Group:

I80 CSMP Wildlife Crossing Working Group

Subject:

Kick-off Meeting

Date and time:

April 30, 2013 10:00 A.M. PCST

Meeting no:

1

Meeting place:

Teleconference

Minutes by:

Emily

Attendees:

Steve Merrill (NDOT)

Suzy Melim (Caltrans D3)

Nova Simpson (NDOT)

John Bradshaw (NDOT)

Chris Young (NDOT)

Kari Huebner (NDOW)

Emily Kubovchik (Atkins)  

Perry Gross (Atkins)

Coy Peacock (NDOT)

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DESCRIPTION

1

Welcome!

2

I-80 CSMP Overview

Perry Gross provided a project overview, indicating the importance of specific, topical discussions by several working groups to help inform the project task forces as well as to inform the overall project concepts.

3

Project Website

Emily asked that all participants review the website and familiarize themselves with its many functions and all of the different types of information. The WLC WG has its own page with meeting dates and times and agendas and meeting notes. The WLC WG page also has a list of contacts/members with a hyperlink to the names for easy e-mailing. An RSS feed has is also available so that participants know when the pages of interest have been updated.

4

Recruitment

Some great suggestions were made with regards to recruitment to include Mining, politicians at local levels, BLM, Department of Interior, Forest Service Districts, Fish and Wildlife, local FHWA, Members of Western Government Association, UNR, California Deer Association, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, and other Conservation/preservation Groups, District level agency staff. Emily would like to solicit contacts if possible, but will forge ahead on finding appropriate representation within these agencies.

5

Next Steps

Emily noted for everyone to please review the draft goals/purpose on the website and we will discuss/finalize at the next meeting. Also, if there are any resources (like the DOI habitat initiative -- thanks Chris) please let me know and I will either post the resource or look into it further.

The next meeting is scheduled for May 14, 2013 at 10:00 am