{"id":4082,"date":"2006-12-13T19:19:06","date_gmt":"2006-12-13T19:19:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vista.cira.colostate.edu\/Improve\/?post_type=meetings&p=4082"},"modified":"2024-12-17T22:02:55","modified_gmt":"2024-12-17T22:02:55","slug":"2006-steering-committee-meeting","status":"publish","type":"meetings","link":"https:\/\/vista.cira.colostate.edu\/Improve\/meeting\/2006-steering-committee-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"2006 Steering Committee Meeting, Mammoth Cave National Park, KY:"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Agenda<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Minutes<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Agenda and Presentations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Following is the meeting agenda and participants.  Each agenda item is linked to the meeting presentation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tuesday, September 26<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Time<\/th>Topic<\/th>Leader Discussion<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
8:00 AM<\/td>Site Tour – Bus Leaves from Training Center<\/td>Bob Carson (NPS)<\/td><\/tr>
10:00 AM<\/td>Meeting Called to Order at the Training Center<\/td>Marc Pitchford<\/td><\/tr>
10:05 AM<\/td>Welcome to Mammoth Cave<\/td>Patrick Reed, Superintendent<\/td><\/tr>
10:15 AM<\/td>Introductions and Agenda Review<\/td>Marc Pitchford<\/td><\/tr>
10:45 AM<\/td>Current status of IMPROVE planning for reduced EPA 2007 funds for IMPROVE<\/a><\/td>Marc Pitchford<\/td><\/tr>
12:15 PM<\/td>Lunch<\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Network Operations (status of sites, data, & SOPs0<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1:45 PM<\/td>Optical & Scene Monitoring<\/a><\/td>John Molenar<\/td><\/tr>
2:30 PM<\/td>Aerosol Monitoring<\/a><\/td>Chuck McDade<\/td><\/tr>
3:30 PM <\/td>Break<\/em><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
3:45 PM<\/td>Aerosol Monitoring Sulfur Issue<\/a><\/td>Warren White<\/td><\/tr>
4:15 PM<\/td>Ion Analysis<\/a><\/td>Eva Hardison<\/td><\/tr>
5:00 PM<\/td>Meeting Adjourned for the Day<\/td>Bob Carson<\/td><\/tr>
6:30 PM<\/td>Mammoth Cave Star Chamber Tour (2+ hours) Assemble at the Mammoth Cave Hotel<\/td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Wednesday, September 27<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Time<\/th>Topic<\/th>Discussion Leader<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
8:00 Am<\/td>Carbon Analysis<\/td>Judy Chow<\/td><\/tr>
9:00 AM<\/td>IMPROVE Network Independent Field Audit Summary<\/a><\/td>Jeff Lance & Dennis Crumpler<\/td><\/tr>
9:20 AM<\/td>Independent Laboratory QA Support<\/a><\/td>Jewell Smiley<\/td><\/tr>
Data Processing & Dissemination<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
9:45 AM<\/td>Guidance in aerosol data interpretation<\/a><\/td>Warren White<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td>Impact of replacing S with SO4 on the Regional Haze Rule<\/a><\/td>Bret Schichtel<\/td><\/tr>
10:30 AM<\/td>Break<\/em><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
10:45 AM<\/td>IMPROVE & VIEW Web Site<\/a><\/td>Bret Schichtel<\/td><\/tr>
11:15 AM<\/td>New IMPROVE Report<\/a><\/td>Linsey Debell<\/td><\/tr>
12:00 PM<\/td>Lunch<\/em><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
1:30 PM<\/td>Sea salt assessment<\/a><\/td>Warren White<\/td><\/tr>
2:15 PM<\/td>Natural Levels for the Regional Haze Rule using the new IMPROVE algorithm<\/td>Marc Pitchford<\/td><\/tr>
3:00 PM<\/td>Break<\/em><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
3:15 PM<\/td>WRAP Technical Support System (TSS)<\/a><\/td>Tom Moore<\/td><\/tr>
Administration & Communications<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
4:00 PM<\/td>Budget & Contract Administration<\/td>David Maxwell<\/td><\/tr>
4:20 PM<\/td>IMPROVE Quarterly Newsletter<\/td>Gloria Mercer<\/td><\/tr>
4:40 PM<\/td>Open discussion or schedule catch-up<\/td>Marc Pitchford<\/td><\/tr>
5:00 PM<\/td>Meeting Adjourned for the day<\/td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Thursday, September 28<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Time<\/th>Topic<\/th>Discussion Leader<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Special Studies<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
8:00 AM<\/td>MANE-VU Regional Aerosol Intensive Network (RAIN)<\/a><\/td>George Allen<\/td><\/tr>
9:00 AM<\/td>NPS ROMANS<\/td>Bill Malm<\/td><\/tr>
10:00 AM<\/td>Break<\/em><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
Discussion of Future Issues<\/strong><\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
10:15 AM<\/td>Next steps in the process for copping with a reduced budget<\/td>Marc Pitchford<\/td><\/tr>
11:30 AM<\/td>Next Meeting (time of year & location)<\/td>Marc Pitchford<\/td><\/tr>
11:45 AM<\/td>Meeting Adjourned<\/td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Meeting Minutes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Minutes (PDF)<\/summary>\n