Steering Committee Meeting: April 22, 2015

Agenda: April 22, 2015 Steering Committee Meeting

Overall Goals of meeting: Consensus on: priority science and science delivery needs for 2015 and next steps for regional and landscape conservation design and LCC strategic planning.

North Atlantic Landscape Conservation Cooperative

Steering Committee Agenda

Wednesday, April 22, 2015, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Newport Marriott - Salon I

25 America's Cup Avenue, Newport, Rhode Island

Call in Information: Call Number: 866-762-5634 Passcode: 5866227#

Web page for handouts: http://northatlanticlcc.org/the-cooperative/steering-committee/meetings/steering-committee-meeting-april-22-2015

Overall Goals of meeting: Consensus on: priority science and science delivery needs for 2015 and next steps for regional and landscape conservation design and LCC strategic planning.

Agenda Items	Discussion Leader	Links to Download Files	Time
BREAKFAST (provided)			7:00 a.m.
1. Welcome Introductions Review agenda Approve minutes from last (10/28-29/2014) meeting	Cathy Sparks (RI DEM), Jeff Willis (RI CRMC), Ken Elowe (FWS), Bill Hyatt (CT)	Handout 1 – Agenda Handout 2 – Attendance List Handout 3a – Minutes from October 28-29, 2014 meeting Handout 3b - Action Items and Highlights from October 28-29, 2014 meeting	8:00 a.m.
2. Action items from last Steering Committee meeting and actions taken	Andrew Milliken (LCC)	Handout 4 – Action items status	8:20 a.m.
3. LCC Network Updates including LCC Council, National Academy of Sciences Review, FY 15 budget and outlook for FY 16. Expected Meeting Outcome: Understanding of LCC Network activities and budget outlook	Jad Daley (TPL), John O’Leary (MA), Ken Elowe, Elsa Haubold (FWS)	Handout 5 – LCC Network Strategic Plan Handout 6 – National Academy of Sciences LCC Review Handout 7 – FY 2016 Budget Request for LCCs	8:30 a.m.
4. State of the LCC and Strategic Planning. Review of progress on goals and objectives of LCC, next steps for the coming year and recommendations for strategic plan revision process Expected Meeting Outcome: Consensus on next steps for LCC partnership and staff	Andrew Milliken, Bill Hyatt, LCC Staff, all	Handout 8 – 2014 Annual Report Handout 9 – 2014 Highlights Handout 10 – 2014 SIAS Handout 11 – Recommended Strategic Plan Update Process Presentation: State of the LCC	9:00 a.m.
BREAK			9:45 a.m.
5. Communications Update Expected Meeting Outcome: review progress on communications and agree on next steps	Dave Eisenhauer (FWS), Bridget Macdonald (FWS)	Handout 12 Communications Update Handout 13 Project and Products Fact Sheet Example Audio slideshow from Science Delivery workshop	10:00 a.m.
6. Information Management Update Expected Meeting Outcome: review progress on information management and LCC Conservation Planning Atlas	BJ Richardson (FWS)	Presentation: Information Management Update	10:20 a.m.
7. Landscape Conservation Design: Pilot conservation design effort in the Connecticut River Watershed Expected Meeting Outcome: Review and discussion on results of collaborative conservation design pilot in the Connecticut River Watershed and application to regional and landscape scale conservation design	Ken Elowe, Scott Schwenk (LCC)	Handout 14 – Summary of Connecticut River Pilot Results Presentation: Connecticut River Watershed Pilot Results	10:40 a.m.
8. Regional Conservation Opportunity Area updates Expected Meeting Outcome: Consensus on continued role of LCC in informing Regional Conservation Opportunity Areas for State Wildlife Action Plans	Stven Fuller (LCC)	Handout 15 – Summary of RCOA Alternatives Presentation: Alternatives for Regional Conservation Opportunity Areas	11:10 a.m.
9. Discussion on Next Steps for Conservation Design Expected Meeting Outcome: Consensus on next steps for conservation design	Ken Elowe, all	Handout 16 -- Summary of recommended next steps for conservation design	11:30 a.m.
LUNCH (provided)			Noon
10. Review of budgets and progress for ongoing projects Expected Meeting Outcome: Review of LCC annual science needs process; results from completed science and science delivery projects, including Hurricane Sandy, and progress on ongoing projects as part of conservation framework.	Scot Williamson (WMI), Scott Schwenk, Steve Fuller, Megan Tyrrell (LCC)	Handout 17 – Project Budget summary Handout 18 – Completed and ongoing project and product summaries Handout 18a – Summary of demonstration and science delivery projects Presentation: LCC Budget Report (same as handout 17 above) Presentation: Science Project Updates Presentation:Science Delivery Project Updates	12:45 p.m.
11. Recommendation from technical committees on priority science needs for FY 2015 Expected Call Outcome: Review of membership, process and major outcomes from technical committee; discussion of science needs and next steps for projects.	Scott Schwenk, Megan Tyrrell, All	Handout 19 – 2015 North Atlantic LCC Science Needs Process Handout 20 Table of Highest Ranking 2015 Science Needs Handout 21 – Need summaries Presentation: recommended science needs	1:15 p.m.
12. Recommendation from science delivery team on priority science delivery needs for FY 2015 Expected Meeting Outcome: Review of team membership, process and major outcomes from science delivery team; discussion of science delivery and capacity needs and next steps.	Steve Fuller, All	Handout 22 – Science Delivery Team membership and process Handouts 23 – Table of highest ranking science delivery needs Handout 24 – Science delivery needs summaries Presentation: recommended science delivery needs	1:45 p.m.
BREAK			2:15 p.m.
13. Discussion and decisions on: Science and science delivery needs for 2015 Next steps for strategic planning Connecting LCC tools to actions, agencies and organizations Expected Meeting Outcome: Consensus on priority science and science delivery needs for 2015, next steps for strategic planning and collaborating to improve connections between tools and actions.	Ken Elowe, Bill Hyatt, All	Handout 25 – Consolidated science and science delivery needs To be updated at meeting	2:30 p.m.
14. Other Business Next Call/Meeting	Ken Elowe, Bill Hyatt, all		3:45 p.m.
ADJOURN			4:00 p.m.

