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Steering Committee Conference Call June 27, 2013

Review status of science needs, science delivery and Hurricane Sandy resiliency funding recommendations; review opportunities with and feedback for the National Fish, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Adaptation Strategy; review options and plan for fall meeting

North Atlantic Landscape Conservation Cooperative Steering Committee

Conference Call Agenda

Thursday, June 27, 2012 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Agenda Items

Discussion Leader

and Handouts

Time
(p.m.)
1) Introductions, roll call

    Review agenda
    Approve minutes from April meeting

    Ken Elowe (USFWS) & Andrew Milliken (NA LCC)
    Handout 1 – Agenda

    Handout 2 – Minutes

    2:00
    2) Review progress on action items from April meeting

    Andrew Milliken

    Handout 3 – Action items from April meeting

    Surrogate Species Framework

    2:10
    3) Update on ongoing projects by staff and opportunity for input: science development
    • Decision support tool to assess aquatic habitats and threats in North Atlantic watersheds and estuaries – involvement of partners;
    • Peer review process for completed projects including regional vulnerability assessments
    Expected Call Outcome: Next steps for engaging partners in aquatic project and peer review

    Scott Schwenk (NA LCC), Ken Elowe

    Handout 4a- Fact sheet on aquatic habitats project

    Handout 4b – Process for input on aquatic habitats project

    		 2:20
    4) Update on ongoing projects by staff and opportunity for input: information management
      • North Atlantic LCC Conservation Planning Atlas data portal: http://nalcc.databasin.org/
      Expected Call Outcome: Next steps for engaging partners in review and input on data portal       		BJ Richardson (USFWS) 2:35
      5) Update on ongoing projects by staff and opportunity for input: science delivery
        • Review of science delivery team discussions and next steps
        • Synthesis of species and habitat information for State Wildlife Action Plan updates – status, needs and opportunities
        Expected Call Outcome: Input for science delivery team; next steps for engagement in synthesis

        Steve Fuller (NA LCC) & Lori Pelech (NA LCC)

        Handout 5 – Summary of science delivery discussions and team members         		2:40

        6) Status of Hurricane Sandy Department of the Interior Resiliency Science funding and LCC role

        Expected Call Outcome: Next steps for LCC with Hurricane Sandy resiliency science projects

        Rick Bennett (USFWS)

        Handout 6 – Summary of Hurricane Sandy DOI Resiliency Science status and next steps

        Handout 7 – North Atlantic LCC Coastal and Marine Technical Teams

        3:00
        7) Review of science needs, priorities, and next steps for FY 2013 projects including Requests for Proposals

          Expected Call Outcome: Next steps for projects to address science needs

          Scott Schwenk (NA LCC)

          Handout 8 – Summary of science needs and next steps

          3:15
          8) Role of LCC and LCC Network in delivering National Fish, Wildlife and Plant Adaptation Strategy (NFWPCAS)

          Expected Call Outcome: Discussion of role and consideration of draft response to NFWPCAS team

          Andrew Milliken

          Handout 9a – Letter to LCC from NFWPCAS

          Handout 9b – NFWPCAS Highlights document

          Handout 9c – Crosswalk to LCC strategic plan and proposed response to NFWPCAS

          3:25
          9) Agenda and planning for fall LCC Steering Committee meeting

          Expected Call Outcome: Discussion of options, goals and agenda items for fall meeting; decision on length and timing

          Ken Elowe, all

          Handout 10 – Options for fall meeting

          3:40

          Adjourn

          4:00

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