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Great Lakes Restoration InitiativeGreat Lakes Restoration Initiative
Presentation OverviewPresentation Overview
Significance of the ResourceSignificance of the Resource
The Great Lakes Restoration InitiativeThe Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
FY 2010 Funding Plan and Implementation FY 2010 Funding Plan and Implementation
ProcessProcess
Great Lakes Multi-Year Restoration Action Plan Great Lakes Multi-Year Restoration Action Plan
OutlineOutline
Feedback and DiscussionFeedback and Discussion
Today’s TopicsToday’s Topics
Significance of the ResourceSignificance of the Resource
Significance of the ResourceSignificance of the Resource
Contain 20 percent of world’s fresh surface Contain 20 percent of world’s fresh surface waterwater
Span more than 750 miles west to east, Span more than 750 miles west to east, 10,000 mile coastline10,000 mile coastline
Unique natural resources: sand dunes, Unique natural resources: sand dunes, coastal wetlands, 20,000 islands, rocky coastal wetlands, 20,000 islands, rocky shorelines, prairies, savannas, alvars, and shorelines, prairies, savannas, alvars, and forests containing remarkable plant and forests containing remarkable plant and animal communities.animal communities.
Natural FeaturesNatural Features
Significance of the ResourceSignificance of the Resource
In the Great Lakes Basin:In the Great Lakes Basin: 20% of all U.S. timberland20% of all U.S. timberland 20% of all U.S. manufacturing20% of all U.S. manufacturing $4.5 billion commercial/recreational fishing industry$4.5 billion commercial/recreational fishing industry Recreational boating: $9.4 billion & 60,000 jobsRecreational boating: $9.4 billion & 60,000 jobs
In the eight Great Lakes States:In the eight Great Lakes States: One-third of all U.S. registered recreational boatsOne-third of all U.S. registered recreational boats Generate $18 billion/year in revenue from hunting, Generate $18 billion/year in revenue from hunting,
fishing, and wildlife watchingfishing, and wildlife watching The Great Lakes States:The Great Lakes States:
Make up the world’s third largest economy (after the Make up the world’s third largest economy (after the U.S. and Japan)U.S. and Japan)
Would be the eleventh largest country in the worldWould be the eleventh largest country in the world
Economic ImportanceEconomic Importance
The Great Lakes Restoration InitiativeThe Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
The Great Lakes Restoration InitiativeThe Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
Target most significant Great Lakes issuesTarget most significant Great Lakes issues
Results- and action-orientedResults- and action-oriented
Fully engage Great Lakes community as Fully engage Great Lakes community as
implementation partnersimplementation partners
Transparency and accountabilityTransparency and accountability
Major ThemesMajor ThemesFebruary 26, 2009February 26, 2009
The Great Lakes Restoration InitiativeThe Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
Represents new resources for federal Represents new resources for federal agencies with the exception of $61 million agencies with the exception of $61 million for continuation of EPA’s existing Great for continuation of EPA’s existing Great Lakes budgetLakes budget
Should not supplant existing resourcesShould not supplant existing resourcesFunding not to be used for traditional water Funding not to be used for traditional water
infrastructure projects otherwise covered by infrastructure projects otherwise covered by State Revolving FundsState Revolving Funds
QualifiersQualifiers
FY 2010 Funding Plan and FY 2010 Funding Plan and Implementation ProcessImplementation Process
Programs and actions identified for 16 Programs and actions identified for 16 federal agenciesfederal agencies
Based on the Great Lakes Regional Based on the Great Lakes Regional Collaboration Strategy to Restore and Collaboration Strategy to Restore and Protect the Great LakesProtect the Great Lakes
Coordinated Multi-Agency Plan to Achieve Coordinated Multi-Agency Plan to Achieve Goals and ObjectivesGoals and Objectives
FY 2010 Funding Plan and Implementation ProcessFY 2010 Funding Plan and Implementation Process
Toxic Substances and Areas of ConcernToxic Substances and Areas of Concern Invasive SpeciesInvasive SpeciesNearshore Health and Nonpoint Source Nearshore Health and Nonpoint Source
PollutionPollutionHabitat and Wildlife Protection and Habitat and Wildlife Protection and
RestorationRestorationAccountability, Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, Monitoring, Evaluation,
Communication, and PartnershipsCommunication, and Partnerships
Five Focus AreasFive Focus Areas
FY 2010 Funding Plan and Implementation ProcessFY 2010 Funding Plan and Implementation Process
Implementation BasicsImplementation Basics
