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Basin-Wide Projects

 

Project Title

Project Type

Watershed(s)

Waterbody(ies)

Location

Status

Lead Agency/ Partners

Variables measured

Documents

Contact

Links

1

Lake Erie Millennium Network Habitat Workshops

Rehabilitation Strategies (workshops, working groups, tools development)

Lake Erie basin

Lake Erie

Lake Erie and Lake St. Clair

Ongoing

GL Millennium Network / multiple, bi-national partner list

 

 

J. Ciborowski, 36 Biology Building, U. of Windsor, Windsor, ON N9B 3P4

http://www.lemn.org

Description: An ongoing series of workshops designed to focus management needs and coordinate research toward a better understanding the Great Lakes ecosystem. To date: Habitat Classification (Dec 2002), Habitat Restoration and Protection (Feb 2003). 2005 meetings to tackle i) predicting the effects of changing water levels, modeling the Huron/Erie Corridor/Lake St.Claire system and iii) research protection and restoration planning for HEC, LSC aquatic habitats.

2

A Geographic Information System for Great Lakes Aquatic Habitat

Rehabilitation Strategies (workshops, working groups, tools development)

Lake Erie basin

Lake Erie

Lakewide and Basinwide

Complete 12/31/06

USFWS, USEPA, MDNR, GLFC

 

 

C. Geddes
Institute for Fisheries Research,
U. of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI 48109

http://www.glfc.org/glgis/support_docs/html/lake_GISs/LEGIS_index.htm

Description: The Great Lakes Geographic Information System (LEGIS) is part of the Great Lakes GIS, a basin-wide GIS that serves as a tool for science inquiry and a comprehensive resource for Great Lakes basin resource managers.

3

Great Lakes Aquatic and Coastal GAP Programs

Rehabilitation Strategies (workshops, working groups, tools development)

Lake Erie basin

Lake Erie

Great Lakes Basin

Ongoing

USGS / Ohio DNR, Michigan DNR

 

 

 

http://www.glsc.usgs.gov/main.php?content=research_GAP&title=Aquatic%20GAP0&menu=research_NCE_GAP

Description: The goal of the Great Lakes Aquatic and Coastal GAP Programs is to evaluate the biological diversity of aquatic species and their habitats in the Great Lakes. Using a Geographic Information System (GIS), maps of aquatic and coastal habitats along with fish distribution can be used to identify gaps in the distribution and protection of aquatic species and their habitats within the Great Lakes basin. These programs will develop maps of ecoregional drainage units in a GIS framework, provide hierarchical habitat classification schemes, and allow for modeling of aquatic species-habitat affinities and interactions.

4

Great Lakes Aquatic Bio-diversity Conservation Blueprint Project

Rehabilitation Strategies (workshops, working groups, tools development)

Lake Erie basin

Lake Erie

Great Lakes Basin

Ongoing

Nature Conservancy of Canada, OMNR / The Nature Conservancy (US)

 

 

 

www.mnr.gov.on.ca/MNR/nhic/projects/conservation_blueprint/Aqua1_exec_summary.pdf

Description: Mapping project designed to identify and prioritize sites for aquatic conservation in Canadian Great Lakes watersheds; similar to GAP projects and TNC initiative in the US.

5

Lake Erie Binational Habitat Mapping Project

Rehabilitation Strategies (workshops, working groups, tools development)

Lake Erie basin

Lake Erie

Lake Erie

Ongoing, Completion Date December 2006

NRRI - University of Minnesota / G.L. Millennium Network - bi-national project team, Univ. Windsor, USGS, DFO, GLC - multiple binational partners

 

 

S. Mackey, Habitat Solutions, Beach Park, IL 60087

 

Description: Development of a comprehensive habitat classification system for the entire Lake Erie basin that includes terrestrial, inland lakes and tributaries, wetlands, and coastal margin, nearshore, and open-water offshore areas. Dynamic classification scheme is based fundamental integrity components (physical, chemical, and biological) and uses existing geospatial datasets and coverages. Aquatic classification scheme will be three-dimensional and integrate geospatial data from coastal margin, nearshore, and offshore areas of Lake Erie.

