STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING January 12 th 14 th Lafayette, LA - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING January 12 th – 14 th Lafayette, LA www.gulfcoastprairielcc.org

Day 3 – January 14 th Wetlands and Aquatic Research Center Welcome – Overnight Thoughts www.gulfcoastprairielcc.org

Planned Outcomes • Steering Committee – leadership, strategic planning, responsibilities and governance • Facilitated session – Group Solutions • Science Team – membership, project review and recommendations • Regional and National Conservation • SECAS and NAS Report www.gulfcoastprairielcc.org

Leadership & Successional Planning • Leadership – Chair/V.Chair & EX-ADV • (evaluate annually -up to 3-years) • Steering Committee Membership • Science Team – Technical Skills www.gulfcoastprairielcc.org

NAS Report Questions – Homework • NAS S Se See e Web ebsite e = G GCPO O blo log g & q ques estions ons • What do t does th this is repor ort t mean to to GC GCP P Ste teering ing Com ommitt ittee ee? • What a t are y you our th thou ought ghts s on on th the repor ort t ob observa vati tion on th that t partn tner r co contr trib ibutions tions are n not ot bein ing g co counted ted in in an ‘evaluative’ way? • Wou ould you ou be in inte tereste rested d in in bein ing g engaged d in in a grou oup p to to mov ove for orward d on on th the reco commend mendati tions? ons? www.gulfcoastprairielcc.org

Science - Regional LCD Coordination Value-added for on-gong efforts in the region • Alignment of LCD processes: • Coarse filter LCD Ecological Indices Project, TPWD • Encourage Cross-Border alignment in Louisiana and Oklahoma • Fine filter LCD efforts Mid-coast Texas and Balcones, FWS I&M • Connect I&M with EIP and Gulf Program Value-added through the provision and hosting • geospatial platform (CPA) – partner access • spatial data - refinement and constant improvement • Decision support and Inventory/Monitoring tools (GMIT/MODU) • ASK - Do we have science projects or capacity needs we need to move forward with in 2016 based on our discussions? • Convene and add value to landscape conservation design efforts across our LCC and with other LCCs (Emphasis areas, SECAS, EPIC). • Refinement of grassland tools – I&M (G-MIT & GRIP) www.gulfcoastprairielcc.org

Agenda Part #1 • OPJV Conservation Delivery (Jim Giocomo) • GCP Support for GRIP - GMIT • Edwards to Gulf - Emphasis Areas • Colorado River / Mid-Coast TX Emphasis Areas & Fine Filter Focal Species • Chenier TX-LA Opportunity for SWAP-EIP • SC CSC Rio Grande & Red River (Kim Winton) • COE and the Water Tournament & SAGE (Marcia Hackett/Forrest Vanderbilt) • Gulf Coast - CESU • Working with GCPO and MSU (Bartush & Edwards) • TAMU - Gulf CESU (Danford) • 2016 Administrative Support, website management • 2016 Funds Available for new Science Projects www.gulfcoastprairielcc.org

GCP LCC Science Support • Science – LCD & Emphasis Areas • Rio Grande – Bahia Grande (Convene) • Edwards to Gulf - Emphasis Areas (Convene & Data Synthesis) • Colorado River / Mid-Coast TX Emphasis Areas & Fine Filter Focal Species • Chenier (Convene & Data Synthesis) • Consider EIP process for SWAP & Landcover Data • Texoma – Red River Forum & SC CSC (Convene & Data) • Support GP LCC with River – focus LCD • Website opportunity OK and TAMU • Integrate Oklahoma efforts with Grasslands and Monarch www.gulfcoastprairielcc.org

Tasks and Actions • Revie iew NAS report rt – Response se by February17, ruary17, 2016 6 Conferen erence Cal all Dis iscussi ssion on • Que uesti stion - Wh What does th s this r s report ort mean to GCP S Steeri ering C Committee? • Que uesti stion – Observ servation -pa partner contribut utions s are NOT OT being counted in an ‘evaluative’ way ? • Que uesti stion - Intereste sted in being e engaged i in a group up • Scie ience Te Team am – members rship p & an and recomm mmen enda dati tion ons • Kahle ler will ll work with Science team and provide recom ommendations • Vis isio ion, n, Mis issio ion, , Goal als s an and Obje jecti tives - Refin inin ing g our GCP Governan ance • Co Communi nicati tion – Team to develo lop Communication action pla lan and 5-ye year str strategy • Team am lead ad (s) B. Brit itt & G. El Ellio iott – Me Members Roth th, A.Maes Maestas tas, Holden en, , Mag Magnel elia ia • Actio ion plan wil ill defin ine tim imelin ine and elements of the e 5-yea ear strategy tegy • Sci Scien ence ce • Te Team lead Ka Kahler – Ko Kostecke, , Gio Giocomo, , Ba Balkum, Cunningham m • Coll llaborat ration • Te Team lead Ba Bartush – Ho Holden, Tu Tuggle, , Brown • Go Governance • Te Team lead Ka Kahler- Ra Raasch, Hackett, Wagner, Barnhill ll www.gulfcoastprairielcc.org

2016 Calendar • February 23-26: Oklahoma Natural Resources Conference - conservation LCD session (Quail, Aquatic meetings) • June 14-17: GCP Steering Committee & GOMA Baton Rouge • October 16-10 SEAFWA – SECAS 2016 Baton Rouge • January 10-12 or 17-19, 2017 Oklahoma or Texas • Upcoming Conference Calls • 2/17, 3/16, 4/20, 5/8 www.gulfcoastprairielcc.org