In late 2020 and early 2021, IDEM and several partner organizations presented a series of webinars targeted at the broad range of organizations working on watershed protection and restoration efforts within the Lake Michigan basin, as well as members of the general public. All webinar recordings and slides are available below. Recordings run approximately one hour, unless otherwise noted.
Webinar Recordings
- Session 1: Introduction to Lake Michigan Watershed Webinar Series / Introduction to Watersheds and IDEM Watershed Management Section
- Air Date: Wednesday, October 7, 2020
- Presenter(s): Michael Spinar, IDEM Lake Michigan LAMP Program Coordinator and Sam Ennett, IDEM Nonpoint Source Specialist
- Applicability: Statewide
- Presentation: Introduction to Watersheds and the IDEM Watershed Planning and Restoration Section [PDF]
- Session 1 Recording [YouTube]
- Session 2: Indiana Clean Marina and Clean Boating Programs
- Air Date: Wednesday, October 21, 2020
- Presenter(s): Michelle Caldwell, IDEM Lake Michigan Basin Indiana Clean Marina Program Coordinator and Karen Teliha, IDEM Downstate Clean Marina Program Coordinator
- Applicability: Statewide
- Presentation: Indiana Clean Marina & Clean Boater Programs [PDF]
- Session 2 Recording [YouTube]
- Session 3: Northwest Indiana Urban Waters Federal Partnership
- Air Date: Wednesday, November 4, 2020
- Presenter(s): Jennifer Birchfield, NWI Urban Waters Federal Partnership Coordinator and Lynne Westphal, U.S. Forest Service Research Social Scientist
- Applicability: Northwest Indiana
- Presentation: Northwest Indiana Urban Waters Partnership [PDF] *
- Session 3 Recording [YouTube]
- Session 4: Natural Resources Conservation Service and Soil and Water Conservation Districts
- Air Date: Wednesday, November 18, 2020
- Presenter(s): Randy Dickson, USDA-NRCS LaPorte County District Conservationist and Nicole Messacar, LaPorte County Soil and Water Conservation District Education Coordinator
- Applicability: Statewide
- SWCD Presentation [PDF]*
- NRCS Presentation: Farm Bill Program Overview [PDF]*
- NRCS Fact Sheet: Establishing Eligibility for USDA Programs [PDF]*
- Session 4 Recording [YouTube]
- Session 5: Lake Michigan Coastal Program
- Air Date: Wednesday, December 2, 2020
- Presenter(s): Jenny Orsburn, IN DNR Lake Michigan Coastal Program Manager
- Applicability: Northwest Indiana
- Presentation: Lake Michigan Coastal Program [PDF]*
- Session 5 Recording [YouTube]
- Session 6: Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems (MS4s) and Watershed Groups
- Air Date: Wednesday, December 16, 2020
- Presenter(s): Reggie Korthals, MS4 Specialist at Butler, Fairman & Seufert, Inc.; Staci Goodwin, IDEM MS4 Coordinator and Sam Ennett, IDEM Nonpoint Source Specialist; Matt Lake and Tim Kingsland, Northwest Indiana Storm Water Advisory Group; Adam Bowden, Michiana Stormwater Partnership
- Applicability: Statewide, although portions will be focused on northern Indiana
- Presentations:
- Session 6 Recording [YouTube]
- Session 7: Lake Michigan LAMP and other Lakewide Initiatives
- Air Date: Wednesday, January 6, 2021
- Presenter(s): Elizabeth Hinchey Malloy, U.S. EPA Great Lakes National Program Office Lake Michigan LAMP Program Coordinator and Michael Spinar, IDEM LAMP Program Coordinator
- Applicability: Northern Indiana / Lake Michigan Basin
- Presentations:
- Session 7 Recording [YouTube]
- Session 8: The St. Joseph River Basin Commission
- Air Date: Wednesday, January 20, 2021
- Presenter(s): Matt Meersman, St. Joseph River Basin Commission Director
- Applicability: Northern Indiana / Lake Michigan Basin
- Presentation: St. Joseph River Basin Commission [PDF]
- Session 8 Recording [YouTube]
- Session 9: The Maumee River Basin Commission
- Air Date: Wednesday, February 3, 2021
- Presenter(s): Rodney Renkenberger, Maumee River Basin Commission Executive Director
- Applicability: Northeastern Indiana / Lake Erie Basin (flood planning information may have statewide applicability)
- Presentation: Maumee River Basin Commission [PDF]
- Session 9 Recording [YouTube]
Notes:
- Presentations denoted by an asterisk were prepared and delivered by non-IDEM staff. IDEM does not assume responsibility for the content of these presentations.
- Recordings for webinar session #4 on have automated English captions applied that may not always accurately reflect what was stated by the speaker.
Questions
Please contact the IDEM LAMP Program Coordinator with any questions regarding the webinar series.