[Draft] Agenda

Savannah Harbor Improvement Project

Stakeholders' Evaluation Group (SEG) Meeting

Tuesday, June 6, 20069:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

Mighty 8th Air Force Heritage Museum

(Art Gallery on the 1st 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 June 2006 Meeting—SEG’s 49th Meeting and the 89th Month of SEG’s Operation

·         Accept/reject items and proposed additions

·         Members’ desired order of and time for items

·         Adjournment time

 

IV:  Action on February 2006 SEG Meeting Transcript

·         Any corrections for the record

·         Approval by SEG Members

 

IVA:  Scientific Briefing

·         (Any scheduled “Briefing on Scientific Studies Conducted Pursuant to SEG Action” will be taken to front of agenda between IV and V)

·         Update on agency comments regarding EFDC and WASP model - briefing by  U.S.  Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District - requested by Interim
Agenda Committee

·          Update on economics analysis work - briefing by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District - requested by Interim Agenda Committee

·          Update on the sedimentation analysis findings - briefing by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District - requested by Georgia Ports Authority

·         __________

 

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 accepted by SEG Membership)

·          Update on project milestones - briefing by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District - requested by Interim Agenda Committee

·          Update on funding and scope of Savannah Ecosystem Project - briefing by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District - requested by Interim Agenda Committee

·          Update on status of impact report - briefing by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District - requested by Interim Agenda Committee

·         __________

 

VI:  Committee Reports—All Active Working Committees of SEG

·         Aquifer Committee—Bob Scanlon, committee chair

·         Beach Erosion Committee—Bill Farmer, committee chair

·         Dredging and Disposal Committee—Fred Beason, committee chair

·         Economics Working Group—Judy Jennings, committee chair

·         Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Committee—Will Berson, committee facilitator

·         Interim agenda ad hoc committee—Teri Beard, committee chair

·         Operating Guidelines Committee—Teri Beard, committee chair

·         Striped Bass Committee—Joel Fleming, committee chair

 

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)

·         (Any scheduled “Briefing on Scientific Studies Conducted Pursuant to SEG Action” will be taken to front of agenda between IV and V)

·         Discussion of the process for economics analysis of navigation projects - presentation by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers—requested by Interim Agenda Committee

Note: SEG final report working group meeting
·          Re-convene after regular SEG meeting

 

VIII:  Next Meeting Date

·         Options:

o        July 4th [US Independence Day. Sugguet consideration of 11th,
the 2nd Tuesday.] (40th meeting and 91st month of SEG's operation)

o        August 1st (49th meeting and 83rd month)

o       September 5th [US Labor Day. Suggest consideration of 12th,
the 2nd Tuesday.] (49
th meeting and 93rd month)

o        October 3rd (49th meeting and 94th month)

o        November 7th [US Election Day. Suggest consideration of 12th,
the 2nd Tuesday.]  (49
th meeting and 95th month)

o        December 5th  (49th meeting and 96th month)

·         9:00 a.m.?  Mighty 8th Air Force Heritage Museum?

 

IX:  Plan to Adjourn by 1:00 pm

 

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June 5, 2006