Agenda May 1998 Workshop

Private Habitats: Havens for Threatened & Endangered Species (formerly the Panthers & Private Lands project) Best Western, Waterfront -- Punta Gorda, Florida Principal Project Funding: The Curtis and Edith Munson Foundation Florida Game & Fresh Water Fish Commission, Advisory Council on Environmental Education Turner Foundation Workshop Sponsors: Florida Department of Community Affairs Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Florida Farm Bureau Federation Host Sponsor: Babcock Florida Company
Monday, May 11
8:00 - 8:30 a.m.	Registration
8:30 - 8:35 a.m.	Welcome (Tarpon Room) Craig Evans, President, Florida Stewardship Foundation
8:35 - 8:45 a.m.	Workshop Goals & Objectives/Rules of Engagement Margaret Runchey, CS3 Consulting, Inc.
8:45 - 9:15 a.m.	"Incentive-based Conservation on Private Lands in Southwest Florida" Martin B. Main, Assistant Professor of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, University of Florida, Southwest Florida Research and Education Center
9:15 - 10:15 a.m.	Walk-about: Review and Response to Proposals posted on walls
10:15 - 10:30 a.m.	Break
10:30 - 12:00 noon	Break Out Groups - Discussion of Proposals and Responses to Proposals: Arena 1: Lease (Manatee Room) Arena 2: Points of Concern (Dolphin Room) Arena 3: Applying the Lease (Panther Room) \| Top \| Bottom \|
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.	Lunch (Tarpon Room) Keynote Speaker: The Hon. Ralph Livingtson, Representative District 75 (Ft. Myers)
1:00 - 2:15 p.m.	Break Out Groups - What Can We Agree On? What Needs More Work? Arena 1: Lease (Manatee Room) Arena 2: Points of Concern (Dolphin Room) Arena 3: Applying the Lease (Panther Room)
2:15 - 2:30 p.m.	Prepare for trip to Babcock Ranch/Car Pool Arrangements
2:30 - 2:45 p.m.	Depart for Babcock Ranch
3:00 - 3:15 p.m.	Arrival at Babcock Ranch/Depart for tour \| Top \| Bottom \|
3:15 - 4:45 p.m.	Tour of Babcock Ranch/Telegraph Swamp courtesy of Babcock Florida Company (you will see about 1/10 or 1% of the 90,000 acre ranch)
4:45 - 5:00 p.m.	Free Time: visit gift shop/museum
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.	Reception/Barbeque, sponsored by Babcock Florida Company
7:00 - 7:30 p.m.	Return to Best Western, Waterfront \| Top \| Bottom \|
Tuesday, May 12
8:30 - 9:30 a.m.	Break Out Groups: How Does the Ranch Tour Apply to/Affect the Issues We Are Discussing? Preparation of Report to General Assembly Arena 1: Lease (Manatee Room) Arena 2: Points of Concern (Dolphin Room) Arena 3: Applying the Lease (Panther Room)
9:30 - 11:15 a.m.	Report on Proposals to General Assembly (Tarpon Room): What We Agree On/What Needs Additional Work in Follow Up Committee Meetings: Arena 1: 9:30 - 10:00 a.m. Arena 2: 10:00 - 10:30 a.m. Arena 3: 10:30 - 10:45 a.m. Break: 10:45 - 11:15 a.m. \| Top \| Bottom \|
11:15 - 12:00	How Can Government Agencies Help Improve South Florida Agriculture’s Ability to be Competitive, Profitable, Environmentally-Compatible and, as a result, Sustainable? (Tarpon Room) Ron Smola, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service John Folks, FL Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services Co-chairs, Interagency Policy Working Work, Sustainable Agriculture Team
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.	Lunch (Tarpon Room)
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.	Break Out Groups: Input to Interagency Policy Working Group, Sustainable Agriculture Team
2:00 - 2:15 p.m.	Break - Walk-About to View Case Study Information (Tarpon Room) \| Top \| Bottom \|
2:15 - 3:30 p.m.	Two Case Studies: Application of the Private Habitat Conservation Lease: (1) Mixed-use agricultural property with Priority 1 and Priority 2 panther habtat, and (2) 4,500 acres of native habitat within a 5,500 acre parcel including 1,000 acres of improved pasture in DeSoto County (Tarpon Room) Description of Properties: 2:15 - 2:30 p.m Facilitated Discussion: 2:30 - 3:15 p.m. Summation of Proposals: 3:15 - 3:30 p.m.
3:30 - 3:55 p.m.	Review of Workshop Accomplishments/Work Ahead (Tarpon Room) Margaret Runchey, CS3 Consulting, Inc.
3:55 - 4:00 p.m.	Closing Remarks/Adjournment (Tarpon Room) Craig Evans, Florida Stewardship Foundation Back to Workshop Results Page