Rocky Mountain Cluster Resources Meeting
February 27-28, 2006
Ponderosa Room, Hampton Inn, 137 Union Blvd, Lakewood, CO



AGENDA
 Meeeting Notes
Monday, February 27, 2006
Time
Topic
Presenter/Discussion Leader
1:00 pm

Welcome and comments from Deputy RD, Cluster leads; election for small park rep

Bill Wellman, Deputy RD, Steve Chaney, GRSA; Jim Cheatham, DETO
Jack Potter, GLAC
1:30 pm Big Issues in your parks: natural and cultural resources All Park Representatives
2:30 pm What’s New with the Rocky Mountains CESU Kathy Tonnessen, RM-CESU, Christine Whitacre, RM-CESU
3:00 pm Announcement of RM-CESU proposal selection Jack Potter, GLAC
3:15 pm BREAK  
3:30 pm New RM-CESU expertise: programs at University of Northern Colorado Bob Brunswig – UNC, Greeley, CO
4:15 pm Showcase RM-CESU projects (large park): University of Montana and Yellowstone’s Ethnographic Resources Inventory Roger Anderson, YELL
4:40pm Research agenda/research catalogs for parks Jack Potter – leads discussion
5:10pm Adjourn  
Evening GROUP DINNER - [Also ROMN I&M network will meet 6-8pm] TBD
Tuesday, February 28, 2006
8:00 am Updates on IMR resources programs Bob Moon, Janet Wise, Sande McDermott
9:00 am Report from WASO-Natural Resources Bert Frost, Deputy ADNRSS
9:20 am News and park discussion on reporting on Natural Resource GPRA goals Pam Benjamin, IMR-NR; Denis Davis, IMR; all park reps
9:45 am Update on Resource Stewardship Strategy Bonnie Semro, IMR-NR
10:00 am BREAK  
10:15 am “Enhance your Internship Program” – training module Erin Doherty-Ratay, University of Colorado at Boulder
11:15 am SCC and NPS funds sources –update of “SEPAS reform” and where has all the funding gone? Steve Chaney and Bonnie Semro;
All, with IMR leads
11:35 am IMRO Partnership Program – assistance with establishing friends groups and raising funds (attachment) John Paige, IMR-HPP
12:00 pm LUNCH – provided at the Hampton  
1:00 pm Ideas for training module – “Air Resources 101” Ellen Porter, ARD; Jack Potter, GLAC
1:20 pm Update on ASMIS and the IMR archeology program Jan Orcutt, IMR-CR
1:45 pm Status of Inventory and Monitoring – results from the Superintendents workshop Bruce Bingham, IMR-I&M
2:05 pm Update on RSAT – discussion of management policies Sue Consolo-Murphy, GRTE
2:45 pm BREAK  
3:00 pm RM-CESU projects that are helping define and preserve the SAND cultural landscape (handout) Alexa Roberts, SAND
4:00 pm Panel on core operations – parks that have gone through it advise the rest Roger Anderson- YELL
5:00 pm Adjourn