National Mitigation Mitigation & Conservation Banking Conference: CONFERENCE AGENDA

MONDAY, April 24, 2006
10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.	Registration Open
11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (optional activity)	New This Year! Stream Mitigation Banking Workshop Early registration fee: $50 (by 2/3/06) Pre-conference fee: $75 (by 4/20/06) Late/Onsite fee: $125 Facilitators: George Howard, Vice President Restoration Systems, LLC, Raleigh, NC; and Cynthia Robinson, President, Robinsong Ecological Services, Madison, Ala.
1– 5:30 p.m. (optional activity)	Mitigation & Conservation Banking Primer Workshop 101 Early registration fee: $95 (by 2/3/06) Pre-conference fee: $170 (by 4/20/06) Late/Onsite fee: $250 Facilitators: Craig Denisoff and Greg Sutter, Partners, Environmental Business Partners, Davis, Calif.; and Robert Brumbaugh, Senior Policy Analyst, Water Resources Institute, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Alexandria, Va.
TUESDAY, April 25, 2006
8 a.m.- 6:30 p.m.	Registration Open
FIELD TRIPS (select one -- run at the same time)
8 a.m.–1 p.m. (optional activity)	Mud Slough Wetland Mitigation Bank. Early registration: $45; $80 after February 3, 2006. No on-site registration – you must register by March 30, 2006. Buses depart Hotel entrance at 8 a.m. Box lunch included.
8 a.m.–1 p.m. (optional activity)	Hillsboro Landfill. Early registration: $45; $80 after February 3, 2006. No on-site registration – you must register by March 30, 2006. Buses depart Hotel entrance at 8 a.m. Box lunch included.
Noon - 4 p.m.	Exhibitor Set-up
1 - 3 p.m. (Corps IRT staff only) Session not recorded.	New This Year! U.S. Army Corps’ IRT Training Workshop Facilitated by Mark Sudol, Chief, Regulatory Program, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Washington, D.C. and Robert Brumbaugh, Senior Policy Analyst, Institute for Water Resources, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Alexandria, Va. This workshop is for Corps staff involved in the IRT process and will address the new guidance. There is no charge for this workshop, but registration for this workshop is required using the Conference Registration form.
3 - 5:30 p.m. (Regulators only) Session not recorded.	Regulators' Forum Facilitated by Robert W. Brumbaugh, Senior Policy Analyst, Water Resources Institute, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Alexandria, Va. A gathering of regulators involved in mitigation and conservation banking throughout the United States in an effort to share their experiences and address special concerns to regulators.
3 - 5:30 p.m. (open session) Session not recorded.	Bankers’ Forum and National Mitigation Banking Association Meeting Facilitated by Craig Denisoff, President, NMBA The National Mitigation Banking Association will hold its annual meeting, with the last part devoted to a forum that allows bankers to share experiences and address special concerns to bankers.
5:30 - 7 p.m.	Welcome Reception in Exhibit Area Hosted by Wildlands, Inc. and the National Mitigation Banking Association To Host Reception, email Carlene Bahler.
WEDNESDAY, April 26, 2006
7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.	Registration Open
7:15 - 7:50 a.m.	Continental Breakfast in Exhibit Area
8 - 9:30 a.m.	OPENING PLENARY
	MODERATOR: Craig Denisoff, President, National Mitigation Banking Association Welcome. Judith F. Taggart, Chairman, JT&A, inc., Chantilly, Va. Keynote Address: The Honorable Mike Chrisman, Secretary of Resources, California The Honorable Benjamin H. Grumbles, Assistant Administrator for Water, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C. The Honorable George S. Dunlop, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, Washington, D.C.
9:30 - 10 a.m.	BREAK in Exhibit Area
10 - 11:30 a.m.	CONCURRENT SESSIONS
	SESSION 1: Ecosystem Banking CHAIR: Corrie Veenstra, Policy Specialist, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland, Ore. Oregon Department of Transportation’s Ecosystem-Based Banking. William Warncke, Statewide Mitigation Coordinator, Oregon Department of Transportation, Salem, Ore. The Willamette Valley Example of Ecosystem Services. Sara Vickerman, Senior Director, Biodiversity Partnership, Defenders of Wildlife, West Linn, Ore. Eco-Logical: A Book on an Ecosystem Approach to Developing Infrastructure. Jennifer Moyer, Regulatory Program Manager, Headquarter's Federal Highway Administration Regulatory Liaison, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Washington, D.C.
