U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Advancing AOC Restoration Activities in Michigang

Li L Willi d J N MLisa L. Williams and Jeremy N. MooreEast Lansing Field OfficeFebruary 10 2012February 10, 2012

O iOverview

Who are we? Where are we? Recent FWS work in AOCs

Opportunities Opportunities GLRI Coastal Program Partners Program Landscape Conservation Cooperative Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration Technical assistance

Contacts

National Wildlife Refuges

Protecting Endangered Species

Managing and Protecting Fish

Studying Fish and Wildlife

Grants for Habitat Restoration

Helping Other Agencies P t t Fi h Wildlif Protect Fish, Wildlife and Ecosystems

Protecting Migratory Birds

Th S i i th G t L kThe Service in the Great Lakes Regions 3 and 5 Ecological Services

Contaminants Endangered Species Federal Projects

Landscape Conservation C tiCooperatives

Coastal and Partners ProgramsR f WMD Refuges, WMD

Fisheries and Hatcheries Law Enforcement

http://www.fws.gov/midwest/

http://www.fws.gov/northeast

R t W k i Mi hi AOCRecent Work in Michigan AOCs “Nothing more important in the Great Lakes than Nothing more important in the Great Lakes than

severing the tie between contaminated sediments and fish, wildlife and people”

Environmental Contaminants Program of FWS GLRI funding focusg Partnerships!

Bald Eagle and Herring Gull Monitoring

Datasets over 30 years across Michigan Bald eagle productivity contaminants in Bald eagle productivity, contaminants in

eggs and plasma Herring gull colony sizes and Herring gull colony sizes and

contaminants in eggs Expanding analyte list with GLRI

FWS with Clemson University, MSU, MDNR, MDEQ, Canadian Wildlife ServiceService

Assessment of Population, Reproductive, and Health Impairments in Colonial Waterbirds Breeding in Michigan’s AOCs

Caspian terns, black-crowned night-herons and herring gulls Saginaw River/Bay and Raisin River AOCs Saginaw River/Bay and Raisin River AOCs

Reference areas and ~20 years of data

Productivity and immune function Productivity and immune function Reproductive Success and Deformities Growth Blood Sampling Phytohemagglutinin (PHA) Skin Test Sheep Red Blood Cell (SRBC) Hemagglutination Test Contaminant Analyses

Dr. Keith Grasman at Calvin College with FWS

Restoration of the Common Tern inRestoration of the Common Tern in Detroit River AOC Productivity assessment 2009 - 2010

preferred nesting habitat identified predation and nocturnal nest desertion measured

Colony restoration and protection Successful creation at Belle Isle Management at other colonies

Established quantitative targets for common tern management at Detroit River and Western Lake Erie Productivity and colony number and size goals Specialist predator control Specialist predator control Vegetation management

FWS with Eastern Michigan University, Detroit Zoological Society Detroit Water and Sewer MDNRE Ohio DNRSociety, Detroit Water and Sewer, MDNRE, Ohio DNR, additional common tern experts

Ch i l f E i CChemicals of Emerging Concern

Ph ti l l Pharmaceuticals, personal care products, hormones, oh my!y

AOCs around the Great Lakes

Fish histopathology Water and sediment

concentrationsconcentrations FWS with USGS, EPA,

MDNR

G I l d i D t it Ri AOCGrassy Island in Detroit River AOC

72 d d di l 72 acre dredge disposal island

Detroit River International Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge

Geotechnical investigation dike wall stability

bilit t t ability to support a cap FWS with Bureau of

Reclamation MDEQReclamation, MDEQ, ACOE

Shi Fl t R t tiShiawassee Flats Restoration141 f tl d t ti l Fli t 141 acres of wetland restoration along Flint River

Water quality benefits to Saginaw River and Bay Water quality benefits to Saginaw River and Bay AOC watershed

FWS with Ducks Unlimited and others

Restoring River Connectivity: Evaluating Fish as Vectors of Contaminants in the Saginaw River/Bay AOC

Dams contribute to BUIs Degradation of Fish and Wildlife

Populations Loss of Fish and Wildlife Habitat”

beneficial use impairments

Fish passage has risks Fish passage has risks Contaminants analysis of fish

tissues, eggs, diet before Frankenmuth rock rampFrankenmuth rock ramp

FWS with CMU and USGS

Restoring River Connectivity: Contaminant E t th B ld E l i R hExposure to the Bald Eagle in Reaches Currently Inaccessible to Potamodromous Fish B f D Miti tiBefore Dam Mitigation

