AGENDA
November 14-15, 2012
Arlington, Virginia
Hotel
Hotel reservations can be made at the Holiday Inn Arlington at Ballston under the block name of USFWS-ANSTF.
The cut off day for bookings is set for October 12, 2012.
Visit the Holiday Inn Arlington at Ballston website or call 703-243-9800.
The hotel is within short walking distance of the meeting room at U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and the Ballston Station for the Metro Rail system. Access to everything you may need can be reached via the Metro.
Wednesday, November 14 | |
8:00-8:30 AM | Registration |
8:30-8:35 AM | Welcome from Co-chairs/Housekeeping (Mike Weimer, Chief, Division of Fisheries and Aquatic Resource Conservation/Peg Brady, NOAA Fisheries) |
8:35-8:40 AM | (#1) Self Introductions (name and agency) |
8:40-8:50 AM | (#2) Adoption of Agenda/Approval of Minutes/Review of Previous Action Items Action items from the Annapolis, MD, meeting
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8:50-9:05 AM | (#3) Discussion: Status of NAS Database (Sharon Gross, USGS) |
9:05-9:15 AM | (#4) Discussion: Addressing AIS Issues at Federally-managed Water Bodies (Susan Mangin, ANSTF/Craig Martin, FWS/Lori Williams, NISC) |
9:15-9:20 AM | (#5) Informational: Lake Meade Update (Susan Mangin, ANSTF) |
9:20-9:35 AM | (#6) Informational: Canada’s New Aquatic Animal Importation Regulations (Christa L. Speekmann, APHIS /Joel Bader, FWS) |
9:35-10:05 AM | (#7) Informational: Water Hyacinth Update (Craig Martin, FWS) |
10:05-10:35 AM | BREAK |
10:35-10:45 AM | (#8) Decisional: Revised Ohio ANS Management Plan (John Navarro, Ohio DNR) Decision – The ANSTF approves the revised Ohio ANS Management Plan |
10:5-11:05 AM | (#9) Discussion: Asian Carp Session (Paul Angelone, CEQ ) |
11:05-11:15 AM | (#10) Informational: National Invasive Lionfish Prevention and Management Plan Update (James Ballard, Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission) |
11:15-11:25 AM | (#11) Informational: Snakehead Management and Control Plan (Laura Norcutt, FWS) |
11:25-11:50 AM | (#12) Decisional: ANSTF Recreational, Water Garden and Classroom Guidelines (Laura Norcutt, FWS) Decision – The ANSTF approves the recreational guidelines Decision – The ANSTF approves the water garden guidelines Decision – The ANSTF approves the classroom guidelines |
11:50-1:00 PM | LUNCH |
1:00-1:45 PM | (#13) Decisional: ANSTF Strategic Plan Reporting (Susan Pasko, NOAA) Decision – The ANSTF agrees to the reporting matrix and timeframes Yes __________ No __________ Additional Action __________ |
1:45-2:30 PM | (#14) Informational: Marine Debris Update (Peg Brady, NOAA/Jim Carlton, Williams College) |
2:30-2:55 PM | BREAK |
2:55-4:45 PM | (#15) Member Updates (All members/5 minutes each including FY 13 budget information) |
4:45-4:50 PM | (#16) Public Comment |
4:50-5:00 PM | (#17) Wrap up |
5:00 PM | Adjourn |
Thursday, November 15 | |
8:00-8:30 AM | Registration |
8:30-9:00 AM | (#18) Discussion: Rapid Screening (Mike Hoff, FWS) |
9:00-10:00 AM | (#19) Informational: Ballast Water Issues including the Ballast Water Workshop, NPS Efforts in Lake Superior, and USCG Ballast Water Discharge Standard (John Darling, EPA/Alan Ellsworth, NPS/ John Morris, USCG) |
10:00-10:30 AM | BREAK |
10:30-11:00 AM | (#20) Informational and Decisional: Attorneys General Workshop Results (Paula Cotter, National Association of Attorneys General, Leah Elwell, Invasive Species Action Network) Decision – The ANSTF approves the establishment of an ad-hoc committee to define Federal roles and responsibilities |
11:00-11:20 AM | (#21) Informational: Zequanox Use for Controlling Zebra and Quagga Mussels (Dave Roberts, Marrone Bio Innovations) |
11:20-11:35 AM | (#22) Informational: NISAW Update (Lori Williams, NISC/Laura Norcutt, FWS) |
11:35-11:50 AM | (#23) Informational: Research and Prevention Committee Updates (Susan Pasko, NOAA/Stas Burgiel, NISC) |
11:50-1:00 PM | LUNCH |
1:00-1:25 PM | (#24) Discussion: SAH! MOU (Doug Grann, Wildlife Forever/Joe Starinchak, FWS) |
1:25-2:25 PM | (#25) Informational: Panel Updates (10 min. each) 1:25-1:35 Mid-Atlantic Panel 1:35-1:45 Western Regional Panel 1:45-1:55 Gulf and South Atlantic Regional Panel 1:55-2:05 Northeast Panel 2:05-2:15 Great Lakes Regional Panel 2:15-2:25 Mississippi River Basin Regional Panel |
2:25-3:10 PM | (#26) Panel Recommendations Western Regional Panel:
Gulf and South Atlantic Panel: Mississippi River Basin Panel
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3:10-3:40 PM | BREAK |
3:40-4:00 PM | (#27) Discussion: Incentives for Harvesting Invasive Species (Susan Pasko, NOAA) |
4:00-4:05 PM | (#28) Public Comment |
4:05-4:15 PM | (#29) Meeting Summary |
4:15 PM | Adjourn |