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First Coastal Environments Workshop Held at Great Lakes Water Studies Institute
Midwest Region, July 22, 2008
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Northwestern Michigan College’s Great Lakes Water Studies Institute held their first Legal Tools to Protect Coastal Environments Workshop from June 18 to 20 in Traverse City, Mich.  Alpena National Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office (NFWCO) biologist Andrea Ania attended the workshop, which provided useful information on legal tools related to Great Lakes coastal environments and the architecture of environmental statutes.  Presenters used court cases to illustrate decision outcomes related to legal directives, and the influence of precedent on future court rulings.  The workshop was well attended with participants from Michigan Sea Grant, Northeast Michigan Council of Governments, Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, Huron Pines, assorted universities, and local governments, among others.  The workshop also provided networking opportunities, case study site-visits, and exposure to the Inland Seas Education Association.  Protection and restoration of Michigan’s critical dune and coastal habitats is important, as population and development pressures continue to grow and invasive species continue to spread. 

Contact Info: Andrea Ania, 989-356-5102 x16, Andrea_Ania@fws.gov



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