2004 Dod Conservation Conference Presentations
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2004 DoD Conservation Conference Presentations Sunday, 22 August INRMP Training Workshop– Guidelines for Effective INRMP Implementation Action Goal: Provide guidance on legislative changes and a forum to discuss the needs and expectations of all Sikes Act stakeholders and the results of recent INRMP meetings. Background Moderator: Laura Henze, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) Origins and Substance of the Sikes Act Improvement Amendments- Jim Van Ness, Office of the Secretary of Defense / Office of the General Council (OSD / OGC) Current DoD Sikes Guidance and Summary of Services’ Progress- Peter Boice, ODUSD (I&E) New FWS Guidance – Laura Henze, U.S. FWS The State Role – Gary Taylor, International Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies……….. (no electronic presentation) Looking to the Future: Results from Recent INRMP Meetings Moderator: Pam Behm, Department of Defense Legacy Resource Management Program Sikes Act Implementation Tripartite Planning Meeting – Peter Boice, ODUSD (I&E) The Way Forward – An INRMP Strategic Action Plan – Bruce Beard, ODUSD (I&E) Navy Natural Resources Program Metrics and INRMP Template – Joe Hautzenroder, Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Implementing Marine Corps’ INRMPs – Heidi Hirsh, Headquarters Marine Corps Air Force INRMP Workshop – Dan Friese, Air Force Center for Environmental Excellence Improving the INRMP Process Moderator: Laura Henze, U.S. FWS INRMP Revisions – When, How, Why? – Jim Van Ness, OSD / OGC………..(no electronic presentation) Stakeholder Responsibilities: Military Installation Perspective – Pete Swiderek, Conservation Branch Chief, Fort Benning Stakeholder Responsibilities: FWS Field Office Perspective – Steve Parris, West Georgia Ecological Services Field Office, Fort Benning………..(no electronic presentation) Stakeholder Responsibilities: State Office Perspective – Larry Voyles, Arizona Fish and Game Department………..(no electronic presentation) An INRMP Tripartite MOU – Laura Henze, U.S. FWS 1 2004 DoD Conservation Conference Presentations Ensuring Implementation Success Moderator: Pam Behm, Department of Defense Legacy Resource Management Program Partnering with Sikes Act Cooperative Agreements – Tommy Wright, EFACHES Identifying Adequate Resources – John Joyce, NAES Lakehurst, New Jersey Best Management Practices for INRMP Implementation – Dorothy Gibb, Horne Engineering Services, Inc. 2 2004 DoD Conservation Conference Presentations Sunday, 22 August Navy Cultural Resources Workshop Action Goal: Provide a forum for Navy cultural resource managers and other interested DoD personnel to discuss current cultural resources issues, with an emphasis on Department of the Navy issues. Recent Developments in DoN Cultural Resources Program – Jay Thomas - CNI establishment - CR program alignment - OSD/ACHP activities - BRAC preparations Recent Developments in Marine Corps Cultural Resources Program - Anthony Greene, Marine Corps Cultural Resources Staff Presentation 1 Presentation 2 Presentation 3 Maximizing Cultural Resources Funding Opportunities Moderator: Gail Littlefield, preservation planner, Cultural Resources Staff How to draft an effective proposal-Gail Littlefield How to use MILCON for Cultural Resource projects- Gail Littlefield GIS Cultural Resource initiatives-Pearl Harbor experience – Greg Jennings, Pearl Harbor Cultural Resources Staff Strategic planning/metrics and Data collection - Jay Thomas - Metrics-Old and New - Data calls-Heritage Assets, Measures of Merit, Success Stories - Databases- intranet Navy Facility Asset Data Storage (iNFADS) and Data Call Station (DCS) Status of Navy Programmatic Agreements - Brian Lusher - Status of Navy Capehart Wherry Program Comments - Status of UPH/AMMO Program Comment - Update: Whole Building Design Guide Historic Preservation Page - Status of Navy Legacy projects, website, awards opportunities - Status of Legacy Cold War context study, with Tina Deininger, Cultural Resources staff, NAVFAC NE Tina Deininger 1 Tina Deininger 2 Tina Deininger 3 Recent Developments in DoN Archaeology and Native American Issues -Kathleen McLaughlin……(no electronic presentation) - Collections management - Research design - Orphan collections - CD training supplement for Native American consultation 3 2004 DoD Conservation Conference Presentations Monday, 23 August Sustainable Ranges Workshop – Tools for Sustainable Range Management Action Goal: Provide information on the status of the Sustainable Ranges Initiative and discuss what DoD’s natural and cultural resource managers can do for the military. Workshop Kickoff Welcome - Bruce Beard, ODUSD(I&E) Opening Comments - John Walsh, ODUSD(Personnel & Readiness) Smart Growth and Sustainability Rex Boner, The Conservation Fund Dr. David Eady, Georgia Tech/Army Environmental Policy Institute Working with State and Local Governments Panel lead: Jan Larkin, OSD Range Sustainment IPT Panel: Joe Schilling, International City/Council Management Association Joe Willging, OSD OGC………..