Lake Erie Spatial Project Inventory (Basin- and Lake-Wide)

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Basin- and Lake-Wide Habitat-Related Project Inventory

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Basin-Wide - Lake-Wide - Multiple Basins

Basin-Wide Projects

	Project Title	Project Type	Watershed(s)	Waterbody(ies)	Location	Status	Lead Agency/ Partners	Variables measured	Documents	Contact	Links
1	Lake Erie Millennium Network Habitat Workshops	Rehabilitation Strategies (workshops, working groups, tools development)	Lake Erie basin	Lake Erie	Lake Erie and Lake St. Clair	Ongoing	GL Millennium Network / multiple, bi-national partner list			J. Ciborowski, 36 Biology Building, U. of Windsor, Windsor, ON N9B 3P4	http://www.lemn.org
1	Lake Erie Millennium Network Habitat Workshops	Description: An ongoing series of workshops designed to focus management needs and coordinate research toward a better understanding the Great Lakes ecosystem. To date: Habitat Classification (Dec 2002), Habitat Restoration and Protection (Feb 2003). 2005 meetings to tackle i) predicting the effects of changing water levels, modeling the Huron/Erie Corridor/Lake St.Claire system and iii) research protection and restoration planning for HEC, LSC aquatic habitats.
2	A Geographic Information System for Great Lakes Aquatic Habitat	Rehabilitation Strategies (workshops, working groups, tools development)	Lake Erie basin	Lake Erie	Lakewide and Basinwide	Complete 12/31/06	USFWS, USEPA, MDNR, GLFC			C. Geddes Institute for Fisheries Research, U. of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI 48109	http://www.glfc.org/glgis/support_docs/html/lake_GISs/LEGIS_index.htm
2		Description: The Great Lakes Geographic Information System (LEGIS) is part of the Great Lakes GIS, a basin-wide GIS that serves as a tool for science inquiry and a comprehensive resource for Great Lakes basin resource managers.
3	Great Lakes Aquatic and Coastal GAP Programs	Rehabilitation Strategies (workshops, working groups, tools development)	Lake Erie basin	Lake Erie	Great Lakes Basin	Ongoing	USGS / Ohio DNR, Michigan DNR				http://www.glsc.usgs.gov/main.php?content=research_GAP&title=Aquatic%20GAP0&menu=research_NCE_GAP
3	Great Lakes Aquatic and Coastal GAP Programs	Description: The goal of the Great Lakes Aquatic and Coastal GAP Programs is to evaluate the biological diversity of aquatic species and their habitats in the Great Lakes. Using a Geographic Information System (GIS), maps of aquatic and coastal habitats along with fish distribution can be used to identify gaps in the distribution and protection of aquatic species and their habitats within the Great Lakes basin. These programs will develop maps of ecoregional drainage units in a GIS framework, provide hierarchical habitat classification schemes, and allow for modeling of aquatic species-habitat affinities and interactions.
4	Great Lakes Aquatic Bio-diversity Conservation Blueprint Project	Rehabilitation Strategies (workshops, working groups, tools development)	Lake Erie basin	Lake Erie	Great Lakes Basin	Ongoing	Nature Conservancy of Canada, OMNR / The Nature Conservancy (US)				www.mnr.gov.on.ca/MNR/nhic/projects/conservation_blueprint/Aqua1_exec_summary.pdf
4		Description: Mapping project designed to identify and prioritize sites for aquatic conservation in Canadian Great Lakes watersheds; similar to GAP projects and TNC initiative in the US.
5	Lake Erie Binational Habitat Mapping Project	Rehabilitation Strategies (workshops, working groups, tools development)	Lake Erie basin	Lake Erie	Lake Erie	Ongoing, Completion Date December 2006	NRRI - University of Minnesota / G.L. Millennium Network - bi-national project team, Univ. Windsor, USGS, DFO, GLC - multiple binational partners			S. Mackey, Habitat Solutions, Beach Park, IL 60087
