The Association of State Wetland Managers, sponsors and cooperating parties invite you to attend a Western State Workshop: Strengthening the Roles of Land Trusts and Local Governments in Protecting and Restoring Wetlands and Riparian Areas. We also invite you to a presentation for the exhibit/poster session. The exhibit/poster session will focus on the restoration of wetlands and riparian areas. This workshop will be for technical and semi-technical staff of land trusts, local governments, state agencies, and federal agencies. It will present "how to" information concerning the protection and restoration of wetlands and riparian areas.
Workshop Goals Include:
		w	Improve land trusts' and local governments' understanding of the need to protect and restore wetlands, riparian areas and other waters.
		w	Support land trust and local government wetland and riparian protection efforts.
		w	Identify priority activities (e.g., technical assistance) for federal and state agencies to undertake to assist land trusts and local governments.
		w	Familiarize land trusts and local governments with various techniques and options for protecting and restoring wetlands, riparian areas, and other waters at risk.
		w	Help land trusts and local governments apply the best available wetland and riparian area science such as improvements in wetland mapping, restoration techniques, monitoring and assessment methods, use of GIS technology, wetlands and watershed planning, and use of innovative regulations.
		w	Document case study examples of local science-related wetland and riparian protection and restoration efforts.
		w	Build and strengthen partnerships between land trusts and local governments, tribes, states and federal agencies.
Please note, date and name change of Festival.
June 2, 2007: Cooperate with the Swaner Nature Preserve in its Nature Festival. ASWM will maintain an exhibit. Speakers and participants at the ASWM workshop will also be encouraged to participate in the Swaner Nature Festival. Click here for more information.
June 4-5, 2007: Workshop (See Draft Agenda below)
June 6, 2007: An optional field trip to the Swaner Nature Preserve, Nature Conservancy Great Salt Lake Shoreland Preserve and Antelope Island. Depart at 8:30a.m. and return at 4:30p.m. See below for more information.
Audience:
This workshop will be for technical and semi-technical staff of land trusts, local governments, state agencies, and federal agencies. It will present "how to" information concerning the protection and restoration of wetlands and riparian areas.
Need for Workshop:
In the last two decades, scientists in academic institutions, government agencies, and private consulting firms have made considerable progress in advancing wetland science. Examples include efforts to: scientifically document the hydrologic requirements of plant and animal species; identify wetland plants and soils; develop wetland mapping techniques; use GIS systems for wetland analysis and planning; improve monitoring and assessment procedures; and improve restoration and creation including compensatory mitigation practices. These scientific advances have been to some extent adopted by federal and state wetland regulatory and management agencies. Most of the education and technical assistance pertaining to these scientific advances has taken place at the federal and state levels.
			1) training and technical assistance; 2) examples of successful local programs; 3) simplified approaches; and 4) partnerships with federal and state agencies.
Land trusts and local governments can play increasingly important roles in applying wetland science in comprehensive community land use, watershed management, flood loss reduction, and other programs. They can help communities form "visions" for protection and restoration of wetland and riparian corridors. They can integrate wetlands and riparian areas into watershed management and comprehensive land use management programs.
This training workshop will help land trusts and local governments apply the best available wetland scientific advances in comprehensive protection and restoration programs. It will provide them with case-study examples of local efforts.
Sponsors:
		w	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Division of Wetlands
		w	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 7
		w	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 8
		w	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10
		w	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Headquarters
		w	Other sponsors may be added.
Cooperating Parties:
		w	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
		w	Land Trust Alliance
		w	Trust for Public Lands
		w	The Nature Conservancy
		w	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
		w	Utah Open Lands
		w	Swancer Nature Preserve
		w	Association of State Floodplain Managers
		w	Utah Wetlands Interpretive Network
		w	National Association of Counties
		w	The Conservation Fund
		w	The Wallace Stegner Center for Land, Resources and the Environment at the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law
		w	Treasure Mountain Inn
		w	Other cooperating parties to be added.
Exhibits; Restoration Case Study and Technology Fair:
We want everyone attending this workshop to share their case-study examples of wetland and riparian area protection and restoration efforts with other speakers and attendees. To facilitate this, the workshop will include a restoration case study and technology "fair". This fair will focus upon case studies and technologies for wetland, riparian and stream restoration. However other exhibits will also be welcome. The fair will run from the morning of June 4 to the evening of June 5.
All speakers and participants from land trusts, local governments, state and federal agencies, academic institutions and other participating organizations are encouraged to bring with them papers, books, and small, table top displays for this fair. These displays will be placed along the walls of the conference meeting rooms and corridors. Coffee breaks and the mixer will be held in these rooms. A limited number of larger, free standing display areas will also be available upon request.
There will be no charge for displays for not for profit, government, and academic organizations. A fee of $150 will be charged for commercial displays. There will be limited space for such displays which will be allocated on a first come/first serve basis. See exhibit registration information below.
Field Trip: Great Salt Lake Wetlands:
There will be an optional field trip on June 6 for approximately 40 people. The bus will leave Park City at 8:30a.m. and return at 4:30p.m. The first stop will be the Swaner Nature Preserve in Park City and related wetlands for about one hour. We will then drive for about an hour and one half to the 4000-acre Nature Conservancy Great Salt Lake Shoreland Preserve. We will spend approximately one hour viewing wetland restoration and enhancement activities on the Preserve. We will then spend about an hour and one half on the spectacular one mile boardwalk into a wetland. Box lunches will be provided. The bus will follow the Antelope Island causeway four miles out into Great Salt Lake with spectacular bird watching along the way. We will spend approximately one hour at Antelope Island. We will then return to Park City. For cost and draft field trip description see below.

