CHNEP Policy Committee

The Policy Committee establishes the general policy for the CHNEP and has ultimate authority in program administration. It appoints members to other committees and approves the CHNEP's budget. Its members represent federal, state, and local governmental leaders from throughout the CHNEP area.

The next Policy Committee Meeting will be on May 26, 2022. The last Policy Committee Meeting was held on January 27, 2022. The meeting materials, including the agenda, supporting documents, and video presentations, are below. 

​

January 27, 2022 Policy Committee Meeting

​

Agenda

​

​

Agenda Item Attachments:

Item 5a.    Association of National Estuary Programs Red Tide Fact Sheet

Item 5b.    2022 Southwest Florida Climate Summit Flyer

Item 6a.    September 23, 20211 Draft Meeting Minutes

Item 6b.   Draft CHNEP Amended FY22 Workplan & Budget

Item 7.     Marine Harmful Algae Blooms in the US scientific article

Item 11a.   Pinellas County Red Tide Response RFP

Item 11b.   DRC Emergency Services Red Tide Response Proposal

Item 12a.   Updated CHNEP Seagrass and Macroalgae Fact Sheets

Item 12b.   Updated CHNEP Project Fact Sheets

​

Presentations from 1/27/2022 Meeting

An overview of Red Tide bloom dynamics - Dr. Kate Hubbard, FWC Center for Red Tide Research

Steps to Reducing Nutrients to Reduce Red Tide— Dr. Mary Lusk, University of Florida 

Land-based Nutrients' Effect on Duration and Intensity of Red Tide Events — Dr. Miles Medina, University of Florida

Effect of Decomposing Fish in Prolonging Red Tide Events - Dr. Mike Parsons, FGCU

A Proactive Local Government Red Tide Response Example - Paul Dean, Pinellas County Government

NOTE: All meetings are open to the public. Information about the meetings is posted on the corresponding Committee page at least a week in advance of the next meeting date.