	SESSION 2: Tools andTechnology CHAIR: Susan-Marie Stedman, Wetland Team Leader, Habitat Protection, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Silver Spring, Md. The Future of E-Banking: Bring Your Habitat Debit & Credit Card! Thomas O’Neil, Director, Northwest Habitat Institute, Corvallis, Ore. Jumpstart Your Mitigation Site. Ken Dalrymple, Biologist, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Annada, Mo. Stream Mitigation Banking: Calculating Credits. Cynthia Robinson, President, Robinsong Ecological Services, Madison, Ala.
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11:30 a.m.– 1:45 p.m.	WEDNESDAY LUNCHEON -- PLENARY
	Federal Regulatory/Legislative Update MODERATOR: Howard Bleichfeld, Member, Van Ness Feldman, Washington, D.C. An interactive panel discussion, allowing for 5 minute, key-point talks per presenter, followed by Q&A from cards and audience. Brief on TEA Reauthorization, Water Resources Development Act and Airport Bill Howard Bleichfeld, Member, Van Ness Feldman, Washington, D.C. Rolling out the New Regulations — The Nuts & Bolts Dr. Mark Sudol, Chief, Regulatory Branch, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Washington, D.C. Palmer Hough, Environmental Scientist, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C. Craig Denisoff, President, National Mitigation Banking Association
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2 - 3:30 p.m.	CONCURRENT SESSIONS
	SESSION 3: Banking in Unchartered Waters CHAIR: Lauren Driscoll, Manager of Wetlands, Watershed and Floods Section, and Shoreland Program, Washington State Department of Ecology, Olympia, Wash. Washington State’s Wetland Banking Program — Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Going. Gail Terzi, Environmental Analyst, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle, Wash. Banking in Washington State: A Banker’s Experience. Jennifer Thomas, Senior Scientist, Habitat Bank, Hobart, Wash. Mitigation Banking in Alaska: The Juneau Mitigation Bank Program. Teri Camery, City Planner, City and Borough of Juneau, Alaska
	SESSION 4: Primer 102: The Business of Banking CHAIR: George Platt, Principal/General Counsel, The Wetlandsbank™ Group, Deerfield Beach, Fla. Legal and Financial. David L. John, CEO and Chairman, Miller Legg & Associates, Inc., Engineers and Planning, Deerfield Beach, Fla. Land Acquisition — Using the Appraisal. Jeff Kauttu, President, Kauttu Valuation, Real Estate Economics and Valuation, St. Augustine, Fla. Successful Marketing Strategies for Mitigation and Conservation Banks. Sheri Ford Lewin, Vice President, Mitigation Marketing, LLC, Orlando, Fla.
3:30 - 4 p.m.	BREAK in Exhibit Area
4 - 5:30 p.m.	CONCURRENT SESSIONS
	SESSION 5: New Opportunities in Banking CHAIR: Robert Kessler, Director, Mitigation Banking, LG2 Environmental Solutions, St. Augustine, Fla. Going Where No Mitigation Banker Has Gone Before! Wild, Wonderful West Virginia. Rich Mogensen, Director, EarthMark Companies' Mid-Atlantic Mitigation, LLC, Concord, N.C. International Market Report. Ricardo Bayon, Managing Editor, The Ecosystem Marketplace, Mill Valley, Calif. Double Dipping or Maximizing Returns: Guidance Needed? Royal C. Gardner, Professor of Law and Director, Institute for Biodiversity Law and Policy, Stetson University College of Law, Gulfport, Fla.
	SESSION 6: Sustainability: Surviving Disaster CHAIR: Carl Lucero, National Leader for Clean Water, Natural Resources Conservation Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Beltsville, Md. Overall State of Banks & Opportunities in Gulf Coast Region. James Barlow, Senior Program Manager, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans, La. Innovative Cropping System Protects from Floods: Hurricane Floyd Demonstrates. William Brian Noyes, District Manager, Colonial Soil & Water Conservation District, USDA Quinton Service Center, Quinton, Va. Flood, Fire & Drought: The Rancho Jamul Experience. Mark Tucker, President, Tucker and Associates, San Diego, Calif.
