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GCERC Steering Committee Meeting
GULF COAST ECOSYSTEM RESTORATION COUNCIL
STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING April 24-25, 2018
EPA Gulf Breeze Laboratory Gulf Breeze, Florida
Tuesday. April 24 Agenda
9:00am - 9:10am 9:10am - 9:15am 9:15am - 10:30am
10:30am - 10:45am
Welcome and Introductions (Chair, Co-Chair, All)
Overview of Agenda and Desired Outcomes (Buck Sutter)
Collaboration in Practice-Path to FPL 3 (Ben Scaggs, Jean Cowan, Buck Sutter) Subtopic: FPL and 10-Year Funding Strategy, Potential Content, Funding, Workflow and Timing
Objectives: Discuss more specific details regarding workflow, timeline, and major milestones Discuss schedule and general agenda items that may be part of upcoming Steering Committee meetings
Materials: FPL 3 and Funding Strategy Updating Workflow and Timeline (page 1 of read-ahead materials) FPL 3 and Funding Strategy Path Forward (page 8 of read-ahead materials)
Break
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10:45am - 12:45pm
12:45pm - 2:00pm 2:00pm - 5:00pm Adjourn for the day
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Collaboration in Practice-Path to FPL 3 Continued (John Ettinger, Heather Young, Jessica Henkel, Keala Hughes) Subtopic. Commitments from the Comprehensive Plan: Updating the Submission Guidelines, Environmental Compliance, Science Review Processes, Education and Transparency
Objectives: FPL 3 process: Council update of submission guidelines (background, process and timing) Science Review Discussion Review FPL environmental compliance requirements; discussion of collaboration and environmental compliance efficiency Discuss meeting Council's commitment to education and transparency
Materials: FPL3 Submission Guidelines and Review Process Update (page 12 of read-ahead materials) FPL Environmental Compliance Review (page 19 of read-ahead materials) Education and Transparency (page 25 of read-ahead materials)
LUNCH: On your own
Florida Field Trip
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Wednesday. April 25 Agenda
8:30am - 8:40am 8:40am - 8:45am 8:45am - 10:15am
10:15am - 10:30am 10:30am - 11:15am
11:15am - 11:45am
Review Decisions/Actions from Day One (Chair, Co-Chair)
Agenda Review (Buck Sutter)
Collaboration in Practice-Path to FPL 3 (Ben Scaggs, Jean Cowan, Keala Hughes) Subtopic. Getting to FPL3 through member collaboration efforts
Objectives: Provide summary outputs from Council staff member-by-member discussions, including role of PE staff and workgroup elements Discuss potential CPS Year-4 evaluation process Council Collaboration Tool Update
Materials: Summary Outputs of member-by-member discussions (to be provided at meeting) Commitment and Planning Support (CPS) Year-4 Evaluation Process (pp 42 of read-ahead materials) Collaboration Tool Overview (to be provided at meeting)
Break
Update on RAAMS Replacement (Josh Easton) Objectives:
Overview of the need of the RAAMS replacement Discuss recommendation of the RAAMS Task Force Materials: Presentation Analysis of Alternatives (to be provided at
meeting)
Authorization vs Appropriation (Louisiana) Objectives:
Continue discussion of Council authorization of projects in advance of Trust Fund funding availability
Materials: N/A
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11:45am - 12:00pm
12:00pm - 1:30pm 1:30pm - 2:00pm
2:00pm - 3:00pm
3:00pm - 3:15pm 3:15pm - 4:30pm
4:30pm - 5:00pm Adjourn
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Funding-Related Issue (John Ettinger, Mark Bisgeier, Mary Pleffner) Objectives:
Initiate discussion of how the Council would address potential budget shortfalls on FPL projects/programs
Materials: Potential FPL Budget Shortfalls Overview (page 46 of read-ahead materials)
LUNCH: On your own
508 Compliance and Council's Document Format Requirements (Keala Hughes, Mark Bisgeier) Objectives:
Discuss impacts of final federal requirements that all documents posted on Council website be 508 Compliant
Materials: 508 Compliance Overview (to be provided at meeting)
Member Update on FPL 1 Project Progress (All) Objectives:
Update Steering Committee on FPL Application and Award Status (Kristin Smith)
Member Updates on FPL 1 Project Progress (10 minutes per member)
Materials: RAAMS Application Status Report (to be provided at meeting) Member materials (to be provided at meeting)
Break
Continue Member Updates on FPL 1 (All) Objectives:
Member Updates on FPL 1 Project Progress, continued (10 minutes per member)
Materials: Member materials (to be provided at meeting)
Wrap-up
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