LAMP 101LAMP 101

Elizabeth LaPlante US Co-Chair, Superior Work Group US Environmental Protection Agency

What is a LAMP? What is a LAMP? •Key initiative of 1987 GLWQA Key initiative of 1987 GLWQA

•Documents, Processes and Programs;Documents, Processes and Programs;

•Document – produced every 2 years, now 5; Document – produced every 2 years, now 5;

•Process -- develops binational joint Process -- develops binational joint priorities, management interventions, priorities, management interventions, finds/aligns resources;finds/aligns resources;

•Program -- works with binational partners to Program -- works with binational partners to implement priorities for protection of Lake implement priorities for protection of Lake Superior ecosystemSuperior ecosystem

LAKE SUPERIOR LAKEWIDE MANAGEMENT PLAN (LAMP)

1. LAMP Is a Document

…by which Lake Superior stakeholders:

Gather/meet to identify problems;Develop management strategies; Prioritize actions and activities (including monitoring);Implement agreed-upon projectsDirect and align resources to address problemsAssess how strategies are working

LAMP is a Process….

Lake Superior Lakewide Management Lake Superior Lakewide Management ProgramProgram

• Work with binational federal, state, provincial, tribal partners;Work with binational federal, state, provincial, tribal partners;

• Have internal budgetHave internal budget

• Have GLRI ActionHave GLRI Action

Plan LAMP milestones, goalsPlan LAMP milestones, goals

and objectives;and objectives;

• Work with Forum/NGOswWork with Forum/NGOsw

Watershed groupsWatershed groups

• Climate changeClimate change

• Realtor’s GuideRealtor’s Guide

• AIS preventionAIS prevention

• Fisheries successFisheries success

• Annual UpdatesAnnual Updates

LAMP is a Program ….

• Program Program announced in 1991 announced in 1991 to restore and to restore and protect the Lake protect the Lake Superior basinSuperior basin

• Partnership of Partnership of federal, state, federal, state, provincial, First provincial, First Nation and Tribal Nation and Tribal governmentsgovernments

• Zero Discharge Zero Discharge Demonstration, Demonstration, Broader Ecosystem Broader Ecosystem programsprograms

• Citizen Stakeholder Citizen Stakeholder Group – the ForumGroup – the Forum

Lake Superior Binational Lake Superior Binational ProgramProgram

Chemical 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020Mercury 60 -- 80 -- 100PCBs 33 60 95 -- 100Dioxin, HCB, OCS -- 80 -- 90 100

Pesticides: Aldrin/Dieldrin Chlordane DDT/DDE Toxaphene

100 -- -- -- --

Lake Superior Load Reduction Schedule (percentage reductions)

Lake Superior Zero Discharge Lake Superior Zero Discharge Demonstration Program Demonstration Program

Broader Ecosystem ProgramBroader Ecosystem Program• AquaticsAquatics• Terrestrial Terrestrial

wildlifewildlife• HabitatHabitat• Nearshore Nearshore • EcosystemEcosystem Goals, Goals,

including including climate climate changechange

Lake Superior LaMP GovernanceLake Superior LaMP Governance

GLEC

Task Force

Work GroupBinational

Public Forum

Work Group Committees

• Fairly robust Work Group and Task Force participation

• Very active Lake Superior Binational Public Forum

Lake Superior Work GroupLake Superior Task

Force

Lake Superior Work Group

Lake Superior Binational Forum

Public Outreach and Engagement through LAMP Forums

Habitat and Conservation Strategies, aka Biodiversity Strategies

-- Public Participation through the LAMP Forums

New GLWQA – LAMP RequirementsNew GLWQA – LAMP Requirements

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Agreement Commitment

Annex 2.B.1 :“The Parties, in cooperation and consultation … shall: establish Lake Ecosystem Objectives...”

Annex 2.B.7:“develop, within three years … an integrated nearshore framework …”

Annex 2.C:“The Parties shall document and coordinate these management actions through the development of Lakewide Action and Management Plans (LAMP) for each Great Lake…”

New GLWQA – LAMP/CSMI RequirementsNew GLWQA – LAMP/CSMI Requirements

Annex 2.B.2:“assemble and assess and report on existing scientific information … including current future potential threats to water quality”

Annex 2.B.3:“identify research, monitoring and other science priorities for … assessment of … threats to water quality, and for … priorities to support management actions”

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Additional LAMP GLWQA Additional LAMP GLWQA RequirementsRequirements

• New habitat and species New habitat and species conservation strategy requirement, conservation strategy requirement, i.e., Biodiversity Strategiesi.e., Biodiversity Strategies

• New emphasis on public input and New emphasis on public input and participation, through Lake and other participation, through Lake and other ForaFora

US - GLRI Funded • State and Tribal Capacity

Grants – Non Compete• Federal Interagency

Agreements• Request for Applications

(RFA) • ContractsCanada – COA • Staffing, Contracts

LAMP Funding LAMP Funding

The LAMP – CSMI The LAMP – CSMI ConnectionConnection• LS LAMP helps develop CSMI priorities LS LAMP helps develop CSMI priorities

• Solicit input from Lake Superior stakeholdersSolicit input from Lake Superior stakeholders

• Priorities presented to CSMI Steering Co.Priorities presented to CSMI Steering Co.

• EC funds from base programsEC funds from base programs

• GLNPO Monitoring Branch provides GLNPO Monitoring Branch provides additional funds additional funds

• LAMP state, tribal, Federal grants help fund LAMP state, tribal, Federal grants help fund CSMI projectsCSMI projects

In Conclusion….LAMPs In Conclusion….LAMPs MatterMatter

• LAMPs are Integral Part of New WQALAMPs are Integral Part of New WQA

– Principal mechanism for binational planning, Principal mechanism for binational planning, coordination, reporting and implementation in coordination, reporting and implementation in support of the GLWQA at the lake level.support of the GLWQA at the lake level.

-- Funding in Support of Priorities-- Funding in Support of Priorities

– Main management framework at lake level for Main management framework at lake level for restoration, protection and maintenance of LSrestoration, protection and maintenance of LS

– Use of adaptive management, with focus on Use of adaptive management, with focus on prevention and protection prevention and protection

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