MLSA60 Virtual Conference

Friday, April 30, 2021 – Did you miss the conference? Video and slide links are below:

8:30am EST

• Welcome and Overview of the Day – Melissa DeSimone, MLSA Executive Director
• Video Link
• Intro slides for all sessions

9:00am EST

• Michigan Department of EGLE on Aquatic Invasive Species
• Teresa Seidel, Sarah LaSage, and Kevin Walters
• Video Link
• Session Slides

• Morrison Lake, Phosphorus Mitigation with “Phoslock”
• Jason Broekstra, PLM Lake and Land Management
• Video Link
• Session Slides

10:15am EST

• Edenville Dam Failure – No loss of life, many lessons learned
• Jenifier Boyer, Midland County Emergency Management Coordinator
• Video Link
• Session Slides

• Michigan Environmental Council as an Advocate for Water
• Conan Smith, MEC President & CEO
• Video Link
• Session Slides

11:30am EST

• MLSA at 60 with Mike Gallagher, MLSA Treasurer – Video Link
• Award Presentations with Dave Maturen, MLSA President – Video Link
• 2021 Riparian of the Year Award – Carol Kuesel, Spider Lake of Grand Traverse County
• 2021 MLSA Master’s Jacket – John Wilks, MLSA Vice President
• Keynote Speakers Video Link
• Rep. Gary Howell, Chair of House Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation Committee
• Senator Rick Outman, Chair of Senate Environmental Quality Committee and Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources

1:30pm EST

• Volunteer Monitoring on Michigan Inland Lakes and Streams, The Self-Help/CLMP/MiCorps Legacy
• Ralph Bednarz, DEQ – Retired
• Video Link
• Session Slides

• SAD talk, Special Assessment Districts in Washtenaw County
• Evan Pratt, Theo Eggermont, Lauren Koloski, Gabrielle Metzner-Gustafson
• Video Link
• Session Slides

2:45pm EST

• Insurance and Liability for Riparian Associations and Homeowners
• Mark Teicher, Attorney
• Video Link
• Session Slides

• Working within the Watershed
• Matt Meersman, Director of St. Joseph River Basin Commission
• Video Link
• Session Slides

4:00pm EST

• Riparian Rights Update for 2021
• Cliff Bloom, Attorney
• Video Link
• Session Slides