$475 million proposed for EPA FY 2010 Budget$475 million proposed for EPA FY 2010 Budget EPA provides funds to other federal agencies EPA provides funds to other federal agencies
through Interagency Agreements to address the through Interagency Agreements to address the most significant Great Lakes problemsmost significant Great Lakes problems
Federal agencies fund States, Tribes, Cities, and Federal agencies fund States, Tribes, Cities, and Local Governments and Non-Governmental Local Governments and Non-Governmental Organizations through GrantsOrganizations through Grants
FY 2010 Funding Plan and Implementation ProcessFY 2010 Funding Plan and Implementation Process
Provisional FY2010 Allocations Provisional FY2010 Allocations (x1,000)(x1,000)
Agency
Toxic Substances and Areas of
ConcernInvasive Species
Nearshore Health and
Nonpoint Source Pollution
Habitat and Wildlife
Protection and
Restoration
Accountability, Monitoring, Evaluation,
Communication, and Partnerships Totals Percentages
DHS-USCG $2,850 $4,000 $6,850 1.4%
DOC-NOAA $2,450 $1,000 $2,720 $15,000 $11,000 $32,170 6.8%
DOD-USACE $9,996 $3,250 $14,550 $17,600 $500 $45,896 9.7%
DOI-BIA $3,000 $3,000 0.6%
DOI-NPS $2,800 $2,738 $1,550 $2,862 $500 $10,450 2.2%
DOI-USFWS $5,400 $19,859 $32,242 $57,501 12.1%
DOI-USGS $2,070 $2,338 $2,562 $3,920 $4,090 $14,980 3.2%
DOS-GLFC $7,000 $7,000 1.5%
DOS-IJC $300 $300 0.1%
DOT-FHWA $2,500 $2,500 0.5%
DOT-MARAD $3,000 $3,000 0.6%
EPA $113,880 $8,280 $44,807 $18,880 $48,306 $234,153 49.3%
HHS-ATSDR $5,500 $5,500 1.2%
USDA-APHIS $3,000 $3,000 0.6%
USDA-NRCS $1,000 $30,642 $2,000 $33,642 7.1%
USDA-USFS $2,000 $4,800 $500 $7,258 $500 $15,058 3.2%
Totals $146,946 $60,265 $97,331 $105,262 $65,196 $475,000 100.0%
Percentages 31% 13% 20% 22% 14% 100%
FY 2010 Funding Plan and Implementation ProcessFY 2010 Funding Plan and Implementation Process
Where Does the Money Go?Where Does the Money Go?
Over $250M for grants, cooperative Over $250M for grants, cooperative agreements, or project agreements that will agreements, or project agreements that will be awarded by EPA or other Federal be awarded by EPA or other Federal agencies to non-Federal partnersagencies to non-Federal partners
Over 40% just for grants and cooperative Over 40% just for grants and cooperative agreementsagreements
FY 2010 Funding Plan and Implementation ProcessFY 2010 Funding Plan and Implementation Process
How Do Funds Get to Projects?How Do Funds Get to Projects?
Interagency Agreements establish terms Interagency Agreements establish terms and transfer fundsand transfer funds
Summer 2009 process initiates coordinated Summer 2009 process initiates coordinated Request(s) for Proposals by EPA and other Request(s) for Proposals by EPA and other AgenciesAgencies
Use existing funding mechanismsUse existing funding mechanisms Intended Result: On-the-ground projects in Intended Result: On-the-ground projects in
FY2010 FY2010
FY 2010 Funding Plan and Implementation ProcessFY 2010 Funding Plan and Implementation Process
Status of Congressional AppropriationsStatus of Congressional Appropriations
Full House passed at $475MFull House passed at $475M
Senate Appropriations Committee provides Senate Appropriations Committee provides
$400M$400M
FY 2010 Funding Plan and Implementation ProcessFY 2010 Funding Plan and Implementation Process
Great LakesGreat LakesMulti-Year Restoration Action Plan Multi-Year Restoration Action Plan
OutlineOutline(FY 2010 – FY 2014)(FY 2010 – FY 2014)
EPA and Great Lakes Interagency Task Force and EPA and Great Lakes Interagency Task Force and its Regional Working Group began development its Regional Working Group began development after May 2009 Budget Announcementafter May 2009 Budget Announcement
Based on GLRI Proposed 2010 Funding Plan and Based on GLRI Proposed 2010 Funding Plan and the GLRC Strategy to Restore and Protect the the GLRC Strategy to Restore and Protect the Great LakesGreat Lakes
Stakeholder input through July / August Public Stakeholder input through July / August Public Meetings in each Great Lakes state and via the Meetings in each Great Lakes state and via the InternetInternet
GLRI Goals, Objectives, and Targets intended to GLRI Goals, Objectives, and Targets intended to align with those of Great Lakes State, Tribal, and align with those of Great Lakes State, Tribal, and local governmentslocal governments
Great Lakes Multi-Year Restoration Action Plan OutlineGreat Lakes Multi-Year Restoration Action Plan Outline
Development of the Great Lakes Development of the Great Lakes Restoration Multi-year Action Plan OutlineRestoration Multi-year Action Plan Outline
Anticipatory RFPs before appropriations to Anticipatory RFPs before appropriations to hit the ground runninghit the ground running
Most EPA grants to be issued competitivelyMost EPA grants to be issued competitivelyMinimizing Match RequirementsMinimizing Match RequirementsOther agencies will use their existing Other agencies will use their existing
