White Lake PAC Events

The White Lake Public Advisory Council (PAC) will, from time to time, sponsor and promote educational events to keep the public apprised concerning the status of White Lake now that it is delisted.

Upcoming Events

As new educational events are planned by the PAC, we will list them here by date in chronological order until the event is past; at that point the event announcement will be moved to the "Past Events" section below. Come back often to this page. Better yet, use the Contact Form to sign up for our email list to stay informed—to sign up for the email list be sure to include "White Lake PAC Email List" in the Question/Comment box!

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Past Events

Strategic Plan and New White Lake Organization

The strategic plan and new organizational concept was presented to the public at this meeting. There were opportunities for questions and input on the new initiative, especially in involving the community in future stewardship activities, after the presentation.

• Date
  • Wednesday, May 27
• Time
  • 6:30 to 8:00 pm the White Lake Public Advisory Council (PAC) will host a public meeting to present a strategic plan and new White Lake organization to focus protection and stewardship efforts beyond the delisting of White Lake as a Great Lakes Area of Concern.
• Place
  • The White Lake Community Library, 3900 White Lake Drive
• Description
  • Since the fall of 2014, members of the PAC have been meeting to discuss what is needed to maintain progress made at restoring White Lake and address current and future issues. The group identified a new organization as necessary for this next stage of stewardship of White Lake, in addition to a vision, mission, goals and objectives.
  • The new organization, the White Lake Environmental Network, consists of:
    • Current PAC Members
      • Greg Mund, Chairman
      • Ken Mahoney, Muskegon County Commission, Vice-Chairman
      • Jan Deur, Fruitland Township
      • Tom Thompson, White River Watershed Partnership
      • Dr. Thomas Tisue, White River Partnership and White Lake Association
      • Chad Hipshier, Muskegon Conservation District
      • Joe Branch, OxyChyem
      • Jeff Auch, Chuck Vanderlaan, and Tanya Cabala, at large representatives
    • New stakeholders
      • Tracy Korthase, Montague Township
      • Laura Anderson, White River Township
      • Scott Huebler, City of Whitehall
      • Brian Mulynix, Whitehall Township
      • Amy VanLoon; White Lake Area Chamber of Commerce
      • Chris Rohrer, Alcoa Howmet
      • Mary Twa, Chassix
  • The Muskegon Conservation District will provide financial administration, when needed, and the City of Whitehall will be providing administrative services to the new initiative.

Beyond Delisting: Protecting White Lake Workship

The PAC coordinated a free, educational workshop for area residents interested in learning what state and federal programs are in place to address ongoing and future environmental issues associated with White Lake.

• Date
  • Wednesday, April 29
• Time
  • 6 to 8 pm
• Place
  • The former Whitehall High School library in the Community Services Building
  • 541 E. Slocum Street in Whitehall
• Presenters
  • The workshop will feature a lineup of expert presenters, including:
    • Michelle Bruneau, project manager/health educator for the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, on fish consumption guidelines for White Lake
    • Heather Hopkins, environmental quality analyst for the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality on contaminated site cleanups
    • Luis Saldivia, environmental manager for the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality on shoreline permitting
    • John Perrecone, environmental protection specialist for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on federal environmental programs and resources
    • Matt Doss, policy director for the Great Lakes Commission on its programs and policy initiatives
    • Dr. Thomas Tisue of the White Lake Association and the White River Watershed Partnership on the groups' environmental quality monitoring programs
    • Mike Mack of the White Lake Area Sustainability Network on community sustainability initiatives
• And More …
  • There will be information booths for each discussion topic, as well as a booth with recycling resources from the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality.
  • A free tote bag with a new White Lake the Beautiful Delisted logo designed by Whitehall resident Joan Scott will be provided to all attendees.
  • The workshop panel discussion will be followed by a question and answer session and an opportunity to visit with the presenters at their information booths.

Navigating the White Lake PAC Pages

Use this table of contents to navigate the various PAC pages. You will find this at the bottom of each PAC page.

• White Lake PAC Welcome
• About The White Lake Area Of Concern
• Restoring White Lake: A Brief History
• Current Status
• About The White Lake Public Advisory Council
• A Brief History of the White Lake Area
• What Happens After White Lake is Delisted?
• Planning for White Lake’s Future Beyond Delisting 
• White Lake PAC Events  you are currently on this page
• Publications & Videos
• Partners

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