United States Department of the Interior Montana March 9-12, 2017
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United States Department of the Interior Official Travel Schedule of the Secretary Montana March 9-12, 2017 TRIP SUMMARY THE TRIP OF THE SECRETARY TO 1 Montana, Colorado March 9-March 12, 2017 Weather: Whitefish/Glacier Wintery Mix, High: 41ºF, Low: 26ºF / Snow, High: 21ºF, Low: 12ºF Missoula Cloudy, High: 45ºF, Low: 35ºF Time Zone: Montana Mountain Standard Time (-2 hours from DC) Advance (Glacier/Missoula): Cell Phone: Security Advance (b) (6), (b) (7)(C) Advance Rusty Roddy Advance Wadi Yakhour (b) (6) Traveling Staff: Agent in Charge (b) (6), (b) (7)(C) Press Secretary Heather Swift ## Photographer Tami Heilemann ## Attire: 2 Thursday, March 9, 2017 W ashing ton, D C → W hitefish, M T 2:45-3:15pm EST: Depart Department of the Interior en route National Airport Car: RZ 4:08pm EST- 6:15pm MST: Wheels up Washington, DC (DCA) en route Denver, CO (DEN) Flight: United Airlines 1532 Flight time: 4 hours, 7 minutes RZ Seat: 23C AiC: (b) (6), (b) (7)(C) Staff: Heather Swift, Tami Heilemann Wifi: NOTE: TIME ZONE CHANGE EST to MST (-2 hour change) 6:15-6:58pm MST: Layover in Denver, CO // 43 minute layover 6:58pm MST- 9:16pm MST: Wheels up Denver, CO (DEN) en route Kalispell, MT (FCA) Flight: United Airlines 5376 Flight time: 2 hours, 18 minutes RZ Seat: 3C AiC: (b) (6), (b) (7)(C) Staff: Heather Swift, Tami Heilemann Wifi: 9:16-9:30pm MST: Wheels down Glacier Park International Airport Location: 4170 US-2 Kalispell, MT 59901 9:30-9:50pm MST: Depart Airport en route RON Location: 409 2nd Street West Whitefish, MT 59937 Vehicle Manifest: Sec. Vehicle: RZ (b) (6), (b) (7)(C) Staff Vehicle: Heather Swift Tami Heilemann Drive Time: ~20 minutes without traffic 9:50pm MST: RON Friday, March 10, 2017 W hitefish, MT → Glacier National Park → Whitefish 8:00-8:15am MST: Call with Governor Sonny Perdue, Nominated Secretary of Agriculture Number (b) (6) Topic: Introduction and initial relationship building NOTE: RESCHEDULING 3 9:00-10:00am MST: Depart Residence en route Glacier National Park Location: Glacier Community Building West Glacier, MT Vehicle Manifest: Secretary’s Vehicle: RZ Mrs. Zinke Staff Vehicle: Rusty Roddy Wadi Yakhour Heather Swift Tami Heilemann Drive Time: ~1 hour without traffic Met By: Jeff Mow, Superintendent of Glacier National Park Eric Smith, Deputy Superintendent 10:00-10:45am MST: Meeting with Blackfeet Nation Location: Glacier Community Building Main Meeting Room Participants: RZ Harry Barnes, Chairman, Blackfeet Tribal Business Council (BTBC) Jane Barnes Tyson T. Running Wolf, Secretary, BTBC Timothy Davis, Member, BTBC Carl Kipp, Jr., Member, BTBC Nelse St. Goddard, Member, BTBC Robert DesRosier, Director of Blackfeet Tribe’s Homeland Security Office Press: Closed Staff: Heather Swift Tami Heilemann Advance: Rusty Roddy Wadi Yakhour Note: Superintendent Mow and Deputy Superintendent Smith will escort RZ to meeting, but will not be participating Format: Circle of chairs, no table 10:45-11:15am MST: Tribal Blessing Ceremony with Blackfeet Nation Location: Glacier Community Building Main Meeting Room Participants: RZ Harry Barnes, Chairman, Blackfeet Tribal Business