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

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Mitigation & Conservation Banking
Primer Workshop 101
Early registration fee: $135 (by 1/25/10)
Pre-conference fee: $195 (by 3/24/10)
Late/Onsite Fee: $225 (after 3/24/10)

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.

12:30 -
5:30 p.m.
(optional activity)

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3rd Annual MBEC Golf Tournament:
Golf at Grey Rock Gulf Club!
$95 per person (by 3/24/10)
$125 per person (after 3/24/10)
Optional Golf Club Rentals (limited supply): $55

1:30 p.m. Start (Bus departs Hotel at 12:30 p.m.)

• Enjoy an afternoon of fun on the golf course!
  ALL skill levels are welcome!
  
• Price includes green fees w/ cart, transportation, box lunch and fun prizes!

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Hosted by JT&A, inc.

1:30 - 5:30 p.m.
(optional activities)

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FIELD TRIP
Hickory Pass Conservation Bank
hosted by Hickory Pass Conservation Bank

Early registration fee: $45 (by 1/25/10)
Pre-conference fee: $55 (by 3/24/10)
Late fee (if space available): $80 (after 3/24/10)

Buses depart Hotel entrance at 1:30 p.m.
See special section on Field Trips in this program for more details.

1:30 - 5:30 p.m.
(optional activities)

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1:30 - 5:30 p.m.
(optional activities)

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2 - 5:30 p.m.
(optional activity)

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Stream Mitigation Banking & Restoration Workshop
Early registration fee: $135 (by 1/25/10)
Pre-conference fee: $195 (by 3/24/10)
Late/Onsite Fee: $225 (after 3/24/10)

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

7 - 11 a.m.
(optional activities)

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7 - 11 a.m.
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8:30 - 10 a.m.
(optional activities)

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Business of Banking Session
( Sponsored by NMBA)
MODERATOR: George Platt, General Counsel & Partner,
The Wetlandsbank Group, Deerfield Beach, Fla.

Surviving the Crash and Growing a Mitigation Banking Company in Tough Economic Times. Craig Denisoff, Vice President, Westervelt Ecological Services, Sacramento, Calif.

Private Equity Investment in Mitigation and Conservation Banking Opportunities. Charlie Thompson, Vice President and Portfolio Manager, Timbervest, LLC, Atlanta, Ga.

Has the New Federal Compensatory Mitigation Rule Affected Sales & Marketing? Sheri Lewin, President, Environmental Resource Marketing, Clermont, Fla.

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

National Corps Workshop (only for U.S. Army Corps staff involved in the IRT process)

Facilitated by Meg Gaffney-Smith, Chief, Regulatory Program and David Olson, Regulatory Program Manager, 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.

Corps staff involved in the IRT process will address concerns, share experiences and learn more about the IRT process. (Corps IRT staff are encouraged to submit questions and/or concerns for discussion to cbahler@comcast.net.)

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

National USFWS-NOAA Workshop (for USFWS and NOAA staff involved in the conservation banking permitting process)

Moderators: Deborah Mead, National Conservation Banking Coordinator, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Arlington, Va., and Angela Somma, Chief, Endangered Species Division, NOAA, Silver Spring, Md.

New in 2010, USFWS and NOAA staff involved in the conservation banking regulatory process will address concerns, share experiences and learn more about the process. (FWS and NOAA regulator staff are encouraged to submit questions and/or concerns for discussion to cbahler@comcast.net.)

No additional charge for this workshop, but registration for workshop is required – use 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 Regulatory Affairs, National Home Builders Association, Washington, D.C.

We’re delighted to present the 3rd year of the User’s Forum at the Conference which will serve as a gathering of those involved in the use of mitigation and conservation banks and other ecosystem programs throughout the United States in an effort to share experiences and address special concerns to users. (User attendees are encouraged to submit questions and/or concerns for discussion to cbahler@comcast.net.)

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

Bankers’ Forum and National Mitigation Banking Association Meeting (NMBA)
Facilitated by George Kelly, President, NMBA

The National Mitigation Banking Association will have its annual meeting with the last part devoted to a forum to address questions and concerns from bankers. (Attendees are encouraged to submit questions and/or concerns for discussion to cbahler@comcast.net.)

This forum is only for bankers and those interested in banking (not for users or regulators).

