Atlantic Coast Joint Venture
Management Board Meeting
October 4-5, 2016
Hyatt Regency, Jacksonville, FL

Tuesday, October 4th

1:15 pm – 1:30 pm      Welcome – Breck Carmichael (Chair, SC DNR)

  1. Call to order
  2. Review agenda
  3. Approve meeting minutes from Spring 2016 Retreat

1:30 pm – 2:00 pm      Finalize Vision and Mission – Rick Jacobson (Vice Chair, CT DEEP)

2:00 pm – 2:45 pm      Status update: Flagship Priorities and Strategic Planning – Aimee Weldon (Coordinator, ACJV)

  1. Outcomes from the May retreat: Board Debrief Interviews
  2. ACJV staff priorities
  3. Saltmarsh Conservation Business Planning (SCBP) effort – ACJV role

Board Action – Vote on commitment to appoint technical member representatives to SCBP effort

2:45 pm – 3:00 pm       Budget Update – Aimee Weldon

3:00 pm – 3:15 pm      Break

3:15 pm – 4:15 pm      Black Duck Decision Support Tool – Tim Jones (Science Coordinator, ACJV)

4:15 pm – 5:00 pm       Black Rail – current knowledge and ACJV involvement – Aimee

5:00 pm                         Adjourn

Wednesday, October 5th

8:30 am – 10:00 am     Saltmarsh Sparrow and Tidal Marsh Conservation – Presentation and Discussion – Chris Elphick (Saltmarsh Habitat and Avian Research Program)

  1. State of the science and discussion
  2. ACJV role – what actions should we be taking right now?

10:00 am – 10:15 am   Break

10:15 pm – 11:00 am  Setting up for Success

  1. Identifying top priorities actions
  2. Identifying and filling gaps
  3. Enlisting the right people
  4. Discuss funding opportunities
  5. Other?

11:00 am – 11:45 am   Communications update – Deb Reynolds (Communications Coordinator, ACJV)

11:45 am – 12:00 pm  New Business – Breck Carmichael

  1. Nominating Committee Recommendations for Vice Chair – vote
  2. Transfer of Chairmanship to Rick Jacobson

12:00 pm                     Adjourn

Supplemental Documents
Grants Handout
ACJV Corporate Funding Document
ACJV Funding Acceptance Policy