Handout 2 Attendance List

List of expected attendees for LCC Steering Committee Meeting on April 22, 2015

Publication Date: 2015

Modification Date: Tue 21 Apr 2015 10:29:18 AM

Contributors: Andrew Milliken

Handout_2_NALCC_Attendee_list.pdf — PDF document, 299 kB (306,677 bytes)

Handout 3a - North Atlantic LCC October Steering Committee Meeting Notes

Notes from October 28-29 Steering Committee Meeting

Publication Date: 2015

Modification Date: Mon 13 Apr 2015 01:46:08 PM

Contributors: Bridget MacDonald , Maritza Mallek

Handout_3a_NorthAtlanticLCC_10-28-29-2014_SC_Meeting_Notes.pdf — PDF document, 606 kB (620,819 bytes)

Handout 3b - Action Items & Highlights from October Steering Committee Meeting

Action Items & Highlights from October 28-29, 2015 North Atlantic LCC Steering Committee Meeting

Publication Date: 2015

Modification Date: Mon 13 Apr 2015 01:49:01 PM

Contributors: Bridget MacDonald , Andrew Milliken

Handout_3b_NALCC_ActionItems&Highlights_10-28-29_SCmeeting.pdf — PDF document, 277 kB (284,386 bytes)

Handout 4 - Action Items: Actions Taken

Update on progress addressing action items from October 2014 meeting.

Publication Date: 2015

Modification Date: Mon 13 Apr 2015 01:52:50 PM

Contributors: Andrew Milliken

Handout_4_NALCC_ActionItemsActionsTaken_10-28-29_SCmeeting.pdf — PDF document, 117 kB (120,183 bytes)

Handout 5 - LCC Network Strategic Plan

This strategic plan for the Landscape Conservation Cooperatives (LCC) Network builds on existing work within the Network and articulates a path for the next five years to achieving the LCC Network’s vision and mission.

