Preliminary Agenda
Pensacola, Florida
February 26th & 27th

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2003

9:00 AM Call to Order
a. Introductions
b. Public Comment

9:15 AM Review and Adoption of Agenda

9:20 AM Review and Approval of Minutes (October 1 & 2, 2002)

9:30 AM Species updates (state and federal)

10:00 AM BREAK

10:15 AM Status of state plans
a. Texas
b. Louisiana
c. Mississippi
d. Alabama
e. Florida

11:30 AM Presentation of coordinated database and distributed query – Fuller

12:00 Lunch Break

1:00 PM Presentation on the Western Regional Panel – Scott Smith

1:30 AM Status of Alabama/Mississippi rapid assessment project – Perry/Larsen

2:00 PM Discussion of Work Groups and activities – Lukens
a. Membership
b. Activities

2:30 PM Discussion of Steering Committee
a. Membership
b. Activities

3:00 PM BREAK

3:15 PM Discussion of Panel operating procedures

3:45 PM Status and discussion of activities of the ANS Task Force – Lukens

4:00 PM Status and discussion of activities of the Invasive Species Council and ISAC – Lukens

4:15 PM Presentation on educational materials – O’Leary

4:45 PM Public Comment

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2003

8:30 AM Early Warning System for Alien Species – Donna Turgeon, NOAA

9:00 AM State Survey Report – Lukens

9:30 AM Status and discussion of national legislation – Lukens
a. NAISA
b. Ehlers Bill

10:00 AM BREAK

10:15 AM Continued from above

10:30 AM Status and discussion of the 2002 Annual Report – Holland/Lukens

11:00 AM NAISA support letter – Lukens

11:30 AM Next Meeting Time and Place

11:35 AM Election of Officers

11:40 Public Comment

Adjourn