10:00 a.m.

Welcome, Introductions and Review of Agenda

·         Council members identify how they hope to benefit from participation on the Council.

Judy Beck, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Mike Donahue, Executive Director,

Great Lakes Commission

Council members

10:20 a.m.

Review of Council Background and Purpose

$        Role of regional advisory panels

$        Relationship to federal and state water quality monitoring councils

$        Relationship to lakewide management planning in Lake Michigan

$         

Mike Donahue

Charlie Peters, U.S. Geological Survey

Judy Beck

10:50 a.m.

Review and Approve Council Charter

$        Mission

$        Objectives

$        Membership

$        Operating procedures

$        Council officers

$         

Mike Donahue

Council members

12:00 Noon

Lunch

Lunch will be available for $15 (to be collected on site)

1:00 p.m.

Identify Council Workgroups

Charlie Peters

1:30 p.m.

Workgroup Meetings

$        Establish workgroup goals and priorities

$        Identify workgroup chair

$        Identify next steps (e.g., conference calls)

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Workgroups identified during the 1:00 p.m. agenda item will meet separately.  Council members will volunteer to serve on one or more of the workgroups.

2:45 p.m.

Break

3:00 p.m.

Workgroup Reports

Workgroup chairs

3:30 p.m.

Next Steps

$        Workgroup activities

$        Council membership

$        Next council meeting

$        Other issues

$         

Matt Doss, Project Manager

Great Lakes Commission

Council members

4:00 p.m.

Adjourn