Great Lakes Tributary ModelyAll- Hands Meeting, Ann Arbor, MI

M 17 18 2011May 17-18, 2011

Jan MillerProgram ManagerGreat Lakes & Ohio River Division

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GLTM – All Hands MeetingM ti Obj ti

Day One Looking Outward

Meeting Objectives● Day One – Looking Outward

Status of GLRI Nearshore/Nonpoint Focus Area Updates from federal agencies and other partners Updates from federal agencies and other partners Opportunities for collaboration

● Day Two – Looking Inwardy g Updates from Districts on tributary models Updates from partners on web-based tools and outreach Re-thinking our plans for model delivery and training

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training

USACE Program – FY10

$47 3 Milli $47.3 Million Approximately 80 projects

60% for construction 60% for construction

23% for planning and design of project to be constructed in FY11 14constructed in FY11-14

17% for watershed studies and technical support

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Nearshore Health & Nonpoint Source PollutionNonpoint Source Pollution

$USACE Funding by Template ($000)

Template FY10 FY11 FY12GL Tributary Model $1,020 $0 ?Watershed Restoration $3,750 $7,580 ?R i l S di t M t $350 $0 ?Regional Sediment Management $350 $0 ?

Total $5,120 $7,580 ?

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Great Lakes Tributary Model(Sec 516e, WRDA 1996)(Sec 516e, WRDA 1996)

Description: Conduct special study on impacts of dams on sediment delivery from Great Lakes tributaries and accelerate development of models and related tools to

t il ti d i t ll ti tisupport soil conservation and nonpoint pollution prevention.

FY 10 GLRI Funding $1,020,000FY 11 GLRI Funding $0FY 12 Capability $2,000,000

Status: OngoingPartner: numerousTotal Cost: TBD

Project Status: FY10 GLRI funds used to initiate dam impact study, shoaling study on Cuyahoga River, regional bank erosion evaluation, tributary models at two AOCs and continued development of web-

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tributary models at two AOCs, and continued development of webbased tools.

Green Bay DMDF, Wisconsin(Sec 201, WRDA 1996)

(Sec 201, WRDA 1996)

Description: Proposed project would construct Dredged Material Disposal Facility (DMDF) for sediments from navigation channel. DMDF would restore a chain of i l d i G B th t d d b hi h l k l l d t 1 200islands in Green Bay that were damaged by high lake levels and restore 1,200 acres of coastal wetlands in Area of Concern.

FY 10 GLRI Funding $475,000FY 11 GLRI Funding $5,800,000FY 12 Capability $5,000,000

Status: Feasibility (DMMP)Partner: Brown CountyTotal Cost: $34,000,000

Project Status: Dredged Material Management Plan is under review by MSC and RIT. Independent External Peer Review underway. PPA scheduled for approval in April 2012

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scheduled for approval in April 2012.

Watershed Studies

Description: Watershed studies developed for selected Great Lakes tributaries to develop plans or frameworks for sustainable development and ecosystem

t ti S f t d t il d t ifi i d d f hrestoration. Scope of study tailored to specific issues and needs of each watershed.

FY 10 GLRI Funding $1,200,000FY 11 GLRI Funding $200,000FY 12 Capability TBD

Status: ReconnaissancePartner: VariousTotal Cost: TBD

Project Status: FY10 GLRI funds used to initiate watershed studies for Black River, Buffalo River, Canaseraga Creek, Cattaragus Creek, Cuyahoga River, Finger Lakes, Oswego River, and Clinton River

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Western Lake Ontario(Watershed Study) (Watershed Study)

Description: Watershed study to provide framework for sustainable development in coastal areas between mouths of Niagara and Rochester Rivers. Scope i l d di t t tl d d h bit t t ti d li i tiincludes sediment management, wetlands and habitat restoration, and elimination of BUIs at Eighteenmile Creek and Rochester Embayment AOCs

FY 10 GLRI Funding $500,000FY 11 GLRI Funding $500,000FY 12 Capability $500,000

Status: ReconnaissancePartner: TBDTotal Cost: $1,000,000

Project Status: FY10 GLRI funds will deliver an Eighteenmile Creek Strategic Plan for BUI delisting, Rochester Embayment AOCStrategic Plan for BUI delisting, and Report on Lake Ontario Nearshore

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g g, pSediment Budget of AOCs and relationship to AOC BUIs.

Western Lake Erie Basin(Watershed Study) (Watershed Study)

Description: Watershed study examines flood risk management and ecosystem restoration projects to restore wetlands and floodplains in riparian corridors within

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watersheds of Maumee, Portage and Ottawa Rivers.

FY 10 E&W Funding $134,000FY 10 GLRI Funding $697,000gFY 11 GLRI Funding $400,000FY 12 Capability $500,000

S F ibiliStatus: FeasibilityPartner: City of Toledo, Hancock County and Putnam CountyTotal Cost: $12 000 000

Project Status: FY10 GLRI funds will complete stream gauging study, develop new ecosystem restoration projects in Maumee AOC, andcomplete an ecosystem restoration alternative selection and wetland

Total Cost: $12,000,000

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complete an ecosystem restoration alternative selection and wetland restoration priority report.

Western Lake Huron Basin(Watershed Study) (Watershed Study)

Description: Watershed study to evaluate the continued loss and degradation of aquatic habitat and fishery resources, toxic contamination, loss of fish passage in t ib t i d i d t d l t d ti ltributaries, and inadequate greenway development and recreational access.

FY 10 GLRI Funding $600,000FY 11 GLRI F di $400 000FY 11 GLRI Funding $400,000FY 12 Capability TBD

Status: ReconnaissancePartner: TBDTotal Cost: $1,000,000

Project Status: FY10 GLRI funds being used to initiate study

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Support to Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI)

• Diverse portfolio of restoration projects with GLRI and E&W funding• Over 85% of FY11 GLRI funding for construction

Restoration Initiative (GLRI)

Over 85% of FY11 GLRI funding for constructionConstructing 15 projects to restore over 3,000 acres of wetlands and critical habitat

Remove up to 700,000 cubic

yards of habitat contaminated

sediments from four Areas of

Concern

Restore fishery access

Construct measures to

control aquatic invasive species

Restore over 1,200 acres of coastal wetlands by strategic placement of dredged material

yto over 70 miles of river around dams or other obstructions

as e spec es

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dredged material management facility