MAC Agenda - Jan 2002, SRSJ NM, Palm Springs - South Coast Field Office, Bureau of Land Management, California

The barren hills in the Mecca Hills Wilderness Area create an interesting pattern across this desert landscape.

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Windmills at the base of the Santa Rosa Mountains

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Palm Springs-South Coast Field Office

Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument
Advisory Committee Meeting
January 28, 2002

Living Desert Museum, Palm Desert, California

Hosted by

United States Department of Agriculture, USDA Forest Service

United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management

Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument

8:30 AM	WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONS Danella George: Monument Manager Gene Zimmerman: Forest Supervisor, San Bernardino National Forest USFS Tim Salt: District Manager, California Desert District BLM Review of the Meeting Agenda: Paul Ideker, Meeting Facilitator Members of the Advisory Committee Individual self-introductions, including a brief resume with name, member agency, interest in Monument, etc.
9:30 AM	WELCOME FROM CONGRESSWOMAN MARY BONO'S OFFICE
9:35 AM	MEETING GOALS & OBJECTIVES – Danella George Monument manager's expectations of Committee and first year priorities for Monument manager. Federal Advisory Committee Act overview – video and discussion Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Advisory Committee Charter review
10:30 AM	BREAK
10:45 AM	WHO WILL BE DOING WHAT, WHEN, AND WITH WHOM Laurie Rosenthal, USDA Forest Service, District Ranger, San Jacinto Ranger District Jim Kenna, BLM Field Manager, Palm Springs/South Coast Field Office Richard Campbell, Superintendent, California State Parks Tom Davis, Agua Caliente band of Cahuilla Indians A presentation about how each agency/group is currently managing land in the Monument and how they will work together with the Advisory Committee.
11:30 AM	OVERVIEW OF THE LANDSCAPE AND THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE SANTA ROSA AND SAN JACINTO MOUNTAINS – Bill Havert
NOON	ELECTION OF ADVISORY COMMITTEE CHAIR & VICE CHAIR Review election process – Paul Ideker Nominations from the floor for Vice Chair Presentations by Candidates Balloting Results of Election Announced – Paul Ideker Nominations from the floor for Chair Presentations by Candidates Balloting Results of Election Announced – Paul Ideker
12:30 AM	LUNCH
1:30 PM	DETERMINING COMMITTEE STANDARDS & PROCEDURES A Facilitated discussion lead by Paul Ideker Establishing Subcommittees
2:30 PM	STATUS OF MONUMENT PLAN – Connell Dunning
2:45 PM	SET SCHEDULE & TIMES FOR NEXT MEETINGS (1 year timeframe)
3:00 PM	PUBLIC COMMENTS
4:00 PM	MEETING SUMMARY – Danella George & Paul Ideker
4:15 PM	MEETING ADJOURNS