2010 Areas of Concern Investment
● Restoration scoping for ongoing remedial dredging in the West Branch Grand Calumet River and pending projects in the mainstem
● Investigation of Grand Calumet AOC Beneficial Use Impairments: Fish tumors and other Deformities and Avian Reproductive Impairment
For more information on Great Lakes Areas of Concern Restoration go to www.fws.gov/GLRI
For more information on Great Lakes Areas of Concern Restoration go to www.fws.gov/GLRI
Detroit River
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service:Emerging Contaminants
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service:2011 USFWS Update: Proposed AOC Budget
Accelerating Remediation and Restoration of Contaminated Sediments
Great Lakes Legacy Act Sediment Removal Projects, Habitat Restoration and NRDA
$1.4 M
For more information on Great Lakes Areas of Concern Restoration go to www.fws.gov/GLRI
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service:2011 USFWS Update
Looking for projects that…..
Are well developed Are action-oriented Directly link to delisting
targets for the followingBUIs:
• Degraded Fish/Wildlife Populations• Loss of Fish/Wildlife Habitat• Degraded Benthos
For more information on Great Lakes Areas of Concern Restoration go to www.fws.gov/GLRI
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service:
● Refer to “Voluntary Regional Conservation Programs” handout for additional funding opportunities in Areas of Concern
● USFWS Great Lakes Restoration Initiative website will be posting a link to the Funding Guide soon
More Opportunities…
For more information on Great Lakes Watershed Habitat and Species Restoration go to www.fws.gov/GLRI
NOAA:Great Lakes Habitat Restoration Program
● Protection and restoration of Great Lakes coastal habitat
− Recovery of damages from natural resource damage claims
− Partnerships and community based restoration efforts
NOAA:Habitat Restoration in Areas of Concern
● www.grants.gov; Funding number (NOAA-NMFS-HCPO-2011-2002872)
● Deadline Extended: February 17, 2011
● ~ $5 million available for implementation with a small portion available for engineering and design
● Expected range: −$1-4M for implementation−$75-350k for engineering and design
NOAA:Habitat Restoration in Areas of Concern
● All projects must be in an AOC● All projects must contribute to the removal of fish and wildlife related beneficial use impairments● Proposals must be endorsed by AOC implementation group
−State agency−Local public stakeholder group
● Limit two proposals per AOC: 1 for implementation and 1 for engineering and design (submit your BEST proposals)
NOAA:Priority Consideration Highlights
● Achieve measurable gains in delisting targets● Identified as a priority in restoration planning documents● Propose sufficient, cost effective monitoring● Designed to be robust to projected climate change impacts
NOAA:Other Opportunities:
● NOAA’s GLRI webpage: http://www.regions.noaa.gov/great_lakes/
● Land Acquisition in AOCs: − www.grants.gov; funding number NOAA-NOS-OCRM-2011-2002844
● Estuary Habitat Restoration:− Proposals due March 10, 2011− For more information: http://era.noaa.gov
FY 2011: Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
• President’s budget--$300 M• Continuing resolution until March 3rd
midnight• ???
FY 2011: Program Contacts
• Karen Rodriguez, USEPA, 312-353-2690, [email protected]
• Todd Hogrefe, NFWF, 612-713-5185, [email protected]
• Amy McGovern, USFWS, 312-886-1474, [email protected]
• Julie Sims, NOAA, 734-741-2385, [email protected]
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