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Great Lakes Qualities

Ninth District’s Ballast Water Management (BWM) Program CDR Karen Phillips D9 Waterways Planning and Development Chief. Closed Eco-system Largest Fresh Water Surface System on Earth (1/5 total fresh water supply)

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Great Lakes Qualities

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  1. Ninth District’s Ballast Water Management (BWM) ProgramCDR Karen Phillips D9 Waterways Planning and Development Chief CDR Karen Phillips D9 Waterways Planning and Development Chief

  2. Closed Eco-system Largest Fresh Water Surface System on Earth (1/5 total fresh water supply) 10 Federal Agencies oversee over 140 programs aimed at cleaning and managing the Great Lakes Great Lakes Qualities CDR Karen Phillips D9 Waterways Planning and Development Chief

  3. Transport Canada and USCG laws/authorities differ 8 States and 2 Provinces share shorelines and use Lakes for drinking water and commerce St. Lawrence Seaway has two heads, U.S. and Canada; and one mission: to facilitate commerce TC and USCG have no authority in Seaway USCG does not have jurisdiction in any waters other than U.S. Multiple BW Jurisdictions CDR Karen Phillips D9 Waterways Planning and Development Chief

  4. State Initiatives NY, IL, MI, PA, WI, MN signed on as Plaintiff Interveners to California EPA case Michigan initiated permit policy for 2007 GL Regional Collaboration Strategy Submitted to President in Dec 05 Asks for $20 billion for Great Lakes clean-up State Initiatives CDR Karen Phillips D9 Waterways Planning and Development Chief

  5. Environment Initiatives Joyce Foundation Study Close the Seaway Industry Initiatives FedNav Ballast Water Treatment pilot project Short Sea Shipping Economics and Environment CDR Karen Phillips D9 Waterways Planning and Development Chief

  6. 1972 Clean Water Act - Burning River 1978 Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement (International Joint Commission) 1984 discovery of Spiny Water Flea – First ANS attributed to ballast water 1988 discovery of Zebra Mussel prompting national legislation (NANPCA) History CDR Karen Phillips D9 Waterways Planning and Development Chief

  7. FR, Vol 58, Apr 8, 1993, Ballast Water Management for ships entering the GL FR, Vol 70, Aug 31, 2005, Ballast Water Management for ships entering the GL that Declare NOBOB FR, Vol 71, Apr 17, 2006, Ballast Water Reporting by Foreign-flag Vessels Bound for the Great Lakes Great Lakes Specific Regulations CDR Karen Phillips D9 Waterways Planning and Development Chief

  8. NOBOB No Ballast On Board 2005 NOAA/GLERL Research confirmed the risk of spread of ANS through residual ballast water and sediment in tanks once ballasted then de-ballasted in Great Lakes GAO report: unknown risk 70-80% of voyages into Great Lakes are NOBOB NOBOB Challenges CDR Karen Phillips D9 Waterways Planning and Development Chief

  9. Great Lakes Waterways Management Forum Ballast Water Working Group St. Lawrence Seaway US & CA reps Transport Canada field and regional reps USCG field, regional and HQ reps Joint Comprehensive Ballast Water Management and Tank Exams in Canada, Seaway or U.S. NOBOB INITIATIVES CDR Karen Phillips D9 Waterways Planning and Development Chief

  10. CDR Karen Phillips D9 Waterways Planning and Development Chief

  11. D9 OPORDER 04-06, Ballast Tank Exams Sampling every vessel that enters the system Working closely with Canada to complete exams in Canadian waters Current Initiatives CDR Karen Phillips D9 Waterways Planning and Development Chief

  12. Harmonize efforts between USCG, TC, SLS to reduce ANS spread through ballast water Improve Ballast Water Reporting quality and submission rate Continue to develop the Joint Ballast Tank Exam program Continue to develop plans to share ballast water program information between Canada, USCG and St. Lawrence Seaway Forum Work Group Goals CDR Karen Phillips D9 Waterways Planning and Development Chief

  13. Increase outreach, collaboration, Build partnerships with GL states Measure effectiveness of NOBOB policy Incorporate Canada’s NOBOB research efforts Information Sharing with Canada Minimum disruption to Industry D9 Goals CDR Karen Phillips D9 Waterways Planning and Development Chief

  14. Develop network with other ballast water program managers to share lessons learned, best practices, etc. Goals CDR Karen Phillips D9 Waterways Planning and Development Chief

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