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

February 15, 2005 - 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
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 February 2005 Meeting-SEG's 43nd Meeting and the 74th Month of SEG's Operation

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

IV:  Action on  November 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)
• Update of the modeling refinement status and discussion - Joe Hoke, Savannah District Corps of Engineers (Requested by Larry Keegan for the interim agenda ad hoc committee)
  
• EFDC model development regarding uncertainty analysis, general update on modeling effort, and discussion - Chuck Watson, Kinetic Analysis Corporation, contractor to Tetra Tech on the EFDC/WASP model enhancement (Requested by Larry Keegan for the interim agenda ad hoc committee)
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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)
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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 11/09/04 SEG meeting
• Beach Erosion
  Chair: Bill Farmer
  Last report: Status report by Lou Off at 11/09/04 SEG meeting
• Dredging and Disposal
  Chair: Fred Beason
  Last report: Status report by Fred Beason at 11/09/04 SEG meeting
• Economics Working Group
  Chair: Judy Jennings
  Last report: Status report by Judy Jennings  at 11/09/04 SEG meeting
• Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
  Facilitator: Will Berson
  Last report: Status report by Will Berson  at 11/09/04 SEG meeting
• Modeling Technical Review Group
  Chair: Bo Ellis
  Last report: Status report by Larry Keegan  at 11/09/04 SEG meeting
• Interim agenda ad hoc committee - Teri Beard, committee chair (status report by Teri Beard at 11/09/004 SEG meeting)
  
• Operating Guidelines
  Chair: Teri Beard
  Last report: Status report by Teri Beard at 11/09/04 SEG meeting
• Striped Bass
  Chair: Joel Fleming
  

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)
• Authoritative commentary by knowledgeable party or parties concerning: Has the scope of the SHEP changed or been modified in any way? (Requested by Judy Jennings)
• Authoritative commentary by knowledgeable party or parties concerning: What is the status of the proposed port in Jasper County? What impact does it have on the SHEP EIS? How will the Corps evaluate Jasper as an alternative? (Requested by Judy Jennings)
• Communication (Requested by the interim agenda ad hoc committee)
• Mitigation discussion including discussion on Mac-tech contract to look at dissolved oxygen options (Requested by the interim agenda ad hoc committee)
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VIII: Next Meeting Date

• Options:
  • March 1st (44th meeting and 75th month of SEG's operation)
  • April 5th (44th meeting and 76th month)
    
  • May 3rd (44th meeting and 77th month)
  • June 7th (44th meeting and 78th month)
  • July 5th [5th is the day after Independence Day - may wish to consider following Tuesday, the 12th](44th meeting and 79th month)
  • August 2nd (44th meeting and 80th month)
  • September 6th [6th is the day after Labor Day - may wish to consider following Tuesday, the 13th](44th meeting and 81st month)
  • October 4th (44th meeting and 82nd month)
  • November 1st (rrth meeting and 83rd month)
  • December 6th (44th meting and 84th month)
    
• 1:00 p.m.? Mighty 8th Air Force Heritage Museum? All day or half a day? Firm adjournment time or open?

IX. Plan to Adjourn by 5:00 p.m.