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

Regulators' Forum
Facilitated by Robert Brumbaugh, Senior Policy Analyst, Institute for Water Resources, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Alexandria, Va. and Steve Martin, Environmental Planner, Institute for Water Resources, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk, Va.

This forum is only for regulators involved in regulating mitigation and conservation banking (those on IRTs) in an effort to share their experiences and address special concerns. (Regulator attendees are encouraged to submit questions and/or concerns for discussion to cbahler@comcast.net.)

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

Welcome Reception in Exhibit Area
CoHosted by National Mitigation Banking Association and JT&A, inc.

Fishing Trip Raffle -- Four nights lodging and three days fishing for one rod at the Miramichi Black Rapids Salmon Lodge, New Brunswick. Includes guide, private accommodation and meals. Step out of our newly remodeled lodge right into our private pools. Contact donor for mutually agreeable dates which must be used in 2010.

The Miramachi Black Rapids Salmon Lodge in New Brunswick, Canada is provided by Westervelt Ecological Services: The Lodge offers trophy quality Atlantic salmon fishing in private pools on the legendary Miramichi River. Increasing in both populations and size, the Atlantic salmon offers a challenging fight over Spring, Summer, and Fall runs. The former property of baseball legend Ted Williams, the lodge’s blend of expert guides and warm hospitality creates an ideal setting for the serious fly fishing angler, not only for Atlantic salmon but also for brook trout. As a Westervelt Sporting Lodges Network property, exact standards for excellent customer service are promoted and practiced.

Sponsorships available, contact Carlene Bahler at cbahler@comcast.net

SESSION 9. Emerging Markets II

MODERATOR: Aynsley Toole, Associate, Head of Acquisitions, Equator, LLC, New York, N.Y.

Stacking Ecosystem Service Credits in the Upper Mississippi River Basin. Mark S. Kieser, Senior Scientist, Kieser & Associates, LLC, Kalamazoo, Mich.

Update on Climate Change Legislation (Carbon and Wetlands). Radha Kuppalli, Director, New Forests, Inc., Washington, D.C.

Habitat Banking, Compensation and Offsetting–A UK Perspective. Bob Edmonds, Principal, SLR Consulting, Ltd., Cambridge, England

SESSION 10. The Science of Banking

MODERATOR: Stephen Collins, Chief Executive Officer, The Wetlandsbank™ Group, Deerfield Beach, Fla.

Invasive Plant Coverage in Wetland Mitigation Areas — A FHWA Study. Dennis Durbin, Ecologist, Federal Highway Administration, Washington, D.C.

Use of Reference Sites in Determining Performance Standards for Fire-adapted Plant Communities Undergoing Restoration in Northern Florida. John David Tobe, Director of Ecological Restoration and Conservation, Ecological Resource Consultants, Inc., Tallahassee, Fla.

Different Approaches Used in Determining Service Areas. Steven M. Martin, Environmental Planner, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Institute of Water Resources, Norfolk, Va. (co-author Robert W. Brumbaugh, Senior Policy Analyst, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Alexandria, Va.)

SESSION 11. New Ground in Conservation Banking

MODERATOR: Wayne White, Director of Business Development, Wildlands, Inc., Rocklin, Calif.

Relocations in Conservation Banking: Considerations for Credit Methodology and Climate Change. Shauna M. Ginger, Wildlife Biologist, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Jackson, Miss.

NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service Salmonid Banks. Howard L Brown, Fisheries Biologist, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Admininstration, NMFS, Sacramento, Calif.

South Carolina Heelsplitter Conservation Bank. Lora Zimmerman, Biologist, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Arlington, Va.

SESSION 12. Stream Banking

MODERATOR: Adam Riggsbee, Partner, Riverbank Ecosystems, Austin, Tex.

NC Wetland and Stream Functional Assessment. Matthew Cusak, Group Manager/Senior Scientist, PBS&J Mid Atlantic Sciences, Raleigh, N.C.

Flat Out Wonderful: Katy Prairie Conservancy Brings Stream Mitigation Banking to Houston. Mary Anne Piacentini, Executive Director, Katy Prairie Conservancy, Houston, Tex.

Stream Restoration in Arid Regions: A Review of Regulatory and Mitigation Issues. Matt Stahman, Professional Wetland Scientist, SWCA Environmental Consultants, Houston, Tex.