Council (BTBC) Jane Barnes Tyson T. Running Wolf, Secretary, BTBC Timothy Davis, Member, BTBC Carl Kipp, Jr., Member, BTBC Nelse St. Goddard, Member, BTBC Robert DesRosier, Director of Blackfeet Tribe’s Homeland Security Press: Open--Flathead Press Note: press entering during blessing (tentative) Staff: Heather Swift Tami Heilemann Advance: Rusty Roddy Wadi Yakhour *Mrs. Zinke and Wolfgang Zinke Invited 4 11:15-11:45am MST: Brief Remarks to Glacier National Park Employees & Blackfeet Nation Location: Glacier Community Building Main Meeting Room Participants: 20-30 Glacier National Park Employees Harry Barnes, Chairman, Blackfeet Tribal Business Council (BTBC) Jane Barnes Tyson T. Running Wolf, Secretary, BTBC Timothy Davis, Member, BTBC Carl Kipp, Jr., Member, BTBC Nelse St. Goddard, Member, BTBC Robert DesRosier, Director of Blackfeet Tribe’s Homeland Security Press: Closed Staff: Heather Swift Tami Heilemann Advance: Rusty Roddy Wadi Yakhour Format: Brief remarks, green curtain backdrop, U.S./DOI flags, 2 mounted elk heads, podium with National Park Service seal 11:45-11:50am MST: Depart for Glacier National Park Headquarters Vehicle Manifest: Secretary’s Vehicle: RZ Jeff Mow, Superintendent Eric Smith, Deputy Superintendent Staff Vehicle: Rusty Roddy Wadi Yakhour Heather Swift Tami Heilemann 11:50-12:15pm MST: Glacier National Park Deferred Maintenance & Infrastructure Backlog Meeting Location: Glacier National Park Headquarters Superintendent’s Office/Conference Room Participants: Jeff Mow, Superintendent Eric Smith, Deputy Superintendent Jim Foster, Facilities Manager (Tentative) Press: Closed Staff: Heather Swift Tami Heilemann Advance: Rusty Roddy Wadi Yakhour 12:15-1:00pm MST: Glacier National Park Tour to View Deferred Maintenance & Infrastructure Backlog Examples Location: Park Headquarters / Housing Areas Weather Permitting: Apgar Boat Ramp for Photo Opportunity 2-3 Additional Facilities Stops Participants: RZ Jeff Mow, Superintendent Eric Smith, Deputy Superintendent Jim Foster, Facilities Manager (Tentative) Vehicle Manifest: Secretary’s Vehicle: RZ Jeff Mow, Superintendent Eric Smith, Deputy Superintendent Staff Vehicle: Rusty Roddy Wadi Yakhour 5 Heather Swift Tami Heilemann Press: Closed Staff: Heather Swift Tami Heilemann Advance: Rusty Roddy Wadi Yakhour Note: Vehicle to return to Glacier National Park Headquarters before departing from park *Might involve outdoor walking in snow 1:00-2:10pm MST: Depart Glacier National Park en route Whitefish Vehicle Manifest: Secretary’s Vehicle: RZ Mrs. Zinke Staff Vehicle: Rusty Roddy Wadi Yakhour Heather Swift Tami Heilemann Drive Time: ~1 hour 10 minutes without traffic 2:00pm MST onward: Personal Time Saturday, March 11, 2017 Missoula, MT 2:30-4:30pm MST: Depart Whitefish en route National Bison Range Location: 58355 Bison Range Road Moiese, MT 59824 GPS coordinates to Front Gate: N47 22.338 W114 15.807 Secretary’s Vehicle: RZ Mrs. Zinke Drive Time: ~2 hours without traffic 4:30-4:35pm MST: Arrive National Bison Range Location: National Bison Range Visitor Center/Foyer Met By: Will Meeks, Assistant Regional Director, National Wildlife Refuge System Roya Mogadam, Deputy Assistant Regional Director, External Affairs Jeff King, Project