AGENDAHealthyHeadwatersLeadershipTeamThursday,March15,20188:30amBreakfast&Registration9:00am–5:00pmMeetingPortland,ORMeetingGoals
• Increaseourunderstandingofhowtheclimateiswarming–muchmorequicklythanwethoughtevenafewshortyearsago
• Accelerateourabilitytocommunicate“VUCA”tocommunityleaders&decisionmakersandwhatitmeansfortheregion
• Assessutilityresponsestohomelesspeopleandwatershedprotection• Understandingtheroleofbeaversinwatershed/foresthealth• Networks–engagingallwaterusers–assessopportunitiesandchallenges• Identifynewissuesweneedtotrack
I. Welcome&Introductions
KimeryWiltshireII. WebfeetNoMore–Water&ClimateinthePacificNW
Dr.HollyHartmannIII. MudFloods,WaterSupply,PublicHealth,BlurredWUI,Uncontrollable
Wildfire–SantaRosa&Thomasfires Kimery&KimCarr,NationalForestFoundationIV. Communications–tactics,spokespeople,messaging BelindaGriswold,ResourceMedia Buildingonthe“threethings”wediscussedattheOctoberTeammeeting
V. Policy• USFSNEPAproposals–LizBerger&PollyHays,USFS• TWS/TNCNEPAConceptStatus–MikeAnderson,TheWildernessSociety• Fireborrowing&SenatorCantwell’sbill-LegislationStatus
MikeAnderson• GreenBondsStandard&FRB–ToddGartner,WorldResourcesInstitute
VI. Beavers–HealthyForests/HealthyWatersheds–Where&How? SarahBates,NationalWildlifeFederationVIII. NoHome&LivinginWatersheds
MarianRice,SaltLakePublicUtilities&KathleenGuillozet,BonnevilleEnvironmentalFoundationWhataredifferentcommunitiesdoingtoensurethatwatersheds/supplyisprotectedandpeoplehavehomes?
IX. WillametteFutureProject KarlMorgenstern,EugeneWater&ElectricBoard&Kimery CollaborationwithWillametteRiverInitiative;mappingtheriverahead–
opportunities,challenges,replication&whatabouttheCorps’shortageplans?
X. MothershipStatus
• Equity&inclusion• UpdatePolicyPlatform–subcommittee• Finances&staffing• LinkedInpage?Buildupcontent/useful?
XI. RoundRobin&NextSteps
• Whatelsedoweneedtotrack?E.g.ImpactofNOAA’sbudgetcuts;firefightingfoam&watersuppl;PNWhydropower/climatechange/watersupply;cannabisproduction&wateruse;developers(hang‘emhigh)&CentralWasatchCommission–“HHBlueRibbonCommission”?;TPLbondmeasures;funding
• Whoisdoingwhatbywhen?E.g.op-eds XII. Adjourn
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