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Friday, October 16, 2009
Kettunen Center, Tustin, Michigan
About the Conference
The purpose of the conference is to create a greater awareness of collaborative lake management options such as lake improvement boards and township public works projects and to provide a networking opportunity for those interested in collaborative lake management. The conference will have three concurrent sessions. One session will provide information to those who want to learn more about lake boards and township projects and possibly establish a collaborative management effort in their community. A second session will cover topics such as public relations, grants, working with others, the Tax Tribunal and running a meeting, which will help existing lake boards. Finally, the third session will deal with lake ecology and management, which will provide lake board participants a better understanding of lake environmental issues.
Registration Information
The cost of the conference is $60. Click here to register in advance and either pay online or print out a payment form that can be mailed. Questions on registration can be directed to Lois Wolfson (wolfson1@msu.edu) For other conference information, please contact Dave Foley (quetico49601@yahoo.com).
Lodging cost at the Kettunen Center is $59.75 per person and includes breakfast. The Cadillac Holiday Inn Express (231-779-4656; $92) and the Comfort Inn (231-779-2900; $99) have both set aside rooms for the conference. Participation is limited to 150 individuals.
Sponsors
The conference is a project of the Michigan Inland Lakes Partnership, a collaboration of state and local agencies, Native American Nations, outreach institutions (universities and other educational institutions), non-governmental organizations (NGOs), as well as business and industry trade groups. The Partnership’s purpose is to promote communication and cooperation among partners, communities and citizens interested in lake management, educate local leaders who will advance lake management, and strengthen lake stewardship efforts in Michigan.
The conference is being hosted by the Michigan Chapter, North American Lake Management Society. Other members of the partnership co-sponsoring the conference are the Michigan Association of County Drain Commissioners, the Michigan Townships Association, Michigan State University Extension, MSU Institute of Water Research, Michigan Lake and Stream Associations, Inc., and the Michigan Aquatic Managers Association.
Exhibitor Information
If you are interested in having an Exhibit at the conference, please contact Mike Solomon at draincom@wexfordcounty.org for information on space and associated costs.
Conference Support
We are now accepting support for the conference in the form of advertisement. If you would like to have a business size card or ½ page ad inserted into our conference packet, contact Mike Solomon at draincom@wexfordcounty.org
Business Size Card:
Non-profit groups - $50
For-profit groups - $75
Half Page:
Non-profit and For-profit groups - $150
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Agenda
Thursday, October 15
7:00pm Evening Reception - Light Refreshments
Friday, October 16
9:30am Welcome: Mike Solomon, President,
McNALMS
9:40 Keynote: Howard Wandell, McNALMS
Executive Director
10:00 Introduction to Inland Lakes Partnership:
Jo Latimore, MSU and MLSA
10:20 Break
Concurrent Session #1: So You Want to Form a Special Assessment District
Moderator: Niles Kevern, McNALMS
10:30 Square One: Lake Board vs. Act 188 vs.
Act 185: Jeff Krcmarik, Washtenaw
County Environmental Health and Craig
A. Rolfe, PLLC
11:15 Lake Boards 101: Mechanics of a lake
board; petitioning vs. township
resolution; hiring consultants and
contractors; holding a public
hearing; dissolving a lake board:
Tony Groves, Progressive AE
12:00 Lunch
1:30 Lake Project Lessons Learned:
Tony Groves
2:15 Break
2:30 Panel Discussion: John Beck,
Dan Stock, Ralph Bednarz, Dick
Pinagel, Don Cooper
3:15 Panel Discussion, continued
Concurrent Session #2: So You Already Have a Special Assessment District
Moderator: Rick Paalman, Rose Lake
10:30 Public Relations: Educating residents
in your SAD: Dick Pastula and Dave Foley
11:15 Special Assessments and the Michigan
Tax Tribunal: Judge Victoria Enyart
12:00 Lunch
1:30 Collaborating: RC&D, SCD, etc.:
Lisha Ramsdell, Huron Pines RC&D
2:15 Break
2:30 Grants and Grant-seeking:
Council of Michigan Foundations
3:15 How to Run a Meeting: John
Amrhein, MSU Extension
Concurrent Session #3: Lakes and Lake Management
Moderator: Lois Wolfson, MSU
10:30 Milfoil Weevils: Tom Alwin, MSU
11:15 Lake-specific Management: Jennifer
Jermalowicz-Jones, Lakeshore
Environmental
12:00 Lunch
1:30 Fisheries and Water Quality: Dan
Hayes, MSU
2:15 Break
2:30 Cooperative Lakes Monitoring
Program: Jo Latimore, MSU
3:15 Aquatic Plants and Exotic
Species: Ted Batterson, MSU
4:00 Closing Remarks: Dave Foley,
Lake Mitchell Improvement
Board, McNALMS
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