Charlotte Harbor Watershed Summit
Agenda for the Public Conference
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Saturday, February 9, 2002
8:30 a.m. Registration
Come early to spend time with:
Charlotte Harbor Watershed Summit Sponsors
Environmental Agencies, Associations and Businesses
Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program
Goals and management plan
Grant programs
Public Information and Education Posters, Publications and More!
Artists Diane Pierce and Shelly Castle will be on hand to sign their CHNEP posters. A new poster, a photograph of a hydric hammock graciously donated to the CHNEP by Clyde Butcher will also be available.
9:15 Welcome
9:30 Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program Video
Learn about the Charlotte Harbor ecosystem from the citizens, scientists, policy makers and others who value the estuaries.
10:00 Estuaries: Where the rivers meet the sea
Bill Hammond, Natural Context and Florida Gulf Coast University
10:30 Break
10:45 All Things Wild: Fish and Wildlife of the Charlotte Harbor Ecosystem
Fishes: Rebecca Hensley and Gregg R. Poulakis, FF&WCC Florida Marine Resources Institute
Dolphins, Manatees, Turtles and Sharks: Ernest Estevez, Mote Marine Laboratory
Terrestrial Wildlife: James Beever, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Birds: Randy McCormick, Peace River Audubon
Droughts, Floods and Freezes: Impact to Wildlife in the Rivers: Jerry Carter, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
12:15 Lunch
1:45 Water Resources, Uses and Concerns
South Florida Water Management: Carol Ann Senne, SFWMD Fort Myers Service Center (invited)
Southwest Florida Water Management: Steven A. Minnis, SWFWMD
Drinking Water Supplies: Sam Stone, Peace River-Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority
Restoration and Management for Lake Hancock/Upper Peace River System: Jeff Spence, Polk County Natural Resources
3:00 Break
3:15 Land Use in the Charlotte Harbor Watershed
Habitation: Wayne Daltry, Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council
Agriculture: Craig Evans, Florida Stewardship Foundation
Mining: Lee Thurner, The Florida Phosphate Council
Conservation Areas: Bob Repenning FDEP Charlotte Harbor Buffer Preserves
4:30 Developing Indicators and Management Goals for the Peace and Myakka River Basins through Collaboration with the Regions Technical Experts
Al Cheatham, Gerold Morrison and Tiffany Lutterman Busby with the Charlotte Harbor Environmental Center (CHEC) will lead this panel discussion. The project was funded by The Charlotte Harbor Fund, U.S. EPA Gulf of Mexico Program and the Charlotte Harbor National Estuary Program.
5:30 Thank you for spending time with us to learn more about the value of and concerns in the Charlotte Harbor ecosystem. Free boat vouchers for a sunset cruise with King Fisher Fleet will be given to all those who stay through the day on Saturday.