5	Lake Erie Binational Habitat Mapping Project	Description: Development of a comprehensive habitat classification system for the entire Lake Erie basin that includes terrestrial, inland lakes and tributaries, wetlands, and coastal margin, nearshore, and open-water offshore areas. Dynamic classification scheme is based fundamental integrity components (physical, chemical, and biological) and uses existing geospatial datasets and coverages. Aquatic classification scheme will be three-dimensional and integrate geospatial data from coastal margin, nearshore, and offshore areas of Lake Erie.
6	National Fish Habitat Initiative, Lower Lakes	Rehabilitation Strategies (workshops, working groups, tools development)	Lake Erie basin	n/a	Basinwide	Proposed	National Fish Habitat Initiative / Various local, state, federal, academic and non-traditional organizations			K. Fynn-Aikins Lower Great Lakes Fishery Resources Office, Amherst, NY kofi_fynnaikins@fws.gov	http://www.lemn.org/
6	National Fish Habitat Initiative, Lower Lakes	Description: The National Fish Habitat Action Plan is "a nationwide effort that harnesses the energies, expertise and existing partnerships of state and federal agencies and conservation organizations." This is an effort to develop partnerships in the lower lakes with an emphasis on restoration, protections and enhancement of fish habitat in Lake Erie tributaries and their associated watersheds.
7	Lake Erie LaMP Habitat Strategy	Rehabilitation Projects: Implementing strategies, engineering studies	Lake Erie basin	Lake Erie	Lakewide	Complete	EC / USEPA, DFO, USFWS, USGS, USACE, OMNR, ODNR, OEPA, UofWindsor, UTRCA, ERCA		Reference #11	J. Tyson, Sandusky Fish Research Unit, ODNR, 305 E. Shoreline Dr. Sandusky, Ohio 44 / OR / Jennifer Vincent, 867 Lakeshore Road Burlington, ON L7R 4A6	http://www.epa.gov/glnpo/lakeerie
7	Lake Erie LaMP Habitat Strategy	Description: Creation of a strategy to address habitat issues within the Lake Erie Basin. Includes 1) Guiding principals, goals and objectives 2) Listing of relevant management strategies already in place 3) Listing of priority watersheds on which to focus attention and 4) Criteria and tools for choosing additional priority watersheds.
8	Guidance for Proposals Linked to Environmental Objectives under the F&W Restoration Act	Rehabilitation Projects: Implementing strategies, engineering studies	Lake Erie basin	Lake Erie	Great Lakes Basin	Completed - priorities list incorporated into GLFC F&W Restoration Act RFP for 2006	GLFC, OMNR, ODNR / GLFC and all Lake Committees		Reference #13	J. Tyson, Sandusky Fish Research Unit, ODNR, 305 E. Shoreline Dr. Sandusky, Ohio 44
8		Description: The goal was to develop a prioritized list of draft environmental objectives across the Great Lakes basin that have the most significance as related to achievement of the Fish Community Goals and Objectives that would be used by the CLC for setting funding priorities for the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act Grant cycle.
9	Wetland Drain Project	Rehabilitation Projects: Implementing strategies, engineering studies	Lake Erie basin	n/a	Southern Ontario Watersheds draining into L.Erie	Ongoing	OMNR (Aylmer District)			D. Richards, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Aylmer, Ontario
9	Wetland Drain Project	Description: Designing, financially supporting and assisting the conversion of marginal farmland to wetland via the breaking of drainage tile and introducing small structure to facilitate the holding of water.

