DRAFT as of August 31

Keeping the Peace, A Peace River Watershed Management Conference

“Turning Management Plans into Action”

AGENDA

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?