6

National Fish Habitat Initiative, Lower Lakes

Rehabilitation Strategies (workshops, working groups, tools development)

Lake Erie basin

n/a

Basinwide

Proposed

National Fish Habitat Initiative / Various local, state, federal, academic and non-traditional organizations

 

 

K. Fynn-Aikins
Lower Great Lakes Fishery Resources Office,
Amherst, NY
kofi_fynnaikins@fws.gov

http://www.lemn.org/

Description: The National Fish Habitat Action Plan is "a nationwide effort that harnesses the energies, expertise and existing partnerships of state and federal agencies and conservation organizations." This is an effort to develop partnerships in the lower lakes with an emphasis on restoration, protections and enhancement of fish habitat in Lake Erie tributaries and their associated watersheds.

7

Lake Erie LaMP Habitat Strategy

Rehabilitation Projects: Implementing strategies, engineering studies

Lake Erie basin

Lake Erie

Lakewide

Complete

EC / USEPA, DFO, USFWS, USGS, USACE, OMNR, ODNR, OEPA, UofWindsor, UTRCA, ERCA

 

Reference #11

J. Tyson, Sandusky Fish Research Unit, ODNR, 305 E. Shoreline Dr. Sandusky, Ohio 44 / OR / Jennifer Vincent, 867 Lakeshore Road
Burlington, ON
L7R 4A6

http://www.epa.gov/glnpo/lakeerie

Description: Creation of a strategy to address habitat issues within the Lake Erie Basin. Includes 1) Guiding principals, goals and objectives 2) Listing of relevant management strategies already in place 3) Listing of priority watersheds on which to focus attention and 4) Criteria and tools for choosing additional priority watersheds.

8

Guidance for Proposals Linked to Environmental Objectives under the F&W Restoration Act

Rehabilitation Projects: Implementing strategies, engineering studies

Lake Erie basin

Lake Erie

Great Lakes Basin

Completed - priorities list incorporated into GLFC F&W Restoration Act RFP for 2006

GLFC, OMNR, ODNR / GLFC and all Lake Committees

 

Reference #13

J. Tyson, Sandusky Fish Research Unit, ODNR, 305 E. Shoreline Dr. Sandusky, Ohio 44

 

Description: The goal was to develop a prioritized list of draft environmental objectives across the Great Lakes basin that have the most significance as related to achievement of the Fish Community Goals and Objectives that would be used by the CLC for setting funding priorities for the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act Grant cycle.

9

Wetland Drain Project

Rehabilitation Projects: Implementing strategies, engineering studies

Lake Erie basin

n/a

Southern Ontario Watersheds draining into L.Erie

Ongoing

OMNR (Aylmer District)

 

 

D. Richards, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Aylmer, Ontario

 

Description: Designing, financially supporting and assisting the conversion of marginal farmland to wetland via the breaking of drainage tile and introducing small structure to facilitate the holding of water.

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Lake-Wide Projects

 

Project Title

Project Type

Watershed(s)

Waterbody(ies)

Location

Status

Lead Agency/ Partners

Variables Measured

Documents

Contact

Links

1

Identifying potential lake trout spawning habitat in lake erie

Projects involving monitoring and evaluation of habitat

n/a

Lake Erie

Lake Erie: specific locations to be determined by GIS analyses.

Preliminary work conducted on north shore in vicinity of Grand River Ontario in June 2006, Continuing pending funding. Tentative: GIS work beginning 1/2007. Field data collected Summer 2007. Final analyses completed Spring 2008.

