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National Military Fish & Wildlife Association
Annual Meeting and Training Workshop
6-10 March 2017
Spokane, Washington
We gratefully acknowledge the support of our sponsors:
EA Engineering, Science, and Technology
Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands
HDR Environmental, Operations and Construction, Inc.
Tetra Tech
Marstel-Day
iSportsman
Cardno GS, Inc
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Annual Meeting and Training Workshop
Week at a Glance ……………………………………………….………………………….………...…….......….4
Endangered Species Act Training …...……………………...………………………..…..…….........…….....…6
Session: Pest Management ……………………………………………………….…..……….….……...……….6
Session: SERDP/ESTCP ……………………………………………………………………...….……………….8
The Wildlife Society-Military Lands Working Group Meeting …....……..…………………….……...….…...11
2016 / 2017 Board of Directors Meeting .………………………...………..………...…………..….….....……11
NMFWA Welcome and DOD Policy Update ……..……………...…...………………….………......……..….12
Annual Members’ Meeting ……………...………………………………..………….…………..……………....13
DoD Service Breakout Sessions ……….……………………….…….….…...………………..……………….13
WMI Plenary and Special Sessions ……...........................................................................…..….…..........16
Session: Rare Plants ……………….………..........…………….….…………...………………...……......…..17
Bat Working Group Meeting .......………………..………………………………………………………….…...19
Bird Conservation Working Group Meeting …………………………………………………….……………...19
Session: Collaborative Conservation ……………………………………………………….…..….…...…..….20
Conservation Law Enforcement Working Group Meeting……....…..…………………………….……..…….22
DoD Partner’s in Flight Meeting …………………………….....…….……….…….……………………...…….24
Climate Change Working Group Meeting …………………………….……………………………………………...….....25
DoD Partner’s in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Meeting …………………………..………….…..….26
Fish and Wildlife Recreation Working Group Meeting .……………………….……………………….....…...26
Session: Migratory Bird Treaty Act / Avian Protection Plans ……………….……………… …………...…..28
Invasive Species Working Group Meeting ............……….………………..…………………………………..29
Session: Bat Conservation .............................................................................................................……...29
Pollinators Working Group Meeting …………………………………….……………………………...….…...31
BASH Working Group Meeting ……………………………….…………..………………………………..…...32
Herpetology Working Group Meeting ……….………….....……………………………………...…...……….32
2017 / 2018 Board of Directors Meeting …………...…………...………........................................………..32
Pollinator Training Workshop ………………………………..………………..………………………………...34
Davenport Grand Hotel Floor and Room Plan ..………………...……………………………..……………37
Room Assignments ……………………………………………………………………………………………...39
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MONDAY, March 6
0700-1200 NMFWA registration
(NMFWA Registration Desk will also be open during the Workshop as Board Members are
available to staff the desk)
0830-1630 ESA Training Workshop (Birch)
1215-1415 Session: Pest Management (Meeting Room 1)
1430-1630 Session: SERDP/ESTCP (Meeting Room 1)
1630-1730 The Wildlife Society-Military Lands Working Group Meeting (Meeting Room 1)
1745-1930 2016/2017 Board of Directors Meeting (Meeting Room 11)
(2017/2018 BOD and all members welcome)
TUESDAY, March 7
0700-0900 NMFWA Registration
0800-0815 Welcome-Elizabeth Neipert, NMFWA President (Birch)
0815-0945 DoD Policy Update - Office of Secretary of Defense (Birch)
1000-1200 Annual Members’ Meeting [Everyone is welcome - Please come!] (Birch)
1200-1300 NMFWA Registration
1300-1700 DoD Service Break Out Sessions (See page 39 for rooms)
Air Force/Army National Guard/Navy/Marine Corps/Army
1830-2100 Welcome Mixer at Chateau Rive
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WEDNESDAY, March 8
0700-0815 NMFWA Registration
0700-0800 Newcomer’s Breakfast (Meeting Room 5)
0815-0945 81st Annual North American Wildlife Conference Plenary Session (Grand Ballroom A &B)
1000-1200 WMI Special Sessions
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2020 Vision: Federal Forest Management into the Next Decade (Grand A Ballroom)
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Effects of Climate Change on Inland Fish and Fisheries: Looking Back and Moving Forward (Maple
Ballroom)
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Science-Based Management Strategies for Fish and Wildlife Diseases (Birch Ballroom)
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Wildlife Governance Principles - Guidance for More Effective Wildlife Management (Grand Ballroom B)
1200-1300 NMFWA Registration
1300-1430 Session: Rare Plants (Maple)
1300-1400 Bat Working Group Meeting (Birch)
1415-1515 Bird Conservation Working Group Meeting (Birch)
1500-1630 Session: Collaborative Conservation (Maple)
1530-1630 Conservation Law Enforcement Working Group Meeting (Birch)
1800-2100 Awards Banquet and Hall of Fame Induction (Bus boarding from 1730-1800)
THURSDAY, March 9
0800-0900 DoD Partners in Flight Meeting (Birch)
0800-0900 Climate Change Working Group Meeting (Maple)
0915-1015 DoD Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Meeting (Birch)
0915-1015 Fish and Wildlife Recreation Working Group Meeting (Maple)
1030-1200 Session: Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA)/Avian Protection Plans (Birch)
1100-1200 Invasive Species Working Group Meeting (Maple)
1300-1415 Session: Bat Conservation (Birch)
1300-1415 Pollinators Working Group Meeting (Maple)
1430-1630 BASH Working Group Meeting (Birch)
1430-1530 Herpetology Working Group Meeting (Maple)
1630-1745 2017/2018 Board of Directors Meeting (Meeting Room 12)
1830-2100 NMFWA Show and Tell (Grand Ballroom C)
FRIDAY, MARCH 10
0730-1130 Pollinator Training Workshop (Meeting Room 4)
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MONDAY, MARCH 6
DAILY SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE:
0700-1200 NMFWA Registration
0830-1200 Endangered Species Act Training Workshop Session 1
1330-1700 Endangered Species Act Training Workshop Session 2
1215-1415 Session: Pest Management
1430-1630 Session: SERDP/ESTCP
1630-1730 The Wildlife Society-Military Lands Working Group Meeting
1745-1930 2016/2017 Board of Directors Meeting (2017-2018 BOD and all members welcome)
0830-1200 / 1330-1700 Endangered Species Act Training Workshop
Facilitators: Lorena Wada, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Honolulu, HA, Nancy Ferguson, Ph.D., U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service, Pacific Southwest Region, Regional Sikes Act Coordinator
Pre-registration for this training is required. Please only attend the session in your confirmation email.
This Endangered Species Act (ESA) training will focus on two broad topics: definitions and technical terms
and how to make effects calls.
0830-0850 / 1330-1350 Introduction & Logistics
0850-1000 / 1350-1500 Effects Determinations & Short Exercise (No effect/Not likely/Adversely
affect calls)
1000-1020 / 1500-1520 Break
1020-1130 / 1520-1630 Terms (clarify differences RPAs, RPMs, T&Cs, conservation measures,
conservation recommendations, minor change rule)
1130-1150 / 1630-1650 Terms Exercise
1150-1200 / 1650-1700 Wrap-up; Last Questions
1215-1415 Session: Pest Management
Pest management and natural resources programs are vital to the mission of DoD installations but they can
occasionally be in conflict with one another when natural resources are impacted. Both
programs can benefit from each other and this session brings professionals from both areas together
to discuss topics of mutual interest and to stimulate the development of working relationships at the
installation level.
Moderator: Dr. Matt Kramm
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The Role of the Armed Forces Pest Management Board in the DoD Natural Resources Program
Dr. Doug Burkett, Armed Forces Pest Management Board, Silver Spring, MD
A description of the Armed Forces Pest Management Board and pest management in natural resources
programs.
Will I Get Bit? How to Coordinate a Mosquito Control Program On and Off-Base
Ms. Valerie Vartanian, Naval Base Ventura County, CA
Mosquitoes are at the very least annoying. At their worst they carry disease. Communicating the real
threats posed by the resident mosquitoes and the base's mosquito control program can be quite
challenging. Information has to get out to all of the tenant commands and to the neighboring
community that might be affected. At Naval Base Ventura County Point Mugu (NBVC) there are over
2100 acres of salt marsh wetlands, 2400 acres of installation facilities and residences and over 80 tenant
commands. The installation is surrounded by State and National Parks along the east coast boundary and
agricultural fields and several communities to the north and west. NBVC has worked hard to not only
improve communication within the installation regarding the mosquito threats and the extensive control
program but also with agencies and residents outside.
Swallow Bug and Swallow Management
Ms. Melina Tye, Army National Guard, Arlington, VA
Overview of Minnesota Army National Guard's experiences with Swallow Bugs in their billeting and
the methods implemented for control of both the Swallow Bugs and the swallows.
Pest Management on Agricultural Leases
Ms. Connie Flores, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Southwest, San Diego, CA
NAVFAC Southwest program to ensure compliance of pest management operations and pesticide use
on agricultural leases on Navy and Marine Corps installations.
