ACJV Management Board Meeting
Atlantic Coast Joint Venture Winter Management Board Meetings February 12-14, 2007, San Juan, Puerto Rico -- The meeting and lodging will be at the Normandie Hotel in San Juan located between Condado and Old San Juan.
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February-12-2007 07:30AM
to February-14-2007 05:30PM |
Where | Normandie Hotel |
Contact Name | Craig Watson, USFWS |
Contact Email | Craig_Watson@fws.gov |
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DRAFT Agenda
Atlantic Coast Joint Venture
Winter Management Board Meetings
February 12-14, 2007, San Juan, Puerto Rico
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Vision, Mission, and TasksAtlantic Coast Joint Venture Vision:
Partners working together for
the conservation of native bird species in the Atlantic Flyway
region of the United States
Mission
The Atlantic Coast Joint Venture will
provide a forum for federal, state, regional and local partners to
coordinate and improve the effectiveness of bird conservation
planning and implementation in the Atlantic Flyway region of the
United States.
Meeting Tasks/Outcomes:
Coordination of ACJV efforts with State Wildlife Action Plans
Review of Bird Conservation Region planning efforts including review of New England Mid Atlantic plan and approval of the Lower Great Lakes St. Lawrence Bird Conservation Plan
Review and Discussion of ACJV Biological Foundation Draft Plan
Presentations by IBCC representatives on IBCC approach and highest Initiative/BCR priorities
Review of NAWCA and other grant program projects and issues
Presentation and review of annual accomplishment report
Presentations on Bird Habitat Conservation in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean
Field trips demonstrating Puerto Rico’s approach to bird habitat conservation
Meeting Schedule
Monday, February 12: MB and IBCC travel to San Juan, afternoon meeting of IBCC, evening reception
Tuesday, February 13: Joint meeting of Management Board and IBCC through mid afternoon; field trip and dinner with Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources to Humacao Wildlife Refuge
Wednesday, February 14: Morning Management Board meeting, afternoon travel home or optional travel to Northeast Puerto Rico, field trips or travel home
Thursday, February 15: Optional Field Trips, travel home
Monday, February 12
Travel to San Juan for Management Board and IBCC
2:30-6:30 p.m. Integrated Bird Conservation Committee Meeting (for IBCC members and partners)
7:00 p.m. Reception for IBCC and Management Board in Old San Juan, Dinner on your own
Tuesday, February 13
Welcome and Opening Remarks (8:00-8:30 a.m.)
8:00 Welcome, Introductions, Logistics Andy Manus, Jose Cruz-Burgos
8:10 Review Meeting Purpose, Agenda, and Expected Outcomes Andy Manus, EJ Williams
8:20 Review and Approval of Minutes and Action Items from Summer Meeting All
Biological Foundation (8:30-10:00)
8:30 Presentation on Biological Foundation Draft Plan Tim Jones, Judd Howell
9:00 Discussion on Biological Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation and Research Priorities All
9:15 Results of NAWMP Continental Assessment John Frampton, Tim Jones, Paul Castelli
9:45 Strategic Habitat Conservation Marvin Moriarty, Judd Howell
10:00 Break
State Wildlife Action Plans and Regional Projects (10:15-11:00)
10:15 Report on Northeast and Southeast Regional Projects (habitat classification and mapping, EJ Williams monitoring, shorebird monitoring) and pooling of SWG funds for regional projects Dee Mazzarese
10:30 Report on Northeast Bird Monitoring Workshop Tim Jones
10:45 Report on Atlantic Flyway SWAP Bird Conservation Database Project Melanie Steinkamp, Deb Hahn
Priority Projects of the IBCC/Bird Initiatives (11:00-12:00)
11:00 Update on proposed National Conservation Needs Andrew Milliken, Scott Johnston
11:15 Priorities Identified by the IBCC and Waterfowl Technical Committee Stephen Brown, Paul Castelli
11:30 Discussion of Management Board Action Items from IBCC/WTC Management Board
12:00 Lunch
Bird Habitat Conservation in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean (1:00-3:00)
1:00 Overview of Bird Conservation in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean Jaime Collazo
1:20 Caribbean Priorities Identified through AFWA Bird Conservation Committee Deb Hahn
1:40 Bird Habitat Conservation Priorities in Puerto Rico Eduardo Ventosa-Febles, Ricardo Lopez-Ortiz
2:00 ACJV Projects in Puerto Rico (Laguna Cartegena, Sierra Bermeja) Susan Silander, Veronica Mendez
2:20 USFWS Priorities for Puerto Rico and the USVI EJ Williams, Stefani Melvin
2:40 Overview of Humacao Wildlife Management Area Jose Cruz-Burgos
3:00 Adjourn Meeting for the Day - Field Trip to Humacao Wildlife Management Area with Dinner
Local Restaurant in Humacao (3:00-8:00 p.m.)
Wednesday, February 14
Meeting 8:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Annual Accomplishment Report to Board 8:00-8:45 a.m.
8:00 Review of Progress under ACJV Strategic Plan
Review of Progress on Strategies ACJV Staff
Review of Progress on Acres in Implementation Plans
Discussion of Present/Future Accomplishment Tracking Process
Status of Budget
Questions and Discussion from Board
Review of Bird Conservation Plans Regional Planning 8:45-10:15
8:45 Review of Core Elements of BCR Plans and ACJV Approval Process Andrew Milliken
8:50 Review, Discussion and Approval of Lower Great Lakes – St. Lawrence Plain Plan
Presentation of Plan Mitch Hartley, John Major
Recommendation from Integrated Bird Conservation Committee Chair, IBCC
Discussion by Management Board members and partners All
Approval of Plan Management Board
9:10 Review and Discussion of New England-Mid Atlantic Plan
Presentation of Draft Plan Melanie Steinkamp, Ed Parker
Recommendations from Integrated Bird Conservation Committee Chair, IBCC
Discussion by Management Board members and partners All
9:30 Reports from Other Regional (BCR) Planning Efforts
Atlantic Northern Forest Mitch Hartley, Ken Elowe
SAMBI Craig Watson, John Frampton
Appalachian Mountains Paul Johansen
Piedmont Beth LeMaster
Peninsular Florida Craig Watson
10:00 Discussion of new joint ventures adjacent to ACJV All
10:15 Break
Congressional Outreach Discussion 10:30-10:45 a.m.
10:30 Association of JV Management Boards, Hill Visits, Andy Manus, Helen Hooper
Teaming with Wildlife, Dear Colleague Letters, Follow-ups Ron Regan
Grants and Funding 10:45-11:15 a.m.
10:45 Grants Updates and Issues
North American Wetlands Conservation Act Wayne MacCallum
Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act Craig Watson
National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Grants Andrew Milliken
Other Joint Venture Business 11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
11:15 Election of New Board Chair and Vice Chair Ron Regan
11:30 Other Business, Action Items, Next Meeting Andy Manus
12:30 Adjourn
Travel Home or Optional Field Trips
Field Trip to El Yunque Rainforest, Northeast Ecological Corridor, 1:00-8:00 p.m.