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

C2

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