Integrated Pest Management for Bird/Animal Aircraft Strike Hazard Prevention
Lt Col Don Teig, USAF, Air Force Civil Engineer Center – East, Tyndall Air Force Base, FL
The Air Force program for protecting aircraft from bird and other animal strikes through the use of
integrated pest management.
One Health Initiative: Linking Human, Animal, and Environmental Health
CPT Margaret James, USA, Fairchild Air Force Base, Spokane, WA
One Health recognizes that the health of people is connected to the health of animals and the
environment. The goal of One Health is to encourage the collaborative efforts of multiple disciplinesworking locally, nationally, and globally-to achieve the best health for people, animals, and our
environment.
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Techniques for Handling and Moving Snakes
Mr. Chris Petersen, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Atlantic, Norfolk, VA, Dr. Robert Lovich, Naval
Facilities Engineering Command Southwest, San Diego, CA
Representatives from the Department of Defense Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation (DoD
PARC) group will provide information on the proper techniques for safely handling and moving snakes.
Included in the presentation will be a video demonstrating these techniques. The presentation will focus on
safety practices for keeping both people and snakes unharmed. A goal of the presentation is to make natural
resource and pest management personnel feel more comfortable when having to move a nuisance snake from a
military housing area or training site.
Chaga’s Disease
Dr. Matt Kramm, Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center, Joint Base San Antonio - Lackland, TX
Climate change impacts disease ecology throughout the world in important ways. Areas are encountering
new diseases and disease vectors as the changing climate changes the environment and supports previously
unknown or rare pathogens. Chagas disease, transmitted by triatomine insects, has been a growing
problem in the southern U.S. This has impacted military installation operations and planning and
introduced health concerns for personnel conducting on-the-ground training as well as military working dogs.
1430-1630
Session: SERDP/ESTCP Resource Conservation and Resiliency Program
Area Update and Way Forward
Session Chair: Dr. Kurt T. Preston
The Department of Defense (DoD) is one of the nation’s largest federal land managers and relies heavily upon
these lands for conducting military missions. The natural and built infrastructure of installations provides the
foundation for training and testing missions and overall military readiness. Troops must train as they fight, and
our ranges provide the contiguous, unencumbered spaces needed to closely replicate the operational environment of assigned missions. These needs must be met in a manner that is maintainable over long time horizons,
is responsive to changing requirements, and accounts for new challenges.
Training days may be limited due to ecological impacts occurring on this natural infrastructure. Wildfires,
flooding, exotic species invasion, dust emissions and disease spread by wildlife populations are all threats to
daily operations. It is critical to understand and manage the long-term changes occurring to the land and
ecosystems common to DoD installations. Research in this area is imperative to controlling the risk associated
with naturally occurring roadblocks.
SERDP and ESTCP’s Resource Conservation and Resiliency program area supports the development of the
science, technologies, and methods needed to manage DoD’s installation infrastructure in order to maximize
the number of training days and mission readiness requirements. Areas of investment include: understanding
DoD-relevant ecological systems, assessing the impact of military training on marine mammals, managing
threatened, endangered, and at-risk species, and invasive species, understanding watershed processes and
management, understanding the impacts to air quality from DoD activities, and developing the models and
tools necessary to ensure the resiliency of DoD’s infrastructure.
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Using Network Analysis to Anticipate Secondary Effects of Species Losses in Stream
Fish Assemblages
Daniel J. McGarvey, Center for Environmental Studies Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond,
Virginia, [email protected]
Joseph A. Veech, Department of Biology, Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas, [email protected]
In a rapidly changing, non-stationary world it is increasingly important for natural resource managers to
understand how biotic communities may respond to a range of environmental disturbances. Predicting how
disturbance may affect the overall stability of biotic communities is of particular interest and has shifted a
traditional emphasis on individual species’ dynamics to a new focus on species’ interconnections within
large, complex communities. Network analysis is now emerging as a leading method to study the
interconnections within these communities. Network graphs, which represent species as ‘nodes’ and
interconnections as ‘edges’, are powerful and intuitive tools for documenting and visualizing species’
connections at the system level. And graph theory provides a mathematical framework to quantify network
structure and test hypotheses on network assembly and stability. Recently, a pilot project was completed
that explored network structure within streams throughout North America, using fishes as a model group.
Major study objectives were to characterize network structural properties among biogeographic regions
(East Coast/Mid-Atlantic vs. Mississippi Basin vs. Pacific Northwest) and among differing levels of
disturbance, and to demonstrate a novel methodology for simulating and anticipating disturbance effects on
network structure. In this presentation, we will focus on the later objective, explaining how the disturbance
simulations were set-up, what the results may tell us about the overall stability of stream fish assemblages,
and how this information may benefit conservation and management efforts, both on Department of
Defense property and elsewhere. Specifically, we will examine evolving patterns in network connectivity
(i.e., the degree to which species are interconnected via co-occurrences with other species) as increasing
numbers of species are extirpated from their networks, with emphasis placed on detecting network
‘collapse’. We will also show how network analysis and simulation can identify ‘hub’ species that may be
integral to overall network integrity, or to identify specific locations within larger stream networks that may
warrant special protection.
Monitoring Species of Concern on Military Lands using Noninvasive Genetic Sampling
Lisette P. Waits, Susannah Woodruff, Robert Lonsinger
Department of Fish and Wildlife Sciences, University of Idaho, Moscow Idaho,
Reliable monitoring is needed to demonstrate that federally listed species have been recovered and can be
considered for downlisting, to inform future listing petitions, and to evaluate the impact of management
actions for at-risk species. Our project examined the use of noninvasive genetic sampling (NGS) of feces as
a monitoring approach for detecting the presence of rare species, estimating population size, and evaluating
other important indicators of population health including survival rates, genetic diversity, and population
connectivity. NGS is an attractive and innovative alternative because collection of hair, feces, saliva or
feathers provides DNA material of free-ranging animals that can be used to identify species and individuals
without having to catch, handle, or even observe them. To facilitate the use of this technology at DoD
installations and demonstrate its transferability, we have implemented NGS monitoring programs for
kit foxes (Vulpes macrotis) and coyotes (Canis latrans) on Dugway Proving Ground in Utah, and endangered Sonoran pronghorn (Antilocapara americana sonoriensis) and coyotes on the Barry M. Goldwater
Range in Arizona. This presentation will give an overview of the methodological approach and discuss our
current findings.
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MONDAY, cont’d
Habitat restoration for at-risk butterflies: Is it all about the host plants?
Elizabeth E. Crone, Department of Biology, Tufts University
Military lands support a large number of species of conservation concern. Many of these species occur on
military lands because they require early-successional habitat that is maintained by disturbance. DOD is
required by the Endangered Species Act to conserve federally-listed species that occur on its lands,
including restoring and maintaining habitat with disturbance. In this talk, I evaluate population viability of
three at-risk butterfly species in relation to habitat restoration on military lands. In all cases, our initial
assumption was that restoration success would be determined by the balance of positive effects of
restoration activities disturbance on host plants, and negative direct effects of disturbance on individual
animals. Surprisingly, in all cases, interactions at higher trophic levels were as important as bottom-up and
direct effects of habitat management. I discuss the implications of this result for insect conservation in
general, as well as viability of these particular species.
Source and sink populations in theory and practice
Joshua J. Lawler1, Julie Heinrichs1, Nathan Schumaker2, Lauren Walker1
1University of Washington, Seattle, WA
2U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Corvallis, OR
A comprehensive understanding of source-sink dynamics can be critical for successfully managing at-risk
species. We used spatially explicit population models and field studies to better understand the emergence and
stability of source and sink populations. Our modeling results identified the types of species and
landscapes that are likely to exhibit strong source-sink dynamics. The model results also revealed that
management actions based on assumptions that sink habitats are generally harmful (or helpful) risk
undermining conservation efforts. With our five-year field study of Black-capped vireos (Vireo
atricapilla), we documented source-sink patterns influenced by inter-annual variation and cowbird control on
and near Fort Hood Military Installation in Texas. Most habitats off Fort Hood behaved like population sinks,
and models indicated that persistence was sensitive to rates of inter-population exchange and the effects of
future habitat restoration and climate change. In general, our results highlight the importance of
understanding source-sink dynamics in spatially structured populations, as well as the need for applied source
-sink theory and methods for conserving declining species in complex and changing landscapes.
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The Wildlife Society-Military Lands Working Group Meeting
Introductions
Officers:
 Chair: Robert Lovich
 Vice Chair: Rick Spaulding
 Secretary: Deanna McCullum
 Treasurer: Kirsten Christopherson
Current Membership: 58
Bank balance (April 2014): $1495.62
Official recognition as a Working Group in October 2014
2015 National Military Fish and Wildlife Association (NMFWA), Pittsburgh, PA:
 An annual Working Group meeting was held, with about 30 persons in attendance
 Robert Lovich assumed the Chair of the Military Lands Working Group from Rhys Evans
2016 National Military Fish and Wildlife Association (NMFWA), Raleigh, NC:
 WG meeting held at TWS conference in Raleigh on Wed., October 19, 2016 @ 1030-1230
Future Years: TWS 2017 in Albuquerque
The Wildlife Professional, Editorial Advisory Board: MLWG members are encouraged to suggest
ideas for articles or even a focus area for a group of articles. ALSO, looking for shorter items for the
sections "State of Wildlife," "Field Notes" and "Science in Short."