cooperation and grant programscooperation and grant programs
Funding and Grants CycleFunding and Grants Cycle
Great Lakes Multi-Year Restoration Action Plan OutlineGreat Lakes Multi-Year Restoration Action Plan Outline
Tracking ProgressTracking Progress Targets and Measures toward Restoration and Targets and Measures toward Restoration and
Protection Goals and ObjectivesProtection Goals and Objectives Accountability System to allow systematic Accountability System to allow systematic
reporting and public access to expenditures reporting and public access to expenditures and progressand progress
Annual Reports starting in 2011Annual Reports starting in 2011Appropriate science will guide future Appropriate science will guide future
actionsactions
AccountabilityAccountability
Great Lakes Multi-Year Restoration Action Plan OutlineGreat Lakes Multi-Year Restoration Action Plan Outline
Problem StatementProblem StatementProposed Long Term GoalsProposed Long Term Goals Interim ObjectivesInterim ObjectivesMeasures of ProgressMeasures of ProgressPrincipal Actions to Achieve ProgressPrincipal Actions to Achieve Progress
Focus Areas OutlineFocus Areas Outline
Great Lakes Multi-Year Restoration Action Plan OutlineGreat Lakes Multi-Year Restoration Action Plan Outline
Problem StatementProblem Statement The health of Great Lakes habitats and wildlife depends The health of Great Lakes habitats and wildlife depends
upon the protection and restoration of ecosystems: the upon the protection and restoration of ecosystems: the Great Lakes, the coastline, wetlands, rivers, connecting Great Lakes, the coastline, wetlands, rivers, connecting channels, and watersheds.channels, and watersheds.
Healthy Great Lakes provide clean drinking waterHealthy Great Lakes provide clean drinking water Fully resilient ecosystems buffer the impacts of climate Fully resilient ecosystems buffer the impacts of climate
change.change. A multitude of threats affect the health of Great Lakes A multitude of threats affect the health of Great Lakes
habitats and wildlife…..habitats and wildlife….. Threats have resulted in impacted habitat and wildlife….Threats have resulted in impacted habitat and wildlife….
Habitat and Wildlife Protection and RestorationHabitat and Wildlife Protection and Restoration
Great Lakes Multi-Year Restoration Action Plan OutlineGreat Lakes Multi-Year Restoration Action Plan Outline
Proposed Long Term GoalsProposed Long Term Goals Protection and restoration of Great Lakes aquatic Protection and restoration of Great Lakes aquatic
and terrestrial habitats…… and terrestrial habitats…… Critical management activities protect and Critical management activities protect and
conserve important fish and wildlife populations.conserve important fish and wildlife populations. Sound decision-making is facilitated by….. Sound decision-making is facilitated by….. High priority actions identified in strategic plans High priority actions identified in strategic plans
are implemented, lead to the achievement of plan are implemented, lead to the achievement of plan goals, and reduce the loss of fish and wildlife and goals, and reduce the loss of fish and wildlife and their habitats.their habitats.
Habitat and Wildlife Protection and RestorationHabitat and Wildlife Protection and Restoration
Great Lakes Multi-Year Restoration Action Plan OutlineGreat Lakes Multi-Year Restoration Action Plan Outline
Interim ObjectivesInterim Objectives By 2014, 3,000 miles of Great Lakes rivers and By 2014, 3,000 miles of Great Lakes rivers and
tributaries will be reopened and 500 barriers to tributaries will be reopened and 500 barriers to fish passage will be removed or bypassed.fish passage will be removed or bypassed.
By 2014, 75,000 acres of wetlands, wetland-By 2014, 75,000 acres of wetlands, wetland-associated uplands, and high priority coastal, associated uplands, and high priority coastal, upland, and island habitats will be protected, upland, and island habitats will be protected, restored, or enhanced.restored, or enhanced.
By 2014, 30% of habitat-related beneficial use By 2014, 30% of habitat-related beneficial use impairments will be delisted across 27 Areas of impairments will be delisted across 27 Areas of Concern.Concern.
Four other objectives.Four other objectives.
Habitat and Wildlife Protection and RestorationHabitat and Wildlife Protection and Restoration
Great Lakes Multi-Year Restoration Action Plan OutlineGreat Lakes Multi-Year Restoration Action Plan Outline
Measures of ProgressMeasures of ProgressMiles of rivers reopened for fish passage.Miles of rivers reopened for fish passage.Number of fish passage barriers removed Number of fish passage barriers removed
or bypassed..or bypassed..Percentage of Habitat-related beneficial use Percentage of Habitat-related beneficial use
impairments removed from the 27 US impairments removed from the 27 US Areas of Concern so impaired.Areas of Concern so impaired.
