July 16-17, 2007
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Conference Center
Washington, DC 20036
Hosted by:
Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
Association of State Wetland Managers
Environmental Law Institute
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Sessions and Presentations
DAY ONE — MONDAY JULY 16, 2007
Welcome
- Rob Wood, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- Mark Shaffer, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
Session I: Background
- Introduction to State Wildlife Action Plans
Dave Chadwick, Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies - Introduction to State Wetland Programs
Jeanne Christie, Association of State Wetland Managers- Powerpoint Presentation Unavailable
- Audio Recording
- Overview of Funding Vehicles for State Wildlife Agencies, State Wildlife Action Plans and State Wetland Programs
Dave Chadwick, Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies - Romell Nandi, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Session II: Shared Opportunities & Program Needs
State Wildlife Action Plans: Mapping Efforts
- Snapshot of the States & Session Objectives
Roxanne Thomas, Environmental Law Institute - Presentation: Where’s the Habitat? Wetland Maps and Wildlife Conservation
Steve Sanford, New York Department of Environmental Conservation - Presentation: Wildlife Action Plans and Wetlands: “The Washington Way”
Rocky Beach, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
State Wildlife Action Plans: Monitoring & Assessment Strategies
- Snapshot of the States & Session Objectives
Roxanne Thomas, Environmental Law Institute - Presentation: Elements of a State Wetlands Monitoring Program
Chris Faulkner, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Michael Scozzafava, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency- Powerpoint Presentation Unavailable
- Audio Recording
- Presentation: Bogs and Butterflies, Swamps and Salamanders: Integrating Minnesota’s Wetland Monitoring Program and Wildlife Action Plan
Doug Norris, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources- Powerpoint Presentation
- Audio Recording Unavailable
State Wildlife Action Plans: Informing Education & Outreach Strategies
- Snapshot of the States & Session Objectives
Roxanne Thomas, Environmental Law Institute - Presentation: Implementation of the Georgia Wildlife Action Plan: New Directives and Opportunities for Wetland Conservation
Jon Ambrose, Georgia Department of Natural Resources - Presentation: Integrating Montana’s Comprehensive Fish and Wildlife Conservation Strategy with Wetland and Riparian Education and On-the-Ground Habitat Conservation
Tom Hinz, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks
DAY TWO — TUESDAY JULY 17, 2007
Session II: Shared Opportunities & Program Needs (cont’d)
State Wildlife Action Plans: Strategies for Acquisition & Restoration
- Snapshot of the States & Session Objectives
Roxanne Thomas, Environmental Law Institute - Presentation: Arkansas Wetland Resources Information Management System
Ken Brazil, Arkansas Natural Resources Commission - Presentation: Implementing Nevada’s Wildlife Action Plan: Lockes Ranch Acquisition and Wetlands Restoration
Laura Richards, Nevada Department of Wildlife
State Wildlife Action Plans: Informing Wetland-Related Regulatory Decision-Making
- Snapshot of the States & Session Objectives
Roxanne Thomas, Environmental Law Institute - Presentation: Integrating Proactive Planning and Reactive Regulatory Conservation Strategies to Achieve Conservation Goals in New Hampshire
Michael Marchand, New Hampshire Department of Fish and Game - Presentation: Wetland Mitigation Banking and State Wildlife Action Plans
Michael Bean, Environmental Defense
Jessica Wilkinson, Environmental Law Institute
Session III: Next Steps
Facilitated Discussion: “Gold Nuggets,” Next Steps & Recommendations
- See Final Report
Wrap Up & Closing Statements
- Dave Stout, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
- Rob Wood, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Additional Links
More information on state wetland programs
Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
Association of State Wetland Managers
ELI Land and Biodiversity Programs
ELI Wetlands Program
National Wetlands Mitigation Action Plan - includes links to mitigation studies