conservation results for public-private partnerships
DESCRIPTION
Innovative public-private partnerships are delivering substantial conservation and restoration successes in the Detroit River and western Lake Erie. This workshop will share lessons from: soft shoreline engineering; transformation of an industrial brownfield into a Refuge Gateway; construction of a sturgeon spawning reef; and growth of an International Wildlife Refuge.TRANSCRIPT
Conservation Results Through Public-Private
PartnershipsJohn Hartig, Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge
Susan Phillips, Southeast Michigan Council of Governments
Jim Boase, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Burke Jenkins, Hamilton Anderson Associates
Allison Krueger, Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge
Today’s Workshop
Conservation Results Through Public-Private Partnerships
DISCUSSION:WHAT COMES TO MIND WHEN
YOU THINK OF DETROIT?
AUTO INDUSTRY
MANUFACTURING
SPORTS!
AVAILABLE LAND
DETROIT METROPOLITAN
COMMUNITY
PUBLIC ART
#1 SHORELINE ENGINEERING
#2 TRANFORMATION OF THE REFUGE GATEWAY
#3 STURGEON RECOVERY IN THE DETROIT RIVER
#4 FROM BLACK LAGOON TO NATURAL RESOURCE ASSET
#5 DETROIT RIVER INTERNATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
CASE STUDIES FROM THE DETROIT/WINDSOR METROPOLITAN AREA:
HARD SHORELINE ENGINEERING•USING CONCRETE BREAKWALLS OR STEEL SHEET PILING TO REDUCE EROSION, STABILIZE SHORELINES FOR COMMERCIAL, RECREATION AND OTHER USES, AND ACHIEVE SAFETY•NO HABITAT VALUE
SOFT SHORELINE ENGINEERING:
CASE STUDY #1
Soft Shoreline Engineering
Conservation Results Through Public-Private Partnerships
•USING ECOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES TO REDUCE EROSION AND ACHIEVE STABILITY OF SHORELINES AND SAFETY, WHILE ENHANCING HABITAT, IMPROVING AESTHETICS, AND EVEN SAVING MONEY
•USING ROCKS, VEGETATION, AND OTHER MATERIALS TO SOFTEN THE LAND-WATER INTERFACE, THEREBY IMPROVING THE ECOLOGICAL VALUE WITHOUT COMPROMISING ENGINEERING INTEGRITY OF THE SHORELINE
WINDSOR’S
GOOSE BAY
PARK
BEFORE
AFTER
MILLIKEN
STATE PARK
DTE’S
RIVER ROUGE
POWER PLANT
BEFORE
AFTER
WAYNE COUNTY’S
ELIZABETH
PARK BEFORE
AFTER
42 PROJECTS
IN 12 YEARS!
TRANSFORMATION OF AN INDUSTRIAL
BROWNFIELD TO THE REFUGE
GATEWAY
CASE STUDY #2
1990???
REFUGE GATEWAY
HUMBUG MARSH
REFUGE GATEWAY
HUMBUG MARSH
GROSSE ILE
1993
REFUGE GATEWAY:•RESTORING HABITAT •EXPANDING THE ECOLOGICAL BUFFER OF HUMBUG MARSH
HUMBUG MARSH:•MICHIGAN’S ONLY RAMSAR SITE •LAST MILE OF NATURAL SHORELINE ALONG THE US MAINLAND•HIGH QUALITY FORESTED LAKE PLAIN ECOSYSTEM•DRIWR UNIT
HUMBUG MARSH
REFUGE GATEWAY
REFUGE GATEWAY: HISTORIC INDUSTRY
REFUGE GATEWAY MASTER PLANDEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION HAS INVOLVED HUNDREDS OF PARTNERS
MONGUAGON DAYLIGHTING PROJECT
STURGEON RECOVERY IN THE
DETROIT RIVER
CASE STUDY #3
THREATENED IN BOTH MICHIGAN AND ONTARIO
LAKE STURGEON POPULATION DECLINE IN LAKE ERIE AND THE DETROIT RIVER
Conservation Results Through Public-Private Partnerships
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LAKE ERIE COMMERCIAL FISH CATCH IN MICHIGAN AND ONTARIO 1879-2000
1 % Remaining of
Historical Population
LAKE STURGEON - CONTINUED….
IN 2001, LAKE STURGEON SPAWNING WAS DOCUMENTED NEAR ZUG ISLAND IN THE DETROIT RIVER FOR THE FIRST TIME IN
OVER 40 YEARS!
FIGHTING ISLAND STURGEON REEF
• CONSTRUCTION IN 2008 • SUCCESSFUL REPRODUCTION DOCUMENTED IN
2009
FIRST JOINT FUNDED CANADA-U.S. FISH HABITAT RESTORATION PROJECT
IN THE GREAT LAKES
4 TREATMENTS X 3 REPLICATES
Environment Canada, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ontario Great Lakes Renewal Foundation, Essex Region Conservation Authority, U.S. Geological Survey – Great Lakes Science Center, Michigan Wildlife Conservancy, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, Detroit River Canadian Cleanup, BASF Corporation, DTE Energy, Landmark Engineers Inc., International Wildlife Refuge Alliance, Michigan Sea Grant, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, and Wildlife Habitat Council
16 PARTNERING
ORGANIZATIONS!
FROM BLACK LAGOON TO NATURAL RESOURCE ASSET
CASE STUDY #4
La ke Sup erior
La ke
Huron\
M IC HIG AN
INDIANA O HIO
O NTARIO
Black Lagoon,Trenton, MI
Black Lagoon
LOCATION
Conservation Results through Public-Private Partnerships
Oil being discharged from McClouth Steel Plant in 1961
• 115,000 cubic yards of contaminated sediment removed•$9.3 million
• $152,000 for soft shoreline engineering
FROM BLACK LAGOON TO ELLIAS COVE
DETROIT RIVER INTERNATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
(DRIWR)
CASE STUDY #5
DETROIT RIVER INTERNATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
• SIGNED INTO LAW IN 2001• FIRST INTERNATIONAL WILDLIFE
REFUGE IN NORTH AMERICA• ONE OF ONLY A FEW URBAN
REFUGES• FOUNDED ON PARTNERSHIPS FOR
CONSERVATION AND FOR THE BENEFIT OF FUTURE GENERATIONS
• A NEW PARADIGM FOR CONSERVATION
GRASSY ISLAND UNIT
MUD ISLAND UNIT
HUMBUG MARSH UNIT
STRONG UNIT
Fermi Sign Dedication Oct. 29, 2004
DTE FERMI II COOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT656 ACRES
GARD ISLAND UNIT
ERIE MARSH PRESERVE
GIBRALTAR BAY UNIT
REFUGE HAS GROWN FROM 300 ACRES TO OVER 5,762 ACRES IN TEN YEARS!
What are some of the critical elements for
successful conservation projects using public-private
partnerships?
Conservation Results Through Public-Private Partnerships
Conservation Results Through Public-Private Partnerships
• COOPERATIVE CONSERVATION INITIATIVES ARE HELPING RECREATE GATHERING PLACES FOR WILDLIFE AND PEOPLE ALONG THE DETROIT RIVER
• THESE UNIQUE CONSERVATION PLACES ARE NOW A KEY FACTOR IN PROVIDING THE QUALITY OF LIFE THAT IS SO IMPORTANT IN ACHIEVING COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE FOR COMMUNITIES AND BUSINESSES IN THE 21ST CENTURY
• COOPERATIVE CONSERVATION IS HELPING PROVIDE AN EXCEPTIONAL CONSERVATION EXPERIENCE TO NEARLY 7 MILLION PEOPLE IN THE WATERSHED TO HELP DEVELOP THE NEXT GENERATION OF CONSERVATIONISTS
Critical Elements for Success:
Conservation Results Through Public-Private Partnerships
•HIGH PROFILE CHAMPION•BUILD PARTNERSHIPS •CORE PROJECT DELIVERY TEAM•COOPERATIVE LEARNING •LOCAL OWNERSHIP •STEP-WISE APPROACH
Critical Elements for Success:
Conservation Results Through Public-Private Partnerships
•ECOSYSTEM/WATERSHED FOCUS •COOPERATIVE SOLUTIONS •GOVERNMENT RESPONSIVENESS •LEVERAGE RESOURCES •COST/ECOSYSTEM EFFECTIVENESS •PUBLIC CELEBRATION
Critical Elements for Success: continue…
TO DENY THE RIVER IS TO DENY THE ORIGIN OF THE CITY. TO RETHINK THE RIVER IS TO DISCOVER A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO DEFINE URBAN PLACES, JOIN NEIGHBORHOODS AND COMMUNITIES TOGETHER, AND RECONNECT US TO OUR LANDSCAPE AND OUR HISTORY.
A.GOLDING
AUTO INDUSTRY
MANUFACTURING
SPORTS!
PUBLIC ART
AVAILABLE LAND
DETROIT METROPOLITAN
COMMUNITY
OUTDOOR RECREATION
FISHING & HUNTING OPPORTUNITIES
WILDLIFE OBSERVATION
ENVIRONMENTAL EDCUATIONWETLAND CONSERVATION
DETROIT METROPOLITAN
COMMUNITY