Publication Date: 2015

Modification Date: Mon 13 Apr 2015 01:54:47 PM

Contributors: LCC Network

Handout_5_LCC_Network_Strategic_Plan.pdf — PDF document, 1,751 kB (1,793,506 bytes)

Handout 6 - National Academy of Sciences Evaluation of LCCs

Task statement: The National Academy of Sciences will convene an ad hoc committee to examine the Landscape Conservation Cooperatives (LCC) program. This committee will evaluate the purpose, goals, and scientific merits of the program within the context of similar programs, and whether the LCC program has resulted in measurable improvements in the health of fish, wildlife, and their habitats.

Publication Date: 2015

Modification Date: Mon 13 Apr 2015 01:56:01 PM

Contributors: The National Academies

Handout_6_NAS_LCC_Task&Panel.pdf — PDF document, 271 kB (277,808 bytes)

Handout 7 - LCCs and Applied Science US FWS FY16 Request Summary

LCCs and Applied Science US FWS FY16 Request Summary

Publication Date: 2015

Modification Date: Fri 17 Apr 2015 09:30:45 AM

Contributors: US FWS

Handout_7_Landscape_Conservation_Cooperatives_and_Applied_Science--FY16_Request_Summary.pdf — PDF document, 268 kB (274,820 bytes)

Handout 9 - Annual Report Highlights

2014 Annual Reports Highlight

Modification Date: Mon 20 Apr 2015 07:55:22 AM

Contributors: bmacdonald

Handout_9_2014_Annual_Report_Highlights.pdf — PDF document, 2,248 kB (2,302,347 bytes)

Handout 10 - SIAS 2.0 Assessment Spreadsheet (PDF format)

Worksheet used to complete Science Investment and Accountability Schedule (SIAS) assessment (Excel printed to PDF).

Publication Date: 2015

Modification Date: Mon 13 Apr 2015 01:59:55 PM

Contributors: Andrew Milliken

Handout_10_SIAS_2.0_assessment-spreadsheet_NALCC_2014.pdf — PDF document, 410 kB (420,273 bytes)

Handout 11 Recommended Strategic plan Update Process

Handout 11 Recommended Strategic plan Update Process for 2015-2016 dicussion at Steering Committee meeting.

Publication Date: 2015

Modification Date: Tue 21 Apr 2015 11:13:02 AM

Contributors: Andrew Milliken

Handout_11 Proposed Strategic Plan Process & Suggested Additions to LCC Strategic Plan.pdf — PDF document, 315 kB (322,882 bytes)

State of LCC Presentation

State of LCC Presentation April 22 SC Meeting

Publication Date: 2015

Modification Date: Wed 22 Apr 2015 06:49:23 AM

Contributors: Andrew Milliken

state_of_the_NALCC_4-22-15.pdf — PDF document, 2,986 kB (3,058,314 bytes)

Handout 12 - 2015 NALCC Communications Update

2015 NALCC Communications Update

Publication Date: 2015

Modification Date: Fri 17 Apr 2015 09:37:01 AM

Contributors: Bridget MacDonald

Handout_12_2015_NALCC-Communications-Update.pdf — PDF document, 78 kB (80,141 bytes)

Handout 13 - Project and Product Fact Sheet

Example of a fact sheet for a project and related products

Modification Date: Mon 20 Apr 2015 07:57:09 AM

Contributors: bmacdonald

Handout_13_Project_&_Product_Fact_Sheet_Example.pdf — PDF document, 415 kB (425,962 bytes)

Presentation: Information Management Update

Information Management Update by BJ Richardson

Publication Date: 2015

Modification Date: Wed 22 Apr 2015 08:04:21 AM

Contributors: BJ Richardson

Information Management Presentation - Richardson.pdf — PDF document, 1,112 kB (1,138,903 bytes)

Handout 14 Summary of Connecticut River LCD Pilot

Handout 14 Summary of Connecticut River Landscape Conservation Design Pilot results.

