DRAFT 1/27/05
Elkhorn Slough Tidal Wetland Plan
Participant List and Roles
Strategic
Planning
Team
Public Review
Science
Panel
Peer Review
Working Groups
Community
Review
Agency
Review
Ecology
Habitat Goals
Strategies
Hydrodynamics
Large-Scale
Alternatives
Monitoring
History
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Strategic Planning Team
Role –
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Primary decision-making body
Oversees the strategic planning process and development of a Tidal Wetland Plan
Develops the criteria for selecting habitat goals for tidal habitats
May attend or hold joint meetings with the Science, Agency, and Community Panels
during each phase of the project
Provides input on background materials for the Tidal Wetland Plan
Evaluates and prioritizes strategies to address hydrological management issues
Meetings – Every 2-4 months for project planning, may attend other panel meetings
Who – Principal investigators of the grant, jurisdictional/regulatory entities, representatives of key
regional conservation organizations, and scientists with experience in strategic planning for
wetland resources
Strategic Planning Team for the Elkhorn Slough Tidal Wetland Plan
Karen Berresford and Yvonne LeTellier, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, San Francisco District
Louis Calcagno, County of Monterey Board of Supervisors
John Callaway, University of San Francisco, Department of Environmental Science
Jeff Cann, California Department of Fish and Game, Monterey
Trish Chapman, California Coastal Conservancy
Becky Christensen and Kerstin Wasson, Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve
Ross Clark and Kelly Cuffe, California Coastal Commission, Central Coast District Office
Josh Collins, San Francisco Estuary Institute
Robert Curry, California State University Monterey Bay, Dept. of Earth Systems Science & Policy
Andrew DeVogelaere, NOAA Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
Kaitilin Gaffney, The Ocean Conservancy
Jim Harvey, Elkhorn Slough Reserve Advisory Committee, Moss Landing Marine Laboratories
Scott Hennesey, Monterey County Planning and Building Inspection
Cheryl McGovern, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9
Linda McIntyre, Moss Landing Harbor District
Julie Niceswanger and Bill McIver, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Ventura
Larry Serpa, The Nature Conservancy
Mark Silberstein, Elkhorn Slough Foundation
Charlie Wahle and Sarah Fischer, NOAA National Marine Protected Areas Center, Science Institute
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Science Panel and Working Groups
Role – Compiles background research, identifies key habitats and hydrological problems,
recommends large to small scale alternatives for restoration, develops and recommends strategies,
and identifies adaptive management and monitoring activities
Meetings – Larger group meets 2-4 times over two years, smaller Working Groups will be created
Who – Regional scientists/resource managers (estuarine ecology, hydrology, or geology expertise)
Science Panel for the Elkhorn Slough Tidal Wetland Plan
Josh Adams, U.S. Geological Survey
Sean Anderson, Stanford University
Mike Beck, The Nature Conservancy
Larry Breaker, Moss Landing Marine Laboratories
Jason Brush, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Gary Brown, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Engineer Research and Development Center
Greg Cailliet, Moss Landing Marine Laboratories
Mark Carr, University of California Santa Cruz
Lesley Ewing, California Coastal Commission
Michael Foster, Moss Landing Marine Laboratories (retired)
Kim Hayes, Elkhorn Slough Foundation
Ken Johnson, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
Rikk Kvitek, California State University Monterey Bay
Jessie Lacy, U.S. Geological Survey
Bryan Largay, Resource Conservation District, Monterey County
Steve Lonhart, Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
Stephen Monismith, Stanford University
Joe Needoba, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
Jim Oakden, Moss Landing Marine Laboratories
John Oliver, Moss Landing Marine Laboratories
Gary Page, Point Reyes Bird Observatory
Peter Raimondi, University of California Santa Cruz
Greg Shellenbarger, U.S. Geological Survey
Peter Slattery, Moss Landing Marine Laboratories
Jason Smith, Moss Landing Marine Laboratories
Doug Smith, California State University, Monterey Bay
John Takekawa, U.S. Geological Survey
Eric Van Dyke, Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve
Mike Vasey, San Francisco State University/SFB National Estuarine Research Reserve
Kerstin Wasson, Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve
Isa Woo, U.S. Geological Survey
Andrea Woolfolk, Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve
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Agency Review
Role – Provides input on habitat goals and strategies
Meetings – 1-2 times per year
Who – Governmental agencies with jurisdictional or regulatory authority of Elkhorn Slough tidal
wetlands, other interested agencies
May include (but not limited to) representatives from California Resources Agency
California State Parks, Monterey District
Caltrans
Central Coast Regional Water Quality Board
Monterey County Flood Control District
Monterey County Water Resources Agency
National Marine Fisheries Service (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)
Natural Resource Conservation Service (U.S. Department of Agriculture)
Northern Salinas Valley Mosquito Abatement District
Resource Conservation District – Monterey County
*In addition to representation on the Strategic Planning Team, additional agency representatives from the
California Coastal Commission, California Coastal Conservancy, California Department of Fish and Game,
Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), National
Estuarine Research Reserve (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service may be asked to
be part of the Agency Review group.
Peer Review
Role – Provides a peer review of draft planning documents, habitat goals, and strategies
Meetings – Review materials 1-2 times per year
Who – Scientists or resource managers with wetland conservation or restoration expertise
Coordinator
Barb Peichel
Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve
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Overall role is to coordinate the development of a Tidal Wetland Plan
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Compiles background research and strategic planning information
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Creates draft planning process documents
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Organizes and facilitates meetings
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Oversees subcontract work as needed
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Community Review
Role – Provides input on habitat goals and strategies
Meetings – 1-2 times per year
Who – Stakeholders interested in Tidal Wetland Plan habitat goals or strategies
May include (but not limited to) representatives from –
Audubon
California Sea Grant
Defenders of Wildlife
Duke Energy
Elkhorn Slough Foundation Board of Directors
Elkhorn Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve Docents
Elkhorn Slough Safari
Farm Bureau
Friends, Artists, and Neighbors of Elkhorn Slough
Friends of the Sea Otter
Interested Landowners
Kayak Connection
Monterey Bay Aquarium
Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute
Monterey Bay Kayaks
Moss Landing Board of Harbor Commissioners
Save Our Shores
State and Federal Representatives
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
The Nature Conservancy
The Otter Project
Sierra Club – Ventana Chapter
Union Pacific Railroad
Consultants
Role – May be invited to attend meetings as expertise is needed and/or hired as subcontractors
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