North Atlantic LCC Steering Committee Meeting Agenda
North Atlantic Landscape Conservation Cooperative
Steering Committee Agenda
October 26, 2015 12:00 noon – 5:15 p.m.; October 27, 8:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Sheraton Portsmouth Harborside Hotel, Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Call in Information: Call Number: 866-762-5634 Passcode: 5866227#
Web page for handouts: http://northatlanticlcc.org/the-cooperative/steering-committee-meetings/meetings/steering-committee-meeting-october-26-27-2015/documents-handouts-and-presentations
Overall goals of meeting: Steering Committee input on strategic direction and next steps for science, science delivery, conservation design and communications.
Monday, October 26
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Agenda Items |
Discussion Leader Handouts & Presentations |
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Lunch (Provided) |
12:00 noon |
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1. Welcome & Introductions Review agenda and goals for meeting Key decisions and messages Approve minutes from last call (June 16, 2015) |
Ken Elowe (FWS), Bill Hyatt (Connecticut DEEP), Glenn Normandeau (New Hampshire Fish and Game), Handout 1 – Agenda |
1:00 p.m. |
| 2. Action items from last Steering Committee call and actions taken |
Andrew Milliken (LCC) |
1:20 p.m. |
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3. Highlights and discussion on science projects and resulting products Steering Committee questions & discussion Expected Meeting Outcome:
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LCC Staff, all Handout 5 – Summary of LCC Projects & Products |
1:30 p.m. |
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4. Landscape Conservation Design a) Updates on and lessons learned from the Connecticut River Watershed Landscape Conservation Design Pilot; b) Regional Conservation Opportunity Areas: approach and recommendations – outcome of NEFWDTC meeting and next steps c) Next steps across the region d) Steering Committee questions & discussion Expected Meeting Outcome: Understanding and steering committee input on how multiple ongoing and planned landscape conservation design projects fit together, lessons learned and next steps
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LCC Staff, Partners involved in conservation design efforts Handout 8 – Summary of Connecticut River Watershed Pilot |
3:30 p.m. |
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5. Review of project budgets and contracts Expected Meeting Outcome: |
Scot Williamson (WMI) |
4:30 p.m. |
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6. Review of projects selected and RFP results Expected Meeting Outcome: |
Scott Schwenk Handout 11a – recommendations from review teams for Floodplains Handout 11b – recommendations from review teams for Rare Plants |
4:45 p.m. |
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Adjourn for day |
5:15 p.m. |
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Group Dinner – TBD |
7:00 p.m. |
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Tuesday, October 27
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Agenda Items |
Discussion Leader Handouts & Presentations |
Time |
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Breakfast (Provided) |
7:00 a.m. |
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| 7. Review and reflections from first day’s sessions |
Ken Elowe, Bill Hyatt, all |
8:00 a.m. |
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8. Progress on science delivery and communications a) Results of recent partner meetings – what we are hearing b) Next steps and resources needed c) Discussion Expected Meeting Outcome: Understanding of results of initial science delivery meetings and input on next steps |
Steve Fuller, Bridget Macdonald, David Eisenhauer, Ken Elowe Handout 12 – Summary of science delivery training and meetings Handout 13 – Science delivery summary and progress Handout 14 – Communications update Presentation: Science Delivery and Communications Updates |
8:15 a.m. |
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Break |
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9:15 a.m. |
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9. LCC Network updates and budget Update on LCC Network, FY 16 Budget and implications of possible reductions Expected Meeting Outcome: Input on approach for addressing possible budget reductions |
Ken Elowe, Bill Hyatt, Andrew Milliken all |
9:30 a.m. |
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10. Technical committees, Science Needs process and Science Delivery process for 2016 Expected Meeting Outcome: Input on approach, timing and scope of science needs and science delivery process for 2016 |
Scott Schwenk, Steve Fuller, all Handout 17 – Current technical committee membership |
10:00 a.m. |
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11. Discussion on LCC Strategic Direction What is missing or needs additional attention from the North Atlantic LCC to make it stronger and more relevant? Input on additions and revisions needed for the Strategic Plan and proposed revised process Expected Meeting Outcome: Input on what additional aspects need to be addressed by the North Atlantic LCC, how they fit into mission and revised strategic plan and best process for updating. |
Bill Hyatt, Ken Elowe, Andrew Milliken, all Handout 19 – Revised Process for North Atlantic LCC Strategic Plan Revision. Handout 20 – LCC Network Strategic Plan Presentation |
10:30 a.m. |
| 12. Other business, next meeting |
Bill Hyatt, Ken Elowe, all |
11:30 a.m. |
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ADJOURN |
11:45 a.m. |
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