Habitat Solutions /
USGS, NYSDEC, OMNR, ODNR, OSU, EC

substrate coverage

 

S. Mackey, Habitat Solutions, Beach Park, IL 60087

 Mackey1.doc

Description: This project will identify potential lake trout spawning habitat within Lake Erie to assist with ongoing restoration efforts. The project team will evaluate the hypotheses that potential lake trout spawning habitat in Lake Erie can be identified using GIS, RoxAnn and side-scan sonar, hydroacoustic and video imaging equipment. Once identified, these sites can be targeted for potential protection/rehabilitation efforts.

2

Lake Erie Millennium Network Habitat Workshops

Rehabilitation Strategies (workshops, working groups, tools development)

Lake Erie basin

Lake Erie

Lake Erie and Lake St. Clair

Ongoing

GL Millennium Network / multiple, bi-national partner list

 

 

J. Ciborowski, 36 Biology Building, U. of Windsor, Windsor, ON N9B 3P4

http://www.lemn.org

Description: An ongoing series of workshops designed to focus management needs and coordinate research toward a better understanding the Great Lakes ecosystem. To date: Habitat Classification (Dec 2002), Habitat Restoration and Protection (Feb 2003). 2005 meetings to tackle i) predicting the effects of changing water levels, modeling the Huron/Erie Corridor/Lake St.Claire system and iii) research protection and restoration planning for HEC, LSC aquatic habitats.

3

A Geographic Information System for Great Lakes Aquatic Habitat

Rehabilitation Strategies (workshops, working groups, tools development)

Lake Erie basin

Lake Erie

Lakewide and Basinwide

Complete 12/31/06

USFWS, USEPA, MDNR, GLFC

 

 

 

http://www.glfc.org/glgis/support_docs/html/lake_GISs/LEGIS_index.htm

Description: The Great Lakes Geographic Information System (LEGIS) is part of the Great Lakes GIS, a basin-wide GIS that serves as a tool for science inquiry and a comprehensive resource for Great Lakes basin resource managers.

4

Great Lakes Aquatic and Coastal GAP Programs

Rehabilitation Strategies (workshops, working groups, tools development)

Lake Erie basin

Lake Erie

Great Lakes Basin

Ongoing

USGS / Ohio DNR, Michigan DNR

 

 

 

http://www.glsc.usgs.gov/main.php?content=research_GAP&title=Aquatic%20GAP0&menu=research_NCE_GAP

Description: The goal of the Great Lakes Aquatic and Coastal GAP Programs is to evaluate the biological diversity of aquatic species and their habitats in the Great Lakes. Using a Geographic Information System (GIS), maps of aquatic and coastal habitats along with fish distribution can be used to identify gaps in the distribution and protection of aquatic species and their habitats within the Great Lakes basin. These programs will develop maps of ecoregional drainage units in a GIS framework, provide hierarchical habitat classification schemes, and allow for modeling of aquatic species-habitat affinities and interactions.

5

Great Lakes Aquatic Bio-diversity Conservation Blueprint Project

Rehabilitation Strategies (workshops, working groups, tools development)

Lake Erie basin

Lake Erie

Great Lakes Basin

Ongoing

Nature Conservancy of Canada, OMNR / The Nature Conservancy (US)

 

 

 

www.mnr.gov.on.ca/MNR/nhic/projects/conservation_blueprint/Aqua1_exec_summary.pdf

Description: Mapping project designed to identify and prioritize sites for aquatic conservation in Canadian Great Lakes watersheds; similar to GAP projects and TNC initiative in the US.

6

Lake Erie Binational Habitat Mapping Project

Rehabilitation Strategies (workshops, working groups, tools development)

Lake Erie basin

Lake Erie

Lake Erie

Ongoing, Completion Date December 2006

NRRI - University of Minnesota /  G.L. Millennium Network - bi-national project team, Univ. Windsor, USGS, DFO, GLC - multiple binational partners

 

 

S. Mackey, Habitat Solutions, Beach Park, IL 60087

 

Description: Development of a comprehensive habitat classification system for the entire Lake Erie basin that includes terrestrial, inland lakes and tributaries, wetlands, and coastal margin, nearshore, and open-water offshore areas. Dynamic classification scheme is based fundamental integrity components (physical, chemical, and biological) and uses existing geospatial datasets and coverages. Aquatic classification scheme will be three-dimensional and integrate geospatial data from coastal margin, nearshore, and offshore areas of Lake Erie.