A Challenge: Encourage MLWG members to grow membership, and support technical sessions at
Chapter, State and Sectional TWS meetings in the future.
1745-1930
2016/2017 Board of Directors Meeting
The closeout meeting of your outgoing BOD. Please feel free to join us and see what wheels are turning
in the NMFWA organization. The 2017/2018 BOD and all NMFWA members are welcome to attend.
If you are new to the National Military Fish & Wildlife Association then we would like to invite you to our Newcomers
Breakfast! We will be holding the inaugural event for all newcomers to the Association who are attending their 1st or 2nd
Annual Workshop. The breakfast will give all newcomers to the Association a chance to meet and greet the Board of
Directors, as well as ask any questions about the Association that you may have. It will also give the Board of Directors a
chance to meet and greet all the new faces to the organization and introduce all the ways to get involved.
RSVP is required to attend and attendance is limited, so please sign-up at the NMFWA Registration Desk.
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TUESDAY, MARCH 7
DAILY SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE:
0700-0900 NMFWA Registration
0800-0815 Welcome – Elizabeth Neipert, NMFWA President
0815-0945 DoD Policy Update
1000-1200 Annual Members Meeting
1300-1700 DoD Service Break Out Sessions
Air Force/National Guard/Navy/Marine Corps/Army
1830-2100 Welcome Mixer at Chateau Rive
0800-0815 NMFWA Welcome – Elizabeth Neipert, NMFWA President
0815-0945 DoD Natural Resources Program Policy Session - Alison A. Dalsimer, DoD Natural
Resources Program Director
The Department of Defense (DoD) Natural Resources (NR) Program policy presentation will provide an
overview of the DoD NR Program's current priorities, challenges, and initiatives; will highlight new
guiding principles, recent accomplishments, and results from the annual Environmental Management
Review; and will briefly discuss new opportunities, tools and training, and the importance of outreach.
Bring your questions and concerns, as we intend to leave plenty of time for Q&A.
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Annual Members Meeting
The Members Meeting will bring together NMFWA members to discuss accomplishments over the past
year and lay a path forward for continued success. Highlights will include an introduction of the current
and future Board of Directors in attendance, a wrap-up of the past years motions, and a review of the
current budget. Members will be asked to provide their input on the direction that NMFWA is taking and
also identify issues that they feel should be addressed. This is your Association, so come and tell us what
you think.
1300-1700
DoD Service Break Out Sessions
The DoD Break Out Sessions are your chance to hear from and speak to your Service Headquarters
representatives, meet and greet your sibling installations, and get information on the upcoming fiscal years
from the Washington perspective. We are pleased to have five separate Service Breakout Sessions this
year.
US Air Force Session
This session will spotlight natural resources management on Air Force installations. Speakers will provide
overviews of installation natural resources programs, and discuss some service-wide natural resources
program initiatives. All NMFWA members are welcome to attend.
Opening Remarks – Mr. Richard Trevino, Director, Operations Division, Air Force Civil Engineer
Center (AFCEC), Environmental Directorate, United States Department of the Air Force
Mr. Richard Trevino directs operations for Air Force environmental programs world-wide and will
provide opening remarks regarding present and future environmental program direction for the Air Force.
Air Force Natural Resources Program Report
Mr. Kevin Porteck, Air Force Natural Resources Program Subject Matter Expert, AFCEC/CZTQ
Mr. Kevin Porteck will provide an overview of the Air Force natural resources program. Topics will include the status of Integrated Natural Resources Management Plans, threatened and endangered species
conservation, and other natural resources topics. Significant accomplishments in the last year will be
highlighted, and future strategies will be discussed.
Integrating Climate Adaptability into Air Force Integrated Natural Resources Management Plans
Dr. Dennis Ojima & Ms. Mindy Clark, Colorado State University
The Colorado State University Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands (CEMML) is
collaboration with Air Force to integrate climate adaptability and resilience into installation Integrated
Natural Resources Management Plans (INRMPs). Dr. Ojima and Ms. Clark will explain how INRMPs can
be amended to assess climate effects on wildlife and natural infrastructure, and the practical means by
which land management programs can incorporate actions to improve climate adaptability and resiliency.
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TUESDAY, cont’d
Manatee Conservation and Rehabilitation in Puerto Rico
Mrs. Marcelle Fábregas, Environmental Manager, Puerto Rico Air National Guard
The Puerto Rico Air National Guard is collaborating with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Puerto
Rico Manatee Conservation Center for the rehabilitation of injured West Indian Manatees. Mrs. Fábregas will
provide an overview of the rehabilitation program, and will explain how the Air National Guard supports this
program.
Natural Resources Management at an Urban Industrial Installation
Mr. John Krupovage, Natural Resources Manager, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma
Tinker Air Force Base is an urban industrial installation in the Oklahoma City area. Despite the urban
surroundings, Tinker AFB offers many opportunities for outdoor recreation and for the conservation of greenspace for the conservation of nature. Mr. Krupovage will explain how the Tinker AFB Integrated Natural
Resources Management Plan supports both conservation objectives while simultaneously contributes to the
efficient and sustainable management of the installation landscapes.
Air Force Conservation Law Enforcement Program
Mr. Mark Sledge, Conservation Law Enforcement Officer, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson
Conservation law enforcement officer Mark Sledge will provide an overview of his unique law enforcement
and safety responsibilities at Joint Base Elmendorf – Richardson, Alaska. Additionally, Mr. Sledge will
provide information on the various types of jurisdictional law enforcement authority on military installations,
and their implications for natural resources management.
Natural Resources Management at Avon Park Air Force Range
Mr. Troy Hershberger, Wildlife Biologist, Avon Park Air Force Range, Florida
Avon Park Air Force Range is an active bombing range for training military pilots. The Avon Park range also
consists of diverse and unique ecosystems harboring several sensitive species. Mr. Troy Hershberger will
provide an overview of how the natural resources management program sustains military operations while
also conserving this distinctive tract of natural Florida.
Conservation of Pollinators at Military Installations
Dr. Dolores Savignano, Headquarters, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Dr. Savignano leads the pollinator conservation program for the Fish and Wildlife Service. In this
presentation, Dr. Savignano will provide an overview of guidance developed for Air Force to incorporate
pollinator conservation considerations into Integrated Natural Resources Management Plans. This information
is intended to help support the conservation of this important national asset for future generations.
US National Guard Break Out Session
This session will address State ARNG natural resources questions and issues which may be technical,
legal, regulatory, and/or policy in nature.
Moderator: Jay Rubinoff, ARNG-IEN, [email protected]
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Navy Break Out Session
This Session will address current issues, policies, and priorities of the Navy natural resources management
program. Presentations and updates will be provided by representatives from the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for the Environment (ODASN(E)), Office of Chief of Naval Operations, Energy
and Environmental Readiness Division (OPNAV (N45), Fleet Forces Command , Pacific Fleet, Commander
Navy Installations Command , Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Headquarters, NAVFAC
Atlantic and NAVFAC Pacific and Region/Facilities Engineering Commands. Additional topics include Fiscal Year 2016 Environmental Management Review (EMR) and Defense Environmental Programs Annual Report to Congress (DEPARC) Summary; Conservation Website; Budget and Funding Issues; and Conservation
Banking Initiatives.
Moderator: Tammy Conkle, NAVFAC HQ, [email protected]
US Marine Corps Break Out Session
The Marine Corps Breakout Session will provide an open forum discussion relating to current issues affecting
installations; locally, regionally and nationally. Installation attendees will provide an update on their installations initiatives, successes and challenges and be provided opportunity to raise topics of discussion. Marine
Corps natural resources managers are encouraged to attend this session as it represents one of the best opportunities to communicate with other USMC personnel on topics directly affecting their installations.
Moderator: Jacqueline Rice , Headquarters Marine Corps, [email protected]
US Army Break Out Session
Steve Seksciencski, Rich White, and Lorri Schwartz from OACSIM will provide updates to Army policy, fish
and wildlife policy guidance, wildfire, funding, - 21X5095 account, climate change, bald eagle, and USFWS
mitigation policy. Next, Craig Slebrch, Stephanie Sarver, and Matt Mattox from IMCOM will cover CLEO,
iSportsman, and training/fundgin/GERB.
The session will close out with a Q&A, What works and What needs improvement discussion and finally an
open floor.
