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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 Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 3/4 Page 1 ED 002061 00174970-00001 10:45am - 12:45pm 12:45pm - 2:00pm 2:00pm - 5:00pm Adjourn for the day GCERC Steering Committee Meeting 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 Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 3/4 Page 2 ED 002061 00174970-00002 GCERC Steering Committee Meeting 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 Page 3 Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 3/4 ED 002061 00174970-00003 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 GCERC Steering Committee Meeting 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 Page 4 Sierra Club v. EPA 18cv3472 NDCA Tier 3/4 ED 002061 00174970-00004