1. Great Lakes Observing System Regional Association in IOOS Participating Org. in GEO Bi-national 501c3 Focus Areas Ecosystem Health Public Health/ Water Security Maritime Ops Climate Adaptation …is dedicated to connecting data users with data providers in ways that are supportive of policy and decision making.

2. Lake St Clair St Clair River Detroit River Goal Reduce health risks and costs associated with pollutant spills in the Lake Huron to Lake Erie Corridor Desired Outcomes Timely response to spill events by water intake plant operators Timely response to spill events by water intake plant operators More efficient and effective spill response / search and rescue More efficient and effective spill response / search and rescue Protection of human health Protection of human health Major Elements Generate 3d public domain model Generate 3d public domain model Verified model with dye studies Verified model with dye studies Use 3d model to support water intake risk assessment work Use 3d model to support water intake risk assessment work

3. Additional Applications Issues & Modeling needs Navigation needs (water levels, currents Search and Rescue Recreational boaters (>150,000) Petrochemical spills Drinking water safety Swimming beaches, water quality Habitat restoration projects ‘hotspot’ for invasive species Capabilities Real-time and forecasted currents and water levels throughout the HEC Output via web-interface or raw-data Validated results for currents and water-levels Spill information (scenario or forecast) – Travel time, duration, concentration River plume tracking & nearshore predictions

4. Why Support the Plan? Near Term Design

5. GLOS Enterprise Architecture – 5 Year Implementation Plan

7. Cleveland Drinking Water Objective: Improve water quality monitoring GLOS Buoy (NOAA GLERL) Drinking water intakes

8. Great Lakes as Part of the Ocean Community Senate Ocean Caucus Funding/Competition Suggestions