TWO-DAY CONFERENCE AGENDA
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Thursday - May 16, 2002

8:00-9:00 Registration and Coffee
Plenary Session
9:00 Welcome and Opening Remarks
Supervisor Steve Kinsey, Marin County
9:30-10:30 Integrating ESA with the Clean Water Act-Challenges and Opportunities; Secretary Mary Nichols,
California State Resources Agency

The Big Picture for Salmon Recovery and a Vision for the Future;
Rodney R. McInnis, Acting Regional Administrator of NMFS Southwest
10:30-10:50 Break
Concurrent Session A
Hawthorne Room
10:50-12:00 Salmonid Populations of the Central Coast;
Moderator: Greg Andrew, Marin Municipal Water District

Status of Our Fisheries and Limiting Factors to Survival;
Jerry Smith, San Jose State University

The Role of Genetics in Salmon Restoration;
Carlos Garza, NMFS - Science Center, Santa Cruz
12:00-1:15 Special Luncheon and MOU Ceremony
1:15-4:00 Stream Corridor Protection and Restoration;
Moderator: Renee Webber, Sonoma County Water Agency

Establishing Riparian Buffers and Conservation Setbacks;
Sandi Potter, SF RWQCB

Challenges to Re-establishing Riparian Ecosystems;
Karen Gaffney, Circuit Rider Productions

Woody Debris Restoration in Lagunitas Creek;

Greg Andrew, Marin Municipal Water District
2:45-3:00 Break
3:00-4:00 Russian River Fisheries-A Water Agency's Effort to Restore;
Sean White, Sonoma County Water Agency

The Estuarine Ecosystem-To Breach or Not to Breach; David Anderson,

Redwood National and State Parks
Concurrent Session B
Prince Room
10:50-12:00 Integrating Programs Under ESA and the Clean Water Act;
Moderator: Karen Christensen, Santa Cruz County

Integration of TMDLs, NPDES and the 4(d) Rule. Opportunities for Partnerships; Tom Mumley, SF RWQCB Conservation Options Under the Endangered Species Act; Miles Croom, NMFS
12:00-1:15 Special Luncheon and MOU Ceremony
1:15-4:00 Land Use Planning and Habitat Protection;
Moderator: Andrea Fox, Marin County Public Works

Regional Strategies & Tools for Multi-Species Resource Planning; Gayle Presley, DFG; Vicki Campbell, USFWS

The County 'Slice of the Pie' on Salmon Protection and Restoration;
Kallie Marie Kull, FishNet 4C Program

Use of GIS in Watershed Planning and Prioritizing Restoration;
Bob Coey, DFG
2:45-3:00 Break
3:00-4:00 Preview of the Soon to be Released "Stream Protection Policy";
Jill Marshall, SF RWQCB

Sustainability-A Keynote to The Marin County General Plan Update;
Michelle Rodriguez, Marin County Planning
4:00 Conclusion of Day One


Friday - May 17, 2002

8:00-9:00 Registration and Coffee
Concurrent Session C
Hawthorne Room
9:00-10:30 On the Ground with Public Works
Moderator: Matt Johnson, Santa Cruz County Public Works

Watershed Protection as a Public Works Priority;
Lisa Ekers, San Mateo County Public Works

Washington State Counties' Program for Fish Friendly Road Maintenance;
John Schnaderbeck, Pierce County, Washington

NPDES Phase II Stormwater Regulations-What Lies Ahead?;
Marla Lafer, SF RWQCB
10:30-10:45 Break
10:45-12:15 Fish Passage Restoration

Design for Fish Passage through Culverts;
Mike Love, Love and Associates

Successes, Challenges, and Costs of County Fisheries Projects;
Mark Lancaster, Trinity County

Will the Walls Come Tumbling Down?
TBA, Alameda Creek Steelhead Alliance
12:15-1:15 Lunch and Posters Display
1:15-2:30 Storm Water and Flood Control
Moderator: Liz Lewis, Marin County Flood

Control and Public Works Alteration of the Hydrograph-Local Government Partnerships for Flood Control and Restoration;
Ann Riley, SF RWQCB
2:45-3:00 Break
3:00-4:00 San Lorenzo River Comprehensive Flood Control and Restoration;
Donna Meyers, City of Santa Cruz

Flood Control of Ecosystem Restoration on the Napa and Pajaro Rivers; Dave Dixon, MIG
Concurrent Session D
Prince Room
9:00-10:30 Watershed Planning and Community Development;
Moderator: Sam Herzberg, San Mateo County Parks and Recreation

Locally Driven Watershed Assessments-Challenges and Incentives;
Karen Christensen, Santa Cruz RCD

San Francisquito Creek JPA-A Holistic Approach to Watershed Management;
Cynithia D'Agosta, SFC JPA

Citizens Unite to Protect and Restore the Carmel River;
Jonathan Berkey, Carmel River Watershed Council
10:30-10:45 Break
10:45-12:15 Surface and Groundwater Management to Protect Salmonids Restoring Instream Flows with Groundwater Management-A Conceptual Approach; Bruce LaClergue, Santa Cruz County

Inserting a 'Water Element' into the County General Plan;
Brock Dolman, Sonoma County

A Review of NMFS' Water Rights Programs for Coastal Streams;
Bill Hearn, NMFS
12:15-1:15 Lunch and Posters Display
1:15-2:30 Water Quality and Downstream Effects;
Moderator: Kallie Marie Kull, FishNet 4C

Tackling the Septic Issue with Local Residents and Oyster Growers;
Becky Tuden, Tomales Bay SepTac

Effects of Toxic Run-off and Contaminants on Salmon Health;
Tracy Collier, NMFS Seattle Science Center

Protecting the Waters of the Monterey Bay Marine Sanctuary;
Holly Price, MBNMS
2:45-3:00 Break
3:00-4:00 Incentive-Based Habitat Conservation
Protecting Resources with Conservation Easements;
Lisa Bush, Sonoma County Open Space District

Involving Agricultural Landowners in Stream Restoration;
Nancy Scholari, Marin RCD
4:00 Conclusion of Day Two

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