8:30 a.m.-
12:30 p.m.
(optional activity)

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Registration includes binder of materials plus audio proceedings with presentations.

Mitigation & Conservation Banking
Primer Workshop 101
Early registration fee: $135 (by 1/25/09)
Pre-conference fee: $195 (by 3/24/09)
Late/Onsite Fee: $225 (after 3/24/09

Facilitators: Craig Denisoff and Greg Sutter, Partners, Westervelt Ecological Services, Sacramento, Calif.; and Robert Brumbaugh, Senior Policy Analyst, Water Resources Institute, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Alexandria, Va.

1 - 5 p.m.
(optional activities)

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FIELD TRIP DETAILS

FIELD TRIP #1
Galena Wetland Mitigation Bank
hosted by The Utah Department of Transportation

Early registration fee: $45 (by 1/25/09)
Pre-conference fee: $55 (by 3/24/09)
Late fee (if space available): $80 (after 3/24/09)

Buses depart Hotel entrance at 1 p.m.
See special section on Field Trips in this program for more details.

2-5 p.m.
(optional activity)

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Registration includes folder of materials plus audio proceedings with presentations.

Stream Mitigation Banking & Restoration Workshop
Early registration fee: $135 (by 1/25/09)
Pre-conference fee: $195 (by 3/24/09)
Late/Onsite Fee: $225 (after 3/24/09

Facilitators: George Howard, Vice President, Restoration Systems, Raleigh, N.C.; Cynthia Robinson, President, Robinsong Ecological Services, Madison, Ala.; and Steve Jones, Vice President, Environmental Services, Inc., Stone Mountain, Ga.

8 - 11:30 a.m.
(optional activities)

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FIELD TRIP DETAILS

FIELD TRIP #1
Galena Wetland Mitigation Bank
hosted by The Utah Department of Transportation

Early registration fee: $45 (by 1/25/09)
Pre-conference fee: $55 (by 3/24/09)
Late fee (if space available): $80 (after 3/24/09)

Buses depart Hotel entrance at 1 p.m.
See special section on Field Trips in this program for more details.

Noon - 2 p.m.

NO ADDITIONAL FEE, BUT REGISTER NOW!

The New Rule Workshop – Implementation
Facilitated by David Olson, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Washington, D.C. and Palmer Hough, Environmental Scientist, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C.

No additional charge for this workshop, but registration for workshop is required – use Conference Registration form.

U.S. Army Corps Regulatory Workshop
Facilitated by Robert Brumbaugh, Senior Policy Analyst, Institute for Water Resources, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Alexandria, Va. and Palmer Hough, Environmental Scientist, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C.

This workshop is for Corps staff involved in the IRT/MBRT process and will focus on issues to be identified. There is no charge for this workshop, but registration for this workshop is required using the Conference Registration form.

User's Forum
Facilitated by Dennis Durbin, Ecologist, Federal Highway Administration, Washington, D.C. and Susan Asmus, Staff Vice President for Environmental and Regulatory Affairs, National Association of Home Builders, Washington, D.C.

We’re delighted to present the 2nd year of the User’s Forum at the Conference which will serve as a gathering of users involved in mitigation, conservation and ecosystem banking throughout the United States in an effort to share their experiences and address special concerns.

Bankers’ Forum and National Mitigation Banking Association Meeting
Facilitated by Don Ewoldt, 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.

Regulators' Forum
Facilitated by Robert W. Brumbaugh, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Alexandria, Va.

A gathering of regulators involved in mitigation and ecosystem banking throughout the United States in an effort to share their experiences and address special concerns to regulators.

Welcome Reception in Exhibit Area

Support & Advertising Opportunities (PDF file)
Co-host Reception, email Carlene Bahler at cbahler@comcast.net