May 3, 2011
Hilton Little Rock Metro Center
Little Rock, AR
Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, May 3
7:30 Welcome and Introductions (Shults)
7:40 Review of Nashville Meeting Action Items (Shults)
8:00 ANSTF, Panel Principals, and MICRA Updates (Mangin, Shults)
8:20 MRBP Coordinator Report (Conover)
8:40 AFWA Invasive Species Committee Update (Bogenschutz)
9:00 Inter-basin Introductions of Crayfish (Dan Magoulick)
9:30 Break
9:45 Montana’s AIS Outreach Program (Ryce)
10:15 Illinois ANS Boater Survey Results (Mae Davenport)
10:45 Compilation of MRBP Sponsored State AIS Boater Surveys (Schainost)
11:15 Update on Barges as AIS Vectors Work (Chapman)
11:45 Instructions for Afternoon Committee Breakout Sessions (Shults)
1:00 Committee Breakouts (All)
Review on-going projects and 2010 work plan
Develop 2011 work plan
Identify recommendations for the ANSTF
3:00 Break
3:30 Committee Reports (Committee Chairs)
4:30 Public Comment Period
4:45 Meeting Wrap-up (Shults / All)
Recommendations and Decision Items for ANSTF
Set Date and Location for Next MRBP Meeting
5:00 Adjourn
ANSTF Evening Workshop at Witt Stephens, Jr. Central Arkansas Nature Center
5:00 – 7:00 Pros and Cons of Promoting the Commercial Harvest of AIS and “Silverfin” Presentation by Chef Parola