Moderator: Alberto Moreno, USARMY IMCOM AEC
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Daily Schedule at a Glance
0700-0815 NMFWA Registration
0700-0800 Newcomers Breakfast
0800-0930 82nd Annual North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference
Plenary Session
1000-1200 WMI Special Sessions
 Making Relevance a Reality
 Conservation in the Face of a Changing Energy Development Landscape
 Insights to Inform Marketing Efforts within State Fish and Wildlife Agencies
 Wildlife Successes in Optimum Funding Scenarios - Exxon Valdez and Deepwater
Horizon Restoration
1300-1430 Session: Rare Plants
1300-1400 Bat Working Group Meeting
1415-1515 Bird Conservation Working Group Meeting
1500-1630 Session: Collaborative Conservation
1530-1630 Conservation Law Enforcement Working Group Meeting
1800-2100 Awards Banquet and Hall of Fame Induction (Bus boarding from 1730-1800)
0800-0930
81st Annual North American Wildlife & Natural Resources Conference
Plenary Session
Featured Speakers: John Arway, Matt Hough, Steve Williams, Dan Ashe, and Collin O’Mara
0930-1030
WMI Coffee Break with Exhibitors
1000-1200
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Making Relevance a Reality (Grand Ballroom A)
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Conservation in the Face of a Changing Energy Development Landscape (Maple Ballroom)
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Insights to Inform Marketing Efforts within State Fish and Wildlife Agencies (Birch Ballroom)
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Wildlife Successes in Optimum Funding Scenarios - Exxon Valdez and Deepwater Horizon Restoration
(Grand Ballroom B)
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26-30 March 2018
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1300-1430 Session: Rare Plant Conservation Planning and Recovery Through Regional
Stakeholder Collaboration
Session Chairs: Valerie Vartanian, Wetland Ecologist, Naval Base Ventura County, CA
([email protected]) and Michelle Cox, Ecologist, NAVFACSW ([email protected])
Conservation management of rare plant species across their range is often implemented by multiple entities
working independently of each other and with varying goals and objectives based on their mission. This
session explores the value of coordinating management efforts to meet landscape-level objectives more
efficiently.
Applying science to conservation through collaboration: San Diego Management and Monitoring
Program
Kristine Preston and Yvonne Moore, San Diego Management and Monitoring Program
San Diego County is very biodiverse with many endemic plants and the greatest concentration of threatened
species in the U.S. Rapid urbanization has led to loss, fragmentation and degradation of habitats and threatens
sensitive species and biodiversity leading to the development of landscape-scale multiple species conservation
plans by federal and state wildlife agencies in partnership with many stakeholders. Hundreds of participants
are involved in natural resource conservation and management including: federal, state, city and county
agencies that provide regulatory oversight or own and manage conserved lands; military bases that participate
in regional monitoring efforts; and a diverse group of scientists, non-profit organizations, environmental
consulting firms, and members of the public. Collaboration with other conservation plans in southern
California expands monitoring efforts to increase inference and economies of scale.
The San Diego Management and Monitoring Program (SDMMP) sponsored by the San Diego Association of
Governments coordinates regional management and monitoring efforts among stakeholders. The
“Management and Monitoring Strategic Plan for Conserved Lands in Western San Diego County: A Strategic
Habitat Conservation Roadmap” is a comprehensive, landscape-scale adaptive management and monitoring
framework for prioritized species and vegetation communities. By establishing biological goals and
measurable objectives, the MSP Roadmap provides for a coordinated effort amongst multiple stakeholders in
the implementation of adaptive management and monitoring actions. It categorizes and prioritizes plant and
animal species, vegetation communities, and threats/stressors, identifies geographic locations for management
and monitoring actions, provides specific timelines for implementation, and establishes a process for
coordination and implementation. It also includes centralized databases and mapping tools which are available
on the SDMMP interactive website.
MSP roadmap objectives for rare plants over the next 5 years include standardized surveys to monitor 43
species to determine population distribution and status and assess habitat and threats to inform management
actions. Routine management is conducted by preserve managers, while more intensive management
consistent with MSP Roadmap objectives can be augmented by regional funding sources. Other rare plant
objectives include next-generation genomic studies to characterize genetic population structure, genetic
diversity and gene flow to inform development of seed collection, banking and bulking plans and management
plans. Seed banking and management plans will be developed for 18 species to prioritize actions to recover
populations threatened by multiple interacting threats such as an altered fire regime, nonnative invasive plants,
nitrogen deposition, changing climate and human disturbance. Additional rare plant objectives include
baseline surveys to find new populations and document historic populations, research studies to address
specific ecological questions or develop best management practices, and post-fire monitoring and
management.
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WEDNESDAY, cont’d
A Stepwise Approach to creating a monitoring program for saltmarsh bird’s-beak (Chloropyron maritimum subsp. maritimum) on Naval Base Ventura County, CA – Year Two
Valerie Vartanian and Michelle Cox (U.S. Navy) and Angela Lortie (Tetra Tech)
Interest in assessing salt marsh bird's-beak (SMBB) biology and population distribution has increased over
the last few years. The delegation and coordination of research and management between stakeholders has led
to a more complete understanding of the distribution and habitat requirements for salt marsh bird's beak.
Historical documentation of SMBB at Naval Base Ventura County, Point Mugu, indicated a general decline
in distribution of this federally listed plant. SMBB occurrences vary in distribution and abundance from year
to year but have disappeared from several historical areas on the installation. To better understand the
habitat requirements needed to sustain a viable population of SMBB, the US Navy and US Fish and Wildlife
Service Ventura Field Office funded studies in 2015 to gather data on the abiotic and biotic habitat
components of current and historic SMBB occurrences at Point Mugu. The purpose of the study is to
characterize plant populations and their habitat, document the range of plant performance, and relate
environment to plant abundance and performance. Implementing protocol developed by the San Diego
Management and Monitoring Program,
the
biotic
studies
focused
on
developing species-specific mapping protocol to map the perimeter of the current
extent
of
the
occurrence,
establishing permanent sampling areas,
photo-monitoring, conducting a habitat
assessment within the sampling area, and
conducting a threats assessment within
current and historic occurrences. Invertebrate studies will begin spring 2017. Abiotic
studies
focused
on
hydrology and soil condition within current, fading, or historical occurrences.
The hydrology study was conducted over
the course of one year and included installation of piezometers within SMBB
occurrences
to
assess
tidal
influence and water quality parameters.
Soils collected adjacent to these
piezometers were analyzed by a laboratory for nutrients, salinity, and organic matter to better assess ideal conditions for
sustaining the SMBB population at Point
Mugu.
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Bat Working Group Meeting
Co-Chairs: Seth Berry, NSF Indian Head, [email protected] and Trish Cutler, White Sands Missile
Range, [email protected]
At this meeting, we will provide updates on hot topics like status of white-nosed syndrome (WNS),
endangered species listings, and NABat survey efforts. There will also be time for open discussion for
members to discuss bat research being done on installations.
1415-1515
Bird Conservation Working Group
Co-Chairs: David McNaughton, Ft. Indiantown Gap NGTC, [email protected] and Elizabeth
Neipert, CSU, [email protected]
This meeting will feature a brief update on ongoing projects that were discussed in the previous two
years, share some news from installation to installation, and discuss partnership opportunities with the
Peregrine Fund. Also, we will have a few speakers discuss relevant case examples.
Burrowing Owl Conservation and
Research on Umatilla Chemical Depot, Oregon
Jeff Mach, Oregon Military Department, Salem, OR; [email protected]
In 2008, conservation efforts began on the U.S. Army’s former Umatilla Chemical Depot in northeastern
Oregon to increase the number of nesting western burrowing owls (Athene cunicularia hypugea), which
is a USFWS Bird of Conservation Concern and a DoD Partners in Flight Mission-Sensitive Priority
Species. Artificial burrows have proven very successful in providing nesting sites where natural burrows
are in short supply. Artificial burrows also provide ready access to adult owls and chicks for a variety of
research projects. The ongoing conservation and research activities conducted with the species on the
former Depot since 2008 are highlighted in this presentation.
Traffic Advisory: Please be aware that Spokane will be hosting their annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade
on Saturday, March 11th from 12-3PM. This will affect travel out of the Davenport Grand as the
parade route comes over the bridge on Washington St., directly across from the Davenport; and in the
past has traveled down Washington St. The city closes the streets of the parade route to vehicular
traffic during the parade. Please keep this in mind as you make your travel plans on Saturday.
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WEDNESDAY, cont’d
1500-1630
Session: Collaborative Conservation - Natural Resource Partnerships on
Military Lands
Session Moderator: Pam Sponholtz, USFWS, Colorado Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office
Through cooperative agreements, the Department of Defense partners with many federal, state and
academic, and non-governmental organizations to accomplish a variety of natural resource actions that
support the military mission. Projects range from threatened and endangered species surveys or mapping of
noxious weed populations to proactive approaches for fire management or candidate species conservation.
Often, partners provide an expertise unavailable within the military natural resources program, an ability to
work outside the installation boundaries, or a cost effective means to achieve conservation goals. This
session will provide several examples of these collaborative projects being conducted on military lands
across the United States.
