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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
June 8, 2009 - June 10, 2009
Key Largo Grande Resort &
Beach Club
97000 Overseas Highway
Key Largo, FL 33037
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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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| Email:
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
Sixteenth Meeting
Key Largo Grande Resort
97000 South Overseas Highway
Key Largo, FL 33037
June 8-10, 2009
Draft Agenda
Monday, June 8, Room TBD
OPEN SESSION
8:30 a.m. Welcome and Introductory Remarks Frank Davis, chair
Session I: Miccosukee Tribe’s Hydrologic Concerns for Everglades Restoration
8:40 a.m. Everglades Hydrology: Moving water from north to south, requirements, constraints, and recommendations
Terry Rice, Miccosukee Tribe
9:30 a.m. Committee questions and discussion
9:45 a.m. Panel Discussion: Scientific Issues Needing Further Consideration
Panel members:
Robert Fennema, NPS
Tom MacVicar, MacVicar, Frederico and Lamb
Terry Rice, Miccosukee Tribe
Fred Sklar, SFWMD
Kim Taplin, USACE
Tim Towles, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (invited)
Tom van Lent, Everglades Foundation
Session II: Water Quality and Everglades Restoration
11:00 a.m. Legal and Regulatory Context for Everglades Water Quality Restoration Efforts
Greg Knecht, FDEP
Phillip Mencusi-Ungaro (invited), EPA
11:30 a.m. Overview of Nutrient Budgets in the South Florida Ecosystem
Bill Walker, consultant
11:40 a.m. Public Comment
(Members of the public interested in addressing the committee for 3-4 minutes
must sign up during the meeting before 11:40 am)
12:00 noon Working Lunch
Session II: Water Quality and Everglades Restoration (continued)
1:00 p.m. Science Supporting the Everglades Phosphorus Goals
Ron Jones, Portland State University
1:30 p.m. Water Quality Modeling in Everglades Restoration
Carl Fitz, UFL
Mike Waldon, FWS
2:15 p.m. STA performance
Deborah Drum, SFWMD
Bill Walker, consultant
3:15 p.m. Break
3:30 p.m. Best Management Practices: Implementation Progress and Supporting Research Needs
Carmela Bedregal, SFWMD
Timothy Lang, UFL IFAS
4:30 p.m. Panel discussion
Panel members:
Deborah Drum, SFWMD
TBD, FDEP
Nick Aumen, DOI
Ron Jones, Portland State University
Timothy Lang, UFL IFAS
TBD, EPA (invited)
5:30 p.m. Adjourn
Tuesday, June 9
CLOSED SESSION (Committee and NRC Staff Only)
8:30 a.m. Committee working session
4:30 p.m. Adjourn
Wednesday, June 10
OPEN SESSION
Field trip to Florida Bay, Taylor Slough, C-111 SC Project.
Spaces are extremely limited. Please contact Michael Stoever at mstoever@nas.edu or 202-334-1889 to register for the field trip. Allocation of available spaces will be determined on a first-come, first-serve basis.
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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
William G. Boggess
Charles T. Driscoll
Joan G. Ehrenfeld
William L. Graf
Wendy D. Graham
Chris T. Hendrickson
William P. Horn
David H. Moreau
R. Wayne Skaggs
Robert R. Twilley
Richard M. Vogel
The following topics were discussed in the closed sessions:
The committee held an abbreviated bias and conflict of interest discussion for the members who were not present at the first meeting, discussed information presented at the open session of the meeting, and worked on a report outline, writing assignments, and information needs. The committee also discussed plans for its next meeting in September 2009.
The following materials (written documents) were made available to the committee in the closed sessions:
None.
Date of posting of Closed Session Summary:
June 18, 2009
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