Great Lakes Navigation System Stakeholder Meeting – November 18, 2021

Great Lakes Navigation Team
Published Nov. 18, 2021

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) convened the Great Lakes Navigation Stakeholder Meeting on November 18, 2021, in Detroit, MI, with both virtual and in-person participation. The meeting brought together federal, state, and local partners to discuss the current state and future plans of the Great Lakes Navigation System (GLNS).

Meeting materials and presentations included:

  • Meeting Invitation (PDF)
  • Meeting Agenda (PDF)
  • Call-in Information (PDF)
  • Regional Overview – Presented by Bill Chapman (PDF)
  • Great Lakes Navigation Update – Presented by Marie Strum (PDF)
  • Buffalo District Updates – Presented by Josh Feldmann (PDF)
  • Detroit District Updates – Presented by Cindy Jarema (PDF)
  • Chicago District Updates – Presented by W. Paul Mazzeno (PDF)
  • Great Lakes Coastal Resiliency Study – Presented by Nick Zager (PDF)
  • Updating the International Great Lakes Datum and Low Water Datum – Presented by John Allis and Esther Johnson (PDF)

For more information, contact the Great Lakes Navigation Team at glnavigation@usace.army.mil.


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