[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 62 (Friday, March 31, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16630-16631]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-7998]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army
Environmental Advisory Board; Meeting
AGENCY: Army Corps of Engineers, DOD.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
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In accordance with section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-403), this notice sets forth the schedule and
proposed agenda of the forthcoming meeting of the Chief of Engineers
Environmental Advisory Board (EAB). The meeting is open to the public.
Dates: The meeting will be held from 8:00 am, Tuesday, April 11,
1995 to 11:00 am, Thursday April 13, 1995.
Meeting Location: Sheraton Premier Hotel, Tyson's Corner, 8661
Leesburg Pike, Vienna, Virginia.
Addresses: Office of Environmental Policy, Headquarters, U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, Washington, DC 20314-1000.
For Further Information Contact: Mr. Paul Rubenstein, (202) 272-
8731.
Agenda
The schedule and proposed agenda of the subject meeting on
``Planning for Tomorrow: Uniting the Army Corps of Engineers and the
Environmental Community'' follows:
Tuesday, April 11, 1995
0800-0815 Welcome Ceremonies & Induction of New Board Members
0815-0845 Chief's Charge to the Board
0845-0900 EAB Chair Response
0900-0915 Overview of Meeting Structure
0915-1100 Session 1: ``Building New Partnerships--Applying
Engineering Means to Achieve Environmental Ends''. A Moderated Panel
Discussion using a discussion paper followed by comments and
discussion:
Moderator: Dr. Lettie Wenner, EAB Chair, Northern Illinois
University
Discussants: Dr. Benjamin Dysart, III, Dysart and Associates,
Atlanta; Dr. Warren Viessman, Jr., University of Florida; Dr. Evan
Vlachos, Colorado State University
1100-1200 Facilitated Group Discussion in Plenary (Facilitator: L.
Aggens) [[Page 16631]]
1200-1330 Conference Luncheon: Keynote speech by Major General
Stanley Genega, Director of Civil Works on the History of
Environmental Partnering in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
1330-1530 Session 2: ``Environmental Decision-Making in the Corps--
Involvement of Environmental, Community and Other Public Groups in
Corps Decision-Making''. A Moderated Panel Discussion using prepared
case studies examining who participates and how.
Moderator: Dr. James Regens, EAB Vice-Chair, Tulane University
Discussants: Dr. Stuart Langton, Challenge to Leadership,
Boston; Mr. James R. Hanchey, USACE, Lower Mississippi Valley
Division; Colonel Terrance Salt, South Florida Ecosystem Restoration
Task Force; Mr. Joseph Browder, Everglades Coalition; Ms. Karen
Illardo, National Audubon Society
1530-1630 Facilitated Group Discussion in Plenary (Facilitator:
L. Aggens)
1630 Adjourn
Wednesday, April 12, 1995
0800-0830 Overview of the day.
0830-1000 Simultaneous Workshops on specific environmental
programs.--Section 1135 Program
Moderators: Ms. Ellen Cummings, HQUSACE; Mr. Timothy
Searchinger, Environmental Defense Fund
Moderators: Mr. Michael Davis, HQUSACE; Mr. Russell Shay, The
Nature Conservancy--Methods to Integrate Economics and Environment
Moderators: Mr. Ken Orth, USACE Institute for Water Resources--
Environmental Restoration
Moderators: Mr. Larry Lower, USACE Baltimore District; Ms.
Constance Hunt, World Wildlife Fund--Flood Plan Management and Non-
Structural Approaches
Moderators: Mr. Charles Moeslein, HQUSACE; Mr. Scott Faber,
American Rivers--The Corps Partnership Kit
Moderator: Mr. Richard Sinclair, USACE Institute for Water
Resources
1000-1030 Break
1030-1200 Simultaneous Workshops Repeated
1200-1330 Lunch
1330-1500 Session 3: A Facilitated Discussion of Issues, concerns
and recommendations raised in the simultaneous workshops.
(Facilitator: L. Aggens)
1830-2200 Conference Dinner and Special Plenary Session--``Twenty
Five Years of the Chief of Engineers Environmental Advisory Board:
Perspectives of the History-Makers on its Importance and Influence''
Moderator: Mr. Jimmy Bates, Deputy Director of Civil Works
Keynote Speaker: Dr. John Zirschky, Acting Assistant Secretary
of the Army (Civil Works)
Panelists: Lieutenant General Arthur Williams, Chief of
Engineers; Dr. Lettie Wenner, EAB Chair; Lieutenant General
Frederick Clarke, USA (Ret.); Dr. Lynton Caldwell, EAB Charter
Member; Lieutenant General E. R. Heilberg, USA (Ret.); Dr. Warren
Viessman, Former EAB Chair; Dr. Beverly Wright, Incoming EAB Member
Guests: Lieutenant General John Morris, USA (Ret.); Lieutenant
General Joseph Bratton, USA (Ret.); Lieutenant General Henry Hatch,
USA (Ret.)
Thursday, April 13, 1995
0800-0900 Report of the EAB to the Chief
0900-0930 Break
0930-1000 Chief's Response
1000-1100 Public Comments
1100 Adjourn
This meeting is open to the general public but has limited
seating.
Kenneth L. Denton,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 95-7998 Filed 3-30-95; 8:45 am]
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