integrated assessment, overview
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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