Gulf of Mexico Offshore Sand Management Working Group

TIME

ITEM

7:45 a.m.

Arrivals

8:00 a.m.

Welcome and Introductions

• Welcome and Introductions of MMP Staff – Tershara Matthews, BOEM
• Review Agenda, Meeting Objectives, and Process Approach – Facilitator

8:15 a.m.

National and Gulf-wide Sand Inventory Initiatives and Cooperative Agreements

• Regional Sediment Management Update – Elizabeth Godsey, United States Army Corps of Engineers 
• National Offshore Sand Inventory (NOSI) Update and Projects Supported by NOSI – Ashley Long, BOEM 

• Significant Sediment Resource Area Update – Jessica Mallindine, BOEM
• Discussion
• Marine Minerals Information System Stakeholder Engagement Update – Lora Turner, BOEM
• Texas Survey Data Discussion – Kelly Brooks, Texas General Land Office 
• Usability of Historical Seismic Data – Jim Flocks, United States Geological Survey 
• Discussion

10:00 a.m.

Networking Break (to include polling questions on opportunities for additional collaboration)

10:30 a.m.

Multi-Use Coordination

• Offshore Renewables Update and Implications for Marine Minerals – Tershara Matthews, BOEM
• Carbon Capture Sequestration – Carlos Alonso, BOEM 
• Pipeline Installation and Decommissioning with Regards to Multi-use – Angie Gobert, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE)
• Discussion

11:20 a.m.

Discussion – Opportunities for Additional Collaboration

• Anticipated Sand Management Needs or Challenges in the GOM
• Opportunities for Collaboration
• BOEM’s Role in Projects

11:35 a.m.

Wrap Up & Next Steps

11:40 a.m.

Closing Remarks

11:45 a.m.

Adjourn