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Dates and Duration:  November 16-19, 2003

Location:  Macey Center, New Mexico Tech,
Socorro, New Mexico
(75 miles South of Albuquerque)

Host: New Mexico Riparian Council

Sponsors: 

·          U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
·          U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
·          USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

Cooperating Parties:

·          Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge
·          Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge
·          Friends of Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge
·          U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
·          U.S. Forest Service
·          New Mexico Land Office
·          Association of State Floodplain Managers
·          Society of Wetland Scientists
·          New Mexico Floodplain Managers Association

Workshop Director: Jon Kusler, Associate Director, Association of State Wetland Managers

Location:  Socorro, New Mexico.  Socorro is a friendly New Mexico town with a rich history and many historic buildings. It is located a few miles west of the Rio Grande River.  The Spanish established a mission here in 1627.

Socorro is located on route 1-25 approximately 75 miles south of the Albuquerque International Airport (little more than one hour and fifteen minutes travel time). It is 18 miles north of the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge and about 20 miles south of the Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge. 

The meeting will be held at the Macey Center, New Mexico Tech in Socorro. The Macey Center has an excellent auditorium with free parking.

Festival of the Cranes:  This workshop will be held in cooperation with the annual Festival of the Cranes, which will be conducted by the Friends of Bosque del Apache, the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge and City of Socorro. It is expected that some of the speakers and participants at the Festival will attend the restoration symposium and vice versa.

This excellent Festival typically draws more than 10,000 participants. The event involves a broad range of activities at the Macey Center and at other locations.  The 2003 Festival will be held on November 18-23. Over 17,000 Sandhill Cranes are often present at the Refuge during this period. Visit: http://www.friendsofthebosque.org/crane/.

Audience:  This workshop and symposium is designed primarily for a technical and semi- audience including federal, state, tribal, and local agency staff (stream, wetland, riparian area, land management, and watershed management), environmental not for profit organization staff, and academic staff and students. But, landowners and others will also be welcome.

Workshop and Symposium Goals:  The principal goal will be to build state, tribal, local government, federal, and private capabilities to restore streams, riparian areas, and floodplains in the Southwest. The overall question for the workshop is: “How can the effectiveness of stream, riparian area, and floodplain restoration be improved?” More specific goals include:

·	Help attendees understand the status and progress of restoration science including the inventory and monitoring of riparian areas, stream, wetlands, and floodplains,
·	Help attendees apply scientific advances “on the ground” in various community and scientific contexts including low tech and low cost approaches,
·	Improve landowner assistance,
·	Build local, tribal, state, and federal restoration partnerships including U.S./Mexican cooperation and cooperation with Indigenous People, and
·	Help support the Festival of the Cranes.

Agenda (View abstracts on highlighted name in "green" or PowerPoint presentations in "blue".)

Sunday, November 16, 2003.

8:30-3:00p.m. Field Trip. 

Field trips will include:

n   Habitat restoration techniques on Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) and a private lands restoration initiative along the Rio Grande.  This is organized by the Bosque del Apache NWR (John Taylor and Gina Dello Russo) and will begin at 9:00a.m. at the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center parking lot. It will end at 4:00p.m. The trip will tour restoration efforts on the refuge and then visit private lands restoration sites along the Rio Grande and tributaries.  Fee:  $25 (depending upon the cost of vehicle rental).  Limited enrollment.  Fee will cover box lunch and transportation.

n   We also highly recommend a Self Guiding tour of Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge.  Free. (You pay the $3 Refuge entrance fee to the 12 mile drive at the Refuge.)  This is the peak of waterfowl migration and should be an excellent time to view Sandhill Crane and white geese.  Lots to see.

6:00p.m.-8:00p.m. Display Setup and Registration at the Macey Center

Day 1. Monday.  November 17, 2003. Macey Center. Plenary Session

7:00a.m.-8:30a.m. Registration. Coffee

8:30a.m.-8:45a.m. Welcome, Goals. (Plenary Session).  Richard Becker, New Mexico Riparian Council; Jon Kusler, Association of State Wetland Managers; and James Savery, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

8:45a.m.-10:40a.m.  Landscape Level Stream, Riparian Area, Floodplain, Wetland Restoration (Plenary Session).

	Large Scale Habitat Restoration Planning and Implementation On the Rio Grande in the Socorro Valley, Gina Dello Russo, Bosque Del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
	Tailoring Restoration Scale and Specifics to Scientific Contexts and Community Needs: a National Perspective, Jon Kusler, Association of State Wetland Managers
	Grassroots Restoration in the Upper San Pedro Watershed, Sonora, Mexico, Juan Caicedo, Proyecto Corredor Colibri
	Development and Application of a Novel Landscape Level Functional Assessment in Large Scale Regulatory Planning Efforts, R. Daniel Smith, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC)

10:40a.m.-11:00a.m. Coffee

11:00a.m.-12:00p.m. Tailoring Restoration to Community Needs and Scientific Context (Plenary Session).

