North American Wetlands Conservation Act Proposals
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I MIGRATORY BIRD CONSERVATION COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. PROGRAM FOR CONSIDERATION ON April 20, 2016 A. Migratory Bird Conservation Act Proposals 1. Neches River National Wildlife Refuge, Texas 2. Cache River National Wildlife Refuge, Arkansas 3. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge, Washington 4. Tulare Basin Wildlife Management Area, California 5. Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge, Maine 6. Willow Creek-Lurline National Wildlife Refuge, California B. 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Wetlands II south Carolina R1ver(1 wet\anas santee• Lower Lanascal'e IV • oe\ta-Wi.n')'ah t;a')' wet\anas111 Mississippi south Carolina I oelta Wetland5e I d Lowcountry • MAVWet an s Wetlands• VII southe,aro\ina coasta\ Rivers . Neches Conservation I sansavilla conserVati.on vartnersh•I' River 0 phase I Creole Marsh Mid-Oarataria • •Wetla,,ds I • NAWCA Proposals TexasG-ulf ~oastXIII 0 250 500 ___.,.. ,.; 0 MBCA Proposals ...... Miles Kilometers ~N 0 250 500 I I I MEMORANDUM A. Approval of Meeting Minutes September 9, 2015 MEMORANDUM "A" MEETING MINUTES SEPTEMBER 9, 2015 The minutes of the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission meeting held on September 9, 2015, have been prepared for reading by the Commission. It is respectfully recommended that these minutes be formally approved. MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE MIGRATORY BIRD CONSERVATION COMMISSION Held in Washington, D.C., on September 9, 2015 The Migratory Bird Conservation Commission met on Wednesday, September 9, 2015, in the South Interior Building Auditorium. The following Commission members were present: HON. SALLY JEWELL, Secretary and MBCC Chair, Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C. HON. THAD COCHRAN, Senator from Mississippi HON. MARTIN HEINRICH, Senator from New Mexico HON. ROBERT WITTMAN, Congressman from Virginia HON. MIKE THOMPSON, Congressman from California MS. ROBERT BONNIE, Under Secretary, Natural Resources and Environment, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C. MR. MR. A. STANLEY MEIBURG, Acting Deputy Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C. The following ex officio members were present: MR. TIM BROWER, Eastern Region Administrator, Land Acquisition and Planning, Maryland Department of Natural Resources, Annapolis, Maryland MR. BRETT BROWNSCOMBE, Deputy Director, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, Salem, Oregon MR. JOAQUIN ESQUIVEL, Assistant Secretary for Federal Water Policy, California Natural Resources Agency, Washington, D.C. MR. ROSS MELINCHUK, Deputy Executive Director of Natural Resources, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Austin, Texas MR. SAM RICKETTS, Washington State Governor's Office, Washington, D.C. The following North American Wetlands Conservation Council members were present: MR. TERRY STEINW AND, Chairman of the NAWCC and Director, North Dakota Game and Fish Department, Bismarck, North Dakota MR. GREG KNADLE, Vice President, Government Affairs, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, Washington, D.C. The Secretary to the Commission was present: MR. A. ERIC ALVAREZ, Chief, Division of Realty, Fish and Wildlife Service, Falls Church, Virginia The North American Wetlands Conservation Council Coordinator was present: MS. SARAH MOTT, Chief, Division of Bird Habitat Conservation, Fish and Wildlife Service, Falls Church, Virginia The following persons from the U.S. Congress, the Department of the Interior, the Fish and Wildlife Service, and partner agencies and organizations were present: MR. MICHAEL BEAN, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Fish and Wildlife and Parks, Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C. MR. DANIEL ASHE, Director, Fish and Wildlife Service, Washington, D.C. MR. STEPHEN GUERTIN, Deputy Director, Fish and Wildlife Service, Washington, D.C. MR. JIM KURTH, Deputy Director, Fish and Wildlife Service, Washington, D.C. MR. ANDREW BROWN, Management Analyst, Division of Policy, Performance and Management, Fish and Wildlife Service, Falls Church, Virginia MS. JANET BRUNER, Deputy Chief, Division of Realty, Fish and Wildlife Service, Falls Church, Virginia MR. CARLTON CHEATHAM, Visual Information Specialist, Division of Realty, Fish and Wildlife Service, Falls Church, Virginia