Resiliency is a major issue for cities and communities of the Great Lakes region. Major storms, flooding, water level fluctuations, erosion, and other weather-related events cause economic damage and disrupt daily life on the lakes.
The Great Lakes Coastal Resiliency Study (GLCRS) is an estimated 6 year and $14.4 million cost-shared study with the Great Lakes States: Illinois, Indiana, New York, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.
The GLCRS is a comprehensive watershed assessment of the Great Lakes coastal areas and identifies coastal areas that could be vulnerable to future storms, flooding, extreme low or high water levels, erosion, and accretion; the identification of a range of actions to improve coastal resiliency; and the development of a collaborative-risk informed-decision framework to support the identification and prioritize of coastal investments by federal, state, and local governments, Tribal Nations, and nongovernmental organizations.
The GLCRS Team is scheduled to host virtual public meetings in April to provide an overview of the Great Lakes Coastal Resiliency Study and solicit feedback from the public.
Each meeting will feature the same core presentation on the study, allowing stakeholders to attend the session that best fits their schedule. The state hosting the meeting may also provide a brief overview of its coastal program.
Members of the public are invited to attend any meeting to share feedback on the shared vision statement.
April 8 (Hosted by Minnesota) – 1:00 PM CT/2:00 PM ET
April 9 (Hosted by Pennsylvania) – 2:00 PM CT/3:00 PM ET
April 10 (Hosted by Indiana) – 9:00 AM CT/10:00 AM ET
April 10 (Hosted by Ohio) – 2:00 PM CT/3:00 PM ET
April 11 (Hosted by Illinois) – 10:00 AM CT/11:00 AM ET
April 11 (Hosted by Michigan) – 2:00 PM CT/3:00 PM ET
April 15 (Hosted by New York) – 1:00 PM CT/2:00 PM ET
April 16 (Hosted by Wisconsin) – 10:00 AM CT/11:00 AM ET
April 16 (Hosted by USACE) – 5:30 PM CT/6:30 PM ET
source: Great Lakes and Ohio River Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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