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Mid-Atlantic Sand Management Working Group, Marine Minerals Program Webinar

Date

Thu, 12/14/2017 - Thu, 12/14/2017

A recording of the webinar is available to the public at
http://kearnswest.adobeconnect.com/ptlq15bwszly/.

Description

Meeting Purpose/Objectives:

Update on nourishment projects in the Mid-Atlantic Region
Share information on research and initiatives
Identify opportunities for continued Mid-Atlantic region stakeholder engagement

Agenda

TIME	ITEM
1:00 - 1:15	Welcome & Introductions Introductions of MMP staff (Jeffrey Reidenauer, BOEM) Review agenda, meeting objectives, and process approach (Facilitator)
1:15 - 1:30	BOEM Marine Mineral Rule update Overview presentation of leasing process and what the rule codifies (Paul Knorr, BOEM) Facilitated Discussion
1:30 - 2:00	USACE Updates from Mid-Atlantic Districts Overview of the 50 Year Federal Project Process (Christina Rasmussen, USACE) District Project Updates New York District (Christina Rasmussen, USACE) Philadelphia District (Daniel Kelly, USACE) Norfolk District (Teri Nadal, USACE) Facilitated discussion
2:10-2:30	Regional Sediment Management Regional Sediment Management and Data Management (Linda Lillycrop, USACE) Facilitated discussion
2:30-3:30	Cooperative Agreement Partner Updates Facilitated discussion following each update Introduction to National Sand Inventory Initiative (Jeffrey Waldner, BOEM) New York (Henry Bokuniewicz / Wilhelmina Innes, New York DOS) New Jersey (Mike Gagliano, New Jersey DEP) Maryland (Stephen VanRyswick, Maryland DNR) Virginia (William Lassetter / Jessi Blanchette, Virginia DMME) Delaware (Kelvin Ramsey, Delaware GS) Mid-Atlantic Regional Cooperative Agreement (Kelvin Ramsey, Delaware GS)
3:40-4:00	Environmental Considerations Overview of Environmental Compliance and examples of Mitigation Measures (Jennifer Bucatari, BOEM) Facilitated discussion
4:00-4:20	BOEM Stakeholder Engagement (Deena Hansen, BOEM) Example BOEM Environmental Studies Follow-up on July 2017 Initial Fisheries Engagement
4:20-4:35	Marine Mineral Information System Update Presentation and Demo (Lora Turner, BOEM) Facilitated discussion
4:35-5:00	Wrap Up & Next Steps (Facilitator) Facilitated Discussion: Opportunities for additional engagement Brief webinar evaluation