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Lake-Wide Projects

	Project Title	Project Type	Watershed(s)	Waterbody(ies)	Location	Status	Lead Agency/ Partners	Variables Measured	Documents	Contact	Links
1	Identifying potential lake trout spawning habitat in lake erie	Projects involving monitoring and evaluation of habitat	n/a	Lake Erie	Lake Erie: specific locations to be determined by GIS analyses.	Preliminary work conducted on north shore in vicinity of Grand River Ontario in June 2006, Continuing pending funding. Tentative: GIS work beginning 1/2007. Field data collected Summer 2007. Final analyses completed Spring 2008.	Habitat Solutions / USGS, NYSDEC, OMNR, ODNR, OSU, EC	substrate coverage		S. Mackey, Habitat Solutions, Beach Park, IL 60087	Mackey1.doc
1		Description: This project will identify potential lake trout spawning habitat within Lake Erie to assist with ongoing restoration efforts. The project team will evaluate the hypotheses that potential lake trout spawning habitat in Lake Erie can be identified using GIS, RoxAnn and side-scan sonar, hydroacoustic and video imaging equipment. Once identified, these sites can be targeted for potential protection/rehabilitation efforts.
2	Lake Erie Millennium Network Habitat Workshops	Rehabilitation Strategies (workshops, working groups, tools development)	Lake Erie basin	Lake Erie	Lake Erie and Lake St. Clair	Ongoing	GL Millennium Network / multiple, bi-national partner list			J. Ciborowski, 36 Biology Building, U. of Windsor, Windsor, ON N9B 3P4	http://www.lemn.org
2	Lake Erie Millennium Network Habitat Workshops	Description: An ongoing series of workshops designed to focus management needs and coordinate research toward a better understanding the Great Lakes ecosystem. To date: Habitat Classification (Dec 2002), Habitat Restoration and Protection (Feb 2003). 2005 meetings to tackle i) predicting the effects of changing water levels, modeling the Huron/Erie Corridor/Lake St.Claire system and iii) research protection and restoration planning for HEC, LSC aquatic habitats.
3	A Geographic Information System for Great Lakes Aquatic Habitat	Rehabilitation Strategies (workshops, working groups, tools development)	Lake Erie basin	Lake Erie	Lakewide and Basinwide	Complete 12/31/06	USFWS, USEPA, MDNR, GLFC				http://www.glfc.org/glgis/support_docs/html/lake_GISs/LEGIS_index.htm
3		Description: The Great Lakes Geographic Information System (LEGIS) is part of the Great Lakes GIS, a basin-wide GIS that serves as a tool for science inquiry and a comprehensive resource for Great Lakes basin resource managers.
4	Great Lakes Aquatic and Coastal GAP Programs	Rehabilitation Strategies (workshops, working groups, tools development)	Lake Erie basin	Lake Erie	Great Lakes Basin	Ongoing	USGS / Ohio DNR, Michigan DNR				http://www.glsc.usgs.gov/main.php?content=research_GAP&title=Aquatic%20GAP0&menu=research_NCE_GAP
4	Great Lakes Aquatic and Coastal GAP Programs	Description: The goal of the Great Lakes Aquatic and Coastal GAP Programs is to evaluate the biological diversity of aquatic species and their habitats in the Great Lakes. Using a Geographic Information System (GIS), maps of aquatic and coastal habitats along with fish distribution can be used to identify gaps in the distribution and protection of aquatic species and their habitats within the Great Lakes basin. These programs will develop maps of ecoregional drainage units in a GIS framework, provide hierarchical habitat classification schemes, and allow for modeling of aquatic species-habitat affinities and interactions.
5	Great Lakes Aquatic Bio-diversity Conservation Blueprint Project	Rehabilitation Strategies (workshops, working groups, tools development)	Lake Erie basin	Lake Erie	Great Lakes Basin	Ongoing	Nature Conservancy of Canada, OMNR / The Nature Conservancy (US)				www.mnr.gov.on.ca/MNR/nhic/projects/conservation_blueprint/Aqua1_exec_summary.pdf
5		Description: Mapping project designed to identify and prioritize sites for aquatic conservation in Canadian Great Lakes watersheds; similar to GAP projects and TNC initiative in the US.
6	Lake Erie Binational Habitat Mapping Project	Rehabilitation Strategies (workshops, working groups, tools development)	Lake Erie basin	Lake Erie	Lake Erie	Ongoing, Completion Date December 2006	NRRI - University of Minnesota / G.L. Millennium Network - bi-national project team, Univ. Windsor, USGS, DFO, GLC - multiple binational partners			S. Mackey, Habitat Solutions, Beach Park, IL 60087
6	Lake Erie Binational Habitat Mapping Project	Description: Development of a comprehensive habitat classification system for the entire Lake Erie basin that includes terrestrial, inland lakes and tributaries, wetlands, and coastal margin, nearshore, and open-water offshore areas. Dynamic classification scheme is based fundamental integrity components (physical, chemical, and biological) and uses existing geospatial datasets and coverages. Aquatic classification scheme will be three-dimensional and integrate geospatial data from coastal margin, nearshore, and offshore areas of Lake Erie.
7	Lake Erie LaMP Habitat Strategy	Rehabilitation Projects: Implementing strategies, engineering studies	Lake Erie basin	Lake Erie	Lakewide	Complete	EC / USEPA, DFO, USFWS, USGS, USACE, OMNR, ODNR, OEPA, UofWindsor, UTRCA, ERCA		Reference #11	J. Tyson, Sandusky Fish Research Unit, ODNR, 305 E. Shoreline Dr. Sandusky, Ohio 44 / OR / Jennifer Vincent, 867 Lakeshore Road Burlington, ON L7R 4A6	http://www.epa.gov/glnpo/lakeerie
7	Lake Erie LaMP Habitat Strategy	Description: Creation of a strategy to address habitat issues within the Lake Erie Basin. Includes 1) Guiding principals, goals and objectives 2) Listing of relevant management strategies already in place 3) Listing of priority watersheds on which to focus attention and 4) Criteria and tools for choosing additional priority watersheds.
8	Guidance for Proposals Linked to Environmental Objectives under the F&W Restoration Act	Rehabilitation Projects: Implementing strategies, engineering studies	Lake Erie basin	Lake Erie	Great Lakes Basin	Completed - priorities list incorporated into GLFC F&W Restoration Act RFP for 2006	GLFC, OMNR, ODNR / GLFC and all Lake Committees		Reference #13	J. Tyson, Sandusky Fish Research Unit, ODNR, 305 E. Shoreline Dr. Sandusky, Ohio 44
8		Description: The goal was to develop a prioritized list of draft environmental objectives across the Great Lakes basin that have the most significance as related to achievement of the Fish Community Goals and Objectives that would be used by the CLC for setting funding priorities for the Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Act Grant cycle.
9	Lake Erie Limnological Synthesis Project	Habitat monitoring and evaluation	Lake Erie basin	Lake Erie	Lakewide	Ongoing; completion of the visualization portion expected for 3/31/2008	OMNR / Univ. of Windsor	Water temperature, dissolved oxygen (surface and bottom), secchi, depth		Tim Johnson, OMNR, Lake Ontario Fisheries Station
9	Lake Erie Limnological Synthesis Project	Description:

