Wildlife Corridors and Crucial Habitat: Seattle 2011 Meeting
November 3-4 WGWC Meeting, Seattle: Materials
Agenda and Meeting Summary
Agenda
Demonstration of Washington’s Priority Habitat System & Current Successes to Integrate Into Decision-Making
Washington’s Priority Habitat System - Lisa Veneroso and Katie Knight, Washington DFW
WGWC Vision: Western Wildlife Crucial Habitat Assessment Tool & State Progress to Date
Accomplishments to Date - John Harja, WGWC Chair
Southern Great Plains CHAT – Bob McCready, Playa Lakes Joint Venture
WISDOM - John Emmerich, Wyoming Game and Fish Department
ACE - Kevin Hunting, California Dept. of Fish and Game
HabiMap - Josh Avey, Arizona Game and Fish Department
Industry Panel: Utilization of Crucial Habitat and Corridor Information
Brad Loveless, Director, Biology and Conservation Programs, Westar Energy
David Brown, BP America and Spencer Kimball, Western Energy Alliance
Federal Panel: Implementation of Agreement Under the 2009 MOU
Doug Austen, National Coordinator, Landscape Conservation Cooperatives, US FWS
Update: Regional Transmission Expansion Planning Project
Update - Regional Transmission Expansion Planning Project - John Harja, WGWC Chair
State & Local Land Use Panel: Utilization of Crucial Habitat and Corridor Information
Wade Crowfoot, Deputy Director, CA Gov's Office of Planning and Research
Karen Anderson, State Director, The Nature Conservancy Washington Chapter
Carmen Bailey, Impact Analysis Coordinator, Utah DWR
Bob Budd, Executive Director, Wyoming Wildlife and Natural Resources Trust
Charity Fechter, Planning Director, Madison County, Montana
Looking Ahead: Plans for Progress 2011-2013
Phase 2 - Carmen Bailey, Impact Analysis Coordinator, Utah DWR