Leader, National Bison Range Laura King, Natural Resource Planner/Acting Visitor Service Manager Dean Vaughan, Private Lands Biologist for Western Montana Press: Closed Staff: Heather Swift Tami Heilemann Advance: Rusty Roddy Wadi Yakhour 4:35-5:05pm MST: National Bison Range Briefing Location: National Bison Range Visitor Center Auditorium Participants: Will Meeks, Assistant Regional Director for Refuges Roya Mogadam, Deputy Assistant Regional Director, External Affairs Jeff King, Project Leader, National Bison Range 6 Laura King, Natural Resource Planner/Acting Visitor Service Manager Dean Vaughan, Private Lands Biologist for Western Montana Press: Closed Staff: Heather Swift Tami Heilemann Advance: Rusty Roddy Wadi Yakhour 5:05-5:45pm MST: National Bison Range Driving Tour of Refuge & Facilities Location: National Bison Range Participants: Will Meeks, Assistant Regional Director, National Wildlife Refuge System Roya Mogadam, External Affairs Jeff King, Project Leader, National Bison Range To View: Bison, Pronghorn Antelope, Elk, Whitetail & Mule Deer Note: Photo Opportunity with Mission Mountain Background, Bison Range in Foreground Vehicle Manifest: Secretary’s Vehicle: RZ Mrs. Zinke (b) (6), (b) (7)(C) Jeff King (Driver) Will Meeks Staff Vehicle 1: Rusty Roddy Wadi Yakhour (b) (6), (b) (7)(C) Dean Vaughan (Driver) Staff Vehicle 2: Laura King Roya Mogadam Heather Swift Tami Heilemann Press: Closed Staff: Heather Swift Tami Heilemann Advance: Rusty Roddy Wadi Yakhour Note: Utilizing National Bison Range vehicles for tour 5:45-6:30pm MST: Depart National Bison Range en route Missoula, MT Location: DoubleTree Missoula-Edgewater 100 Madison Missoula, MT 59802 Vehicle Manifest: Secretary’s Vehicle: RZ Mrs. Zinke Staff Vehicle: Rusty Roddy Wadi Yakhour Heather Swift Tami Heilemann Drive Time: ~45 minutes without traffic 6:30pm MST: RON / Personal Time Sunday, March 12, 2017 7 Missoula, MT NOTE: DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME 12:05-12:15pm MDT: Depart RON en route Missoula International Airport Location: 5225 U.S. Highway 10 West Missoula, MT 59808 Vehicle Manifest: Secretary’s Vehicle: RZ Drive Time: ~11 min without traffic 1:15pm MDT- 2:45pm MDT: Wheels up Missoula, MT (MSO) en route Salt Lake City, UT (SLC) Flight: Delta Airlines 4632 Flight time: 1 hour, 30 minutes RZ Seat: AiC: (b) (6), (b) (7)(C) 2:45-4:55pm MDT: Layover in Salt Lake City, UT // 2 hour, 10 minute layover 4:55pm MDT- 10:59pm EDT: Wheels up Salt Lake City, UT (SLC) en route Washington, DC (DCA) Flight: Delta Airlines 2360 Flight time: 4 hours, 4 minutes RZ Seat: AiC: (b) (6), (b) (7)(C) NOTE: TIME ZONE CHANGE MDT TO EDT (+2 hours) 10:59-11:15pm EDT: Wheels down Ronald Reagan National Airport (~15 minutes to vehicle) 11:15-11:45pm EDT: Depart Airport en route Residence Vehicle Manifest: Secretary’s Vehicle: RZ Drive Time: ~20 minutes without traffic 8 United States Department of the Interior Official Travel Schedule of the Secretary Montana March 16-19, 2017 TRIP SUMMARY THE TRIP OF THE SECRETARY TO 1 Thursday, March 16, 2017 W ashing ton, D C → Bozeman, MT 5:40-6:25am EDT: Depart Private Residence en route Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport 7:25am EDT - 10:18am MDT: Wheels up