Science and Technical Advisory Committee Partnership for the Delaware Estuary: A National Estuary Program 36th STAC Meeting Minutes Wednesday, May 20, 2015 9:30 A.M. to 2:30 P.M. Partnership for the Delaware Estuary - Wilmington, DE STAC Attendees Thomas Fikslin, DRBC Non-STAC Attendees Jeff Fischer, USGS Cynthia Stahl, EPA R3 Dorina Frizzera, NJDEP Beth Watson, ANS-DU Heather Jensen, ACOE* Allison Ostertag, PDE Moses Katkowski, TNC Sarah Bouboulis, PDE Gerald Kauffman, UDel Josh Moody, PDE Susan Kilham, Drexel Angela Padeletti, PDE Kristin Koroncai, EPA R3 LeeAnn Haaf, PDE Danielle Kreeger, PDE Priscilla Cole, PDE Alison Rogerson, Dee Durham, PDE Peter Rowe, NJ Sea Grant* Elizabeth Horsey, PDE Kelly Somers, EPA R3 Jennifer Adkins, PDE Kenneth Strait, PSE&G Wolanski, DNREC * phone Call to Order– Chair Sue Kilham, Chair Kilham called the meeting to order at 9:40am. STAC Business Chair Kilham – The agenda was briefly reviewed and the draft minutes from the February 24, 2015 joint meeting of the STAC and MACC were passed around for any final edits (to be voted on later in the meeting). Chair Kilham and Danielle Kreeger mentioned that the minutes were longer than normal because it was a joint meeting of the STAC and MACC. The STAC and MACC meet annually. The minutes need to capture monitoring activities and plans for reporting to EPA and the EIC; hence they need to be thorough. The group introduced themselves, as well as a few attendees on the conference line. Elections Update: Only 5 incumbents are up for reelection and they are on equal standing with 2 new nominees: Chris Kriegner from OBrien and Gere, and Beth Watson
Science and Technical Advisory Committee Partnership for the Delaware Estuary: A National Estuary Program 36th STAC Meeting Minutes Wednesday, May 20, 2015 9:30 A.M. to 2:30 P.M. Partnership for the Delaware Estuary - Wilmington, DE STAC Attendees Thomas Fikslin, DRBC Jeff Fischer, USGS Dorina Frizzera, NJDEP Heather Jensen, ACOE* Moses Katkowski, TNC Gerald Kauffman, UDel Susan Kilham, Drexel Kristin Koroncai, EPA R3 Danielle Kreeger, PDE Alison Rogerson, Peter Rowe, NJ Sea Grant* Kelly Somers, EPA R3 Kenneth Strait, PSE&G Wolanski, DNREC Non-STAC Attendees Cynthia Stahl, EPA R3 Beth Watson, ANS-DU Allison Ostertag, PDE Sarah Bouboulis, PDE Josh Moody, PDE Angela Padeletti, PDE LeeAnn Haaf, PDE Priscilla Cole, PDE Dee Durham, PDE Elizabeth Horsey, PDE Jennifer Adkins, PDE * phone Call to Order– Chair Sue Kilham, Chair Kilham called the meeting to order at 9:40am. STAC Business – Chair Kilham The agenda was briefly reviewed and the draft minutes from the February 24, 2015 joint meeting of the STAC and MACC were passed around for any final edits (to be voted on later in the meeting). Chair Kilham and Danielle Kreeger mentioned that the minutes were longer than normal because it was a joint meeting of the STAC and MACC. The STAC and MACC meet annually. The minutes need to capture monitoring activities and plans for reporting to EPA and the EIC; hence they need to be thorough. The group introduced themselves, as well as a few attendees on the conference line. Elections Update: Only 5 incumbents are up for reelection and they are on equal standing with 2 new nominees: Chris Kriegner from OBrien and Gere, and Beth Watson
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