Endangered Species Management at Fort Hood, Texas - A Success Story
Tim Buchanan
Chief, Natural and Cultural Resources, Fort Hood, Texas
Fort Hood is the Army's home for the Third Armored Corps and the 1st Cavalry Division, as well as other
units prepared to defend our Nation. Military training and readiness is the primary mission on the
installation that is also the home of two breeding populations of migratory songbirds that have been listed
as endangered for over twenty years, the Golden-cheeked warbler and the Black-capped vireo. Through a
dedicated partnership between Fort Hood and the US Fish and Wildlife Service for nearly three decades, an
effective strategy for balancing the military training mission with endangered species management has alleviated military training restrictions in the breeding and nesting habitat on the installation.
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Beyond Mere Stakeholder Buy-In: Generating Enthusiasm for Ecological Restoration
at McConnell AFB.
Laura Mendenhall
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, McConnell Air Force Base, KS
Natural resources management decisions on an Air Force base often require bringing disparate people
together to work towards a common goal. McConnell AFB Natural Resources Management used research
projects, community GIS, and educational outreach over a period of 3 years to collaborate on the successful
implementation of riparian buffers along a majority of streams throughout the base. Not only was this
strategy successful at the accomplishment of an ecological improvement, but it generated enthusiasm and
awareness among a diversity of stakeholders for a project that may have otherwise gone unnoticed for its
mission-related benefits, which include erosion control and cost savings. This step-by-step strategy will be
applied to future ecological restoration projects to facilitate maximum stakeholder buy-in and beyond that,
enthusiasm.
Colorado Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office – Getting the Job Done
Max Canestorp
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Cheyenne Mountain, Schriever, and Peterson Air Force Base
The Colorado Fish and Wildlife Conservation Office (CFWCO) has a mandate to assist other federal
agencies in implementing their natural and cultural resource management programs. It has been working
cooperatively primarily on Department of Defense installations in Region 6 of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service since the 1960s. In that time the office has served at least eleven military bases, one Department of
Energy property, two National Parks, and several other land management entities. In most cases CFWCO
provides staff to serve as onsite natural resource managers. However, many projects require additional
personnel and expertise, and through the years CFWCO has relied heavily upon the Colorado Natural
Heritage Program (CNHP) to fulfill resource management requirements. CNHP has provided staff to
conduct noxious weed, biodiversity, and federal threatened and endangered species surveys; designed and
implemented vegetative community research and monitoring programs; and conducted noxious weed
control efforts. Almost all states have heritage programs, providing for U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
assistance offices the opportunity to meet resource management needs on federal properties under their
purview.
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WEDNESDAY, cont’d
A Statewide Approach to Conservation of Air Force Lands in Florida
Bill Tate and Catherine Phillips
US Fish and Wildlife Service, Panama City Field Office, Panama City FL
The US Air Force is steward to millions of acres of lands used for national defense purposes that include a
variety of intact ecosystems, including habitat that harbors listed and at risk species. In the state of Florida, the
Air Force manages more than 625,000 acres of land from the panhandle to the southern end of the peninsula,
including eight installations. The USFWS network in Florida consists of more than 30 offices, refuges, and
hatcheries and provides management expertise in ecological monitoring, habitat restoration, species recovery,
guidance for mission avoidance and minimization measures, and assistance on public use and recreation
management. The goal of the Air Force Florida program is to establish a regional approach to natural
resources management that minimizes multiple encroachment threats and alleviates on-installation constraints
to provide a landscape to support the military mission. Achieving this goal requires the use of a strong
network of conservation-focused partner organizations, including federal and state agencies, universities,
private organizations, and NGO’s. Here, we will provide an overview of the utility of partnership formation by
highlighting collaborative efforts to achieve conservation goals in Florida. Collaboration among the Air Force,
USFWS, and other partners will allow the Air Force to maintain mission flexibility while benefiting the
American people through the protection of lands, waters, and at-risk species.
1530-1630 Conservation Law Enforcement Working Group
Moderator: Mark Sledge, Joint Base Elmendorf
-Richardson Anchorage, AK,
[email protected]
The Conservation Law Enforcement Working
Group will be holding a business meeting for
the working group with a basic overview and
then each service representative will brief their
individual service issues. The meeting will be
closed by turning the working group chair over
to Mabel O'Quinn.
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THURSDAY, MARCH 9
Daily Schedule at a Glance
0800-0900
0800-0900
0915-1015
0915-1015
1030-1200
1100-1200
1300-1415
1300-1415
1430-1630
1430-1530
1630-1745
1830-2100
DoD Partners in Flight Meeting
Climate Change Working Group Meeting
DoD Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Meeting
Fish and Wildlife Recreation Working Group
Session: Migratory Bird Treaty Act / Avian Protection Plans
Invasive Species Working Group Meeting
Session: Bat Conservation
Pollinators Working Group Meeting
BASH Working Group Meeting
Herpetology Working Group Meeting
2017/2018 Board of Directors Meeting
NMFWA Show and Tell (Photography Contest and Silent Auction winners
announced @2000)
0800-0900
DoD Partners in Flight Meeting
Moderator: Richard Fischer, Research Wildlife Biologist, US Army ERDC, Vicksburg, MS,
[email protected]
A large workforce of dedicated DoD biologists and natural resources managers implement a vast
array of initiatives and management actions to conserve and enhance habitats valuable to migratory
birds. To support these efforts, a network of DoD natural resources professionals works collectively as
DoD Partners in Flight to support and communicate with installation resource managers, state and
regional Partners in Flight working groups, non-government organizations, academic researchers, and
natural resources consultants to promote and coordinate bird conservation across DoD lands in the lower
48 states, Alaska, and the Pacific Islands.
The first half of this session will provide a summary of actions, strategies, and initiatives implemented
by DoD PIF during 2016. The second half will include an active discussion of contemporary
migratory bird issues relevant to DoD installation biologists actively managing for mission support.
Please don’t forget to silence your cell phone and
try to enter rooms between speakers.
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Climate Change Working Group Meeting
Working Group Co-Chairs: Janet Johnson, Conservation Program Manager, Arizona Army National
Guard, Phoenix, AZ, [email protected]; Charles Baun, Conservation Branch Manager,
Idaho Army National Guard, ID, [email protected]
Agenda:
0800-0805: Introduction and Member Sign-in
0805-0850: Presentations (*Note: presentations build upon previous 2015 and 2016 topics)
 0805-0820 - Effectively Incorporating Climate Adaptation into INRMPs: Follow-up from 2016
Conference
 0820-0835 - Interactive Discussion – Climate Change Adaptation: What has Worked/Not Worked in
the Real World of INRMPs
 0835-0850 - Integration of Climate Change into NEPA (A Practical Exercise)
 0850-0900- Closing remarks and Training Opportunities
Effectively Incorporating Climate Adaptation into INRMPs
Facilitators: Bruce Stein (National Wildlife Federation), Dawn Lawson (U.S. Navy’s Space and Naval
Warfare Systems Center Pacific) and Carolyn Enquist (U.S. Geological Survey)
Rapidly accelerating climate change will pose significant challenges for natural resource
management efforts on military installations, and DoD’s recent Climate Change Adaptation Roadmap calls
for the integration of climate considerations across the Department and management of associated risks.
Because climate adaptation is an emerging discipline, many installation managers are unsure how to
address climate risks in their resource conservation efforts. To address this need, we have begun a new
Legacy-funded project to develop DoD-specific guidance on how to effectively incorporate climate
considerations in the INRMP planning process. This effort will draw from the generalized adaptation
guidance offered in Climate-Smart Conservation: Putting Adaptation Principles into Practice (developed by
an interagency workgroup), and develop aconcise guide for DoD managers that specifically focuses on
adaptation and INRMPs. At the previous 3 NMFWA meetings (2014-2017) we sought input from attendees
on “real world” climate change adaptation and INRMPs. We have seen that understanding of the potential
effects of climate change has grown among DoD’s natural resources managers but that adaptation planning
efforts have been slower to materialize due to barriers. None the less, feedback we have received from the
field indicates that more and more installations are incorporating climate change adaptation
planning in their INRMPs. To ensure that this guide meets the needs of installation managers, this session
will provide an introduction and overview of the project and climate-smart principles as a prelude the
following interactive discussion about climate adaptation and INRMPs
Interactive Discussion – Climate Change Adaptation - What has Worked/Not Worked in the Real
World of INRMPs
Facilitators: Dawn Lawson (U.S. Navy – SPAWAR SSC Pacific), Bruce Stein (National Wildlife
Federation), and Christy Wolf (U.S. Navy – NWSSB Detachment Fallbrook)
The objective for this discussion is to hear from participants about experiences they have had in
incorporating climate change/adaptation into INRMPs, or suggestions about good examples of this. In
addition we hope to discuss with participants where in the INRMP planning process climate
change/adaptation is most productively addressed. Participants will be asked to complete a questionnaire as
part of the discussion.
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Integration of Climate Change into NEPA (A Practical Exercise)
Facilitator: Charles Baun, Conservation Branch Manager, Idaho Army National Guard, ID
This session will discuss recently released CEQ guidance on how to incorporate climate change principles
into the NEPA process. This will be followed by a practical exercise with a step by step approach using the
guidance and an actual DoD project.