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5:30 - 7 p.m.	Reception in Exhibit Area Hosted by Habitat Bank, LLC and Loafer Creek, LLC
THURSDAY, April 27, 2005
7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.	Registration Open
8 - 8:20 a.m.	Continental Breakfast in Exhibit Area
8:30 - 10 a.m.	CONCURRENT SESSIONS
	SESSION 7: Long-Term Management & Perpetual Care CHAIR: Palmer Hough, Environmental Scientist, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C. What Happens When a Wetland Mitigation (or Conservation) Bank Goes Bankrupt? Implications for Long-Term Stewardship. Royal Gardner, Professor of Law and Director, Institute for Biodiversity Law and Policy, Gulfport, Fla. Mitigation Endowments — How to Make Them Really Work. Stuart A. Haney, President, Virginia Sageworth, Potomac Falls, Va. Working With Land Trusts. Greg DeYoung, Partner, Environmental Business Partners, Davis, Calif.
	SESSION 8: Unique Opportunities & Challenges for Banking CHAIR: Robert W. Brumbaugh, Senior Policy Analyst, Water Resources Institute, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Alexandria, Va. O’Hare Mitigation Project. David Urban, Director of Operations, Land and Water Resources, Inc., Rosemont, Ill. A Road Map to Opportunities for Banking in Agriculture. Gregory Johnson, Supervisor, Oversight & Evaluation, Natural Resources Conservation Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C. Mitigation Banking Without the Bank. Robert Cleaves, Managing Partner, Maine Wetlands Bank, LLC
10 - 10:30 a.m.	BREAK in Exhibit Area
10:30 a.m. - Noon	CONCURRENT SESSIONS
	SESSION 9: Tracking Progress CHAIR: Richard K. Mogensen, Director, EarthMark Companies' Mid-Atlantic Mitigation, LLC, Concord, N.C. Wetland Mitigation Banking in Florida: Ecological Status and Effectiveness. Victoria K. Tauxe, Environmental Manager, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Tallahassee, Fla. Market Data and Trends in Entrepreneurial Wetland Banking, 1994–2002. Morgan M. Robertson, ORISE Fellow, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C. Kiss the Frog! Taking RIBITS to the Nation. Kelly Burks-Copes, Ecologist, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineering Research and Development Center, Environmental Laboratory, Vicksburg, Miss.
	SESSION 10: Banking in the West CHAIR: Ken Sanchez, Assistant Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Sacramento, Calif. A NOAA Fish Bank: An Umbrella Approach to Protecting River Systems. Howard Brown, Fisheries Biologist, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Sacramento, Calif. Conservation Banking: Lessons Learned. Steve Morgan, CEO, Wildlands, Inc., Rocklin, Calif. and Ken Sanchez, Assistant Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Sacramento, Calif. Frazier Creek Wetland Mitigation Bank: Restoring Wet Prairie Habitat. Jay R. Lorenz, Ph.D., Environmental Scientist, CH2M HILL, Portland, Ore.
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Noon - 1:45 p.m.	THURSDAY LUNCHEON -- PLENARY
	Special Address The Honorable Bruce Knight, Chief, Natural Resources Conservation Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C. The “McGeorge Group” — Banking: Where to Next? McGeorge is back with an entirely new panel! Fast moving Q&A panel with direct answers and comment, The McGeorge Group will address questions submitted by you — attendees can submit questions before or the week of the conference for this panel to address. McGeorge: George Howard, Founder and Vice President, Restoration Systems, LLC, Raleigh, N.C. GUEST PANEL: Federal Agency: Ron Abrant, Senior Project Manager, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago, Ill. Banker: George Platt, Principal, The Wetlandsbank™ Group, Deerfield Beach, Fla. Environmental: Sarah Vickerman, Senior Director, Biodiversity Partnership, West Linn, Ore. Academic: Leonard Shabman, Resident Scholar, Resources for the Future, Washington, D.C.
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2 p.m.	Conference Adjourns