[Draft] AGENDA
SAVANNAH HARBOR IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
STAKEHOLDERS' EVALUATION GROUP (SEG) MEETING

August 5, 2003-9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon
Mighty 8th Air Force Heritage Museum
(High Wycombe Room on the 2nd floor)
175 Bourne Avenue, Pooler, Georgia

I:  Introductions of SEG Members

• (To be repeated for late-comers)
   

II:  Facilitator’s Comments/Any Initial Exercise to Focus Members on SEG’s “Mission”

III: Approve Agenda for August 2003 Meeting-SEG's 35th Meeting and the 56th Month of SEG's Operation

• Proposed additions
• Accept/reject items
• Members' desired order of items
• Members' desired time for items
• Adjournment time

IV:  Approve June 2003 SEG Meeting Transcript

V: Scientific Briefing

• (Any scheduled "Briefing on Scientific Studies Conducted Pursuant to SEG Action" will be taken to front of agenda between IV and V)
• Presentation of the marsh succession model - John Bossart - requested by Morgan Rees

VI:  Old Business

• (Any item(s) of old business added by SEG Members to draft agenda in advance of meeting or during agenda-approval in Item III above and accepted by SEG Membership)

• Review of General Reevaluation Study status - Larry Keegan

• Status of 6/4/02 Aquifer Committee recommendations - continuation - requested by Chris Schuberth - to be reported by Doug Plachy[hold until 10:45]

• Mitigation discussion-including comments on Corps of Engineers' initial conceptual list of mitigation activities provided on 10/1/02-continued from SEG meetings since June 2002 - requested by SEG Membership

• "Peer review," the "peer-review" process, and the National Academy's report on Corps of Engineers peer review or "independent review" process as relates to the SEG Mission: Consensus, options, and findings concerning definitions, standards, and criteria from the Operating Guidelines Committee - Teri Leffek, Operating Guidelines Committee chair - requested by various SEG Members and referred to OGC by broad consensus

VII:  Committee Reports—All Active Working Committees of SEG ¹

• Aquifer Committee
  Committee chair: Chris Schuberth
  Last report: Committee report at 6/3/03 SEG meeting

• Beach Erosion
  Committee chair: Bill Farmer
  Last report: Committee report at 6/3/03 SEG meeting
  Last  meeting: 2/13/03 - [Meeting report posted]

• Communications
  Committee chair: Ben Brewton
  Last report:
  Last meeting: Met 1/7/00 [Summary posted]
  
• Dredging and Disposal
  Committee chair: Fred Beason
  Last report: Committee report at 6/3/03 SEG meeting
  Last meeting: Met 3/6/00 [Summary posted]

• Economics Working Group
  Committee chair: Judy Jennings
  Last report: Committee report at 6/3/03 SEG meeting
  Last meeting: Met 4/17/02 [Meeting report posted]; met 2/03; Met 6/3/02

• Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
  Committee facilitator: Will Berson
  Last report: Committee report at 6/3/03 SEG meeting
  Last meeting: 6/21/02 [Meeting report posted]

• Modeling Technical Review Group
  Committee chair: Bo Ellis
  Last report:
  Last meeting: Met 9/18/02 [Status report posted]

• Operating Guidelines
  Committee chair: Teri Leffek
  Last report: Committee report at 6/3/03 SEG meeting
  Last meeting: Met 4/16/02 [Summary posted]; Met 5/1/03

• Striped Bass
  Committee chair: Ramon Martin or Matt Thomas,
  Last report: Committee report at 6/3/03 SEG meeting
  Last meeting: Met 6/21/02 [Meeting report posted]

VIII. New Business

• (Any other item(s) of new business added by SEG Members to draft agenda in advance of meeting or during agenda-approval in Item III above and accepted by SEG Membership)
• Extent and possible causes of marsh die-offs (Brief update pending more extensive presentation later by Georgia DNR Coastal Resources Division) - requested by SEG Members
• Savannah Estuary and Freshwater Wetlands Reconnaissance Study, Geor-gia and South Carolina-to be reported by Doug Plachy or Bill Bailey
• (Any scheduled "Briefing on Scientific Studies Conducted Pursuant to SEG Action" will be taken to front of agenda between IV and V)

VIII: Next Meeting Date

• Options:
  • September 9th (36th meeting and 57th month of SEG's operation) (September 2nd, the 1st Tuesday, is the day after Labor Day)
  • October 7th (36th meeting and 58th month)
  • November 4th (36th meeting and 59th month)
• 9:00 a.m.?
• Mighty 8th Air Force Heritage Museum?
• All day or half a day?
• Firm adjournment time or open?

IX: Plan to Adjourn by or before 12:00 nn.