MNRG Annual Meeting 2008
Agenda
December 11-12, 2008
US Army Corps of Engineers, Construction and Engineering Research Laboratory
Champaign, IL
Meeting Purpose
- Discuss what projects or approaches the MNRG can undertake to assist in achieving sustainable resources and operations in the Upper Midwest and Mississippi River.
- Gain a common understanding of the facets of sustainability.
- Develop and integrate actions into the next 10-year vision for landscape-scale natural resources sustainable efforts in the Upper Midwest and Mississippi River
Thursday, December 11
Main Building, Exec. Conf. Room
8:00 am to 8:30 am - Registration & Coffee/Tea
8:30 am to 8:45 am - Welcome and Introductory Comments
- Ilker Adiguzel (CERL) Director
- BG Michael Walsh (COE) MNRG Chair
- Max Ethridge, (USGS) MNRG vice Chair
8:45 am to 10:00 am- MNRG Agencies Describe Their Efforts on Sustainability of Natural Resources
- Reports from each MNRG agency
10:00 am to 10:30 am - BREAK and Refreshments
10:30 am to Noon - Upper Mississippi River Forest Partnership
- Mike Prouty, US Forest Service
- Natural Resource Partnership Efforts & River of Life and Wonder – short film
- Tex Hawkins, US Fish and Wildlife Service.
Noon to 1:00 pm - Lunch with Senior Leader Only Breakout
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm - Tools and examples for MNRG to use to improve work on sustainable use of natural resources in the Midwest (30 minutes each)
- Sustainable Natural Resource Practices on Military Ranges and Lands—CERL
- Deborah Swackhammer, Co-Director, Water Resources Center, Univ. of MN
Minnesota Statewide Conservation and Preservation Plan
- William Goran – Center for Advancement of Sustainability Innovations (CASI)
- Steve Luzzi , Director of FedCenter
Overview of Federal Government’s Center for Enviro
nmental Stewardship and Compliance
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3:00 pm to 5:00 pm Tour of CERL
5:00 pm Meeting adjourns for the day
Group Dinner - TBD
Friday, December 12
Main Building, Exec. Conf. Room
8:00 am to 8:30 am Reconvene meeting and review
8:30 am to 10:00 am What Are MNRG Natural Resource Sustainability Implementation Options and Opportunities?
Panel of speakers/experts to discuss this topic and answer questions/interact with MNRG attendees
- Explore the role for MNRG
- What new methods do MNRG agencies need?
- How can MNRG facilitate multi-agency efforts to support sustainable use of natural resources?
- How can MNRG help coordinate Fed/State efforts for sustainable use of natural resources?
- What Useful products that MNRG can help develop?
- What actions can be integrated in the next 10-year vision?
10:00 am to 10:30 am - BREAK and Refreshments
10:30 am to 11:45 am - MNRG Senior Leader Feedback
- Each senior leader provides comments and input on MNRG initiatives and discussion items
- Identify action items for Planning & Communications Committees
- Discuss time and location for Spring 09 Senior Leader meeting
11:45 am - Concluding Remarks by MNRG Chair and Vice Chair
Noon - Adjourn Meeting