North Coast Resource Partnership PRP - TPRC Meetings 2018
Please Join Us January 29-30 in Sonoma County for a Gathering on Climate Resilience in the North Coast of California
| WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29 | |
| 7:30-9:00 | Registration, Continental Breakfast, Resource Fair Tabling |
| Interactive information sharing & social time: Tribes, counties, agencies NGOs | |
| 9:00 | Tribal Blessing: Melissa Elgin, Tribal Council Secretary, Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria |
| 9:10 | Climate Resilience Keynote: Council Chairman Greg Sarris, Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria |
| 9:40 | NCRP Welcome: NCRP Co-Chair & Karuk Tribal member Leaf Hillman |
| 9:50 | Sonoma County Welcome: NCRP Co-Chair & Sonoma County Supervisor James Gore |
| 10:00 | Opening Remarks – Tribal, Federal & State Leadership on Climate Change |
| United States Congressman Jared Huffman | |
| California State Assemblymember Chris Rogers | |
| California Deputy Secretary for Tribal Affairs Geneva Thompson | |
| 10:45 | North Coast Resource Partnership: Twenty Years of Collaborative Climate Action |
| 11:00 | Presentations & Panel: Tribal Leadership on Climate Resilience |
| Sherri Norris, NCRP Director of Tribal Engagement (moderator) | |
| Buffy McQuillen & Lorelle Ross: Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria | |
| Healthy, Climate Resilient Rivers: Dam Removal and Restoration on the North Coast: Leaf Hillman, Karuk Tribe/NCRP Co-Chair & Michelle Downey, Round Valley Indian Tribes | |
| Cultural Fire & Climate Resilience, Margo Robbins, Cultural Fire Council | |
| Coastal Kelp & Abalone Restoration: Javier Silva, Sherwood Valley Band of Pomo Indians, California Indian Environmental Allicance, NCRP Technical Assistance Coordinator | |
| 12:30 | LUNCH PROVIDED & RESOURCE FAIR |
| 1:45 | Climate Action at Sonoma Water: Dale Roberts, Principle Engineer, NCRP Technical Peer Review Committee Co-Chair (moderator) |
| Sasha Ponomareva, Climate Resilience Program Manager | |
| Strategic Land Conservation for Climate Resilience, Sonoma County Ag + Open Space: Allison Schichtel, Senior Conservation Planner | |
| Nature Based Climate Solutions, County of Sonoma Strategic Initiatives Division, CAO: Simone Albuquerque, Climate Resilience Analyst | |
| 2:45 | California’s Fifth Climate Assessment |
| Elea Becker-Lowe, California Climate Assessment Program Manager, Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation | |
| Tiana Williams-Claussen, Yurok Tribe Wildlife Director | |
| Michael Shaver, Water Resources Director, Potter Valley Tribe | |
| Andrew Stubblefield, Coordinating Lead Author, of the North Coast Regional Report for the Fifth California Climate Assessment (with Rosemary Sherriff) | |
| 3:30 | California’s Climate Future: State Agency Leadership & Strategic Initiatives |
| Moderator: NCRP Co-Chair and Sonoma County Supervisor James Gore | |
| Karla Nemeth, Director California Department of Water Resources | |
| Patrick Wright, Director, Governor’s Wildfire and Forest Resilience Task Force | |
| Abby Edwards, Acting Executive Director of Planning and Policy, Deputy Director for Climate and Planning Programs at the Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (LCI), Chair of the Integrated Climate Adaptation and Resilience Program (ICARP) Technical Advisory Council | |
| Dr. Jenn Norris, Executive Director, Wildlife Conservation Board | |
| Brian Newman-Lindsay, Program Manager, California Department of Conservation | |
| Amy Hutzel, Executive Officer, California State Coastal Conservancy | |
| Valerie Quinto, Executive Officer, North Coast Water Board | |
| CAL FIRE | |
| 5:00 | Closing Remarks |
| Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria | |
| NCRP Co-Vice Chair, Humboldt County Supervisor Steve Madrone | |
| 5:15 | Adjourn to Reception |
| 5:30-6:45 | No-host bar, appetizers, resource fair/poster session |
| THURSDAY, JANUARY 30 | |
| 7:30-9:00 | Registration, Continental Breakfast, Resource Fair |
| 9:00 | Tribal Welcome – Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria |
| 9:10 | NCRP Welcome: Co-Chairs Leaf Hillman & James Gore |
| 9:20 | California & Sonoma County Leadership on Climate Resilience |
| Wade Crowfoot, Secretary - California Natural Resources Agency | |
| Lynda Hopkins, Chair, Sonoma County Board of Supervisors | |
| 10:00 | Collaborative Action on Climate Resilience |
| Joel Gerwein, Acting North Coast Regional Manager, North Coast Tribal Liaison, California State Coastal Conservancy (moderator) | |
| Tomales Bay Climate Resilience Initiatives: Buffy McQuillen, Tribal Historic Preservation Officer, Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria | |
| North Coast Blue Economy: Javier Silva, Sherwood Valley Band of Pomo Indians, California Indian Environmental Alliance, NCRP Technical Assistance Coordinator & Sarah Million McCormick, Economic Development Manager, City of Fort Bragg | |
| Humboldt Bay Sea Level Rise: Matt St John, North Coast Water Board & Hank Seemann, Public Works Deputy-Director (Environmental Services) | |
| Tribal Climate Resilience Network: Luis Neuner, Karuk Tribe and Senior Program Officer, Tribal and Indigenous Partnerships, Humboldt Area Foundation + Wild Rivers Community Foundation | |
| The Role of DWR’s Tribal Liaison in Collaborative Climate Resilience Initiatives: Anecita Agustinez, Tribal Policy Advisor, California Department of Water Resources | |
| Q & A and discussion | |
| 12:30 | LUNCH PROVIDED & RESOURCE FAIR |
| 2:00 | Siskiyou Climate Collaborative: Nancy Ogren, Chair, Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors & Tonya Dowse, Director Siskiyou County Economic Development Board |
| 2:30 | Interactive Breakout Session: Highest Climate Priorities for the North Coast & Commitments to Action |
| 3:45 | Moving at the Speed of Trust: North Coast Resource Partnership Tribal and County Leaders |
| 4:00 | Closing Remarks & Observations: Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria, NCRP Co-Chairs |
| 4:15 | Adjourn |
Registration, detailed agenda, and meeting information will be shared and updated on this page
North Coast Resource Partnership Meeting & Workshop Archive
Agendas, meeting materials and summaries for historic North Coast Resource Partnership Quarterly Meetings and Workshops can be found in the following resource links below:
NCRP Leaders, Staff and Partners shared information on a proposed framework for prioritizing funding investments that will be refined based on your input. Stakeholders provided input on the highest priority investments in fuel load reduction, forest health, community health and safety, climate action and extreme event resiliency.
WORKSHOP SESSIONS: