Goals of this meeting
- Review the first draft of EPA's Science Advisory Board (SAB) report and agree on the Task Force response
- Agree on whether to develop Task Force resolutions on specific topics and plan the next steps
- Receive and evaluate public comments on the reassessment progress and schedule
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| 8:00 a.m. |
| Welcome and introductions of Task Force members—Ben Grumbles, U.S. EPA
Welcome from Louisiana hosts—Len Bahr, Louisiana Governor's Office of Coastal Activities
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| 8:30 a.m. |
| SPARROW model initial results—Bill Franz, U.S. EPA |
| 8:45 a.m. |
| SAB findings and Task Force discussion—Rick Greene, U.S. EPA
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| 9:15 a.m. |
| Public comments on the SAB report
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| 9:45 a.m. |
| Break
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| 10:00 a.m. |
| Task Force discussion on the SAB report
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| 11:00 a.m. |
| Task Force resolutions to address emerging issues
- Wetland loss and water diversions in the lower Mississippi River Basin
- Rapid changes in agriculture driven by bio-fuels demand
- Support of Farm Bill measures aimed at reducing nutrient losses in the Mississippi River Basin
- Need for a Federal integrated budget for hypoxia
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| 12:00 p.m. |
| General public comments on the progress and content of the reassessment
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| 12:30 p.m. |
| Task Force closing comments
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| 12:45 p.m. |
| Closing
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