Welcome to the stakeholder meetings' page! Below are digital copies of presentations from past meetings. If you would like a copy of a meeting from before 2021, please submit your request to GLNAVIGATION@usace.army.mil.

Please note, the meetings and presentations shown below are a snapshot of USACE Detroit District's events and developments at the noted date. These do not reflect current mission status.

November 9, 2023 - Great Lakes Navigation Stakeholder Meeting - In Person - Detroit, MI

• Agenda
• Great Lakes Navigation Update | Marie Strum
• Soo Locks Operations & Maintenance | LeighAnn Ryckeghem
• New Lock at the Soo Update | LTC Brett Boyle
• Great Lakes Navigation System Dredged Material Management Challenges and Updates | Esther Johnson, Adam Hamm
• District Key Projects and Updates | Adam Hamm, Cindy Jarema, Kristine Meyer
   

July 25, 2023 - American Great Lakes Ports Association (AGLPA) Summer 2023 Meeting - In Person - Chicago, IL

• Great Lakes Navigation System Updates | Esther Johnson, Adam Hamm, Paul Mazzeno
   

April 14, 2023 - Shallow Draft Recreational Harbor Meeting - Virtual and In Person

• Agenda
• Great Lakes Navigation Update | Marie Strum
• Small Harbor Shared Dredging Management | David Godfrey and Lynne Johnson, Niagara-Orleans Regional Alliance (NORA)

November 10, 2022 - Great Lakes Navigation Stakeholder Meeting - Virtual and In Person - Detroit, MI

• Great Lakes Navigation Meeting Agenda
• Great Lakes Navigation Meeting Call-in Information
   
• Great Lakes Navigation Update | Marie Strum
• New Lock at the Soo | Mollie Mahoney
• Dredged Material Management + Ohio Port Update | Marie Strum, Joshua Feldman
• Spotlights on Key Projects | Richard Reisner, LeighAnn Ryckeghem, Kristine Meyer
• Navigation Impacts: Low Water Datum Updates | Esther Johnson, Jeff MacDonald

July 27, 2022 - American Great Lakes Ports Association (AGLPA) Summer 2022 Meeting - In Person - Milwaukee, WI

• Updating the International Great Lakes Datum & Low Water Datum by Missy Kropfreiter
• Great Lakes Navigation Impacts - Low Water Datum Updates by Marie Strum, Jeff MacDonald, Esther Johnson

April 22, 2022 - Shallow Draft Recreational Harbor Meeting - Virtual and In Person

• Great Lakes Navigation Update by Marie Strum

November 18, 2021 - Great Lakes Navigation Stakeholder Meeting - Virtual and In Person - Detroit, MI

• Great Lakes Navigation Meeting Invitation
• Great Lakes Navigation Meeting Agenda
• Great Lakes Navigation Meeting Call-in Information

• Regional Overview by Bill Chapman
• Great Lakes Navigation Update by Marie Strum
• Buffalo District Updates by Josh Feldmann
• Detroit District Updates by Cindy Jarema
• Chicago District Updates by W. Paul Mazzeno
• Great Lakes Coastal Resiliency Study by Nick Zager
• Updating the International Great Lakes Datum and Low Water Datum by John Allis and Esther Johnson

April 30, 2021 - Shallow Draft Recreational Harbor Meeting - Virtual

• Great Lakes Navigation Update by Marie Strum
• Chicago District Stakeholder Briefing by Paul Mazzeno

November 05, 2020 - Great Lakes Navigation Stakeholder Meeting - Virtual

• Great Lakes Navigation Meeting Invitation
• Great Lakes Navigation Meeting Agenda
• Great Lakes Navigation Meeting Call-in Information
   
• Great Lakes Navigation Program Update by Marie Strum
• Buffalo District Projects of Interest by Josh Feldmann
• Soo Locks Maintenance Update by Cindy Jarema
• Calumet and Indiana Harbor CDFs by Paul Mazzeno
   
• Attendees List

June 3, 2020 - Great Lakes Dredging Team - Webinar

• Great Lakes Navigation Update by Marie Strum
• Updating the International Great Lakes Datum & Low Water Datum by John Allis & Cindy Jarema

February 11-12, 2020 - Great Lakes Waterways Conference - Cleveland, OH

• Great Lakes Navigation Update by Marie Strum
• Buffalo District Programs, Projects and Items of Interest by Josh Feldmann
• Soo Locks Asset Renewal by Cindy Jarema
• Chicago District Navigation Update by Adam Borrelli

November 12, 2019 - Great Lakes Navigation Stakeholder Meeting - Detroit, MI

• Great Lakes Navigation Stakeholder Meeting Agenda
• Great Lakes Navigation Program Update by Marie Strum
• Buffalo District - Projects of Interest by Josh Feldmann
• Detroit District - Soo Locks Maintenance Update by Dave Wright
• Chicago District - Calumet and Indiana Harbor CDFs by Tim Kroll
• Update to Great Lakes Datum/Low Water Datum by John Allis & Dave Wright
• Attendee List

April 9, 2019 - Shallow Draft Recreational Harbor Meeting - Detroit, MI

• Shallow Draft Harbor Needs & Issues Stakeholder Meeting by Marie Strum

February 4-6, 2019 - Great Lakes Waterways Conference - Cleveland, OH

• Great Lakes Navigation Update Presentation by Marie Strum
• Buffalo District Projects of Interest and Ohio 2020 by Josh Feldmann
• Chicago District Projects of Interest by Tim Kroll
• Great Lakes Breakwater Repairs Update by Cindy Jarema

December 12th, 2018 - Great Lakes Team Meeting Update - Webinar

• Great Lakes Team Presentation by Marie Strum

April 10th, 2018 - Great Lakes Shallow Draft Harbor Stakeholder Meeting - Detroit, MI

• Great Lakes Shallow Draft Stakeholders Presentation by Marie Strum

February 6-7, 2018 - Great Lakes Waterways Conference - Cleveland, OH

• Great Lakes Navigation Update Presentation by Marie Strum
• Buffalo District Stakeholder Briefing by Josh Feldmann
• Chicago District Stakeholder DMMP Briefing by Tim Kroll
• Chicago District Stakeholder Indiana Harbor Briefing by Tim Kroll