AnAssessment…Orareviewandanalysisofresearchanddatarelatedtoaspecificissue.

ThatIntegrates…•  Policyormanagementcontext•  Diversestakeholderperspec>ves•  Severaldisciplines•  Ananalysisofcausesandpossible

solu>ons

Inorderto….•  Buildconsensus•  Informdecisions

IntegratedAssessment

•  GuidingQues6on:

Whatenvironmentally,socially,poli3cally,andeconomicallyfeasiblepolicyop3onsandmanagementac3onscanpeople,businesses,andgovernmentsimplementinordertoadapttocurrentandfuturevariabilityinGreatLakeswaterlevels?

•  KeyImpactAreas:-Infrastructure-Shorelineeconomies-Nearshore&-WaterQuality-Recrea>on&TourismShorelandHabitat

WaterLevelsIntegratedAssessment

•  Place-based–  Evaluatespecific,integrated,andfeasibleop>ons–  Engagelocalstakeholders–  Buildthelocalownership

•  Regionally-minded–  Iden>fyopportuni>esforthewidevarietyofshorelinesandissuesthroughoutLakesMichigan-HuronandEriebasins

WaterLevelsIntegratedAssessment

Mul>-SectorAdvisoryCommiQee

•  JonAllan,Director,OfficeoftheGreatLakes,MichiganDepartmentofEnvironmentalQuality

•  JohnAllis,Chief,GreatLakesHydraulicsandHydrologyOffice,USArmyCorpsofEngineers-DetroitDistrict

•  MarkBreederland,ExtensionEducator,NorthwestDistrict,MichiganSeaGrant

•  MaQhewChild,DeputyDirector,Interna>onalJointCommission,GreatLakesRegionalOffice

•  GeneClark,CoastalEngineeringSpecialist,UniversityofWisconsinSeaGrantIns>tute

•  JohnColuccy,DirectorofConserva>onPlanning,DucksUnlimited

•  PatrickDoran,DirectorofConserva>onforMichigan,TheNatureConservancy

•  BonnieFox,ManagerofPolicyandPlanning,Conserva>onOntario

•  GailHesse,GreatLakesWaterProgramDirector,Na>onalWildlifeFedera>on

•  ErinKuhn,Execu>veDirector,WestMichiganShorelineRegionalDevelopmentCommission

•  WendyLeger,PhysicalScienceSeniorOfficer,EnvironmentCanada

•  ScudderD.Mackey,Chief,OfficeofCoastalManagement,OhioDepartmentofNaturalResources

•  DavidPowers,AQorney,Smith,Mar>n,Powers&Knier;SaveourShoreline

•  LarryJ.Robson,BoardChair,GreatLakesCoali>on

•  AnaSirviente,ProgramDevelopmentDirector,CouncilofGreatLakesIndustries

•  DavidSweetnam,Execu>veDirector,GeorgianBayForever

•  KathyTank,President,WisconsinHarborTownsAssocia>on

PlanningGrants

•  March–August2015:PlanninggrantteamsexplorefeasibilityofanIAinaspecificloca>on&preparesummaryreports

IAPhase1

•  November2015–April2016:4analysisteamseachprovideaninterdisciplinaryoverviewsynthesisandreportofstatus,trends,causes,andconsequences

IAPhase2

•  May2016–October2016:Withstakeholderinput,eachanalysisteamdevelopsareportanalyzingviablepoliciesandadap>veac>ons

IAPhase3

•  November2016–April2017:AnalysisteamsworktogetherwithGrahampersonneltodevelopafinalcomprehensiveIAreportofselectop>ons

WaterLevelsIntegratedAssessment(IA)Timeline