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Project Title:
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Independent Scientific Review of Everglades Restoration Progress
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WSTB-U-03-04-A
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Major Unit:
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Division on Earth and Life Studies
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Sub Unit:
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Water Science and Technology Board
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RSO:
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Johnson, Stephanie
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Subject/Focus Area:
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Earth Sciences; Engineering and Technology; Environment and Environmental Studies; Policy for Science and Technology
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Independent Scientific Review of Everglades Restoration Progress
March 3, 2009 - March 4, 2009
Embassy Suites Fort Lauderdale
1100 SE 17th Street
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
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If you would like to attend the sessions of this meeting that are open
to the public or need more information please contact:
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| Contact Name:
Michael Stoever
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mstoever@nas.edu
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| Phone:
202-334-1889
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Fax:
202-334-1961
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Agenda:
Committee on Independent Scientific Review of Everglades Restoration Progress
Fifteenth Meeting
Embassy Suites Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
March 3-4, 2009
Draft Agenda
Tuesday, March 3, Room TBD
OPEN SESSION
8:00 a.m. Welcome and Introductory Remarks Frank Davis, chair
• Brief overview of study history, charge, schedule, and reports.
• Introductions
8:15 a.m. Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan Lawrence Gerry, SFWMD
(CERP) 101 Eric Bush, USACE
• State of the ecosystem
• CERP objectives
• Major CERP components and their intent
• CERP authorization and funding
• Updates to the conceptual plan
• Real world constraints
• Updates on major non-CERP projects, including Tamiami Trail
• Questions and discussion
9:15 a.m. Water Quality Issues and Everglades Restoration
Dan Scheidt, EPA (invited)
Nick Aumen, NPS
9:45 a.m. Break
10:00 a.m. New Insights into Predrainage Hydrologic Characteristics
Bob Johnson, NPS
David Rudnick, SFWMD
10:45 a.m. Update on the US Sugar land purchase and new opportunities for enhancing the CERP
Ken Ammon, SFWMD
Bob Johnson, DOI
11:15 a.m. Perspectives from Headquarters: Everglades Restoration Challenges
and Opportunities
Mike Magley, USACE
Rock Salt, DOI
Ken Ammon, SFWMD
12:00 noon Working Lunch
1:00 p.m. Setting Restoration Priorities Stu Appelbaum, USACE
• Overview of the Integrated Delivery Schedule
• Rationale and status
1:30 p.m. Perspectives on Everglades Restoration John Ogden, Audubon
Mark Perry, Everglades Coalition
Joette Lorion, Miccosukee Tribe
2:15 p.m. Discussion of Recent NRC Reports
• Sponsor feedback on the 2008 CISRERP biennial review
• What kinds of NRC recommendations have been most useful to the restoration program? What recommendations may have missed the mark?
• Based on past reports, can you advise us on how to be most effective and helpful in the future?
Panel members: Stu Appelbaum, USACE
Greg Knecht, FDEP
Larry Gerry, SFWMD
Paul Souza, FWS
Bob Johnson, NPS
Rock Salt, DOI
Lorraine Heisler, RECOVER
3:15 p.m. Break
3:30 p.m. Discussion of New Issues for CISRERP II
• What currently important restoration activities are underway that CISRERP III should consider in its review?
• What projects/pilots/assessments/major reports are anticipated to be completed by early 2010?
• What issues are most in need of the committee’s (and CERP’s) attention?
Panel members:
Stu Appelbaum, USACE
Greg Knecht, FDEP
Ken Ammon, SFWMD
Paul Souza, FWS
Bob Johnson, NPS
Rock Salt, DOI
Susan Gray, RECOVER
Dan Scheidt, EPA (invited)
Tom Van Lent, Everglades Foundation
4:45 p.m. Public Comment (with particular emphasis on issues of importance to be considered by CISRERP III)
(Members of the public interested in addressing the committee for 3-4 minutes
must sign up during the meeting before 4:45 am)
5:00 p.m. Adjourn
Wednesday, March 4
8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. CLOSED SESSION (Committee and NRC staff only)
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Closed Session Summary Posted After the Meeting
The following committee members were present at the closed sessions of the meeting:
Frank W. Davis
Steven R. Beissinger
Joan G. Ehrenfeld
Wendy D. Graham
Chris T. Hendrickson
William P. Horn
David H. Moreau
K. Ramesh Reddy
R. Wayne Skaggs
Robert R. Twilley
Richard M. Vogel
The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:
The committee was introduced to the NRC and its study process, discussed the roles and responsibilities of the committee members and staff, held its bias and conflict of interest discussion, and discussed possible areas of focus for their report and reviewed "lessons learned" from the experiences of the previous committee members. The committee also discussed plans for its next meeting in June 2009.
The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:
None
Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:
March 10, 2009
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