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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Advancing AOC Restoration Activities in Michigang
Li L Willi d J N MLisa L. Williams and Jeremy N. MooreEast Lansing Field OfficeFebruary 10 2012February 10, 2012
O iOverview
Who are we? Where are we? Recent FWS work in AOCs
Opportunities Opportunities GLRI Coastal Program Partners Program Landscape Conservation Cooperative Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration Technical assistance
Contacts
National Wildlife Refuges
Protecting Endangered Species
Managing and Protecting Fish
Studying Fish and Wildlife
Grants for Habitat Restoration
Helping Other Agencies P t t Fi h Wildlif Protect Fish, Wildlife and Ecosystems
Protecting Migratory Birds
Th S i i th G t L kThe Service in the Great Lakes Regions 3 and 5 Ecological Services
Contaminants Endangered Species Federal Projects
Landscape Conservation C tiCooperatives
Coastal and Partners ProgramsR f WMD Refuges, WMD
Fisheries and Hatcheries Law Enforcement
http://www.fws.gov/midwest/
http://www.fws.gov/northeast
R t W k i Mi hi AOCRecent Work in Michigan AOCs “Nothing more important in the Great Lakes than Nothing more important in the Great Lakes than
severing the tie between contaminated sediments and fish, wildlife and people”
Environmental Contaminants Program of FWS GLRI funding focusg Partnerships!
Bald Eagle and Herring Gull Monitoring
Datasets over 30 years across Michigan Bald eagle productivity contaminants in Bald eagle productivity, contaminants in
eggs and plasma Herring gull colony sizes and Herring gull colony sizes and
contaminants in eggs Expanding analyte list with GLRI
FWS with Clemson University, MSU, MDNR, MDEQ, Canadian Wildlife ServiceService
Assessment of Population, Reproductive, and Health Impairments in Colonial Waterbirds Breeding in Michigan’s AOCs
Caspian terns, black-crowned night-herons and herring gulls Saginaw River/Bay and Raisin River AOCs Saginaw River/Bay and Raisin River AOCs
Reference areas and ~20 years of data
Productivity and immune function Productivity and immune function Reproductive Success and Deformities Growth Blood Sampling Phytohemagglutinin (PHA) Skin Test Sheep Red Blood Cell (SRBC) Hemagglutination Test Contaminant Analyses
Dr. Keith Grasman at Calvin College with FWS
Restoration of the Common Tern inRestoration of the Common Tern in Detroit River AOC Productivity assessment 2009 - 2010
preferred nesting habitat identified predation and nocturnal nest desertion measured
Colony restoration and protection Successful creation at Belle Isle Management at other colonies
Established quantitative targets for common tern management at Detroit River and Western Lake Erie Productivity and colony number and size goals Specialist predator control Specialist predator control Vegetation management
FWS with Eastern Michigan University, Detroit Zoological Society Detroit Water and Sewer MDNRE Ohio DNRSociety, Detroit Water and Sewer, MDNRE, Ohio DNR, additional common tern experts
Ch i l f E i CChemicals of Emerging Concern
Ph ti l l Pharmaceuticals, personal care products, hormones, oh my!y
AOCs around the Great Lakes
Fish histopathology Water and sediment
concentrationsconcentrations FWS with USGS, EPA,
MDNR
G I l d i D t it Ri AOCGrassy Island in Detroit River AOC
72 d d di l 72 acre dredge disposal island
Detroit River International Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge
Geotechnical investigation dike wall stability
bilit t t ability to support a cap FWS with Bureau of
Reclamation MDEQReclamation, MDEQ, ACOE
Shi Fl t R t tiShiawassee Flats Restoration141 f tl d t ti l Fli t 141 acres of wetland restoration along Flint River
Water quality benefits to Saginaw River and Bay Water quality benefits to Saginaw River and Bay AOC watershed
FWS with Ducks Unlimited and others
Restoring River Connectivity: Evaluating Fish as Vectors of Contaminants in the Saginaw River/Bay AOC
Dams contribute to BUIs Degradation of Fish and Wildlife
Populations Loss of Fish and Wildlife Habitat”
beneficial use impairments
Fish passage has risks Fish passage has risks Contaminants analysis of fish
tissues, eggs, diet before Frankenmuth rock rampFrankenmuth rock ramp