Contaminants analysis of Contaminants analysis of eagle plasma before Frankenmuth rock before Frankenmuth rock

ramp upstream and downstream

f l t dof lowermost dams FWS with Clemson

University/U of MarylandUniversity/U of Maryland

Assessment of the Bird or AnimalAssessment of the Bird or Animal Deformities or Reproductive Problems BUIs

Evaluate data on reproductive or d l t l ff tdevelopmental effects

Evaluate tissue contaminant levels in egg young and/or adult wildlifeegg, young, and/or adult wildlife

Assess concentrations in fish for piscivores

Make recommendations on BUIs MDNRE/MDEQ with FWS review

and supportand support

Assessing Indicator Species and Habitat in the Saginaw AOC to Support Delisting Activities

Update and analyze wetland restoration acreagerestoration acreage

Re-assess species versus habitat targets for F&W Population BUI

Stakeholder forum Public Sector Consultants with

Partnership for the Saginaw BayPartnership for the Saginaw Bay Watershed, MDNR, MDEQ, MSU, Ducks Unlimited, Saginaw Bay Land Conservancy The ConservationConservancy, The Conservation Fund, FWS

Future Opportunities to Work ppwith FWS at Michigan AOCs

Partnerships! GLRI funding and technical assistance GLRI funding and technical assistanceEC programE d d iEndangered speciesFisheries

Other FWS programs…

C t l PCoastal Program FWS works partners to identify and

protect some of the most valuable fish and wildlife habitat and species in the Great Lakes basinGreat Lakes basin

Accomplishments >8,000 acres restored or enhanced >100 miles of riparian and instream

habitat restored or enhancedhabitat restored or enhanced 8 fish passage barriers removed multiple education, invasive species, and

research partnerships funded Annual Requests for Proposals

Partners for Fish and WildlifePartners for Fish and Wildlife Program FWS works with private

landowners to restore and enhance habitatenhance habitat

Focus on habitat for migratory birds, endangered species, interjurisdictional fish

Works in uncontaminated areas, but projects may benefit habitat goals and improve water qualityimprove water quality

Upper Midwest and Great LakesUpper Midwest and Great Lakes Landscape Conservation Cooperative Applied conservation science Applied conservation science

partnership at landscape scales Informs conservation efforts

id tif h fi h ildlif d lt l identify where fish, wildlife, and cultural priorities align across state, federal, tribal, and NGO efforts.

produce tools and products that help better inform individual organizations

anticipate impacts of stressors climate change off shore development of wind farms off-shore development of wind farms habitat fragmentation aquatic connectivity exotic/invasive species

Technical assistance and partnering opportunities

Natural Resource DamageNatural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration Projects in Saginaw River

and Bay, Kalamazoo River, y, ,and Rouge/Detroit River corridor

Can incorporate restoration projects into settlements or

l f duse settlement funds to leverage other fundingTi li b l Timelines can be long

SSummary FWS prioritizes work in AOCsp

GLRI Evaluations of BUIs

I ti ti f t i t th t Investigation of contaminant threats Restoration and source control More information at http://www.fws.gov/GLRI

NRDAR, Coastal, Partners, LCC FWS focuses on migratory birds,

threatened and endangered species, certain fish, and supporting habitats

FWS works extensively with partners

FWS C t tFWS Contacts GLRI

Amy McGovern (amy_mcgovern@fws.gov) - overall Jeremy Moore (jeremy_n_moore@fws.gov) – contaminants Barb Hosler (barbara hosler@fws.gov) – endangered species( _ @ g ) g p

Coastal Program Christie DeLoria (christie_deloria@fws.gov)

Fisheries Jim Boase (james boase@fws gov) Jim Boase (james_boase@fws.gov)

Partners Program Jim Hudgins (jim_hudgins@fws.gov)

Upper Midwest – Great Lakes LCC C i C ki ( i ki@f ) Craig Czarnecki (craig_czarnecki@fws.gov)

NRDAR Lisa Williams (lisa_williams@fws.gov)