	Low Cost Restoration Approaches, Bill Zeedyk, New Mexico Riparian Council and Jan-Willem Jansens, Earth Works Institute
	Scale-Related Restoration and Ecosystem Management in the Middle Rio Grande Riparian Forest (Bosque), Cliff Crawford, University of New Mexico

12:00p.m.–12:30p.m. New Mexico Riparian Council Annual Awards Ceremony during lunch. Ondrea Linderoth-Hummel, New Mexico Riparian Council Board Member

On an annual basis, the New Mexico Riparian Council gives awards for excellence in riparian work with awards including Lifetime Achievement, Partnership, Research, Habitat Enhancement and Public Awareness/Education.  Please join us in honoring these individuals.

12:30p.m.-1:30p.m.  Box lunches and lunch discussion tables (optional). Topics for individual tables will include but not be limited to:  Middle Rio Grand restoration, assessment, determining hydrology, tailoring to urban conditions, restoration and drought, control of exotics, biological monitoring, constructed wetlands, legal issues, and other topics.

1:30p.m.-3:30p.m.  Tailoring Assessment to Community Needs and Scientific Variations (Plenary Session Continued). Moderator: Les Bond, Leslie A. Bond Associates

	Innovative Approaches for Assessing Rainfall/Climate Through Satellite and Radar Imagery, Dave Curtis, NEXRAIN Corp.
	No Adverse Impact Floodplain Management, Wendy Blackwell, Eco Planning, Inc. (PowerPoint presentation-PDF)
	Community and Science Working for Conservation on the Rio Santa Cruz, Joaquin Murrieta and Amy McCoy, Sonoran Institute. (PowerPoint presentation-PDF)
	Relationships Between Environmental Factors and Riparian Vegetation: Implications for Successful Restoration, Laura DeWald, Northern Arizona University (PowerPoint presentation-PDF)

3:30p.m.-5:15p.m. Tailoring Assessment to Community Needs and Scientific Variations (Plenary Session Continued). Moderator: Richard Becker, New Mexico Riparian Council

	Control of Exotic Plant Species, a Comparison of Approaches, Craig Conley, Bionomics (To be confirmed.)
	Ecological Site Characterizations for Planning Phreatopyte Control and Floodplain Rehabilitation Projects in the Southwestern United States, Todd Caplan, Parametrix, Inc.
	Watershed Planning: A Process of Learning by Doing - The Galisteo Watershed Restoration Project Case Study, Jan-Willem Jansens, Earth Works Institute
	Private Landowner Perspectives on How the Effectiveness of Riparian Area Restoration Can Be Improved, Jim Crosswhite, EC Bar Ranch

5:30p.m.-7:00p.m.  Mixer, Poster Session, and Restoration Fair.

Day 2.  Tuesday.  November 18, 2003. Macey Center 

8:30a.m.-10:00p.m.  Partnerships, Improving the Effectiveness of Monitoring and Inventory (Plenary)

	Historical Restoration on a Watershed Basis, Lou Naue, San Francisco River Association
	Community-Based Watershed Monitoring Opportunities and Challenges from Case Studies in New Mexico, Richard Schrader, River Source. (PowerPoint presentation-PDF)
	An Overview of Approaches and Issues, Possible Future Directions, Ondrea Linderoth-Hummel, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (PowerPoint presentation-PDF)

10:00a.m.-10:20a.m. Coffee

10:20a.m.-12:00p.m. Workshop (Breakout Sessions)

(1) Hydrology and Floodplain Management

	Black Wash Conservation Review:  Considering Biological Conservation Goals in Floodplain Management in Pima County, Arizona, Colby Henley, Harris Environmental Group, Inc.
	North Peoria Area Drainage Master Plan (ADMP) an Approach to Minimizing Urban Impact on Streams and Riparian Areas While Providing Flood Protection, Patrick J. Ellison, Stantec Consulting (PowerPoint presentation-PDF)
	Raster-based Streamflow Analysis- Hydrologic Regimes Like You've Never Seen Before! Richard Koehler, Engineering and Environmental Consultants. (PowerPoint presentation-PDF)

