[Draft] AGENDA
SAVANNAH HARBOR IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
STAKEHOLDERS' EVALUATION GROUP (SEG) MEETING
August 6, 2002-9:00 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 2002 Meeting-SEG's 30th Meeting and the 44th 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 2002 SEG Meeting Transcript

V:  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 ac-cepted by SEG Membership)
• Presentation of results of research: "Avian Use of Tidal Marshes Across a Salinity Gradient at Savannah National Wildlife Refuge"-Chris Graves (requested by John Robinette)
• Mitigation discussion-continued from 6/4/02 SEG meeting
• Status of 6/4/02 Aquifer Committee recommendations
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VI:  Committee Reports—All Active Working Committees of SEG ¹

• Aquifer Impacts
  Chris Schuberth, committee chair (Committee report at 6/4/02 SEG meeting; Met 4/5/02 [6/4/02 Committee recommendations posted; 4/5/02 Meeting summary posted]; No meeting scheduled as of 6/10/02)
• Beach Erosion
  Bill Farmer, committee chair (Committee status report by Chris Schuberth at 6/4/02 SEG meeting; Met 6/17/02 [Summary posted]; No meeting scheduled as of 6/10/02)
• Dredging and Disposal
  Fred Beason, committee chair (Committee report at 6/4/02 SEG meeting; Met 3/6/00 [Summary posted]; No meeting scheduled as of 6/10/02)
• Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
  Will Berson, committee facilitator (Committee report at 6/4/02 SEG meeting; Met 2/22/02 [Summary posted]; Met 6/21/02)
• Modeling Technical Review Group
  Bo Ellis, committee chair (Committee report at 6/4/02 SEG meeting; Met 3/1/02 [Status report posted] and 4/30/02; Meeting scheduled for 6/6/02)
• Striped Bass
  Ted Will, committee chair (Committee report at 6/4/02 SEG meeting; Met 2/22/02 [Summary posted]; Met 6/21/02)
• Communications
  Ben Brewton, committee chair (Met 1/7/00 [Summary posted]; No meeting scheduled as of 6/10/02)
• Economics Working Group
  Judy Jennings, committee chair (Committee report at 6/4/02 SEG meeting; Met 4/17/02 [Summary posted]; No meeting scheduled as of 6/10/02)
• Operating Guidelines
  Teri Leffek, committee chair (Committee report at 6/4/02 SEG meeting; Met 4/16/02 [Summary posted]; No meeting scheduled as of 6/10/02)

VII. 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)
• Flow of information between SEG, Corps of Engineers, and GPA as result of understanding reached-requested by Morgan Rees
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• (Any scheduled "Briefing on Scientific Studies Conducted Pursuant to SEG Action" will be taken to front of agenda between IV and V)

VIII: Prepare Next SEG Meeting's Agenda-if desired by "SEG ad hoc Agenda Committee"

IX: Next Meeting Date

• Options:
  • September 3rd (day after Labor Day) or 10th (31st meeting and 45th month);
  • October 1st (31st meeting and 46th month)
  • November 5th (31st meeting and 47th month)
• 9:00 a.m.?
• Mighty 8th Air Force Heritage Museum?
• All day or half a day?
• Firm adjournment time or open?
• Discuss October re: location if needed

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