DRAFT as of August 31
Keeping the Peace, A Peace River Watershed Management Conference
“Turning Management Plans into Action”
8:00-8:30 Registration-sign in
8:30-8:40 Welcome
8:40 - 9:40 Water Quantity
8:40-9:00 Minimum Flows and Levels
9:00-9:20 Watershed Hydrologic Study
9:20-9:40 Flood Conveyance/Protection/Management
9:40 – 9:50 – Break
9:50-10:50 Water Quality
9:50 – 10:10 Water Quality in the River
10:10-10:30 TMDL’s
10:30-10:50 BMP’s to reduce Pollutant loadings in agricultural areas along the river
10:50 – 11:50 Projects along the Peace River
10:50 – 11:10 Bridgwater Wetland Saddlecreek/Teneroc
11:10 -11:30 Lake Hancock
11:30-11:50 Mining Impacts on the River
11:50-12:45 Lunch
12:45 – 1:05 Projects along the Peace River (continued)
12:45-1:05 Surface and Ground Water Supply issues for Shell Creek and Joshua Creek systems
1:05-1:20 Wildlife/Fisheries Management/Recreation
1:05-1:20 FDEP Fisheries/Aquatic Wildlife
1:20-1:40 Recreational opportunities in the upper Peace River
1:40 – 2:20 Local Land Management/Development in the watershed/ Land Purchase/Management
1:40-2:00 Land Acquisition process in the watershed
2:00-2:20 Regional Land Management Plans
2:20 – 2:40 Watershed Management
2:20-2:40 Watershed Education in the Peace River Basin
2:40- 3:00 CHNEP - A Watershed Approach
3:00-3:15 Break
3:15 – 5:00 Panel Discussion: Answer the Questions (as well as questions from audience):
What are we presently doing to protect/manage the Peace River?
What are the future plans for managing the Peace River?
What is needed/required in order to insure the future health of the Peace River?