19 Water Availability and Use in the Great Lakes Basin I

Friday, 25 April 2008
8:40 AM - 12:00 PM

GREAT LAKES NATIONAL PROGRAM OFFICE - PROGRAM INTRODUCTION AND RECENT INITIATIVES

Paper number: 19-3
Program: SYMPOSIA SESSIONS
Time: 9:20 AM – 9:40 AM

Authors

Abstract

Great Lakes National Program Office: Program Introduction and Emerging Intiatives

William (Bill) Bolen, USEPA, Great Lakes National Program Office, Chicago, Illinois

This presentation will focus on introducing the audience to the Great Lakes National Program Office (GLNPO)including the Office's Mission Statement, Goals and Objectives, Organizational Structure, and Primary Partnering Agencies.

Further detail will be provided specifically on the recent GLNPO initiatives involving the Great Lakes Legacy Act, Remedial Action Plans and Areas of Concern, Rapid Response to Invasive Species, and the utilization of the Lake Guardian for Homeland Security and Response Readiness.