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DRAFT: 2/23/2011:
TIME
1:00 – 2:00 PM Welcome and Introductions
MONDAY – FEBRUARY 28, 2011 – AIR QUALITY PLANS
2:00 – 2:30 PM
2:30 – 3:30 AM
3:30 – 4:30 AM
4:30 – 5:00 PM
5:00 – 7:00 PM
Objectives – Program of Work – Ralph Swain, Jeff Sorkins and Andrea Holland-Sears
Break – Prepare tables and layout existing Air Quality Plans by Forest
Review Plans: Jeff Sorkin, Andrea Holland-Sears and Debbie Miller
Look over existing Wilderness Air Quality Plans. What’s missing? What’s needed?
Group Exercise: Each Forest will identify the work needed to bring the existing Air Quality Plan to completion in
FY11.
Close Out –
Pizza Meeting –
*****************Colorado Fourteeners Initiative (CFI) and Colorado’s Wilderness Managers***********
CFI invites Colorado Wilderness Manager’s to discuss CFI/FS: Priorities for 2011, CFI Peak Steward, Adopt-A-Peak and Peak Projects.
Presenters: Steve Sherwood, Loretta McEllhiney, CFI Board and Lloyd Athearn, CFI Executive Director

TIME
8:30 – 9:30 AM
9:30 – 10:30 AM
10:30 – 11:15 AM
11:15 – 1:00 PM
1:00 – 2:15 PM
Concurrent:
1:00 – 2:30 PM
2:15 – 2:30 PM
2:30 – 3:30 PM
3:30 – 3:45 PM
3:45 – 4:15 PM
TUESDAY – MARCH 1, 2011
Welcome and Introductions
Facilitator for the Day – Ken Straley, GMUG
RHWR Strategy, Steve Sherwood, Director, RHWR
Program Updates and R2 Budget –
Safety Awards –
Xcut Instructors: Lisa McClure, Jeffer Wingate, Jeff Outhier, Daryl Bressan and Ralph Bradt
FY10 10-Year Challenge – Ralph Swain, Ken Straley and Group Discussion
Scores and Chart Update
***********Which units did not input documentation to Infra-Wild and Infra-Rivers?*********
Lunch –
Doug Young, staffer to Gov. Hickenlooper (confirmed)
Panel
Presentation
Andy Schultheiss, staffer to Congressman Polis (confirmed)
Mike Bennett, staffer to Congressman Gardner (invited)
Facilitator:
Fran Reynolds
Dan Lere, staffer to Congressman Tipton (invited)
Concurrent with time block above:
NOTE: Special presentation to DRF and Capacity Team by Dr. Cole in RF conf. Room (3rd Floor)
Break
Wilderness Movement in the Interwar Years:
Guest Speaker: Dr. Paul Sutter, CU Professor – Author of Driven Wild
Break
Wilderness Advisory Group – Laura Burns, R2 WAG Representative, BHNF

4:15 – 4:45 PM
4:45 – 5:00 PM
6:00 – 8:00 PM
TIME
8:00 – 8:30 AM
8:30 – 9:00 AM
9:00 – 9:45 AM
9:45 – 10:00 AM
10:00 – 10:45 AM
10:45 – 11:00 AM
11:00 – NOON
Noon – 1:30 PM
Resource Table examples – Group Discussion – facilitated by Ken Straley
Close Out
Group Dinner and Recognition of Retired Wilderness Managers: Mike Smith and Bill Oliver
Yardhouse @ Colorado Mills, 303-278-9273
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 2011
Welcome and Introduction
Facilitator of the Day – Paul Crespin, District Ranger, San Carlos RD, PSINF
Regional Perspective – Deputy Regional Forester – Maribeth Gustafson
Sound Scape presentation – Frank Turina, NPS Sound and Night Sky Program
Break
Pika Research – Dr. Chris Ray, University of Colorado
Break
R2 Wilderness Recreation Strategy Project – Overview & Update
Dr. Chris Monz, Utah State (Logan), Graduate Student Dusty Vaughn and Dr. Dave Cole
Update of Colorado Wilderness Recreation Strategy Project – Dr. Monz
What was accomplished in 2010 – Dusty Vaughn
Report out of maps by wilderness unit – Dusty Vaughn
Area of Concerns – Magnet Areas - Project Findings – Dr. Chris Monz and Dr. Dave Cole
Internet Project – Dr. Cole, Dr. Dan Williams and Dr. Joe Champ
Lunch –

1:30 – 3:00 PM
3:00 – 3:15 PM
3:15 – 4:00 PM
4:00 – 4:45 PM
4:45 – 5:15 PM
5:00 – 6:00 PM
Break
8:00 – 8:30 AM
8:30 – 10:00 AM
10:00 – 10:15 AM
10:15 – 10:45 AM
10:45 – 11:30 AM
Continuation of R2 Wilderness Recreation Strategy and other Research Topics from the morning
Final Comments/Summary – What’s Next?
Break
Resource Table – Round Robin, Group Activity – facilitated by Paul Crespin
Leave No Trace: National and Regional Updates and LNT Exercise – Sam Massman, WRNF
Safety Discussion – Perspective from Accident Team Incident Member – Jeff Leisy, SNF
Special Working Group session to review and refine the
Facilitated by John Anarella –
Please sign up with John if you plan to participate in this Working Group session
THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 2011
Welcome and Introduction
Facilitator of the Day – Matt Janowiak, District Ranger, Columbine RD, SJNF
South Colony Project:
Carl Bauer and Mike Smith, PSINF
Break
West Tensleep Trailhead Fee Proposal
Craig Cope, Bighorn NF
Bark Beetle discussion – Danger Trees/Hazard Trees in Wilderness

11:30 – 12:30 PM
12:30– 1:30 PM
1:30 – 2:30 PM
2:30 – 2:45 PM
2:45 – 3:30 PM
3:30 – 3:45 PM
3:45 – 4:30 PM
4:30 – 5:00 PM
Pack Train Demonstration – South Parking Lot
Glenn Ryan
Lunch
Dr. Peter Newman, CSU Professor
Break
Search & Rescue: Request by Rocky Mountain Rescue, Daniel Lack and Glen Cook
Break
Conumdrum Springs Update – 2011 Grant and Wag Bag Management – Martha Moran
Close Out –
NOTE: If you cannot safely drive home to your work station at 5 pm on Thursday, you are strongly encouraged to stay Thursday night and drive home on Friday am.