Steering Committee Meeting: April 6, 2016

BREAKFAST (provided)

7:00 a.m.

Introductions

Review agenda

Approve minutes from last (10/28-26/2015) meeting

Gwen Brewer (MD DNR), Ken Elowe (FWS)

Handout 1 – Agenda

Handout 2  – Attendance List

Handout 3a – Minutes from 10/25-26/2015 meeting

Handout 3b – Highlights and action items from 10/25-26/2015 meeting

8:00 a.m.

Andrew Milliken (LCC)

Handout 4 – Action items status

8:20 a.m.

3.      LCC Network Updates focused on National Academy of Sciences Report and action plan

Expected Meeting Outcome:  Understanding of NAS Report and follow-ups needed to address recommendations in that report

Elsa Haubold (FWS), Jad Daley (TPL), Ken Elowe, All

Handout 5 – National Academy of Sciences report summary and next steps

Handout 6 – 2017 Budget Request for LCCs Talking Points

Presentation: NAS Next Steps

8:30 a.m.

4.      State of the LCC 
Review of progress on goals and objectives of LCC and next steps for the coming year

Expected Meeting Outcome: Understanding of progress and consensus on next steps for LCC partnership and staff 

Andrew Milliken, LCC Staff, all

Handout 7 – 2015 Annual Report

Handout 8 – 2015 Highlights

Presentation: State of the LCC

8:50 a.m.

BREAK

9:20 a.m.

Review of recently completed projects and available products;

Expected Outcome: Awareness of latest science projects and products and budget status

Scott Schwenk (LCC), Megan Tyrrell (LCC), Scot Williamson (WMI), All

Handout 9 – Science Project and Product Updates

Handout 10 – 2016 Project Budget Status

Presentation: Update on Science Projects and Products

9:40 a.m.

Review of implementation of Connect the Connecticut conservation design effort and development of Regional Conservation Opportunity Areas

Expected Meeting Outcome: Understanding of status and next steps for conservation design in the LCC and input on making designs useful for partners.

Scott Schwenk, Steve Fuller (LCC)

Handout 11 – Regional Conservation Opportunity Areas progress report

Handout 11a -- Putting regional science to work for Northeast states

Handout 12 -- Conservation Design Review Process

Presentation: RCOA Update

10:00 a.m.

7.      Implementing State Wildlife Action Plans  
Discussion of how LCC member agencies and organizations could help implement State Wildlife Action Plans in each state in LCC

Expected Meeting Outcome:  Exchange ideas on how LCC can help with SWAP Implementation

Cathy Sparks (RI DEM), State Agency members, All

10:20 a.m.

Examples of application of conservation designs in land trust planning, implementing NRCS grants, and NWRs land acquisition planning

Expected Meeting Outcome: Understanding of how conservation designs are being applied.

Bill Labich (Highstead), Mike Slattery (FWS), Andrew Milliken, and other partners

Presentation: Application of Conservation Designs

10:40 a.m.

9.      Science Delivery Updates 
Review of progress on major categories of science delivery and science delivery projects

Expected Meeting Outcome: Opportunity for input on progress and needs for science delivery.

Steve Fuller, Bridget Macdonald (LCC)

Handout 13- Summary of progress on science delivery

Presentation: Science Delivery Update

Presentation: Supporting Science Delivery with Communication

11:10 a.m.

10.  Science Delivery to Towns  Presentation on Delivering LCC Science to Towns

Expected Meeting Outcome:  Understanding and input on how LCC information can be used by towns

Michale Glennon (WCS)

Presentation: Science Delivery to Towns

11:30 a.m.

11. Delivering Climate Science in a State  Update on the Massachusetts Climate Action Tool

Expected Meeting Outcome: 

Understanding of how state agencies can organize and deliver climate information

Jack Buckley (MA DFW)

Presentation: Update on the Massachusetts Climate Action Tool

11:50 a.m.

LUNCH (provided)

12 noon

Each Steering Committee member to provide input on how we can help support who (staff, programs, partners) with information and tools to guide conservation on the ground from their agency's or organization's perspective.

Expected Meeting Outcome: Exchange of information on how to deliver science to best support programs in member agencies and organizations

Patty Riexinger (NYS DEC), Steering Committee Members

Handout 14 – LCC Science Products Summary Table

Handout 15 – Updated State Fact Sheets

12:45 p.m.

BREAK

2:15 p.m.

13.  Communications Updates Review progress on communications and alternatives for Steering Committee consideration. 

Expected Meeting Outcome: Improved facilitation of helping Steering Committee communicate with their staff about LCC products and activities.

Dave Eisenhauer (FWS), Bridget Macdonald (LCC)

Presentation: Communications Update

2:30 p.m.

Hearing from federal and other Steering Committee members on what resources partner agencies and organizations can offer to assist other LCC agencies and organizations

Expected Meeting Outcome:  Understanding of what resources are available to help LCC partners

Steve Faulker (USGS) and Mary Ratnaswamy (USGS-NECSC)

Bill Jenkins (U.S. EPA)

Katrina Krause (USFS/NE Climate Hub)

Ellen Mecray (NOAA) 

Michael Rasser (BOEM) marinecadastre.gov/espis/

Presentations: Resources federal partner agencies can offer to the LCC

USDA Climate Hubs

Northeast Climate Science Center Annual Report (2014)

Integrating Climate Change into Northeast and Midwest SWAPS (Full Report)

Executive Summary and Highlights from Integrating Climate Change report

USGS Science Capabilities

NOAA Science Capabilities

Climate Science Center Capabilities

EPA Science Center Capabilities

3:00 p.m.

Next Call/Meeting

Ken Elowe, all

3:50 p.m.

ADJOURN

4:00 p.m.