0915-1015
DoD Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Meeting
Workshop Planning Committee: Chris Petersen, Robert Lovich, Jen Williams,
Dave McNaughton, Janet Johnson, Julie Robbins, Paul Block, Ian Trefry, Valerie Arkell
Welcome/Introductions
DoD PARC Overview (Organizational Structure, Vision and Mission Statement)
2016 Accomplishments (Update of Army Herp Species Lists; Training Modules; Scope
Templates, Herp Mapper)
 Discussion of 2017 Projects
 Open Discussion
DoD's landscape is home to a significant and diverse array of amphibians and reptiles In fact, DoD lands
support approximately 60% of all native herpetofauna species in the United States. These species are
important for several reasons: they are a part of America's natural heritage, provide valuable indicators of
ecosystem health, have scientific and medicinal value, are cultural icons, and in some cases are highly
imperiled and legally protected. This workshop will provide a working opportunity for continued
implementation of DoD PARC’s goals and the Strategic Plan for Amphibian and Reptile Conservation and
Management on Department of Defense Lands. We will present updates about our group’s significant recent
accomplishments and will discuss future projects, deliverables, and opportunities. Please join us to learn
more about DoD PARC and our path forward for continued support of the military mission and herpetofauna
management and conservation on DoD lands.
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Fish and Wildlife Recreation Working Group
Fish and Wildlife recreation is available on many DoD installations and can be managed in a variety of ways.
This session will discuss a recent Economic Impact survey on Fort Drum, New York and it could be applied
to other installations. The session will also include some specifics about the Public Access Map at Eglin
Airforce Base and how they coordinate internally and disseminate information to the public. If time allows,
we will also have an open floor discussion about how other programs are managing and possible
collaboration between services.
Session Chair: Chris Johansen, Outdoor Recreation Program Manager/Game Management Biologist, Eglin
AFB Natural Resources, Niceville, FL, [email protected]
Co-Chair: Shawn Stratton, Supervisory Fish & Wildlife Biologist, Department of Army, Fort Riley, KS,
[email protected]
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0915 - 0940 Fort Drum, Economic Impact of Outdoor Recreation
0940 - 1005 Eglin AFB Fish & Wildlife Program Overview – Chris Johansen
1005 - 1020 Open Floor - Questions/Discussion
1020 – 1030 Working Group Meeting, electing a new incoming Co-chair
Individual Travel Cost For The Fort Drum Recreation Area And Its Economic Impact On The
Local Economy
Mariela Cavo. SUNY ESF, [email protected]; John E. Wagner, SUNY-ESF, [email protected]; Raymond E.
Rainbolt, Ft. Drum, [email protected]
Fort Drum, a US Army installation in northern New York is home to the 10th Mountain Division and is well
known for providing recreational opportunities in the region to Soldiers, their Family Members, and the
general public.
SUNY-ESF is conducting a research project to estimate the demand for these recreational services using an
Individual Travel Cost Method (ITCM), as well as estimating the economic impact Fort Drum’s recreation
program has on the local economy by using the Economic Impact Analyses for Planning (IMPLAN) Model.
IMPLAN is software that contains regional economic statistics and uses classic input-output analysis in
combination with regional specific social accounting matrices and multiplier models to assess economic
impacts. The ITCM uses data obtained from recreation users as part of the permitting application to estimate
a value of the recreation services that Fort Drum provides. Using these data, the ITCM will provide an
estimate of individual’s demand (or value) for these services based on the choices they have made to
recreate at Fort Drum. These choices are based not only on price but on all sacrifices made to obtain the
benefits generated by Fort Drum’s recreation program. This method is one of the oldest approaches to value
environment services and it is considered the best tool to value recreational experiences. It has been applied
to a wide range of users like fishermen, beachgoers, hikers, birdwatchers, wildlife-viewers, picnickers,
mountain bikers, among others.
Join this presentation in order to hear the preliminary results obtained by this ongoing research, as well as the
methodology used to answer these questions, and see how it may apply to your installation.
Outdoor Recreation Program/Eglin AFB
Chris Johansen, Outdoor Recreation Program Manager/Game Management Biologist, Eglin AFB Natural
Resources, 107 Hwy 85 N., Niceville, FL 32578; [email protected]
Discussion-the Public Access Map (PAM), Avenza App (Recreation Map), Outdoor Activities Committee,
and the Production of the Recreation Map/Rules and Regulation Product.
Eglin AFB (Jackson Guard) Outdoor Recreation program uses a link on iSportsman to a PUBLIC ACCESS
MAP (PAM). It is a requirement for the public to view this map before entering the reservation.
Mission/closures data comes directly from the Center for Scheduling Enterprise (CSE), Eglin’s program for
mission activity and scheduling. It is a delicate system that updates three times a day, updating morning and
afternoon missions. Giving the recreationist a real time view of Eglin. The PAM includes a 4 day
projection of closures that is also available to the public. Introduction of the Avenza App (Recreation Map),
the Outdoor Activity Committee, and production of our Rec map/Rules and Regulation Product. Group
Discussion-ideas to make better/more uniform throughout the DoD.
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THURSDAY, continued
1030-1200
Session: Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA)/Avian Protection Plans
Richard E. Harness1, Kirsten Christopherson2, and Robert N. Knight3
1
Certified Wildlife Biologist, EDM International, Inc., Fort Collins, CO ,
[email protected]
2
Certified Wildlife Biologist, Travis IST Environmental Quality Lead & West Region Natural Resources,
Lead Air Force Civil Engineer Center, [email protected]
3
Wildlife Biologist, Environmental Program Manager, USAG Dugway, IMWE-DUG-PWEP,
[email protected]
Military bases rely on electric power to ensure mission readiness. Electric grids on military bases may
include transmission lines, substations and distribution power lines, which must all be well maintained
and reliable. Animal-caused outages are a persistent problem for all utilities (IEEE 2015) resulting in
significant financial impact (EPRI 2001) and disruption. Animal induced electrical outages also affect
the system by damaging and prematurely stressing equipment, thereby reducing equipment life
(IEEE 1993). Equipment contacts may burn holes in equipment, resulting in rupturing oil-filled
apparatus and fires (NRECA 1996). Reducing power line electrocutions is also a conservation priority
worldwide (Lehman et al. 2007, Rollan et al. 2010, Tintó et al. 2010) and regulatory scrutiny of avian
electrocutions has increased in recent years, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has
brought federal charges against electric utilities resulting in multi-million dollar settlements. These
companies were prosecuted for violating the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and/or Bald and Golden Eagle
Protection Act. These lawsuits were designed to encourage utilities to proactively reduce raptor
mortalities (Capiello 2013). In addition to addressing conservation and legal liability concerns, avianfriendly lines are more reliable because they have fewer wildlife-caused outages, thus improving overall
electric system performance.
The Avian Power Line Interaction Committee (APLIC) and the USFWS developed Avian Protection
Plan (APP) Guidelines to design and document a program for reducing avian risks resulting from avian
interactions with electric facilities (APLIC and USFWS 2005). As an on-going commitment to avian
protection of state and federally listed species and all migratory birds, several military installations have
successfully developed APPs to adhere to the APLIC and USFWS Guidelines. These APPs provide a
single resource for all power line activities relating to avian protection for military management and field
personnel. APPs, also included proactive retrofitting plans through an Avian Risk Assessment (ARA),
with the goal to improve system reliability and mission readiness.
This presentation addresses avian protection issues, the regulatory context for avian protection,
regulatory compliance procedures, and various avian protection strategies, including ARAs. The
emphasis of the presentation is on military facilities with APP examples from White Sands Missile
Range, Beale Air Force Base, Travis Air Force Base, and Dugway Proving Ground.
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1100-1200
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Invasive Species Working Group Meeting
Co-Chairs: Steven Manning, Invasive Plant Control, Inc., [email protected] and Joel Helm, Biological Scientist, USAF 611 CES/CEIE, [email protected]
During our meeting we will review the new tools and opportunities developed since the 2016 meeting in Pittsburgh including the weekly NMFWA Invasive Species Working Group Blog, updates on the 2017 Invasive
Species Working Group Workshop planned for December 2017 in Nashville, TN, and 2016-2017 prerecorded
webinars on invasive species issues. There will be three presentations during the working group meeting.
 Wake Atoll Rodent Eradication Planning - by Joel Helm, USAF 611th Civil , Engineer Squadron
 Goat Grazing as Invasive Species Control - by Katharine Seguin, NAVFAC Washington - NSA Annapolis
 Innovations in Invasive Species Control Equipment - by Steven Manning. Invasive Plant Control, Inc. Nashville, TN
1300-1415 Session: Bat Conservation
Session Chair: Eric Britzke, US Army ERDC, [email protected]
Bats are receiving increased conservation interest in recent years due to the massive declines of multiple bat
species due to White Nose Syndrome. The population declines have the potential to increase regulatory
scrutiny on already listed species as well as prompt additional species listings. These talks provide examples of
the research currently conducted on DoD lands that provides new insight into the importance of installation
lands on bat conservation.
