InterContinental New Orleans 444 St. Charles Ave.
New Orleans, LA 70130
United States
Meeting Purpose/Objectives
- Receive update on BOEM Marine Minerals Program (MMP) and Sand Management Working Group (SMWG) efforts
- Discuss outcomes from recent industry coordination efforts
- Share information on gulf-wide sand inventory initiatives and lay foundation for future interstate coordination
- Discuss lessons learned from recent sand management efforts
- Identify opportunities for continued Gulf of Mexico (GOM) SMWG activities
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Agenda
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TIME |
ITEM |
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8:30-9:00 AM |
Arrivals |
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9:00-9:10 |
Welcome and Introductions
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9:10-9:20 |
Marine Minerals Program (MMP) Update (Barry Obiol, BOEM) |
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Industry Coordination |
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9:20-9:40 |
Offshore Operators Committee (OOC) Update (Greg Southworth, OOC) |
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9:40-10:00 |
Crimson Pipeline Coordination Case Study (Eric Lyons, Crimson Midstream) |
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10:00-10:20 |
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) Pipeline Coordination with BOEM |
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10:20-10:30 |
Break |
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Gulf-wide Sand Inventory Initiatives and Cooperative Agreements |
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10:30-10:40 |
RESTORE Funding Overview - Commitment, Planning, Support Grants (Tershara Mathews, BOEM) |
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10:40-11:00 |
Gulf of Mexico Alliance (GOMA) Update (Ray Newby, GOMA) |
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11:00-11:20 |
Mississippi COOP Update (Davin Wallace, USM) |
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11:20-11:40 |
Texas COOP Update (Chris Lowery, UTIG) |
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11:40-12:00 |
Sediment Analysis in Resource Evaluation (Tom Bjedstedt, BOEM) |
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12:00-1:30 |
Lunch (on your own) |
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Project Updates, Lessons Learned, and Next Steps |
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1:30-1:35 |
Introduction to Afternoon Session (Facilitator) |
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1:35-2:00 |
Borrow Area Analysis (Kevin Xu, Louisiana State University) |
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2:00-2:25 |
Mississippi Coastal Improvement Program (MsCIP) Update (Justin McDonald, USACE, Mobile District) |
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2:25-2:50 |
Louisiana Restoration Updates (Greg Grandy, LA CPRA) |
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2:50-3:00 |
Break |
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3:00-3:20 |
Archaeology in Sediment Resources (Doug Jones, BOEM) |
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3:20-3:40 |
Ecological Function and Recovery within Shoals Study (James Nelson, University of Louisiana at Lafayette) |
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3:40-3:50 |
Discussion – Topics for future SMWG meetings (Facilitator)
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3:50-4:00 |
Wrap Up & Next Steps (Facilitator) |
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4:00 PM |
Adjourn |