Buffelgrass Action Center
Summit Agenda 2007
| 8:00 a.m. | Registration |
| 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | General Session, Arizona Ballroom, Salon 6 |
| 9:00 a.m. | Introduction: Vision and Objectives Kerry Baldwin, Natural Resources Manager, Pima County Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation (NRPR) |
| 9:10 a.m. | Overview of Buffelgrass Invasion & Progress Report on Control Efforts Julio Betancourt, Senior Scientist, U.S. Geological Survey, Desert Laboratory |
| 9:40 a.m. | Mapping and Decision Support Aaryn Olsson, Senior Research Specialist, Office of Arid Lands Studies and Arizona Remote Sensing Center, University of Arizona |
| 10:10 a.m. | A Primer on Treatment Strategies Travis Bean, Research Specialist, Desert Laboratory and School of Natural Resources, University of Arizona |
| 10:40 a.m. | Break |
| 10:55 a.m. | State, County & Local Perspectives Rep. Olivia Cajero Bedford, District 27, Arizona State Legislature Chuck Huckelberry, Pima County Administrator, Pima County Leslie Liberti, Director, Office of Conservation & Sustainable Development, City of Tucson John Caravetta, Associate Director, Arizona Department of Agriculture |
| 11:25 a.m. | Organization and Instructions for Breakouts Ann Phillips, Environmental Projects Coordinator, Office of Conservation & Sustainable Development, City of Tucson |
| 11:35 a.m. | Sense of the Summit Resolution Dennis Dickerson, Environmental Planning Coordinator, Pima Association of Governments |
| 11:40 a.m. | Question and Answer Session, Kerry Baldwin |
| 12:00 p.m. | Lunch, Arizona Ballrooms 1-5 (provided) |
| 1:00 p.m. | Breakout Groups on Ania Terrace or Ballroom, depending on weather Breakout Groups Breakout Group Team Leaders Public Sector Coordination Dennis Dickerson, PAG Private Sector Coordination Kerry Baldwin, Pima County NRPR Community Coordination Wendy Burroughs, Pima County NRPR Communication Christine Conte, AZ Sonora Desert Museum Record, Map and Monitor Barron Orr, University of Arizona Response Mobilization, Year 1 Travis Bean, University of Arizona |
| 3:00 p.m. | Break |
| 3:15 p.m. | Breakout Reports, Arizona Ballroom, Salon 6 |
| 4:15 p.m. | Southern Arizona Buffelgrass Action Plan: What's Next? |
| 5:00 p.m. | Adjourn |