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Third Annual State of Our Watershed Conference
The Tallapoosa River Basin
Camp ASCCA, Jacksons Gap Alabama
April 20, 2007
Sponsored by:
The
Middle Tallapoosa River Basin Clean Water Partnership,
The
Tallapoosa Watershed Project (USDA CSREES Project ALA09-051)
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8:30 Registration
9:00
Conference welcome by Barbara
Young, Mayor of Alexander City
Session 1 –
Elements of Sustainable Development
Moderator: David Rouse, Head, Department of
Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures, Auburn University
9:10 Conference
Overview -
Bill Deutsch, TWP Project Director,
Auburn University Department of Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures
(pdf , 0.8 MB)
9:20
Ecological Elements
– Water quality and TWP findings. Eric Reutebuch, TWP Project
Coordinator, Auburn University Department of Fisheries and Allied
Aquacultures
(pdf, 5.1 MB)
9:40
Social Elements
– Recreational fishing in the Tallapoosa Basin. Stan Cook, Chief,
Fisheries Section, Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural
Resources
(pdf
, 0.6 MB)
10:00
Economic Elements
– What Lake Martin means to the local economy. Don McClellan,
Executive Director, Lake Martin Area Economic Development Alliance
(pdf , 1.3 MB)
10:30
Break - Poster Session*
11:10
Summary & Panel Discussion - Moderator: Tommy Futral, Chairman,
MTRBCWP
(speakers
+ Mayor Barbara Young, David Bayne-TWP Co-Director, Fred Leslie-ADEM,
Jim Crew-APCo)
12:00 Lunch
at Camp ASCCA cafeteria
1:00
Keynote Speaker –
The beauty of the river. Beth Maynor Young, Founder,
Cahaba River Publishing, Inc., and renowned conservation
photographer
Session 2
–
Plan
for Sustainable Development
Moderator: David Bayne, Auburn University
1:30
Policy and Regulations
– Outstanding Alabama Waters Upgrade and Dam Relicensing. Dick
Bronson, President, Lake Watch of Lake Martin
(pdf, 0.9 MB)
1:50
Community Participation
– Impact of the Tallapoosa River Basin Clean Water Partnership on
statewide watershed management efforts. Allison Jenkins, Statewide
Coordinator, Alabama Clean Water Partnership
(pdf 0.8
MB)
2:10
Environmental Education
– Living Streams Curriculum. Tommy Futral, Chairman,
Middle Tallapoosa River Basin Clean Water Partnership
(pdf, 1.9 MB)
2:30 Break-
Poster Session*
3:00
Summary & Panel Discussion -
Moderator: Bill Deutsch, TWP Project Director
(speakers +
Fred Leslie-ADEM, Jim Crew-APCo, David Bayne-TWP Co-Director,
Gerard Brewer-Alexander City, Karen Courtney-Alex City Schools)
3:45 Conference Wrap-up
- Bill Deutsch
*Posters:
Ø
Land
Use and Land Cover of the Tallapoosa Basin, Chlorophyll maps of
Lakes Martin and Wedowee - Luoheng Han, TWP Project Co-Director
ØAlabama
Cooperative Extension System-Partners for Water Quality Outreach
in the Tallapoosa Basin – Tammy Jones, Coordinator - Middle
Tallapoosa River Basin Clean Water Partnership
Ø Save
Our Wetlands Exhibit – Judy Palfrey, City of Montgomery
Environmental Specialist
Ø Alabama
Water Watch, and The Living Streams Curriculum - Jayme Oates, AWW
staff
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