MS. ALLISON COLDEN, Legislative Assistant, Congressman Thompson's Office, Washington, D.C. MR. PAUL CORNES, Chief, Division of Realty, Southwest Region, Fish and Wildlife Service, Albuquerque, New Mexico MS. ELIZABETH DAY, Management Assistant, Division of Natural Resources and Conservation Planning, Fish and Wildlife Service, Falls Church, Virginia MR. CHRISTOPHER DEETS, Outreach and Education Specialist, Division of Bird Habitat Conservation, Fish and Wildlife Service, Falls Church, Virginia MR. ALLAN DIZIOLI, Economist, International Monetary Fund, Washington, D.C. MS. KARI DUNCAN, Branch Chief, Division of Bird Habitat Conservation, Fish and Wildlife Service, Falls Church, Virginia MS. ARIANNA ELM, Visitor Services, Fish and Wildlife Service, Falls Church, Virginia MS. SUZANNE FELLOWS, Program Coordinator, Duck Stamp Office, Fish and Wildlife Service, Falls Church, Virginia MR. JEROME FORD, Assistant Director, Migratory Birds Program, Fish and Wildlife Service, Washington, D.C. MR. KEN FOWLER, Realty Specialist, Division of Realty, Fish and Wildlife Service, Falls Church, Virginia MR. DAVID GAGNER, Senior Director, Government Relations, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation MS. MAYA HERMANN, Legislative Assistant, Senator Heinrich's Office, Washington, D.C. MS. KATY HOPPER, Budget Analyst, ABHR/Division of Budget, Fish and Wildlife Service, Falls Church, Virginia MR. CHARLES HOUGHTEN, Chief, Lands Division, Pacific Northwest Region, Fish and Wildlife Service, Portland, Oregon MR. MIKE JOHNSON, Deputy Assistant Director, Migratory Birds Program, Fish and Wildlife Service, Falls Church, Virginia MS . LESLIE JONES, Chief of Staff, Natural Resources and Environment, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C. MR. KATHERINE KORTE, Acting Chief, Division of Refuge Law Enforcement, Fish and Wildlife Service, Falls Church, Virginia DR. MICHAEL KREGER, Special Assistant to the Assistant Director, Migratory Birds Program, Fish and Wildlife Service, Falls Church, Virginia MS. ALISON KUZJ, Visitor Services, Fish and Wildlife Service, Falls Church, Virginia MR. JUSTIN MARKEY, Grant Officer, Division of Bird Habitat Conservation, Fish and Wildlife Service, Falls Church, Virginia MS. NISA MARKS, Grant Officer, Division of Bird Habitat Conservation, Fish and Wildlife Service, Falls Church, Virginia MS. CYNTHIA MARTINEZ, Chief, National Wildlife Refuge System, Fish and Wildlife Service, Washington, D.C. MR. JOSEPH MCCAULEY, Chief, Division of Realty, Northeast Region, Fish and Wildlife Service, Hadley, Massachusetts MR. CARL MILLEGAN, Branch Chief, Wildlife Resources, Division of Natural Resources and Conservation Planning, Fish and Wildlife Service, Falls Church, Virginia MR. AARON MIZE, Branch Chief, Policy and Planning, Division of Natural Resources and Conservation Planning, Fish and Wildlife Service, Falls Church, Virginia MR. BENNETT MIZE, Legislative Aide, Senator Cochran's Office, Washington, D.C. MS . ROY A MOGADAM, Congressional and Legislative Affairs Specialist, Fish and Wildlife Service, Falls Church, Virginia MR. KELLIS MOSS, Director of Public Policy, Ducks Unlimited, Washington, D.C. MS . JANUARY MYERS, Program Analyst, Duck Stamp Office, Fish and Wildlife Service, Falls Church, Virginia MR. BILL PORTER, Branch Chief, Realty Management, Division of Realty, Northeast Region, Fish and Wildlife Service, Hadley, Massachusetts MS . MYRA PRICE, National Wetland Program Development Grant Coordinator, Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds, Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C. MS . HALLISON PUTNAM, Acting Coordinator, Migratory Bird Conservation Commission, Division of Realty, Fish and Wildlife Service, Falls Church, Virginia MS. KELLY REED, Director of Government Relations, The Conservation Fund, Arlington, Virginia MS. MEGAN REED, Special Assistant, Offices of the Assistant Director, External Affairs, and Chief, National Wildlife Refuge System, Fish and Wildlife Service, Washington, D.C. MR. BRENT ROBINSON, Legislative Director, Congressman Wittman's Office, Washington, D.C. MR. DAVID C. ROBINSON, Deputy Chief, National Wildlife Refuge System Division of Budget, Performance, and Workforce, Fish and Wildlife Service, Falls Church, Virginia MS. ANY A RUSHING, Grants Management Specialist, Division of Bird Habitat Conservation, Fish and Wildlife Service, Falls Church, Virginia MR. TOM SAMPSON, Realty Officer, Pacific Southwest Region, Fish and Wildlife Service,