AGENDA

May 4-6, 2016
Traverse City, Michigan

Location
The meeting will be held at Park Place Hotel in downtown Traverse City:

Park Place Hotel
300 East State Street
Traverse City, Michigan 49684
(231) 946-5000
http://park-place-hotel.com

Click Here for a map of the hotel and local restaurants and attractions (May require a Google account to access)

Directions:
http://park-place-hotel.com/directions/

Air Travel
Traverse City's Cherry Capital Airport is the closest airport (http://www.tvcairport.com/). Cherry Capital (TVC) is serviced by American, Delta, and United airlines. The Park Place Hotel offers complimentary shuttle service to and from TVC.

Overnight Accommodations
A block of rooms has been reserved at the Park Place Hotel at the federal per diem rate of $89.95/night (before taxes)

Deadline for reservations is April 1, 2016
Reservations can be made by calling the Park Place Hotel at (231) 946-5000 and requesting the Great Lakes Commission room block.

Remote Participation Options:
Teleconference line #’s”

Wednesday:
United States : +1 (571) 317-3129
Canada : +1 (647) 497-9353
Access Code: 567-141-813

Thursday:
United States : +1 (669) 224-3318
Canada : +1 (647) 497-9379
Access Code: 210-197-349

Friday:
United States : +1 (669) 224-3318
Canada : +1 (647) 497-9379
Access Code: 591-684-405

For webinar access and registration, please contact Susan Pasko.

Wednesday Field Trip: 
For a detailed itinerary for the field trip click HERE.
The field trip will be held rain or shine, so please check the weather for Wednesday before you leave and pack appropriately. We recommend shoes that are good for walking on trails and dunes. The current forecast (subject to change!) is mid-50s with rain likely in the morning.

Please refer to the Federal Register Notice for more details and registration information.

Tuesday, May 3

8:30-5:00 PMGreat Lakes Panel Meeting
Agenda: http://glc.org/projects/invasive/panel/glp-meetings

Wednesday, May 4

7:30-8:00 AMRegistration
8:00-8:10 AMWelcome & Housekeeping 
David Hoskins, USFWS; Assistant Director, Fish and Aquatic Conservation  
Jennifer Lukens, NOAA Fisheries; Director, Office of Policy
8:10-8:15 AMTraditional Welcome
Tom Shomin, Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians
8:15-8:25 AM(#1) Self Introductions (name and agency)
8:25-8:30 AM(#2) Adoption of Agenda & Approval of Minutes
8:30-8:40 AMGreat Lakes Restoration Initiative Support for Aquatic Invasive Species Activities in the Great Lakes Region: Introductory Remarks
John Navarro, Ohio Dept. of Natural Resources
8:40-9:00 AM(#3) Overview of the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative – Accomplishments and Opportunities
Jamie Schardt, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
9:00-9:20 AM(#4) Implementing Michigan’s AIS Program
Sarah LeSage, Michigan Dept. of Environmental Quality
9:20-9:40 AM(#5) Implementing Indiana’s AIS Program
Eric Fischer, Indiana Dept. of Natural Resources
9:40-10:00 AM(#6) An Interstate Plan for AIS Prevention, Early Detection and Response
Sarah LeSage, Michigan Dept. of Environmental Quality;
Lindsay Chadderton, The Nature Conservancy
10:00-10:20 AMBREAK
10:20-10:40 AM(#7) USFWS Early Detection Surveillance for Non-native Aquatic Species in the Great Lakes
Stephen Hensler, U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
10:40-11:00 AM(#8) Advancing AIS Control using an Integrated Pest Management Approach
Terrance Hubert, U.S. Geological Survey
11:00-11:20 AM(#10) A Regional Framework for Collaborative Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention, Response, and Regulatory Consistency
Tammy Newcomb, Michigan Dept. of Environmental Quality
11:20-11:30 AM(#11) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Session Discussion
John Navarro, Ohio Dept. of Natural Resources
11:30-11:40 AMField trip Overview and Instructions
11:40-1:00 PMLUNCH (on your own)
1:00-5:30 PMField Trip to Sleeping Bear Dunes
5:30-7:30 PMReception @ Top of the Park, Park Place Hotel

Thursday, May 5

8:00-8:10 AMWelcome / Review of Previous Action Items
8:10-8:30 AM(#12) Discussion: ANSTF Update
David Hoskins, FWS
8:30-8:50 AM(#13) Informational: New Species Occurrences
Pam Fuller,USGS
8:50-9:10  AM(#14) Informational: GLANSIS Overview
Rochelle Sturtevant, NOAA
9:10-9:30 AM(#15) Informational: Canada’s Asian Carp Program
Becky Cudmore, Fisheries and Oceans Canada
9:30-9:50 AM(#16) Informational: Forecasting Asian Carp Impacts on the Lake Erie Food Web
Felix Martinez, NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory
9:50-10:05 AMBREAK
10:05-11:30 AMFocus Session: AIS / Interbasin Transfer:
10:05-10:15 AM(#17) Session Introduction
Dennis Riecke, MRBP Co-Chair
10:15-10:55 AM(#18) Development and Evaluation of Technologies to Prevent Interbasin Transfer of AIS
Charles Shea, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Terrance Hubert, U.S. Geological Survey
 
10:55-11:15 AM(#19) Regional Interbasin Prevention Needs
Regional Representatives
11:15-11:30 AM(#20) Discussion: Advancing Interbasin Prevention Efforts Nationwide
11:30-12:00 PM(#21) Informational: Harnessing CRISPR and Gene Drive to Precisely Remove Invasive Species
Kevin Esvelt, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, MIT Media Lab
12:00-1:30 PMLUNCH
1:30-1:50 PM(#22) Informational: GAO’s 2015 Report on Aquatic Invasive Species— Spending, Activities, and Measuring Progress
Tama Weinberg, U.S. Government Accountability Office
1:50-2:20 PM(#23) Discussion: Addressing the GAO Report Recommendation
2:20-2:30 PM(#24) Decisional: Updated New York State Management Plan
Catherine McGlynn, NY State Department of Environmental Conservation
2:30-2:50  PM(#25) Informational: Idaho’s Watercraft Inspection Program
Thomas Woolf, Idaho State Department of Agriculture
2:50-3:05 PM(#26) Update on the Technical Information Report on Boat Design and Construction in Consideration of AIS
Brian Goodwin, ABYC
3:05-3:20 PMBREAK
3:20-4:50 PM(#27) Informational: Member Updates
4:50-5:00 PMPublic Comment
5:00 PMAdjourn

Friday, May 6

8:00-8:10 AMWelcome Back, New Introductions
8:10-9:10 AM(#27) Informational: Regional Panel Updates
9:10-10:00 AM(#28) Decisional: Regional Panel Recommendations
10:00-10:10 AM(#29) Decisional: Ex-officio Member Requests
  • National Marine Manufacturers Association
  • National Aquaculture Association
10:10-10:25 AMBREAK
10:25-10:40 AM(#30) Informational: Committee Updates
  • Economics
  • Boating Industry Partnership Committee
  • CEO Committee
10:40-11:00 AM(#31) Decisional: Federal Policy Options
Stas Burgiel, National Invasive Species Council
11:00-11:30 AM(#32) Informational: Policy and Planning from the NISC Secretariat
Stas Burgiel, National Invasive Species Council
11:30-11:40 AMPublic Comment
11:40-12:00 PM(#33) Meeting Summary
12:00 PMAdjourn