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Multiple Basins

	Project Title	Project Type	Watershed(s)	Waterbody(ies)	Location	Status	Lead Agency/ Partners	Variables Measured	Documents	Contact	Links
1	Lake Erie Coastal- and Thames River- Wetland assessments and evaluation	Projects involving monitoring and evaluation of habitat	Cedar Creek, Rondeau, Big Creek	n/a	L.E. north shore and Thames river watershed	summer 2006	OMNR (Aylmer) / UTRCA	plant coverage		Dave Richards, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Aylmer, Ontario
1		Description: Evaluation, ranking and mapping of coastal wetlands in Aylmer District as well as select wetlands in the Thames River watershed.
2	Ohio's Lake Erie Balanced Growth Program	Rehabilitation Strategies (workshops, working groups, tools development)	Maumee, Ashtabula-Chagrin	n/a	Pilot projects: Chagrin, Rocky and Swan Creek watersheds	2005-2008	Ohio Lake Erie Commission				http://www.epa.state.oh.us/oleo/bg1/chagrinriver.html http://www.epa.state.oh.us/oleo/bg1/swancreek.html http://www.epa.state.oh.us/oleo/bg1/rockyriver.html
2	Ohio's Lake Erie Balanced Growth Program	Description: Pilot watersheds are developing Watershed Balanced Growth Plans which are a regional framework for coordinated, local decision making about how growth and conservation should be promoted by local and state policies and investments.

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