Meeting of Western States and OSM

Marriott Residence Inn

Denver, Colorado

 August 28 -29, 2006

 

casual attire (no ties)

 

 

Agenda

 

Monday, August 28

1:00 - 1:15 p.m. Welcome and introductions  Al Klein
    
1:15 - 1:30 p.m. Welcome by WIEB Rick Chancellor
Doug Larson
     
1:30 - 2:00 p.m. Remarks by Acting OSM Director Brent Wahlquist
2:00 - 4:30 p.m. Overview of State Programs Bruce Buzby - Alaska
Dave Berry - Colorado
Neil Harrington - Montana
Bill Brancard - New Mexico
Jim Deutsch - North Dakota
Mary Ann Wright - Utah
Rick Chancellor - Wyoming
5:00 p.m. Adjourn
     

Tuesday, August 29

8:30 a.m. - Grants and FBMS Jim Fulton
4:30 p.m.      »  status of '07 appropriations                                       
     »  grants '07 allocation
     » FBMS implementation Jay Bautista, DFM
     
  OSM Training Program -- Succession Planning
and NTTP/TIPS Response
 
       »  TIPS                                     Karyn Evans / Sarah Donnelly
       »  NTTP  
       » Succession planning  
       » Activities and coordination  
     
  Rulemaking updates  
       »  Western Alkaline Mine Drainage Subcategory                                     Bob Postle
       »  Topsoil and Revegetation Standards     "           "
       » Coal combustion Residues Brenda Steele
       » Excess Spoil and Stream Buffer Zones Brent Wahlquist
       » Permit Fees     "           "
       » COE 404 Permit/Appropriation Language     "           "
     
  Changes to GPRA Performance Al Klein
  Measures and REG-8 revisions Ken Walker
     
  Western Region Workforce Plan Al Klein/Bill Clark
       » Technology Management Division  
     
  Western Region Technology Transfer & TIPS Al Klein/Bill Clark/Lou Hamm
       » Transition and function with other regions  
       » Staffing and assignments  
     
  Forum on Geomorphic-Geofluvial Reclamation Willis Gainer
     
  AML Reauthorization Jim Fulton
     
  Applied Science Projects Tonya Blackburn
       » 2005 Status Report  
       » 2006 Project Selections  
     
  Closing Remarks Al Klein