Wild and Scenic Rivers/Recreation Director S Meeting

Pacific Southwest Region Wild and Scenic Rivers Management and Section 7 Workshop April 4 -- 6, 2017 V. 021717 Location Montecito Inn 1295 Coast Village Rd Santa Barbara, Ca 93108Goal Increased understanding of the protection requirements associated with managing an agency-identified study and designated wild and scenic river (WSR), and evaluating water resources projects under Section 7(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (Act). Objectives Increase participants’ knowledge in:  The provisions of the Act that guide management  Contents of a comprehensive river management plan (CRMP)  Application of the protect and enhance mandate of Section 10(a)  Requirements for protecting agency-identified study rivers  Process for evaluating a water resources project under Section 7(a)Agenda Day 1 – Tuesday, April 4 (1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.] Welcome, Overview & Management1:00 p.m. Welcome Christina  Welcome and Introductions  Meeting Goal, Objectives and Organization  Workshop Notebook  Your WSR Questions 1:30 p.m. Group Exercise (Appendix A) Christina  Contents of CRMP 1:40 p.m. Overview of Act Mollie  Genesis of Act2:05 p.m. Key Provisions Randy2:30 p.m. Break Pacific Southwest Region Wild and Scenic Rivers Workshop April 4-6, 2017 2:45 p.m. Key Provisions (continued) Randy3:15 p.m. Management Course Introduction Mollie  Desired Outcome  Course Content3:20 p.m. Management Pretest (Appendix B) Mollie3:30 p.m. Values Mollie  Source  Resource Assessment3:50 p.m. Group Exercise/Reports (Appendix C) Mollie  Resource Assessment4:15 p.m. Bin Items 4:30 p.m. AdjournDay 2 – Wednesday, April 5 (8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.) Management, Section 7 & Local Rivers Update8:00 a.m. Recap and Review Mollie8:10 a.m. Classification Mollie8:25 a.m. Boundary Mollie  Establishment  Requirements for Final Boundary  Amending a Boundary8:40 a.m. Group Exercise (Appendix D) Mollie  Developing the Boundary (Lateral Corridor)2 Pacific Southwest Region Wild and Scenic Rivers Workshop April 4-6, 20178:55 a.m. Management Plan Randy  Group Reports (Appendix A)  Contents of a CRMP  How to Get Started on a CRMP/Revision – Large-group Exercise9:30 a.m. Break9:45 a.m. User Capacity Mollie10:05 a.m. Group Exercise/Reports (Appendix E) Mollie  User Capacity10:40 a.m. Lands and Minerals Randy  Acquisition Procedures (Section 6)  Public Lands (Section 8)  Minerals (Section 9)11:00 a.m. Management Direction Mollie  Nondegradation and Enhancement Policy (Section 10(a))  Wilderness (Section 10(b))  General Statutory Authorities (Sections 10(c) and 10(d))  Protect and Enhance  Protective Management11:30 a.m. Group Exercise (Appendix F) Mollie  Protect and Enhance and Protective Management Exercise12:00 p.m. Lunch1:00 p.m. Group Reports (Appendix F) Randy  Protect and Enhance and Protective Management Exercise 1:15 p.m. Cooperative Management Randy  Cooperative Agreements (Section 10(e))  Federal Assistance (Section 11(b)(1))3 Pacific Southwest Region Wild and Scenic Rivers Workshop April 4-6, 20171:30 p.m. Management Policies Randy  Direction to Other Federal Agencies (Section 12(a))  Existing Rights (Section 12(b))  Water Quality (Section 12(c))1:50 p.m. Jurisdiction Randy  Fish and Wildlife (Section 13(a))  Federal Reserved Water Right (Section 13(c))  Interstate Compacts (Section 13(e))  Navigability (Section 13(f))  Easements and ROW (Section 13(g))2:10 p.m. Management Course Conclusion Randy  References  Key Points  Post-test (Appendix B)2:30 p.m. Program Update & 50th Anniversary Christina  Pacific Southwest and National Program Status  Ideas to Celebrate the 50th Anniversary (2018)3:00 p.m. Break3:15 p.m. Section 7 Course Introduction Mollie  Desired Outcome  Course Content3:20 p.m. Section 7 Pretest (Appendix G) Mollie3:30 p.m. Context Randy  Intent  Definitions  Is this a WRP? (Large-group Exercise)  Standards Introduction  Statutory Exercise (Appendix H)  Standards Discussion4:15 p.m. Bin4:30 p.m. Adjourn4 Pacific Southwest Region Wild and Scenic Rivers Workshop April 4-6, 2017 Day 3 – Thursday, April 6 (8:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon) Section 7 & Course Conclusion8:00 a.m. Recap and Review Randy8:10 a.m. Tools Randy  Flowcharts  Applying Standards (Large-group Exercise)8:40 a.m. Group Exercise/Reports (Appendix I) Randy  Case Study9:05 a.m. CA Interagency Agreement Christina9:15 a.m. Break9:30 a.m. Process/Analysis Mollie  Process and Roles  Analysis  Determination10:00 a.m. Group Exercise/Reports (Appendix J) Mollie  Determination11:00 a.m. Group Exercise/Reports (Appendix K) Mollie  Stewardship11:30 a.m. Section 7 Course Conclusion Randy  References  Key Points  Post-test (Appendix G)11:45 a.m. Bin Items & Your Questions12:00 p.m. Adjourn5

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