Eight other measures.Eight other measures.
Habitat and Wildlife Protection and RestorationHabitat and Wildlife Protection and Restoration
Great Lakes Multi-Year Restoration Action Plan OutlineGreat Lakes Multi-Year Restoration Action Plan Outline
Habitat and Wildlife Protection and RestorationHabitat and Wildlife Protection and Restoration
Principal Actions to Achieve ProgressPrincipal Actions to Achieve Progress Improve Aquatic Ecosystem ResiliencyImprove Aquatic Ecosystem Resiliency Maintain or Improve the Population Status of Maintain or Improve the Population Status of
Threatened, Endangered, Rare and Migratory Threatened, Endangered, Rare and Migratory SpeciesSpecies
Enhance Wetlands, Wetland-Associated Uplands, Enhance Wetlands, Wetland-Associated Uplands, and High Priority Coastal, Upland and Island and High Priority Coastal, Upland and Island HabitatsHabitats
Identify, Inventory, and Track Progress on Great Identify, Inventory, and Track Progress on Great Lakes Habitats, Including Coastal Wetlands Lakes Habitats, Including Coastal Wetlands RestorationRestoration
Restore Habitat Functioning in Areas of ConcernRestore Habitat Functioning in Areas of Concern
Great Lakes Multi-Year Restoration Action Plan OutlineGreat Lakes Multi-Year Restoration Action Plan Outline
EPA Press Release on FY2010 Budget EPA Press Release on FY2010 Budget
EPA FY2010 Budget in BriefEPA FY2010 Budget in Brief
FY2010 Performance Plan and Congressional Justification (EPA's Proposed FY2010 Performance Plan and Congressional Justification (EPA's Proposed
Budget)Budget)
FY2010 Budget Appendix for EPAFY2010 Budget Appendix for EPA
Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Proposed 2010 Funding PlanGreat Lakes Restoration Initiative Proposed 2010 Funding Plan
Agency Actions Pursuant to 2010 Great Lakes Restoration InitiativeAgency Actions Pursuant to 2010 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
2010 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Summary of Proposed Programs and 2010 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Summary of Proposed Programs and
ProjectsProjects
Great Lakes Multi-Year Restoration Action Plan OutlineGreat Lakes Multi-Year Restoration Action Plan Outline
Interagency Funding GuideInteragency Funding Guide
Form for Providing Comments and Feedback.Form for Providing Comments and Feedback.
Resources Available on the WebResources Available on the Webhttp://www.epa.gov/greatlakes/glrihttp://www.epa.gov/greatlakes/glri
The Great Lakes Restoration InitiativeThe Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
Comments through August 19, 2009Comments through August 19, 2009
In-Person at one of the Stakeholder MeetingsIn-Person at one of the Stakeholder Meetings
Online: Online: http://www.epa.gov/greatlakes/glri/outreach.htmlhttp://www.epa.gov/greatlakes/glri/outreach.html
By Mail: By Mail: USEPA Great Lakes National Program Office (G-17J), USEPA Great Lakes National Program Office (G-17J),
Attention: Anthony Kizlauskas, 77 West Jackson Blvd., Attention: Anthony Kizlauskas, 77 West Jackson Blvd.,
Chicago, IL 60604Chicago, IL 60604
Draft to OMB September 1, 2009 pursuant to Federal Budget ProcessDraft to OMB September 1, 2009 pursuant to Federal Budget Process
Additional Opportunity to Comment in Fall, 2009Additional Opportunity to Comment in Fall, 2009
Announce Plan following President's 2011 Budget Announcement in Announce Plan following President's 2011 Budget Announcement in
February, 2010February, 2010
Great Lakes Multi-Year Restoration Action Plan OutlineGreat Lakes Multi-Year Restoration Action Plan Outline
Next StepsNext Steps
Feedback and DiscussionFeedback and Discussion
2010 Implementation2010 Implementation Clarity and feasibility of Goals, Objectives, Clarity and feasibility of Goals, Objectives,
Measures, and Targets in the Great Lakes Multi-Measures, and Targets in the Great Lakes Multi-Year Restoration Action Plan Outline.Year Restoration Action Plan Outline.
Whether there are any Actions, Goals, Objectives, Whether there are any Actions, Goals, Objectives, Measures, and Targets in the Great Lakes Multi-Measures, and Targets in the Great Lakes Multi-Year Restoration Action Plan Outline which are Year Restoration Action Plan Outline which are necessary for environmental progress, but that necessary for environmental progress, but that are missing.are missing.
How we can improve the implementation process. How we can improve the implementation process.
Discussion / Ideas and Comments about:Discussion / Ideas and Comments about: