April 6, 2016 North Atlantic LCC Steering Committee Agenda
North Atlantic Landscape Conservation Cooperative
Steering Committee Agenda
Wednesday, April 6, 2016, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Annapolis, MD
Call in Information: Call Number: 866-762-5634 Passcode: 5866227#
Overall Goals of meeting: Review of progress of LCC on partnerships, science, conservation design and science delivery and input on next steps to more effectively support conservation decisions by LCC partner agencies and organizations.
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Agenda Items |
Discussion Leader Handouts and Presentations |
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BREAKFAST (provided) |
7:00 a.m. |
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1. Welcome Introductions Review agenda Approve minutes from last (10/28-26/2015) meeting |
Gwen Brewer (MD DNR), Ken Elowe (FWS) 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. |
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2. Action items from last Steering Committee meeting and actions taken
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Andrew Milliken (LCC) |
8:20 a.m. |
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3. LCC Network Updates focused on National Academy of Sciences Report and action plan
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Elsa Haubold (FWS), Jad Daley (TPL), Ken Elowe, All Handout 5 – National Academy of Sciences report summary and next steps |
8:30 a.m. |
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4. State of the LCC Expected Meeting Outcome: Understanding of progress and consensus on next steps for LCC partnership and staff
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Andrew Milliken, LCC Staff, all |
8:50 a.m. |
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BREAK |
9:20 a.m. |
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5. Science Project and Product Updates 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 |
9:40 a.m. |
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6. Landscape Conservation Design Updates 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 |
10:00 a.m. |
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7. Implementing State Wildlife Action Plans Expected Meeting Outcome: Exchange ideas on how LCC can help with SWAP Implementation |
Cathy Sparks (RI DEM), State Agency members, All
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10:20 a.m. |
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8. Applying Conservation Designs 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 |
10:40 a.m. |
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9. Science Delivery Updates 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. |
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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) |
11:30 a.m. |
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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. |
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LUNCH (provided)
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12 noon |
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12. Steering Committee Roundtable 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
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Patty Riexinger (NYS DEC), Steering Committee Members |
12:45 p.m. |
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BREAK |
2:15 p.m. |
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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) |
2:30 p.m. |
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14. Forum on Sharing and Leveraging Resources 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
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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 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 |
3:00 p.m. |
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15. Other Business Next Call/Meeting |
Ken Elowe, all |
3:50 p.m. |
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ADJOURN
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4:00 p.m. |
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