7

Lake Erie LaMP Habitat Strategy

Rehabilitation Projects: Implementing strategies, engineering studies

Lake Erie basin

Lake Erie

Lakewide

Complete

EC / USEPA, DFO, USFWS, USGS, USACE, OMNR, ODNR, OEPA, UofWindsor, UTRCA, ERCA

 

Reference #11

J. Tyson, Sandusky Fish Research Unit, ODNR, 305 E. Shoreline Dr. Sandusky, Ohio 44 / OR / Jennifer Vincent, 867 Lakeshore Road
Burlington, ON
L7R 4A6

http://www.epa.gov/glnpo/lakeerie

Description: Creation of a strategy to address habitat issues within the Lake Erie Basin. Includes 1) Guiding principals, goals and objectives 2) Listing of relevant management strategies already in place 3) Listing of priority watersheds on which to focus attention and 4) Criteria and tools for choosing additional priority watersheds.

8

Guidance for Proposals Linked to Environmental Objectives under the F&W Restoration Act

Rehabilitation Projects: Implementing strategies, engineering studies

Lake Erie basin

Lake Erie

Great Lakes Basin

Completed - priorities list incorporated into GLFC F&W Restoration Act RFP for 2006

GLFC, OMNR, ODNR / GLFC and all Lake Committees

 

Reference #13

J. Tyson, Sandusky Fish Research Unit, ODNR, 305 E. Shoreline Dr. Sandusky, Ohio 44

 

Description: The goal was to develop a prioritized list of draft environmental objectives across the Great Lakes basin that have the most significance as related to achievement of the Fish Community Goals and Objectives that would be used by the CLC for setting funding priorities for the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act Grant cycle.

9

Lake Erie Limnological Synthesis Project

Habitat monitoring and evaluation

Lake Erie basin

Lake Erie

Lakewide

Ongoing; completion of the visualization portion expected for 3/31/2008

OMNR / Univ. of Windsor

Water temperature, dissolved oxygen (surface and bottom), secchi, depth

 

Tim Johnson, OMNR, Lake Ontario Fisheries Station

 

Description:

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Multiple Basins

 

Project Title

Project Type

Watershed(s)

Waterbody(ies)

Location

Status

Lead Agency/
Partners

Variables Measured

Documents

Contact

Links

1

Lake Erie Coastal- and Thames River- Wetland assessments and evaluation

Projects involving monitoring and evaluation of habitat

Cedar Creek, Rondeau, Big Creek

n/a

L.E. north shore and Thames river watershed

summer 2006

OMNR (Aylmer) / UTRCA

plant coverage

 

Dave Richards, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Aylmer, Ontario

 

Description: Evaluation, ranking and mapping of coastal wetlands in Aylmer District as well as select wetlands in the Thames River watershed.

2

Ohio's Lake Erie Balanced Growth Program

Rehabilitation Strategies (workshops, working groups, tools development)

Maumee, Ashtabula-Chagrin

n/a

Pilot projects: Chagrin, Rocky and Swan Creek watersheds

2005-2008

Ohio Lake Erie Commission

 

 

 

http://www.epa.state.oh.us/oleo/bg1/chagrinriver.html http://www.epa.state.oh.us/oleo/bg1/swancreek.html http://www.epa.state.oh.us/oleo/bg1/rockyriver.html

Description: Pilot watersheds are developing Watershed Balanced Growth Plans which are a regional framework for coordinated, local decision making about how growth and conservation should be promoted by local and state policies and investments.

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