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Marine Life Meeting Agenda

Time: 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Dates: May 12 – 13, 2005
Place: Marathon Holiday Inn
13201 Overseas Highway, MM 54
Marathon, FL 33050
305-289-0222 Fax: 305-743-5460

THIS MEETING IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

All persons who so desire shall be given an opportunity to speak at the Marine Life Workgroup meeting within the guidelines established by the Commission. Staff reserves the right to establish a time for adjournment of the workshop or meeting, to limit the time for speakers, and to limit the time allotted for specific agenda items in order to ensure the public’s opportunity to be heard and the orderly conduct of the meeting.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this meeting is asked to advise the agency at least five calendar days before the meeting by contacting Cindy Hoffman at (850)488-6411. If hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency by calling (850)488-9542.

For information on lodging and restaurants within the area you may visit www.FLAUSA.com.

Day 1

1. 8.30 am Opening, Welcome and Introduction (Facilitator Perran Ross)

Basic ground rules for discussion

2. Introductions of workgroup members

Ice-breaker exercise

3. FWC Goals for the workgroup meeting (Bill Teehan FWC)

Suggested timeline

4. 10.00 am Coffee break

5. 10.20 am Presentation by staff on endorsement program (Jessica McCawley FWC) (Summary of Endorsement Types) (Staff Presentation)

6. Workgroup member expectations for this meeting

7. Discussion of workgroup Process and operational guidelines

How are we going to achieve these goals?
Commitment to participation by workgroup members

8. 12.00 – 2.00 pm Lunch break

9. 2.00 pm Identification of key issues for the workgroup (Species List) (Marine Life Rule 68B-42, F.A.C.)

Brainstorming exercise listing the issues

10. 3.30 pm Coffee break

Preliminary prioritization of issues

11. 4.00 pm Public comment

Day 2

1. 8.30 am Open, Recap of day 1

2. Facilitated exercise in prioritizing the brainstormed ideas

“How” we want to address these issues

3. 10.00 - 10.20 am Coffee break

4. Continued- defining issues

5. 12.00 – 2.00 pm Lunch break

6. Continued- defining issues

7. 3.30 pm Coffee break

8. Wrap-up and plan for next meeting

Deliverables/products
Schedule

9. Public comment

10. 4.30 pm Close