Publication Date: 2015

Modification Date: Tue 21 Apr 2015 10:28:14 AM

Contributors: Scott Schwenk , Maritza Mallek

Handout_14 Summary of Connecticut River Pilot Results.pdf — PDF document, 565 kB (578,896 bytes)

Connecticut River Watershed Pilot Results - Schwenk

Connecticut River Watershed Pilot State and Results - Schwenk

Publication Date: 2015

Modification Date: Wed 22 Apr 2015 08:09:29 AM

Contributors: Scott Schwenk , Maritza Mallek

Status_Results_CTR_Pilot_Schwenk_April_22_2015.pdf — PDF document, 1,948 kB (1,995,231 bytes)

Handout 15 - Summary of RCOA Alternatives

Summary of RCOA Alternatives

Publication Date: 2015

Modification Date: Fri 17 Apr 2015 09:38:34 AM

Contributors: Steve Fuller

Handout_15_Summary_of_RCOA_alternatives.pdf — PDF document, 192 kB (197,006 bytes)

Handout 16 Recommended next steps for conservation planning and design

Handout 16 Recommended next steps for conservation planning and design along with summary of multiple scales of conservation design summary

Publication Date: 2015

Modification Date: Tue 21 Apr 2015 11:13:34 AM

Contributors: Andrew Milliken

Handout_16 Next Steps for Conservation Design.pdf — PDF document, 332 kB (340,827 bytes)

Handout 17 - NALCC Spring 2015 Budget Report

NALCC Spring 2015 Budget Report

Publication Date: 2015

Modification Date: Fri 17 Apr 2015 09:40:47 AM

Contributors: Andrew Milliken

Handout_17_NALCC_SPRING_2015_BUDGET_REPORT.pdf — PDF document, 337 kB (345,887 bytes)

Handout 18 – Completed and ongoing science project and product summaries

Completed and ongoing science project and product summaries

Publication Date: 2015

Modification Date: Fri 17 Jul 2015 04:05:47 PM

Contributors: Megan Tyrrell , Scott Schwenk

Handout_18 _Completed and Ongoing_Science_Projects _Product_Summaries.pdf — PDF document, 775 kB (794,528 bytes)

Handout 18a – Summary of demonstration and science delivery projects

Summary of demonstration and science delivery projects

Publication Date: 2014

Modification Date: Tue 21 Apr 2015 10:00:48 PM

Contributors: Steve Fuller

Handout 18a Summary of Science Delivery Projects.pdf — PDF document, 187 kB (192,208 bytes)

Presentation: North Atlantic LCC Science Projects Status - April 2015

Publication Date: 2015

Modification Date: Wed 22 Apr 2015 08:14:24 AM

Contributors: Scott Schwenk

LCC_Science_Project_Status_April_2015.pdf — PDF document, 1,667 kB (1,707,352 bytes)

Science Delivery Update April 2015 - Fuller

Publication Date: 2015

Modification Date: Wed 22 Apr 2015 10:35:24 AM

Contributors: Steve Fuller

Fuller Science Delivery Update 4_22_2015.pdf — PDF document, 5,093 kB (5,215,609 bytes)

Handout 19 Science Needs Process

Description of 2015 Science Needs Process

Publication Date: 2015

Modification Date: Fri 17 Apr 2015 09:44:13 AM

Contributors: Scott Schwenk

Handout_19_2015_Science_Needs_Process.pdf — PDF document, 220 kB (226,264 bytes)

Handout 20 Table of Highest Ranking Science Needs

Table of Highest Ranking Science Needs for North Atlantic LCC for 2015 from technical teams.

Publication Date: 2015

Modification Date: Fri 17 Apr 2015 10:43:55 AM

Contributors: Scott Schwenk , Megan Tyrrell , Andrew Milliken

Handout_20_Highest_Ranking_2015_Science_Needs.pdf — PDF document, 178 kB (182,654 bytes)

Handout 21 2015 Science Needs Summaries

2015 Science Needs Summaries for highest ranking science needs from technical committees

Publication Date: 2015

Modification Date: Fri 17 Apr 2015 10:44:18 AM

Contributors: Scott Schwenk , Megan Tyrrell , Andrew Milliken , Technical Committess

Handout_21_2015_Science_Need_Narratives_NALCC.pdf — PDF document, 291 kB (298,419 bytes)

Presentation Science Needs April 2015 - Schwenk

Presentation Science Needs April 2015

Publication Date: 2015

Modification Date: Wed 22 Apr 2015 08:12:34 AM

Contributors: Scott Schwenk

Presentation Science Needs April 2015.pdf — PDF document, 1,419 kB (1,453,721 bytes)