Agenda [Click here]

Registration Fees:

Registration fee from May 18 thru June 3. ASWM Members: $195; ASWM Nonmembers: $225; One day fee: $110 and Speakers: $120.  This will include attendance at all sessions on June 4 and 5, conference materials including a CD containing many reports and papers concerning wetland and riparian protection and restoration; lunches and morning and afternoon breaks; and attendance at the mixer on June 4. Attendee Registration Form or Speaker Registration Form.

Optional Field Trip Fee:

The optional field trip on June 6 will be $35.00 which includes a box lunch and Antelope Island state park fee. See Draft Field Trip Agenda.

Restoration Fair/Exhibit Fee:

There will be no charge for displays for not for profit, government, and academic organizations. A fee of $150 will be charged for commercial displays. There will be limited space for such displays which will be allocated on a first come/first serve basis. To reserve exhibit space, please fill out the Exhibit Registration form by May 7, 2007. Also, please see the Exhibit Rules/Regulations.

Lodging and Conference Facility: The Treasure Mountain Inn is now FULL. Please see list of other hotels in the area. [click here]

Treasure Mountain Inn: All speakers and participants will be responsible for their own lodging and transportation. The workshop will be conducted at the Treasure Mountain Inn. The Inn is located in the historic district at the upper end of Main Street. The Inn owners have a strong environmental ethic and have been environmental advocates for a number of years. Elegant one bedroom suites and one bedroom studios are available at a very low government per diem rate of $68 plus tax. The Inn is also offering two bedroom suites for $95 plus tax.  Rooms are limited and are filling up fast. Reservation deadline is March 31, 2007. (For more details on room rates and information, please Click Here.) Many restaurants and shops are available nearby. The Treasure Mountain Inn offers high-speed wireless Internet access and free underground parking. There is also a private courtyard with a spa/pool and fire circle. All rooms are nonsmoking. No pets are allowed. Reservation must be made directly with the Treasure Mountain Inn by March 31, 2007. For reservations, please call: 800-344-2460 or by fax: 435-655-4509. For more detailed information Click Here

Transportation:

Salt Lake City International Airport is 36 miles (35 minutes) from Park City. Sixteen airlines fly over 900 scheduled daily flights from and into Salt Lake. Over 70 cities are served by nonstop flights. Salt Lake is the hub for Delta Airlines. Southwest airlines offers low fares to Salt Lake (usually under $300 if booked several weeks in advance) from throughout the U.S. Low priced car rentals are available from all of the major rental car companies. Park City hotels are served by several van services for approximately $32 each way. See airport website at: http://www.slcairport.com/26.asp for a list of transportation services.

Park City operates a free bus system every day from 7:30a.m. until 10:30p.m. in the local area. The Historic Main Street Trolley operates every day from 10:00a.m. until 10:00p.m. Bus stops are easy to find. Just look for the blue signs.

Things to Do in Park City: Click here.

Sponsors and Cooperating Parties:

We invite your organization to be a sponsor or cooperating party supporting this Western State workshop. There are many ways to support this workshop. If interested, please contact Jon Kusler at (518) 872-1804; aswm@aswm.org.

Questions Regarding Program, Contact:

Jon Kusler, Associate Director, Association of State Wetland Mangers, Inc., 1434 Helderberg Trail, Berne, NY 12023; (518) 872-1804; Fax: (518) 872-2171; E-mail: aswm@aswm.org.

Questions Regarding General Registration, Speaker Registration, and Exhibits, Please Contact:

Laura Burchill, Association of State Wetland Managers, 2 Basin Road, Windham, ME 04062; (207) 892-3399; Fax: (207) 892-3089; laura@aswm.org.

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