2005 MNRG Senior Leaders’ Meeting

2005 MNRG Senior Leaders’ Meeting

Agenda

May 11-12, 2005
Omaha, Nebraska

1:00 - Welcome & Introductory Comments, Revised Charter (including the Guiding Principles) - Mike Nedd & Ernie Quintana

1:30 - Agency Updates All

2:30 - Break (refreshments provided)

2:45 - Great Lakes Collaboration: What will impacts be on other MNRG activities? - Cathy Hill

3:15 - Hypoxia Task force Update - David Vigh

3:30 - White House Conference on Cooperative Conservation - Fall 2005 - John Perrecone

3:45 - Solid waste management on Native American Lands - Bharat Mathur

4:15 - Presentation of ACE Award to Mike Nedd - Ernie Quintana

4:30 - Tour of the Energy Efficient NPS Building - Craig Kenkel

5:00 - Adjourn

6:00 - Social hour at the Upstream Brewing Company

7:00 - Dinner - All MNRG members attend

8:00am - Re-entry - Mike Nedd

8:05 - Select New Vice-Chair - Ernie Quintana

8:15 - Revised MNRG Communication Plan - John Sowl

8:35 - Revised MNRG Website Demonstration - Karen Reshkin

9:00 - NPS Responsibilities - Wild and Scenic Rivers - Sue Jennings

9:15 - 2nd Ecosystem Restoration Conference Planned for Spring 2007- MNRG role? - David Vigh

9:45 - Break (refreshments provided)

10:00 - Navigation Study - Ecosystem Restoration- MNRG role? - Chuck Spitzack

10:30 - FHWA’s Environmental Initiatives - Phil Barnes
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11:00 - Planning for the annual Fall Meeting - Ernie Quintana

11:30 - Close out/ Wrap up - Mike Nedd & Ernie Quintana

Noon - Adjourn