WVWN 2008 Winter Meeting
Free Everyone Welcome
“Riparian Areas Resources and Strategies”
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Lakeview Resort, Morgantown WV
AGENDA
10:00 – 10:20 Introduction , Tim Craddock, WV Save Our Streams
Tim will describe the connection between riparian buffers, water quality, and the ecological integrity of streams.
10:20 – 11:20 Funding Panel Discussion – Facilitated by Alvan Gale
q Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program, Bill O’Donnell, NRCS WHIP Program Manager
q Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program, Kevin Hinkle USDA Farm Service Agency
q Partners for Fish and Wildlife, John Schmidt , USFWS
q Mining Mitigation, Dennis Stottlemeyer, WV DEP Mining and Reclamaiton
q Transportation and Enhancement, Bill Robinson, WV DOT
11:20 – 11:30 BREAK
The afternoon sessions will be presentations from project organizers outlining the following:
q Planning
q Design
q Implementation
q Monitoring and Maintenance
q Lessons Learned – what did not work and things to consider such as planting times, manpower needed, availability of trees, laying out the site
11:30 – Noon Sleepy Creek Riparian Planting, Gale Foulds, Sleepy Creek WSA and Barbie
Elliott, WV Conservation Agency
Noon – 1:00 LUNCH on your own
1:00 – 1:30 Riparian Area Electric Fencing Demonstration, Neil Gillies, Cacapon Institute
1:30 – 2:00 Wardensville Project, Carla Hardy, WV Conservation Agency
2:00 – 2:10 BREAK
2:10 – 2:40 Mining Reforestation, Scott Eggerud, DEP DMR
2:45 – 3:10 Group Discussion on Lessons Learned – Facilitated by Rick Buckley
3:10 – 3:15 Evaluations and Wrap Up