North-Central Section - 42nd Annual Meeting (24–25 April 2008)

Paper No. 3
Presentation Time: 9:20 AM

GREAT LAKES NATIONAL PROGRAM OFFICE - PROGRAM INTRODUCTION AND RECENT INITIATIVES


BOLEN, Bill, chicago, IL 60604, bolen.bill@epa.gov

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.