2014 Great Lakes Areas of Concern Remedial Action Plan Implementation Workshop Sharing P ractical BUI Strategies February 12-13, 2014 Nelson Ballroom Waterfront Hotel, Burlington AGENDA 8:00 – 9:00am 9:00 – 10:00am Day 1 - Wednesday February 12, 2014 Registration & Refreshments (entrance to the Nelson Ballroom) Welcome & Opening Remarks Welcome to the Biennial Remedial Action Plan Implementation Workshop and review of Areas of Concern progress, accomplishments and challenges since the 2012 workshop. 10:00 – 10:30am Jon Gee, Environment Canada Dawn Walsh, Ontario Ministry of the Environment Great Lakes W ater Quality Agreem ent (GLWQA) and Annex Update An update on the GLWQA Annex 1 (Areas of Concern), and discussion about the linkages with the annexes, the annex work plan and committees and what to look forward to with the new Canada Ontario Agreement. Jon Gee, Environment Canada 10:30 – 10:45am 10:45 – 11:30am BREAK Areas of Concern Priority Issues, Remaining Actions, Challenges and Opportunities Facilitated discussions about the next five years that will identify priority issues, particularly for goal 1 Areas of Concern, remaining actions, challenges and opportunities. 11:30 – 12:00pm Facilitator: Joanna Kidd, Kidd Consulting Success/Learning Story Peninsula Harbour Thin Layer Capping Project. Video and backstory 12:00 – 1:00pm Kay Kim, Environment Canada LUNCH – provided (Beaver & Bulldog Restaurant) Day 1 - Wednesday February 12, 2014 - Continued 1:00 – 2:30pm Strategies for BUI Redesignation and Resolving the Restrictions on Dredging BUI A discussion on the Beneficial Use Impairment (BUI) redesignation process, targets and candidates for redesignation. New strategies for removing the restrictions on dredging activities BUI. 2:30 – 2:45pm Jon Gee, Environment Canada Success/Learning Story Wastewater: Where does it go? Video and backstory Natalie Green, Detroit River Remedial Action Plan 2:45 – 3:00pm 3:00 – 4:30pm BREAK Breakout Panel Discussions: Developing BUI Redesignation Strategies 1. Beach Closings BUI Moderator: Laud Matos, Environment Canada Panelists: Tom Edge, Environment Canada Mahesh Patel, Toronto Public Health Jacqui Milne, Environment Canada Sue Gilpin, City of Hamilton 2. Fish Populations BUI Moderator: Dawn Walsh, Ministry of the Environment Panelists: Jim Sherry, Environment Canada Marilee Chase, Ministry of Natural Resources 3. Wildlife Populations and Consumption Advisories BUIs Moderators: April White, Environment Canada Mary Ellen Scanlon, Ministry of the Environment Panelists: Greg Grabas, Environment Canada Pamela Martin, Environment Canada Angela Darwin, Environment Canada Shane DeSolla, Environment Canada 4:30 – 5:00pm Panel discussions to identify challenges and share practical approaches to redesignation. Breakout Discussion Summaries and Day 1 Wrap-Up 6:00 –10:00pm Facilitator: Joanna Kidd Evening Out: Sochi Olympic Soiree (Emma’s Back Porch) Details in the registration package and on the workshop website. Day 2 - Thursday February 13, 2014 8:00 – 9:00am 9:00 – 9:15am Light refreshments Opening Remarks and Day 1 Recap Identification of the plan and anticipated outcomes for the day ahead. 9:15 – 10:30am Facilitator: Joanna Kidd Strategies for Weight of Evidence Approach and Areas of Concern in Recovery Sharing strategies and lessons learned on how and when to apply the weight of evidence approach. Facilitated discussion towards developing binational guidance on when and how to use the Area of Concern in Recovery designation. Jon Gee, Environment Canada 10:30 –10:45am 10:45 – 11:45am BREAK New Approaches for Fish Consumption Advisories BUI Panel discussion to identify current challenges and to share approaches to addressing the fish consumption advisories BUI. 11:45 – 12:00pm Moderator: Ted Briggs, Ontario Ministry of the Environment Presenters: Satyendra Bhavsar, Ontario Ministry of the Environment Ken Drouillard, University of Windsor Success/Learning Story Fish Acoustic Tagging in Toronto Harbour Dr. Jon Midwood, Carleton University 12:00 – 1:00pm 1:00 – 2:00pm LUNCH – provided (Beaver & Bulldog Restaurant) New Approaches for Degradation of Plankton BUI Panel discussion to identify current challenges and to share lessons learned and new approaches to addressing the degradation of plankton BUI. Moderator: Sue Watson, Environment Canada Presenters: Marten Koops, Fisheries and Oceans Canada Tara George, Ontario Ministry of the Environment Ken Drouillard, University of Windsor Ora Wood, former Fisheries and Oceans Canada Day 2 - Thursday February 13, 2014 Continued 2:00 – 3:00pm Remedial Action Plan Scope Panel discussion to clarify and confirm the scope of the Remedial Action Plan (RAP). Facilitated discussions of the role of the RAP in regards to emerging issues such as climate change, endocrine disrupters, etc. Moderator: Mark Chambers, Environment Canada Presenters: Matthew Child, International Joint Commission Lisa Sealock, Environment Canada Tim Fletcher, Ontario Ministry of the Environment 3:00 – 3:15pm 3:15 – 3:30pm BREAK Success/Learning Story Severn Sound Fish Monitoring 3:30 – 4:45pm Jason Ritchie, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources Approaching Delisting and Post-RAP Considerations Sharing strategies for approaching delisting and discussions of the Areas of Concern post-delisting – challenges and opportunities. A look at the Great Lakes nearshore framework. Highlighting the Great Lakes Nearshore Framework and the Great Lakes Protection Act. 4:45 – 5:00pm Moderator: Jon Gee, Environment Canada Presenters: Janette Anderson, Environment Canada Chris Lompart, Ontario Ministry of the Environment Workshop Wrap-Up Discussion An overview of the strategies developed throughout the workshop and identification of next steps. Jon Gee, Environment Canada Dawn Walsh, Ontario Ministry of the Environment Thank you for attending the 2014 Great Lakes Areas of Concern Remedial Action Plan Implementation Workshop. Presentations and related materials will be posted on the workshop website. www.amiando.com/GLAOC_2014workshop
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