Military Lands Lead Bat Conservation and Research Efforts in the East
W. Mark Ford1, Alexander Silvis2, and Eric R. Britzke3
1
Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA (AS, WMF)
U.S. Geological Survey – Biological Resources Division, Virginia Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research
Unit, Blacksburg, VA (WMF)
3
US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Environmental Laboratory, Vicksburg, MS (ERB)
2
Military installation house large areas of high quality habitat that are often islands within an increasingly
urbanized matrix. Bat populations in North America face unprecedented challenges, from invasive diseases,
wind energy development, and landscape conversion that serves to increase restrictions on already listed
species as well as the potential listing of additional species. Addressing these challenges requires understanding of individual and community level ecology and strong partnerships among researchers and land managers.
With the large land holding of the DoD, bat conservation and management is a priority stewardship concern for
installation natural resource managers. Secure study sites and the ability to host long-term research and
monitoring has meant that data generated from DoD sites have become critical components for understanding
bat natural history and response to management, e.g., forestry, prescribed burning, construction and range
sustainment. For example, long-term acoustic data collection at Fort Drum in New York determining Indiana
bat detection probabilities across provided the foundation for U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service acoustic
monitoring guidelines. Endangered Indiana bat and threatened northern long-eared bat day-roost and foraging
research have demonstrated the positive linkages between forest disturbance and successional dynamics as
determinants of bat presence and viability. Development of thermal imagery cinematography as a viable tool to
count bat colonies has improved monitoring efforts of colonial bat species. Investigations are underway to
examine the potential impacts of White nose syndrome on torpor at Naval Air Station Meridian. Continuing
and expanding research efforts on DoD can help delineate impacts of DoD training and serve to minimize
impacts to Mission while enabling bat conservation.
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THURSDAY, continued
Non-Maternity Bat Use of Military Installations in the Eastern United States
Eric R. Britzke and Jacob F. Jung
US Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Environmental Lab, 3909 Halls Ferry Road,
Vicksburg, MS
Military installations contains large areas of habitat that house significant populations of numerous bat
species. Due to increased conservation interests in bats, many military installations have conducted surveys
and/or research in recent years. While this information is valuable, a majority of this effort has focused on
the summer maternity season. Therefore, we examined the importance of Fort Bragg, NC and Fort Belvoir,
VA to bat activity and species presence during the non-maternity season. At both locations we deployed
permanent stations utilizing Anabat II bat detectors attached to a battery and solar panel. Each detector was
placed in a weather proof box with a 90 degree PVC tube pointed up at 45 degrees. A total of 6 detectors
were deployed for this project (2 at Fort Bragg and 4 at Fort Belvoir). Equipment was checked every 10-16
days to replace CF cards and check on status of the equipment. Once returned to the lab, the data was
downloaded to a computer and analyzed using EchoClass automated analysis software. We will examine the
species richness and bat activity (both general and species-specific) during the reporting period. This effort
will provide data on the importance of these installations for bats during the non-maternity season.
Indirect Impacts of Exotic Annual Plants on Bats at Idaho Army National Guard’s,
Orchard Combat Training Center
Kevin Warner, Idaho Army National Guard, Environmental Management Office, Boise, Idaho
[email protected]
The Idaho Army National Guard’s (IDARNG) Orchard Combat Training Center (OCTC) is one of the
largest National Guard training facilities in the Unites States (143,000 acres). The lands within and
encircling the OCTC are characterized by salt-desert shrub, sage/grass steppe, and exotic annuals and are
owned by the Bureau of Land Management and the Idaho Department of Lands (IDL). The OCTC also falls
entirely within the 485,000 acre Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area
(NCA): established in 1993 and home to one of the highest concentrations of nesting raptor species in the
United States. Even with this designation, the NCA has undergone considerable habitat conversion to nonnative, exotic annual plant species while maintaining remnant patches of intact wildlife habitat (particularly
inside the OCTC). The area still supports many species of raptors, songbirds, reptiles, and bats.
The IDARNG’s bat inventory and monitoring program was initiated in 2010 with a formal plan in place by
2012. Initial surveys and acoustic monitoring indicated the presence of several bat species and widespread
bat activity: highest at a few caves, playas and cliffs/talus. Permanent acoustic monitoring sites were
established at one playa and two caves, one of which has since filled with the exotic annual tumbleweed
(Salsola tragus) and experienced a parallel decline in bat acoustic recordings. As the IDARNG moves
beyond bat species presence/absence and general distribution, of primary concern are impacts of exotic
annual plants on caves, bat foraging habitat, and insect abundance/diversity. This presentation will include
an overview of the IDARNG bat program, discuss impacts of exotic annual plants, and current/future related
projects.
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1300-1415
Annual Meeting and Training Workshop
Pollinators Working Group Meeting
Co-Chairs: Dr. Douglas Burkett, OSD Armed Forces Pest Management Board, DC, [email protected] and Tammy Conkle, Navy HQ, [email protected]
Introductions and vote / nominations for a new Co-Chair to replace Tammy Conkle whose two-year term
has expired. This will be followed by a brief DoD update on known pollinator policy and upcoming issues.
Dr. Savignano from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will discuss current pollinator best management
practices and preview her half day training session on Friday, 10 March from 0800-1130. John Kurpovage
from Tinker AFB in OK will then provide an overview of the challenges of establishing an installation level
pollinator program. The session concludes with a members items of interest discussion that could include
Rusty Patch Bumble Bee surveys and permitting for affected installation. Dr. Richard Lance from U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center’s Environmental Lab will highlight
Army Corps pollinator research efforts on a poster.
Member sign-in, DoD Pollinator Overview / Introductions (~15 Mins) Dr. Doug Burkett and
Tammy Conkle
 Pollinator Best Management Practices from USFWS (~20 mins) - Dr. Dolores Savignano
 Installation Prairie / Pollinator Restoration Project Tips for Success (~25 Mins) – Mr. John
Krupovage
 PWG Items of Interest for 2017 - All
 Policy needs
 Rusty Patch Bumble Bee Permits and Sampling

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THURSDAY, continued
1430-1630
BASH Working Group Meeting
Co-Chairs: Jason Gibbons, AFCEC/Travis IST, [email protected] and Thomas Olexa, WPNSTA
Yorktown and NS Norfolk, [email protected]
We will have guest speakers discussing NEPA responsibilities as it relates to BASH programs in the Air
Force and Navy, highlighting successful approaches, lessons learned and what we hope to accomplish in the
near future, followed by a Q&A session.
1430-1530
Herpetology Working Group Meeting
Co-Chairs: Michael Ravesi, Michigan Army National Guard, [email protected]; Valerie
Arkell, Kansas Army National Guard, [email protected]; and Shane Kampeter, Missouri Army
National Guard, [email protected]
This meeting will have 4 ten-minute presentations given from various military installations on herpetology
topics. We will also set aside time to briefly go over our goals, direction and discuss anything that is
relevant to the working group.
1630-1745 2017/2018 Board of
Directors Meeting
The first BOD meeting with your new
directors. All members are welcome to
attend the meeting and help your BOD
with their upcoming directorship.
If you are interested in serving
on the Board of Directors or as
a Committee Chair (see page
36 for a list of committees),
please let one of the Board
members know. We would love
to have you on our team!
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FRIDAY, MARCH 10
DAILY SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE
0730-1130
Pollinator Conservation Workshop: The Birds, Bees, and Butterflies and
How to Help Them
Organizer and Instructor: Dr. Dolores Savignano - HQ U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
Falls Church, VA
Moderators: Drs. Matt Kramm and Douglas Burkett
Pollinators are critical to natural ecosystems and agriculture. There have been notable declines in
pollinators (e.g., monarch butterflies and honeybees) in recent years. This course is designed to provide
information that can be used by (1) Natural Resource Managers to incorporate pollinator conservation
into integrated natural resource management plans and meet regulatory requirements; and (2) Integrated
Pest Management Coordinators to reduce the impact of pest management on pollinators. The course is
based on cooperative work between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the U.S. Air Force Civil
Engineer Center.
Topics that will be covered include: the importance of pollinators, relevant laws, basic habitat
requirements for pollinators, modification of land management practices (e.g., mowing, forest
management, agricultural activities, prescribed fires, invasive species control, golf course management,
and construction/development projects) to conserve pollinators, non-chemical alternatives to manage
pests, methods to minimize pesticide toxicity to pollinators and methods to reduce pollinator exposure
to pesticides.
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THANK YOU!!!
No meeting can be a success without the efforts of special people who give of their time and
talents to putting the meeting together. The NMFWA BOD and its members would like to thank:
President
Past President
2015 Show & Tell, Posters
2015 Silent Auction
2015 Photo Contest
Elizabeth Neipert
Coralie Cobb
Nicole Olmsted
Kirsten Christopherson
Bob Schallmann
Session and Meeting Moderators
Matt Kramm
Kurt T. Preston
Kevin Porteck
Jay Rubinoff
Tamara Conkle
Valerie Vartanian
Michelle Cox
Pam Sponholtz
Chris Peterson
Richard Harness
Kirsten Christoperson
Robert Knight
Eric Britzke
Working Group Moderators
Robert Lovich
David McNaughton
Elizabeth Neipert
Seth Berry
Shane Kampeter
Mark Sledge
Richard Fischer
Janet Johnson
Charles Baun
Chris Johansen
Shawn Stratton
Douglas Burkett
Tamara Conkle
Jason Gibbons
Thomas Olexa
Valerie Arkell
Michael Ravesi
Program Layout and Design
Laura Busch
Local Host
Charles Baun
Sponsors:
EA Engineering, Science, and Technology, Inc
Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands
HDR Environmental, Operations and Construction, Inc
iSportsman
Tetra Tech
Marstel-Day
Cardno GS, Inc.