(2) Restoration Efforts on Native American Lands

	Ross Coleman, New Mexico Riparian Council (Title of presentation to be determined.)
	EPA, Region 6, Tribal Wetlands Program, Jim Herrington, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. (PowerPoint presentation-PDF)
	Sonoran Joint Venture Habitat Restoration Program: The Fort McDowell Riparian Enhancement Project, Robert Mesta, Sonoran Joint Venture

(3) Assessment

	Using HGM to Assess the Success of Restoration Projects in Arid Riparian Systems in Arizona, Kelly A. Burks-Copes, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center. (PowerPoint presentation-PDF)
	Using Geographic Information Technology (GIT) Techniques to Measure Riparian Change: A Case Study of the Middle Rio Grande 1935-1996, Joseph J. Fluder, III, SWCA Environmental Consultants. (PowerPoint presentation-PDF)
	Is It Broke? Searching for a Reasonable Method for Predicting the Rate of Stream Bank Erosion, Tom Moody, Natural Channel Design, Inc. PowerPoint presentation-PDF)

12:00p.m-1:30p.m.  Box lunches and lunch discussion tables (optional). Topics for individual tables will include but not be limited to: assessment, determining hydrology, tailoring to urban conditions, restoration techniques, control of exotics, biological monitoring, and other topics.  

1:30p.m.-2:45p.m.  Workshop (Breakout Sessions)

(1) Restoration Case Studies

	The Plants Have It: Using Native Vegetation to Strengthen Stream Banks in the Southwest. Tom Moody, Natural Channel Design, Inc. (PowerPoint presentation-PDF)
	What Happens If You Just Add Water? Kenneth J. Kingsley, SWCA, Inc. Environmental Consultants. (PowerPoint presentation-PDF)
	Calleguas Creek Watershed Wetlands Restoratin Plan, David Magney, David Magney Environmental Consulting. (PowerPoint presentation-PDF)

(2) Inventory and Monitoring

	Assessing the Effect of Hydrophilic Soil Amendments on Riparian Plant Survival in Arid and Semi-Arid Areas, Richard A. Fischer, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center. (PowerPoint presentation-PDF)
	Civil Engineering Bosque Laboratory: Service Education and Research, Julie Coonrod, University of New Mexico Civil Engineering

(3) New Mexico Riparian Council: Future Directions. Discussion Session. Richard Becker,
New Mexico Riparian Council

2:45p.m.-3:00p.m.  Coffee

3:00p.m.-4:00p.m. Workshop Breakout Sessions

(1) Restoration Case Studies

	History and Prospects for Pima County's Riparian Restoration Program, Julia Fonseca, Pima County Flood Control District. (PowerPoint presentation-PDF)
	Bridging Ecological Restoration and Restoration Ecology in Riverine Corridors: The National River Restoration Science Synthesis, Jennifer Follstad Shah, University of New Mexico. (PowerPoint presentation-PDF)

(2) Restoration Case Studies

	Conversion of Saltcedar (Tamarix chinensis) Dominated Floodplains to Native Riparian Terrestrial and Wetland Habitats at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge; A Case Study, John P. Taylor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service-Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge (PowerPoint presentation-PDF)
	The Value of Partnerships through Trout Unlimited’s Home Rivers Initiative: A Success Story for Pennsylvania’s Kettle Creek Watershed, Amy G. Wolfe, Trout Unlimited. (PowerPoint presentation-PDF)

(3) Restoration Case Studies

	High Plains Environmental Center - Balancing Natural and Man-Made Environments, Patricia Waak, High Plains Environmental Center (PowerPoint presentation-PDF)
	Collaborative Conservation for Riparian Ecosystems in the Sky Islands Region, Trevor Hare, Sky Island Alliance (PowerPoint presentation-PDF)

4:00p.m.-5:00p.m.  International Cooperation

	Sonoran Joint Venture, Robert Mesta, Sonoran Joint Ventrue
	Efforts of Restoration and Conservation in San Pedro River Basin Mexican Side, Andres Villarreal Lizarrage (PowerPoint presentation-PDF)

5:00p.m.-6:30p.m.  Mixer, Poster Session, and Restoration Fair.

Day 3. Wednesday. November 19, 2003.

(OPTIONAL)
Follow-on one-day workshop at Macey Center.

IMPROVING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF INVENTORY AND MONITORING

Goals:

·	Help define the most critical research, inventory and monitoring needs,
·	Suggest future directions for gathering such critical information, and
·	Suggest future directions for the establishment of improved information exchanges and clearing houses.

