2006 Steering Committee Meeting Agenda
Following is the meeting agenda and participants. Each agenda item is linked to the meeting presentation.
IMPROVE Meeting and Site Tour Agenda
Time
Topic
Discussion Leader
Tuesday, September 26
8:00 AM
10:00 AM
10:05 AM
10:15 AM
10:45 AM
Site tour – bus leaves from the training center
Meeting called to order at the Training Center
Welcome to Mammoth Cave
Introductions and agenda review
Current status of IMPROVE planning for reduced EPA 2007 funds for IMPROVE
Bob Carson (NPS)
Marc Pitchford
Patrick Reed, Superintendent
Marc Pitchford
Marc Pitchford
12:15 AM
Lunch
Network Operations (status of sites, data & SOPs)
1:45 PM
2:30 PM
John Molenar
Chuck McDade
3:30 PM
Break
3:45 PM
4:15 PM
5:00 PM
6:30 PM
Aerosol monitoring Sulfur issue
Meeting adjourned for the day
Mammoth Cave Star Chamber Tour (2+ hours) Assemble at the Mammoth Cave Hotel
Warren White
Eva Hardison
Bob Carson
Wednesday, September 27
8:00 AM
9:00 AM
9:20 AM
Carbon analysis
IMPROVE network independent field audit summary
Independent laboratory QA support
Judy Chow
Jeff Lance & Dennis Crumpler
Jewell Smiley
Data Processing & Dissemination
9:45 AM
Guidance in aerosol data interpretation
Impact of replacing S with SO4 on the Regional Haze Rule
Warren White
Bret Schichtel
10:30 AM
Break
10:45 AM
11:15 AM
Bret Schichtel
Linsey Debell
12:00 PM
Lunch
Data Uses & Interpretation
1:30 PM
2:15 PM
Natural levels for the Regional Haze Rule using the new IMPROVE algorithm
Warren White
Marc Pitchford
3:00 PM
Break
3:15 PM
WRAP Technical Support System (TSS)
Tom Moore
Administration & Communications
4:00 PM
4:20 PM
4:40 PM
5:00 PM
Budget & contract administration
IMPROVE Quarterly Newsletter
Open discussion or schedule catch-up
Meeting adjourned for the day
David Maxwell
Gloria Mercer
Marc Pitchford
Thursday, September 28
Special Studies
8:00 AM
9:00 AM
MANE-VU Regional Aerosol Intensive Network (RAIN)
NPS ROMANS
George Allen
Bill Malm
10:00 AM
Break
Discussion of Future Issues
10:15 AM
11:30 AM
Next steps in the process for copping with a reduced budget
Next meeting (time of year & location)
Marc Pitchford
Marc Pitchford
11:45 AM
Meeting adjourned