FWS with CMU and USGS
Restoring River Connectivity: Contaminant E t th B ld E l i R hExposure to the Bald Eagle in Reaches Currently Inaccessible to Potamodromous Fish B f D Miti tiBefore Dam Mitigation
Contaminants analysis of Contaminants analysis of eagle plasma before Frankenmuth rock before Frankenmuth rock
ramp upstream and downstream
f l t dof lowermost dams FWS with Clemson
University/U of MarylandUniversity/U of Maryland
Assessment of the Bird or AnimalAssessment of the Bird or Animal Deformities or Reproductive Problems BUIs
Evaluate data on reproductive or d l t l ff tdevelopmental effects
Evaluate tissue contaminant levels in egg young and/or adult wildlifeegg, young, and/or adult wildlife
Assess concentrations in fish for piscivores
Make recommendations on BUIs MDNRE/MDEQ with FWS review
and supportand support
Assessing Indicator Species and Habitat in the Saginaw AOC to Support Delisting Activities
Update and analyze wetland restoration acreagerestoration acreage
Re-assess species versus habitat targets for F&W Population BUI
Stakeholder forum Public Sector Consultants with
Partnership for the Saginaw BayPartnership for the Saginaw Bay Watershed, MDNR, MDEQ, MSU, Ducks Unlimited, Saginaw Bay Land Conservancy The ConservationConservancy, The Conservation Fund, FWS
Future Opportunities to Work ppwith FWS at Michigan AOCs
Partnerships! GLRI funding and technical assistance GLRI funding and technical assistanceEC programE d d iEndangered speciesFisheries
Other FWS programs…
C t l PCoastal Program FWS works partners to identify and
protect some of the most valuable fish and wildlife habitat and species in the Great Lakes basinGreat Lakes basin
Accomplishments >8,000 acres restored or enhanced >100 miles of riparian and instream
habitat restored or enhancedhabitat restored or enhanced 8 fish passage barriers removed multiple education, invasive species, and
research partnerships funded Annual Requests for Proposals
Partners for Fish and WildlifePartners for Fish and Wildlife Program FWS works with private
landowners to restore and enhance habitatenhance habitat
Focus on habitat for migratory birds, endangered species, interjurisdictional fish
Works in uncontaminated areas, but projects may benefit habitat goals and improve water qualityimprove water quality
Upper Midwest and Great LakesUpper Midwest and Great Lakes Landscape Conservation Cooperative Applied conservation science Applied conservation science
partnership at landscape scales Informs conservation efforts
id tif h fi h ildlif d lt l identify where fish, wildlife, and cultural priorities align across state, federal, tribal, and NGO efforts.
produce tools and products that help better inform individual organizations
anticipate impacts of stressors climate change off shore development of wind farms off-shore development of wind farms habitat fragmentation aquatic connectivity exotic/invasive species
Technical assistance and partnering opportunities
Natural Resource DamageNatural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration Projects in Saginaw River
and Bay, Kalamazoo River, y, ,and Rouge/Detroit River corridor
Can incorporate restoration projects into settlements or
l f duse settlement funds to leverage other fundingTi li b l Timelines can be long
SSummary FWS prioritizes work in AOCsp
GLRI Evaluations of BUIs
I ti ti f t i t th t Investigation of contaminant threats Restoration and source control More information at http://www.fws.gov/GLRI
NRDAR, Coastal, Partners, LCC FWS focuses on migratory birds,
threatened and endangered species, certain fish, and supporting habitats
FWS works extensively with partners
FWS C t tFWS Contacts GLRI
Amy McGovern (amy_mcgovern@fws.gov) - overall Jeremy Moore (jeremy_n_moore@fws.gov) – contaminants Barb Hosler (barbara hosler@fws.gov) – endangered species( _ @ g ) g p
Coastal Program Christie DeLoria (christie_deloria@fws.gov)
Fisheries Jim Boase (james boase@fws gov) Jim Boase (james_boase@fws.gov)
Partners Program Jim Hudgins (jim_hudgins@fws.gov)
Upper Midwest – Great Lakes LCC C i C ki ( i ki@f ) Craig Czarnecki (craig_czarnecki@fws.gov)
NRDAR Lisa Williams (lisa_williams@fws.gov)
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