2013 April Steering Committee Meeting & Workshop
Major Decisions and Notes from Steering Committee Meeting and & Workshop
1. Agenda: April 22nd - 24th
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Meeting Logistics
- Airport and Ground Transportation Information & Driving Directions to the Inn at Virginia Tech & Downtown Blacksburg Map & Resturants
- WMI Partner Travel Instructions & WMI Travel Reimbursement Form
Who's Who:
Monday: April 22nd
Map of Meeting Rooms - Inn at VT
12:00-4:00 PM - ½ day meeting Executive Sub-Committee - [Huckleberry Room, 2nd floor, Inn@VT]
12:00. Buffet served outside the Meeting Room - load up your plates and come in for a Working Lunch
Attendance: David Whitehurst, Paul Johansen, Gwen Brewer, Clyde Thompson, Rodney Bartgis, Perry Wheelock (for Lisa Mendelson-Ielmini). Guests: Doug Austen, Ken Elowe
- Welcome from David Whitehurst and Review of Agenda
- Report Out: Boundary Modification Request/GCPO - Ken Elow – Report out on CHJV Consultation
- Report Out: Boundary Modification - SALCC - Jean Brennan on behalf of Ken Mcdermond
- Comments by Dr. Doug Austen, National LCC Coordinator - on the National LCC Network and the National Council
- Work Group: Finance [WG Lead: Rodney Bartgis]. Overview of FWS/ SIAS "Benchmarks" and funding-level decisions – Doug Austen]
- Work Group: Governance & Strategic Engagement [WG Lead: Gwen Brewer and Paul Johansen]
- Update: FY11/12 RPFs - Acting Science Coordinator Report Out – FY11/12 Progress Report Out
- Discussion and Decision Vote: FY13 RFPs – ExSC Discussion and Selection
- Closing & Discussion on Meeting Schedule & Call Frequency
4:30-6:00 PM Work Group Leaders (only) meet with Faciliators - [Huckleberry Room, 2nd floor, Inn@VT]
Group A. Programmatic Alignment/Strategic Engagement and Communications Work Group Leaders = Mark Thurman, David Whitehurst, Paul Johansen, Clyde Thompson
Group B. Indicators/Surrogate Species and Data Issues Work Group Leaders = Rick Bennett, Peggy Shute, Rua Mordecai, Kendrick Weeks
Tuesday: April 23rd
Map of Meeting Rooms - Inn at VT
*Breakfast Bar served outside meeting room beginning at 7:30 AM
8:00 Plenary Room: [Solitude]
David Whitehurst, Chair AppLCC Steering Committee: Welcome & Opening: Framing our Charge
- Resource Material: AppLCC 5-Year Work Plan
- Resource Material: Video Presentation by David Hayes
Brett Boston, Group Solutions: Major Objectives for the Work Groups
- Critically evaluate the Objectives/Tasks of the AppLCC 5-Year Work Plan. Then, provide a careful review and prioritization based on needs, opportunity, and Members’ willingness and ability invest time, talent, and treasure into the selected priority (Objectives/Tasks) as organized by focused “Work Group;”
- Time permitting, identify benchmarks, metrics, and tactics selected based on perceived value to the AppLCC community and partners; and
- Based on the previous steps -- to ascertain if there is critical mass of partners willing to advance the work in order to be successful and/or to modify prioritization, allocation of resources or investment. Make recommendations to the full Steering Committee for action.
9:00-12:00
Group A. Programmatic Alignment/Strategic Engagement and Communications Work Groups - Room: [Smithfield]
Goup B. Indicators/Surrogate Species and Data Issues Work Groups - Room: [Duck Pond]
- Indicators/Surrogate Species Agenda
- Presentation by Rick Bennett FWS NE Region 5 & NALCC; Representative Species [pdf]
- Presentation by Rua Mordecai, FWS SE Region 4 & SALCC; Resource Indicators - "Setting A Course for a Sustainable Landscape" [pdf]
- Comparative Analysis by Bridgett Costanzo, AppLCC
- Click here to jump to - Resource Materials for Indicators/Surrogate Species
- Video Presentation by Paul Leonard on the AppLCC.Org - Content Management System, Data Sharing, Visualization Web Portal [+ pdf]
- Video Presentation by Rob Baldwin on the Data Assessment [+ pdf] & Data Architecture SOW
- Click here to jump to - Resource Materials for Data Issues
12:00-1:30 Lunch provided at the Inn@VT 1st floor restaurant dining room
1:30-4:30 PM – Continue in individual Work Group
4:30-5:30 PM – Plenary – Recap and Review for Next Day’s tasks
Plenary Room: [Solitude]
6:00 (Optional) Dinner on your own -- but consider dining with the Group at Palisades
-- Sign-up for Ride-Share (pick-up in front of hotel @ 6:00 PM)
- Map & Directions to Palisades (~20 min drive from Bburg - in Eggelston)
Wednesday: April 24th
Map of Meeting Rooms - Inn at VT
*Breakfast Bar served outside meeting room beginning at 7:30 AM
8:00 Plenary [Solitude]
9:00-12:00
Group A. Programmatic Alignment/Strategic Engagement and Communications Work Groups - Room: [Smithfield]
- Opening Remarks by Work Group Lead, Clyde Thompson and Introduction to Presentation by Matt Cimitile (on earlier WG consultations)
- Latest Discussion Document (3rd iteration - April 10th)
- Click here to jump to - Resource Materials for Communications
Goup B. Indicators/Surrogate Species and Data Issues Work Groups -Room: [Duck Pond]
12:00-1:30 Lunch provided at the Inn@VT 1st floor restaurant dining room
1:30-4:00 PM – Plenary – Full Steering Committee Meeting (and Voting if Requested)
Plenary Room: [Solitude]
