The document discusses E & E's commitment to restoring the Buffalo River watershed through multidisciplinary partnerships and projects. It outlines E & E's 30-year history of public involvement in Great Lakes restoration and opportunities to collaborate with local stakeholders. Examples of past and ongoing partnership projects are provided, including habitat restoration, invasive species control, and remediation and design work to support delisting of beneficial use impairments in the river. Maintaining diverse partnerships is emphasized as key to making continuous progress on complex ecosystem issues over the long term.

1. Creating a Paradigm Shift... Putting the Buffalo River First!! Presented to 7th Annual Great Lakes Restoration Conference by Healing Our Waters- Great Lakes Coalition October 14, 2011 Jill Jedlicka, Habitat Restoration Project Manager Craig Forgette, Great Lakes Regional Sediment Manager Kris Erickson, Ecologist and Project Manager

3. Opportunities for Involvement and Establishing Partnerships in the Buffalo River Watershed

4. Maintaining Multidisciplinary Resources

5. Maintaining Enduring Relationships with Stakeholders Commercial and Industrial Businesses Tuscarora Nation Tonawanda Band of Senecas Western Region – State Parks WNY Land Conservancy Great Lakes National Program Office

13. Project Planning, Design, and Implementation Buffalo River ERMP

14. Buffalo River ERMP Field Investigations

15. Buffalo River ERMP – Habitat Restoration Sites

16. Buffalo River ERMP Site Restoration Plan

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