Handout 22 - Science Delivery Needs Process 2015

Science Delivery Needs Process 2015

Publication Date: 2015

Modification Date: Fri 17 Apr 2015 10:45:54 AM

Contributors: Andrew Milliken

Handout_22_Science Delivery Needs Process 2015.pdf — PDF document, 174 kB (178,470 bytes)

Handout 23 – Table of recommended science delivery needs

Table of recommended science delivery needs for 2015 from Science Delivery Team

Publication Date: 2015

Modification Date: Fri 17 Apr 2015 10:44:40 AM

Contributors: Steve Fuller

Handout_23_Summary Highest Ranking Science Delivery Needs 2015.pdf — PDF document, 108 kB (111,306 bytes)

Handout 24 - Science Delivery Needs Summaries

Publication Date: 2015

Modification Date: Tue 21 Apr 2015 11:14:26 AM

Contributors: Steve Fuller

Handout_24 Description of Science Delivery Needs 2015.pdf — PDF document, 291 kB (298,708 bytes)

Science Delivery Needs Summary - Fuller

Publication Date: 2015

Modification Date: Wed 22 Apr 2015 10:30:40 AM

Contributors: Steve Fuller

Science Delivery Needs Summary.pdf — PDF document, 386 kB (395,334 bytes)

Handout 25 LCC Project Funding Allocation

Handout 25 LCC Project Funding Allocation form. Allocations to be decided by Steering Committee at April 22 meeting

Publication Date: 2015

Modification Date: Sat 18 Apr 2015 03:38:21 PM

Contributors: Stephanie Cuenoud

Handout_25_LCC_Project_Funding_Allocation_2015.pdf — PDF document, 47 kB (48,647 bytes)

Agenda: April 22, 2015 Steering Committee Meeting

Detailed agenda for April 2015 meeting in Word format.

Publication Date: 2015

Modification Date: Fri 17 Apr 2015 10:03:28 AM

Contributors: Andrew Milliken

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Handout_1_North_Atlantic_LCC_Meeting_Agenda_04-22-15_final.docx — application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document, 31 kB (32,386 bytes)

North Atlantic LCC Science Delivery workshop

Voices from participants at a Science Delivery workshop introducing the North Atlantic LCC's Conservation Planning Atlas.

Modification Date: Wed 22 Apr 2015 09:28:56 AM

Contributors: bmacdonald

Science-Delivery-Workshop compressed.mov — QuickTime video, 159,907 kB (163,745,513 bytes)

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Agenda: April 22, 2015 Steering Committee Meeting

Handout 2 Attendance List

Handout 3a - North Atlantic LCC October Steering Committee Meeting Notes

Handout 3b - Action Items & Highlights from October Steering Committee Meeting

Handout 4 - Action Items: Actions Taken

Handout 5 - LCC Network Strategic Plan

Handout 6 - National Academy of Sciences Evaluation of LCCs

Handout 7 - LCCs and Applied Science US FWS FY16 Request Summary

Handout 9 - Annual Report Highlights

Handout 10 - SIAS 2.0 Assessment Spreadsheet (PDF format)

Handout 11 Recommended Strategic plan Update Process

State of LCC Presentation

Handout 12 - 2015 NALCC Communications Update

Handout 13 - Project and Product Fact Sheet

Presentation: Information Management Update

Handout 14 Summary of Connecticut River LCD Pilot

Connecticut River Watershed Pilot Results - Schwenk

Handout 15 - Summary of RCOA Alternatives

Handout 16 Recommended next steps for conservation planning and design

Handout 17 - NALCC Spring 2015 Budget Report

Handout 18 – Completed and ongoing science project and product summaries

Handout 18a – Summary of demonstration and science delivery projects

Presentation: North Atlantic LCC Science Projects Status - April 2015

Science Delivery Update April 2015 - Fuller

Handout 19 Science Needs Process

Handout 20 Table of Highest Ranking Science Needs

Handout 21 2015 Science Needs Summaries

Presentation Science Needs April 2015 - Schwenk

Handout 22 - Science Delivery Needs Process 2015

Handout 23 – Table of recommended science delivery needs

Handout 24 - Science Delivery Needs Summaries

Science Delivery Needs Summary - Fuller

Handout 25 LCC Project Funding Allocation

Agenda: April 22, 2015 Steering Committee Meeting

North Atlantic LCC Science Delivery workshop

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