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Taking Charge: Lake and Shoreline Management
at the Local Level
Friday, October 1, 2010
RAM Center, Roscommon, MI
Who Should Attend?
This conference is for lake practitioners, managers, riparians, professionals, and others interested in inland lakes.
When and Where?
The conference will take place at the Ralph A. MacMullen (RAM) Center at Higgins Lake in Roscommon, MI. The address is 104 Conservation Drive, Roscommon, MI 48653. The facility is 1.5 miles east of US 27 off the Military Road exit and five miles west of I-75, off exit 244. The entrance to the facility is off N. Higgins Lake Dr., on the south side of the road.
The conference is on Friday, October 1, 2010. For those arriving the evening before, a small reception, with refreshments, will be held at the RAM Center beginning at 7pm. Morning registration begins at 8:45am, and the conference begins at 9:30am.
Accommodations
Those wishing to stay overnight can make their own reservations at the RAM Center or an area hotel. Information on places and rates are provided on the registration form.
Registration
The cost of the conference is $50 and includes the conference, materials, breaks, and lunch. Please click here to register for the conference and to find out more about overnight accommodations.
Sponsors
This conference is sponsored by the Michigan Chapter, North American Lake Management Society, and is endorsed by the Michigan Inland Lakes Partnership and the Michigan Natural Shoreline Partnership. It is co-sponsored by the Michigan Lake and Stream Associations, Inc., MSU Extension and the Institute of Water Research, Michigan State University.
Agenda
8:45am Registration and Social Time
9:30 Introduction - Mike Solomon, Past President, Michigan NALMS, and Drain Commissioner, Wexford County
9:40 New Outreach/Training Plan - Howard Wandell, Executive Director, Michigan NALMS
9:50 Current Legal Issues - Robert Reichel, State of Michigan Attorney General Natural Resources Division,
Lansing
10:35 Effects of Woody Debris Removal on Fish Populations - Brian Roth, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife,
Michigan State University, East Lansing
11:20 McNALMS Presentation - Howard Wandell
11:45 Lunch
Concurrent Sessions
Session A - Native Shorelines - A First Step in Lake Management - Moderator: Lois Wolfson, Michigan State University, East Lansing
1:00 Why Native Shorelines? - Jane Herbert, Kellogg Biological State, Michigan State University Extension, Hickory Corners, MI
1:40 Effects of Lake Shoreline Development on Painted and Northern Map Turtle Populations - Emily Norton, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, Michigan State University, East Lansing
2:15 Break
2:30 Low Impact Development and Ordinances for Lake Shorelines - Tony Groves, Progressive AE, Grand Rapids
3:15 Designing/Restoring a Native Shoreline - Robert Schutzki, Department of Horticulture, Michigan State University, East Lansing
Session B - So You Want to Be a Lake Leader - Moderator: Mike Solomon, Drain Commissioner, Wexford County, Cadillac
1:00 Lake Management Options - Howard Wandell
1:20 Professional Assistance You May Need - Jennifer Jermalowicz-Jones, Water Resources Director, Lakeshore Environmental, Inc., Grand Haven
2:05 Communicating and Promoting Your Work - Dave Foley, Lake Mitchell Improvement Board, Cadillac
2:15 Break
2:30 Leadership in Communicating through Conflict - Georgia Peterson, MSU Extension and Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment, Lansing
Reconvene in Main Room
3:45 McNALMS Lake Manager’s Manual: Reflections and Insights - Dave Foley
4:00 Evaluation and Feedback - Howard Wandell
4:15 Conference Adjourned
4:30 McNALMS Society Business Meeting
More Information
For further information on the conference, contact Howard Wandell at wandellh@yahoo.com. For registration information, contact Stephanie Smith at fluker@msu.edu. If you prefer speaking to someone by phone, please call Lois Wolfson at 517-353-9222.
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