LISTA
Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant and EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt
Discussion about Waters of the United States (WOTUS) Rule Thursday, October 12, 2017 - Governor's Mansion 9:00-10:30 Confirmed as of Tuesday, October 10
1. Cindy Hyde-Smith, Commissioner of Agriculture 2. Mike McCormick, President, Mississippi Farm Bureau 3. Teresa Love, Office of Senator Roger Wicker 4. Jimmy Bullock, Senior Vice President, Forest Sustainability, Resource Management
Service, LLC (RMS) - Representing Mississippi Forestry Association 5. Derrick Surrette, Executive Director, Mississippi Association of Supervisors 6. Andy Berry, Executive Vice President, Mississippi Cattlemen's Association 7. Mark Leggett, President, Mississippi Poultry Association 8. *Chip Morgan, Executive Vice President, Delta Council 9. **Trey Cooke, Executive Director, Mississippi F.A.R.M. 10. **Dan Branton, Delta F.A.R.M. Chairman and landowner/operator in Washington
County
11. Jimmy Palmer, Attorney, Yazoo Management District (Note: Palmer is a former EPA Region IV Administrator under President George W. Bush.)
12. Gary Rikard, Executive Director, Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality 13. Jack Winstead, Chairman, Commission on Environmental Quality and Advisor to Ag
Commissioner Flyde-Smith 14. Brenda Lathan, Commission on Environmental Quality
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15. Jamie Martin, Commission on Environmental Quality* 16. Billy Van Devender, Commission on Environmental Quality (He is a timber grower) 17. Chat Phillips, Commission on Environmental Quality (He is a farmer.) 18. John Campbell, Chief of Staff, Department of Agriculture and Commerce 19. Andy Whittington, Environmental Coordinator, Mississippi Farm Bureau 20. Justin Ferguson, National Affairs Coordinator, Public Policy Coordinator, Mississippi
Farm Bureau 21. Don Underwood, Soil and Water Conservation Service 22. Pete Hunter, Soil and Water Conservation Service Commisioner 23. Kurt Readus, US Natural Resource Conservation Service 24. Bill Kitchings, Mississippi Forestry Commission
NOTE: EPA Region 4 Administrator Trey Glenn may attend.
Governor's Staff: Joey Songy, Chief of Staff Alice Perry, Senior Policy Advisor John Bartley Boykin, Aide MDEQ Staff: Jill Bailey EPA Staff: Tate Bennett Stephen Gordon Lincoln Ferguson Troy Lyons Jahan Wilcox
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* Delta Council is an area economic development organization representing the eighteen Delta and part Delta counties of Northwest Missisippi
**Deita F.A.R.M. or Delta Farmers Advocating Resource Management is an association of growers and landowners that strive to implement recognized agricultural practices which will conserve, restore,and enhance the environment of the Northwest Mississippi. In joining this association,growers and landowners agree to use the environmental program to access their farms and to guide them in attaining the highest possible level of land and water resource stewardship in order to ensure a more sustainable and profitable future for agriculture.
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LIST B - Confirmed as of Tuesday, October 10, 2017
Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant and EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt Visit to Ted Kindall's Farm, Bolton, MS
Thursday, October 12, 2017 (11:00-11:30 a.m.) Host: Ted Kendall, Vice President Central, Mississippi Farm Bureau and former member of Mississippi Environmental Commission EPA Region 4 Administrator Trey Glenn will attend.
Attendees:
1. *Cindy Hyde-Smith, Commissioner of Agriculture 2. *Mike McCormick, President, Mississippi Farm Bureau (farmer) 3. *Teresa Love, Office of Senator Roger Wicker 4. Donald Gant, Vice President North, Mississippi Farm Bureau (farmer) 5. Reggie Magee, Vice President South, Mississippi Farm Bureau (farmer) 6. *Andy Berry, Executive Vice President, Mississippi Cattlemen's Association 7. *Mark Leggett, President, Mississippi Poultry Association 8. *Trey Cooke, Executive Director, Mississippi F.A.R.M. 9. Dan Branton, Delta F.A.R.M. Chairman and landowner/operator in Washington County 10. Rob Coker, farmer and former Chair of Delta F.A.R.M. 11. *Derrick Surrette, Executive Director, Mississippi Association of Supervisors 12. *Jimmy Bullock, Senior Vice President, Forest Sustainability, Resource Management, LLC
(RMS) - Representing Mississippi Forestry Association 13. * Jimmy Palmer, Attorney, Yazoo Management District
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14. *Don Underwood, Soil and Water Conservation Service 15. *Pete Hunter, Soil and Water Conservation Service Commission 16. * Kurt Readus, US Natural Resource Conservation Service 17. *Bill Kitchings, Mississippi Forestry Commission 18. *Jack Winstead, Commission on Environmental Quality and Advisor to Ag Commissioner
Hyde-Smith (Retired State Soil Conservationist) 19. *Chat Phillips, Environmental Commission Member and farmer in Yazoo County 20. *Brenda Lathan, Commission on Environmental Quality 21. *Jamie Martin, Commission on Environmental Quality 22. *Gary Rikard, Executive Director, Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality 23. *John Campbell, Chief of Staff, Department of Agriculture and Commerce 24. *Andy W hittington, Environmental Coordinator, Mississippi Farm Bureau 25. *Justin Ferguson, National Affairs Coordinator, Public Policy Coordinator, Mississippi
Farm Bureau 26. Lee Thorne, Public Policy Coordinator/Deputy General Counsel, Mississippi Farm Bureau 27. Andy Prosser, Simmons Catfish (catfish farmer and row crop producer) 28. Tony Thames, cattle farmer and president of Mississippi Cattlemen's Association 29. Dr. Nancy Jackson, cattle farmer and veterinarian from Eupora, Mississippi 30. Joe Hancock, cattle farmer and Mayor of Mize, Mississippi 31. Matthew King, cattle farmer from Webster County
NOTE: Commission of Agriculture and Farm Bureau are contacting more farmers, and we expect to have about ten additional names for the list by Thursday morning.
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Governor's Staff:
Alice Perry, Senior Policy Advisor John Bartley Boykin, Aide Whitney Lipscomb, Counsel
MDEQ Staff:
Robbie Wilbur Kim Smith Felicia Keys
EPA Staff:
Tate Bennett Stephen Gordon Lincoln Ferguson Troy Lyons Jahan Wilcox
*These people will also attend the discussion meeting at the Governor's Mansion at 9:00.
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