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
Full Conference Playlist
Bonus Material and Merch
Bonus Content – Videos and additional material
Merchandise – Show your lake and stream pride with tshirts, vests, and hats