October 26-29, 2008
Northwestern Michigan College Hagerty Center in Traverse City, Mich.


2009 Conference Info

Conference Outcomes

Put-in-Bay

Keynote speakers:
  • Joseph Sax, Professor Emeritus, Berkeley Law University of California
  • Chris A Shafer, Professor of Law, Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Lansing

This conference aims to:
  • Increase awareness of the management issues surrounding submerged lands within the United States, the Provinces of Canada, and the Caribbean basin.
  • Provide a continuing forum to discuss and exchange information about submerged lands issues and, in the process, uncover possible alternatives and solutions to conflicting uses.
  • Through panel discussions, papers, and workshops, disseminate information about current statutes, regulations, and other management frameworks of continuing value to managers, practionners and conference participants.
  • Improve and encourage communications between submerged lands managers. Facilitate information and ideas exchange among participating states, provinces, and nations, as well as groups with similar interests.
  • Identify and maintain a current contact list of submerged lands managers from participating states, provinces, territories, and nations.

Additional references:

Conference Host
Great Lakes Commission

Planning Team

Contact
For further information, contact:
Kelly Semak, Florida Dept. of Environmental Protection, Kelly.Samek@dep.state.fl.us

Becky Pearson, Senior Program Specialist
Great Lakes Commission
Phone: (734) 971-9135
E-mail: bpearson@glc.org





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