Buffelgrass Action Center
Summit Agenda 2007

BUFFELGRASS SUMMIT
Friday, February 9, 2007
Starr Pass JW Marriott
Tucson, AZ

AGENDA

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

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