Rocky Mountain Cluster Resources Meeting
February 21-22, 2007
Lakewood, CO
AGENDA

 Meeeting Notes

Handout:
Natural Resource Science/Research for Parks Workshop; FY 2006 NPS, RM-CESU Projects; FY 2006 RM-CESU Annual Report; Less Traditional Expertise List
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Time
Topic
Presenter/Discussion Leader
9:00 am

Welcome and comments from Cluster leads; election of large park representative; Welcome by Tony Schetzsle

 Fran Pannebaker, BEOL
Jack Potter, GLAC
9:30 am Big Issues in your parks: natural and cultural resources All Park Representatives
11:00 am What’s New with the Rocky Mountains CESU Kathy Tonnessen, RM-CESU, Christine Whitacre, RM-CESU
11:30 am Announcement of RM-CESU proposal selection Ben Bobowski, GRKO
Noon Lunch  
1:30 pm What’s New at Natural Resource Program Center George Dickison, NRPC
2:00 pm What’s New at Biological Resource Management Div Jerry Mitchell, BRMD
2:30 pm University of Wyoming, Social Science surveys for DOI/USDA recreation pass and the NPS Comprehensive Survey of the American Public Burke Grandjean and Patricia Taylor, University of Wyoming
3:30 pm Break  
3:50 pm Showcase RM-CESU project at a large park: Survey of Sky Ranch, Grand Teton NP Mary Humstone, University of Wyoming
4:20 pm

Updates on IMR resources program and core ops; awards

Wilderness- Talking Points

 Bob Moon, Janet Wise, Sande McDermott, Suzy Stutzman
Thursday, February 22, 2007
8:15 am

Prairie dog management – case studies in DETO and CURE and application to SAND

DETO- Prairie Dog Location

Use of Natural Vegetative Barriers to Limit Black Tailed Praire Dog Town Expansion in South Dakota

 Alexa Roberts, SAND; Jim Cheatham, DETO; Ken Stahlnecker, CURE
8:50 am Wildlife Health – new program at Yellowstone Tom Olliff, Yellowstone NP
9:05am Revising §106 Servicewide Programmatic Agreement with National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers Chris Turk, IMR
9:45 am Update on Resource Stewardship Strategy Bonnie Semro, IMR-NR
9:40 am BREAK  
9:55 am “RM-CESU project with Montana State: Educate Pilots to Airspace Sensitivity at Devils Tower Jim Cheatham, DETO
10:15 am Revisiting Research Needs lists All, lead by Christine Whitacre
10:40 am Update on IMR Resource Stewardship Advisory Team Sue Consolo-Murphy, GRTE
10:55 am Update on Natural Resource Advisory Group Janet Wise, IMR and Tom Olliff, YELL
11:15 am Issues with researchers in the parks – discussion Jack Potter, GLAC
11:30 am Collections policy and practices Jack Potter, GLAC
Noon LUNCH – view videos  
1:30 pm

training module –

“Air Resources 101”

Ellen Porter, ARD

Air Quality Information Sources
1:50 pm Clean Air Act Basics Susan Johnson, ARD
2:20 pm Rocky Mountain regional issues Don Shepherd, ARD
2:50pm BREAK  
3:05 pm Air Quality Monitory John Ray, ARD
3:40 pm Ecologial Effects on Resources Tamara Blett, ARD
4:15 pm Wrap-up and additional Questions  
4:30 pm Adjourn