2006 Steering Committee Meeting, Mammoth Cave National Park, KY:
Agenda and Presentations
Following is the meeting agenda and participants. Each agenda item is linked to the meeting presentation.
Tuesday, September 26
| Time | Topic | Leader Discussion |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 AM | Site Tour – Bus Leaves from Training Center | Bob Carson (NPS) |
| 10:00 AM | Meeting Called to Order at the Training Center | Marc Pitchford |
| 10:05 AM | Welcome to Mammoth Cave | Patrick Reed, Superintendent |
| 10:15 AM | Introductions and Agenda Review | Marc Pitchford |
| 10:45 AM | Current status of IMPROVE planning for reduced EPA 2007 funds for IMPROVE | Marc Pitchford |
| 12:15 PM | Lunch | |
| Network Operations (status of sites, data, & SOPs0 | ||
| 1:45 PM | Optical & Scene Monitoring | John Molenar |
| 2:30 PM | Aerosol Monitoring | Chuck McDade |
| 3:30 PM | Break | |
| 3:45 PM | Aerosol Monitoring Sulfur Issue | Warren White |
| 4:15 PM | Ion Analysis | Eva Hardison |
| 5:00 PM | Meeting Adjourned for the Day | Bob Carson |
| 6:30 PM | Mammoth Cave Star Chamber Tour (2+ hours) Assemble at the Mammoth Cave Hotel |
Wednesday, September 27
| Time | Topic | Discussion Leader |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 Am | Carbon Analysis | Judy Chow |
| 9:00 AM | IMPROVE Network Independent Field Audit Summary | Jeff Lance & Dennis Crumpler |
| 9:20 AM | Independent Laboratory QA Support | Jewell Smiley |
| Data Processing & Dissemination | ||
| 9:45 AM | Guidance in aerosol data interpretation | Warren White |
| Impact of replacing S with SO4 on the Regional Haze Rule | Bret Schichtel | |
| 10:30 AM | Break | |
| 10:45 AM | IMPROVE & VIEW Web Site | Bret Schichtel |
| 11:15 AM | New IMPROVE Report | Linsey Debell |
| 12:00 PM | Lunch | |
| 1:30 PM | Sea salt assessment | Warren White |
| 2:15 PM | Natural Levels for the Regional Haze Rule using the new IMPROVE algorithm | Marc Pitchford |
| 3:00 PM | Break | |
| 3:15 PM | WRAP Technical Support System (TSS) | Tom Moore |
| Administration & Communications | ||
| 4:00 PM | Budget & Contract Administration | David Maxwell |
| 4:20 PM | IMPROVE Quarterly Newsletter | Gloria Mercer |
| 4:40 PM | Open discussion or schedule catch-up | Marc Pitchford |
| 5:00 PM | Meeting Adjourned for the day |
Thursday, September 28
| Time | Topic | Discussion Leader |
|---|---|---|
| Special Studies | ||
| 8:00 AM | MANE-VU Regional Aerosol Intensive Network (RAIN) | George Allen |
| 9:00 AM | NPS ROMANS | Bill Malm |
| 10:00 AM | Break | |
| Discussion of Future Issues | ||
| 10:15 AM | Next steps in the process for copping with a reduced budget | Marc Pitchford |
| 11:30 AM | Next Meeting (time of year & location) | Marc Pitchford |
| 11:45 AM | Meeting Adjourned |