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NATIONAL MILITARY FISH AND WILDLIFE ASSOCIATION
The National Military Fish and Wildlife Association (NMFWA) was officially chartered in 1983 by a small group of
dedicated DoD resource management professionals. These individuals recognized the critical need for enhanced awareness of natural resource conservation requirements in order to provide for both long term sustainability of resource
diversity and the successful accomplishment of the military training mission on public lands administered by DoD.
NMFWA, which can trace its roots of organized involvement back to 1977, is a non-profit organization consisting of
professional resource managers working to protect and manage wildlife and other natural resources on DoD lands.
Through publication of a quarterly Newsletter and successful accomplishment of an annual Training Workshop, members
and supporters remain actively involved and engaged in issues of national and local importance to the objectives of the
association. Currently, membership includes wildlife and fisheries biologists, botanists, ecologists, range conservationists,
foresters, cultural resource managers, and wildlife/cultural law enforcement agents. Members may work for the DoD or
other federal, state or local agencies, universities, conservation organizations, or private businesses which are directly involved in conservation and management of natural resources on military lands. Because of the individual and collective
dedication of the membership, NMFWA has earned national and international recognition from within DoD, the Congressional leadership, State Resource Management Agencies, Professional Resource Management and private Nongovernmental Conservation Organizations. For more information, please visit the website at http://nmfwa.net
2016-2017 NMFWA Board of Directors:
President: Elizabeth Neipert
Past President: Coralie Cobb, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southwest, San Diego, CA
Secretary: Nicole Olmsted, NAVFAC Marianas
Treasurer: Lauren Wilson, Environmental Management, Directorate, Travis Installation Support Team, Travis AFB, CA
Director At-Large: Janet Johnson, Arizona Army National Guard, Phoenix, AZ
Director At-Large: Rick Lance
Director East: Greg Fleming, Fort Belvoir, VA
Director East: Ian Trefry, Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Mid-Atlantic Region, Kittery ME
Director Central: Michele Richards, Fort Custer Training Center, MI
Director Central: Shawn Stratton, Fort Riley, KS
Director West: Charles Baun, Idaho Army National Guard
Director West: Jason Gibbons, AFCEC Environmental Management, Directorate, Travis Installation Support Team, CA
FAWN Editor: Laura Busch - US Fleet Forces Command, Norfolk, VA ,
NMFWA Committee Chairs:
Electronic Archives: Ian Trefry, Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Mid-Atlantic Region, Kittery ME
Awards: Janet Johnson, Arizona National Guard, Phoenix, AZ
Government Affairs: Junior Kerns
Membership: Todd Wills, Naval Support Activity Monterey, Monterey, CA
Nominations: Coralie Cobb, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southwest, San Diego, CA
WMI Coordination: David McNaughton, Fort Indiantown Gap, PA
Hall of Fame: Junior Kerns
Certification: Dan Savercool, EA Engineering, Hunt Valley, MD
Financial Review: Trish Cutler, White Sands Missile Range, NM
Scholarship: Coralie Cobb, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Southwest, San Diego, CA
Training: Jason Gibbons, USAF Environmental Center of Excellence, Travis AFB, CA
NOTE: Titles and affiliations are for informational purposes only and do not present the individuals
as spokespersons of the Department of Defense or agency/installation listed.
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NAME:
NMFWA BINGO
Rules: Find a person who can sign their name in one box. EACH PERSON MAY SIGN ONLY ONE BOX. You cannot sign your own
form (except at the top where it says “NAME”)! The person with the most filled boxes wins a prize! Ties resolved by random drawing.
Find a NMFWA meeting attendee who…
THEN, start a conversation with them!
THIS IS THEIR
FIRST TIME IN
WASHINGTON
STATE
IS PRESENTING
A PAPER AT
NMFWA IN 2017
HAS MORE
THAN 300 BIRD
SPECIES ON
THEIR LIFE LIST
DOES NOT LIKE
SUSHI
IS ON THE
NMFWA BOARD
OF DIRECTORS
IS CURRENTLY
A MILITARY
RESERVIST
GRADUATED
FROM COLLEGE IN LAST
THREE YEARS
(APRIL 2014 or
LATER)
HAS A PET BIRD
(or more than one)
HAS BAGGED A
3x3 (or larger)
DEER
KNOWS WHAT
IS A CERTIFIED
WILDLIFE
BIOLOGIST/
ECOLOGIST/
FORESTER/
RANGE MGR
SERVED AS A
HIGH SCHOOL
OR COLLEGE
STUDENT
OFFICER
DECLARES
“STRANGER
THINGS” AS
THEIR FAVORITE TV SHOW
IS A FIRST TIME
NMFWA
ATTENDEE
HAS WRITTEN
AN INRMP OR
ICRMP
ATTENDS
REGULAR
BASH MEETINGS
HAS CROSSED
AN OCEAN ON
A SHIP (Any type
of ship)
SERVED IN THE
U.S MARINE
CORPS
ALSO
MANAGES
CULTURAL
RESOURCES ON
AN INSTALLATION
HAS BEEN TO
40 OR MORE
STATES
IS AN ONLY
CHILD
HAS LIVED
OVERSEAS
HAS SEEN FOUR
OR MORE
2016/17 “BEST
PICTURE” NOMINEES
CAN EXPLAIN
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ESA
sections 4(a)(3)
and 4(b)(2)
IS MARRIED TO
SOMEONE
THEY MET IN
HIGH SCHOOL
DOES NOT OWN
A
SMARTPHONE
HAS BEEN TO
TEN OR MORE
NMFWA MEETINGS
HAS SEEN
EVERY STAR
WARS MOVIE
CAN SAY
“THANK YOU” IN
FOUR OR MORE
LANGUAGES
IS AN ACTIVE
MEMBER OF
ANY NMFWA
WORKING
GROUP
“Pd” IS
MONDAY
Endangered Species Act Training …...……………………...…………….……….…………………...Birch
Session: Pest Management ……………………………………………….…….………...…Meeting Room 1
Session: SERDP/ESTCP ………………………………………………...…………………Meeting Room 1
The Wildlife Society-Military Lands Working Group Meeting ………....……..……….....Meeting Room 1
2016 / 2017 Board of Directors Meeting .…...………...………………...…….….....……Meeting Room 11
TUESDAY
NMFWA Welcome and DOD Policy Update ……..…………………….…...………………….....….Birch
Annual Members’ Meeting ……………...…………………………………..……..………….…..…...Birch
DoD Service Breakout Sessions Air Force ……………………………...…….….…...………………Birch
Army National Guard………………………….Meeting Room 3
Navy……………………………………..…….Birch
Marine Corps………………………………….Meeting Room 7
Army………………………………………….Meeting Room 2
Air Force ……………………………………..Maple
WEDNESDAY
Newcomers Breakfast……………………………………………….……………………...Meeting Room 5
WMI Plenary and Special Sessions ……...................................................................Grand Ballroom A & B
Special Sessions are located in Grand Ballroom A, Maple, Birch and Grand Ballroom B
Session: Rare Plants ……………….………..........…………….……………...………………......…..Maple
Bat Working Group Meeting.......………………..…………………..………….………………….…..Birch
Bird Conservation Working Group Meeting…….……………………………………………………...Birch
Session: Collaborative Conservation …………………………………………………..….…...…..….Maple
Conservation Law Enforcement Working Group Meeting……....…....……………………….….……Birch
THURSDAY
DoD Partner’s in Flight Meeting …………………………….....…….…….….…….…………..…….Birch
Climate Change Working Group Meeting ……………………………………...………………….....Maple
DoD Partner’s in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Meeting …………..………………….…..….Birch
Fish and Wildlife Recreation Working Group Meeting.……………………….……………………...Maple
Session: Migratory Bird Treaty Act / Avian Protection Plans ………………..…………………...…..Birch
Invasive Species Working Group Meeting ............……….………………….………………………..Maple
Session: Bat Conservation ...........................................................................................................……...Birch
Pollinators Working Group Meeting ……………………………………………….…………...……..Maple
BASH Working Group Meeting ……………………..………………………………...…………..…...Birch
Herpetology Working Group Meeting ……….………….....………………………………....……….Maple
2017 / 2018 Board of Directors Meeting …………...……………......................………..Meeting Room 12
Show and Tell……………………………………………………………….……………..Grand Ballroom C
FRIDAY
Pollinator Training Workshop …………………..………………………………..………...Meeting Room 4