(no electronic presentation) LtCol Don Noonan, MCAS Beaufort L. Chriswell Bickley, Jr., Low country Council of Governments………..(no electronic presentation Integrated Comprehensive Planning for Range Sustainability Panel lead: Bob Barnes, The Nature Conservancy Panel: David Heins, Fort Bragg Ray Herndon, The Conservation Fund Steve Helfert, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Tony Parisi, NAWC China Lake White Space and Other Emerging Issues Panel lead: Sherrill Gardner, HQ USMC Panel: Col Robert C. Nolan, Commander, 46th Test Wing, Eglin AFB, FL Mr. Joe Ramirez, Community Plans and Liaison Office, Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune Mr. Stan Norquist, Head, Natural Resources Department, MCB, Camp Pendleton, CA LCDR Will Dunaway, Environmental Counsel, Fleet Forces Command, Norfolk, VA The Way Forward and Discussion Panel: Bruce Beard, ODUSD(I&E) ………..(no electronic presentation) John Walsh, ODUSD(P&R) ………..(no electronic presentation) 4 2004 DoD Conservation Conference Presentations Monday, 23 August Cultural Resources Workshop – Tools for Cultural Resources Managers Action Goal: Provide a forum to discuss current issues and requirements in cultural resources management. (This is an open discussion workshop. Attendees should come prepared to fully participate in a facilitated dialogue of topics listed below.) Consulting with Stakeholders Facilitator: Jay Thomas, Department of the Navy - Consultation Triggers - Identifying Stakeholders - Integrating NEPA with NHPA Section 106 - Working with SHPOs - Tribal Consultation (Federally recognized vs. Non-federally recognized) - Coordinating ICRMPs ………..(this was a panel discussion, no electronic presentations) Programmatic Approaches Facilitator: Dave Guldenzopf, Army Environmental Center - Programmatic Alternatives - Programmatic Agreements as ICRMP implementation - Funding Critical Requirements - Nationwide Programmatic Agreements ………..(this was a panel discussion, no electronic presentations) Context Studies Facilitator: Jim Wilde, Air Force Center for Environmental Excellence - State/Regional Studies - Time Period Studies - Historic Landscape Studies - Use of Context Studies ………..(this was a panel discussion, 1 electronic presentation) Sustaining Military Cultural Resources after Disposal Facilitator: Tina Deininger, ENGFLDACT NE - Different Disposal Types (Base Realignment and Closure, Public-Private Ventures, Congressional, Foreclosures, Excessing) - Managing Orphan Collections (including NAGPRA) - Adaptive Re-use of Historic Buildings (Enhanced use leases) - Restrictive Covenants and Easements ………..(this was a panel discussion, no electronic presentations) 5 2004 DoD Conservation Conference Presentations Tuesday, 24 August American Indian Workshop – Partnerships for Progress Action Goal: Provide a forum for military and tribal leaders to discuss DoD Policy Implementation, Consultation, and Project Implementation. (Attendees should come prepared to fully participate in a facilitated dialogue of topics listed below.) Overview/Introduction Tribal Perspectives – Terry Williams, Tulalip Tribe DoD Policy - Trust Responsibilities & DoD Native American and Alaska Native Policy – Jim Van Ness, DoD Office of General Counsel Consultation Planning Facilitator: Kathleen McLaughlin, NAVFAC John Cordray: S.E. Regional Tribal/Navy Consultation Project D. Bambi Kraus, NATHPO President - Ethnography - Locating Tribal Partners - Defining Consultation - INRMPs and ICRMPs - Legacy Treaty project ………..(this was a panel discussion, no electronic presentations) Consultation Implementation Facilitator: Joel Ames, USACE Omaha District Tribal Representative: Terry Williams (Tulalip Tribe) Jim Sartain, Naval Support Activity, Panama City - Schedules - Access and Protection - Inadvertent Discoveries - Sacred Sites - Missouri River Project 6 2004 DoD Conservation Conference Presentations Tuesday, 24 August Partners In Flight Workshop – Monitoring Bird Migration and Status Action Goal: The workshop will review significant recent advances in monitoring migratory bird populations and DoD’s contributions to the methods and technology used in migratory bird conservation. We will focus on the importance of migratory bird conservation to DoD, with an eye toward identifying the next steps in monitoring the status of migratory birds on military installations. Status of DoD Bird Conservation – Chris Eberly, DoD PIF Extending the Scope and Improving the Accuracy of Migratory Bird Monitoring with Automated Acoustic Techniques – Tom Calupca, Cornell Bioacoustics Research Program Advanced Technologies for Location,