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

14 Spetember 2004-9:00 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 September 2004 Meeting-SEG's 41st Meeting and the 69th Month of SEG's Operation

• Accept/reject items and  proposed additions
• Members' desired order and time for items
  
• Adjournment time

IV:  Action on  April 2004 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)
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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)
• Review of General Reevaluation Study status - Larry Keegan
•  Work breakdown structure being used for the production of the combined GRS/EIS report—Larry Keegan (offered by Larry Keegan at 2 September 2004 OGC meeting)
• Any necessary or desirable discussion of water quality modeling and expert federal agencies as follow-up to July presentation and discussion (requested by Will Berson)
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VI:  Committee Reports—All Active Working Committees of SEG

• Aquifer Committee
  Chair: Chris Schuberth
  Last Report: Status report by Chris Schuberth at 7/13/04 SEG meeting
• Beach Erosion
  Chair: Bill Farmer
  Last report: Status report by Bill Farmer at 7/13/04 SEG meeting
• Dredging and Disposal
  Chair: Fred Beason
  Last report: Status report by Fred Beason at 7/13/04 SEG meeting
• Economics Working Group
  Chair: Judy Jennings
  Last report: Status report by Judy Jennings  at 7/13/04 SEG meeting
• Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
  Facilitator: Will Berson
  Last report: Status report by Will Berson  at 7/13/04 SEG meeting
• Modeling Technical Review Group
  Chair: Bo Ellis
  Last report: Status report by Larry Keegan  at 7/13/04 SEG meeting
• Operating Guidelines
  Chair: Teri Leffek
  Last report: Status report by Teri Leffek at 7/13/04 SEG meeting
• Striped Bass
  Chair: Joel Fleming
  Last Report: Status report by Joel Fleming at 7/13/04 SEG meeting

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)
• Re-evaluation of SEG operating procedures and guidelines to ensure provision of quality advice to GPA: Report of Operating Guidelines Committee meeting to full SEG - Teri Leffek, OGC chair (requested by SEG membership)
•  Status of the ship simulation study—if available for presentation to SEG (requested by Judy Jennings)
• Status of aquifer study:  what has been done, what has been learned, what is left to do—if available for presentation to SEG (requested by Judy Jennings)
• Status of the development of the H&S model—if available for presentation to SEG (requested by Judy Jennings)
• Any additional work or information required regarding short nose sturgeon for Tier-II EIS given additional time needed for H&S model development (requested by Judy Jennings)
• Revised project schedule - if available for presentation to SEG
• New Structure for SEG Discussions (OGC, et al.)
  

VIII: Next Meeting Date

• Options:
  • October 5th (42nd meeting and 70th month of SEG's operation)
  • November 2nd (2nd is election day - recommend following Tuesday the 9th) (42nd meeting and 71st month)
  • December 7th (42nd meeting and 72nd 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.