MNRG Annual Meeting 2006
Agenda
November 28-30, 2006
US EPA Region 5,
Chicago, IL
- Attendees list (PDF, 4pp, 39K)
- Minutes (PDF, 9pp, 73K)
- Memorandum of Agreement concerning management of invasive species (PDF, 3pp, 55K)
Topics include:
- Progress made on implementing the Terrestrial Invasive Species Action Plan
- Federal agency coordination on tribal lands
- Wetland protection issues in and around the Great Lakes
- Other issues of concern to federal agencies in the Midwest
This is the premier yearly forum to meet your federal colleagues at all levels, create new partnerships and collaborations and find out what is happening among the Midwestern natural resource and environmental federal agencies.
For more information, contact John Perrecone
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
- 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm: Opening Social—Cavanaugh’s (cash bar), Cavanaugh’s is in the Monadnock Building, 53 West Jackson Blvd.
- Dinner on your own
Wednesday, November 29, 2006
Adamkus Conference Center
- 7:45 - 8:30 AM
Registration - 8:30 - 9:00 AM
Welcome and Introductory Comments
Bharat Mathur, (EPA) MNRG Chair
Robyn Thorson, (FWS) MNRG Vice Chair - 9:00 - 10:00 AM
Terrestrial Invasive Species Session- Introduction/Background on Action Plan:Presentation (PDF, 35pp, 316K) Carmen Chapin (NPS)
- Relationship between Great Lakes Regional Collaboration and MNRG GL-TISC: Phyllis Ellin (NPS)
- Examples of current Agency actions to implement Action Plan—Individual Agency actions, progress to date and future actions: Multi-Agency Presentations
- 10:00 - 10:30 AM
Break and refreshments - 10:30 – 11:20 AM
Conclude Session on Terrestrial Invasive Species- Continue agency actions and wrap up previous hour’s discussion: Carmen Chapin (NPS)
- Question and Answer panel: John Perrecone (EPA), Moderator
- Discuss GL-TISC ties to National Invasive Species Council and how that assists implementation: John Perrecone (EPA)
- 11:20 - 11:30 AM
Official Signing of the Revised MOA Concerning the Management of Invasive Species - 11:30 - 12:00 PM
Presentation of Nature-Deficit Disorder, Robyn Thorson (FWS) - 12:00 - 1:30 PM
Luncheon Speaker: Allegra Cangelosi Senior Policy Analyst, Northeast-Midwest Institute Former Invasive Species Advisory Council member, National Invasive Species Council
Reaching Washington: How the MNRG can increase its influence in the invasive species policy arena (PDF, 6pp, 100K)
- 1:30 - 2:30 PM
Federal Agency Coordination in Indian Country, Herb Nelson (BIA)- Progress since last meeting
- Present need for interagency coordination in Indian Country (PDF, 10pp, 793K)
- Approve statement of MNRG role with MOU Workgroup
- Present list of MOU Workgroup priorities for Agency collaboration
- Wrap-up and next steps
- 2:30 - 3:00 PM
Nutrient Farming: The Business of Environmental Management Donald L. Hey, The Wetlands Institute - 3:00 - 3:30 PM
- Break and refreshments
- 3:30 - 5:00 PM
- Track One:
Senior Manager Executive Session
- MO River Roundtable Update (NPS)
- National Conference on Ecosystem Restoration (COE)
- State Wildlife Plans (FWS)
- Agency Reports/Updates/Discussion (All)
- Track Two:
General Session – Interesting MNRG Agency Work
- Great Lake Habitat Restoration Initiative (PDF, 2pp, 22K)
- Great Lakes Habitat Initiative (PDF, 24pp, 3.7MB) (COE)
- SPARROW Modeling Program (USGS) (slideshow: USGS Survey Studies Nutrient Loading Trends, and x y Nutrient Load (PDF, 30pp, 5.6MB)
- WI Cooperative Conservation Initiative (PDF, 2pp, 92K) (EPA, FWS, NRCS)
- 5:00 PM Adjourn
- Group Dinner (optional)
Thursday, November 30, 2006
Adamkus Conference Center
- 8:00 - 8:15 AM
Convene meeting and summarize presentations from Track Two: Planning Committee - 8:15 - 10:00 AM
Discuss next MNRG initiative: Wetlands Protection/Restoration
Great Lakes Regional Collaboration Wetland Goals and MNRG Involvement- Present IATF Wetlands Subcommittee Work (PDF, 15pp, 72K): Robert Krska (FWS)
- A potential approach to wetland protection/restoration: Corporate Wetland Restoration Partnership—objectives, structure and MNRG implementation steps: Working with Corporate Sector to Achieve Wetlands Restoration (PDF, 8pp, 131K) John Perrecone (EPA)
- Present example project and partnership actions (PDF, 20pp, 7.2MB): Dave Brakhage (Ducks Unlimited, MI)
- Wetland Values and the Environment (PDF, 35pp, 19.5MB) (The Wetlands Initiative)
- Nutrient Farming - The Business of Environmental Management (PDF, 2pp, 427K)
- Open Discussion
- 10:00 - 10:30 AM
Break and refreshments - 10:30 – 11:45 AM
Reaction from Senior Leaders and Action Items- Round Robin format -- each leader provides comments and input on MNRG initiatives/discussion items
- Identify action items : Planning Committee
- Set time and location for next meeting
- 11:45 - 12:00 PM
Concluding Remarks by MNRG Chair and Vice Chair - 12:00 PM
Adjourn meeting