Host: New Mexico Riparian Council, Association of State Wetland Managers

Moderators:  Ondrea Linderoth-Hummel, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the New Mexico Riparian Council; Jon Kusler, Association of State Wetland Managers

Schedule:

9:00a.m.-9:15a.m.  Introductions. Jon Kusler, Association of State Wetland Managers, Ondrea Linderoth-Hummel, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the New Mexico Riparian Council

9:15a.m.-10:30a.m. What Are the Most Critical Inventory and Monitoring Needs Not Presently Being Met?

	(Panel: 10 minutes each)
	A Fish and Wildlife Service Perspective, Paul Tashjiam, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
	A Bureau of Reclamation Perspective, Chris Gorbach, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
	A Corps Perspective, Ondrea Linderoth-Hummel, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
	A Field Botanist's Perspective, James McGrath, New Mexico Riparian Council
	A State of New Mexico/Watershed Group Perspective, Neal Schaeffer, New Mexico Environment Department

10:30a.m.-10:50a.m.  Coffee

10:50a.m.-12:00p.m. What Are the Most Critical Inventory and Monitoring Needs Not Presently Being Met?

General Discussion. All participants participate.

12:00p.m.-1:00p.m.  Lunch (on your own, possible box lunch)

1:00p.m.-2:30p.m.  What Are the Most Promising Approaches for Meeting Those Needs? Recommendations for Improving Inventory and Monitoring?

	(Panel: 10 minutes each)
	Cliff Crawford, University of New Mexico
	Richard Schrader, River Source
	Debbie Finch, U.S. Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station (PowerPoint presentation-PDF)
	Maryann McGraw, New Mexico Environment Department

Recommendations for Improving Inventory and Monitoring

2:30p.m.-3:15p.m. General Discussion. All participants participate.

3:15p.m.-3:30p.m.  Concluding Remarks, Richard Becker, New Mexico Riparian Council

Adjourn

Background Materials:  A handbook of training restoration materials including a CD Rom will be distributed to all attendees.

Registration Fee:  A registration fee of $85 for ASWM members and $90 for nonmembers. Speaker and environmental not-for-profit: $45. Students: $25. One-day: $45.  Registration fee scholarships will also be available upon request. Optional lunch on Monday, November 17 and Tuesday, November 18 will be an additional $10 each. The Private Lands Restoration Field Trip on Sunday, November 16 will be $25. REGISTRATION FORM.

Poster Session, Mixer, Restoration Fair:  The exhibit tables and poster sessions on the evening of Monday, November 17 and Tuesday, November 18 will allow groups and individuals involved with restoration projects in the West to meet each other, share their projects, and share lessons learned. All displays and exhibits can be set up at the Macey Center on Sunday, November 16 from 6:00p.m-8:00p.m. Displays and exhibits must be taken down after the mixer on Tuesday, November 18 from 6:30p.m.-10:00p.m. If you are interested in a display space, please contact Sharon at ASWM, 518-872-1804 for an exhibit registration form.

All speakers and participants are encouraged to bring materials pertaining to their projects with them to place on the display tables. Small posters up to 4 square feet that can be placed on a tabletop are also encouraged.  There will be no charge for such posters and displays but space is limited.  Free display space for larger displays will also be provided to government agencies, not for profits, and environmental organizations upon request. Some commercial display space will also be available for $150 per display site, but this will be limited.

Travel and Lodging:  All speakers and participants will be responsible for their own travel arrangements since there is limited public transportation to Socorro. Socorro has over a dozen motels. Single room rates are, in general, about $26-$50 at these motels. Everyone will be provided with a list of hotels with rates.

Please visit the sites below for travel information on Socorro, New Mexico.

http://www.cabq.gov/airport/flights.html: List of airlines serving Albuquerque International Sunport.

http://www.cabq.gov/airport/rentals.html: Car Rental Information.

http://www.socorro-nm.com/main/vtable.html: Information on hotels, RV Parks & Campgrounds, and Restaurants.

http://www.socorro-nm.com/brochures/brochures.html: Travel guide brochures.

http://www.socorro-nm.com/brochures/images/socorromap.jpg: Map of the City of Socorro, New Mexico.

http://www.socorro-nm.com/brochures/images/statemap.gif: Map of the surround are of Socorro, New Mexico.

Other Web Sites of Interest:

http://www.friendsofthebosque.org/: Introduction to the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge.

http://159.189.96.215/resource/othrdata/chekbird/r2/bosque.htm: Bird checklist of the United States observed at the Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge.

For More Information Contact: Institute for Wetland Science and Public Policy, The Association of State Wetland Managers, P.O. Box 269, Berne, NY  12023-9746; 518-872-1804; Fax: 518-872-2171; E-mail: aswm@aswm.org.  Updates will be posted to our web site at www.aswm.org.

Credit: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service/line art by Tom Kelly