Texas Watershed Planning

January 11, 2016

Agenda
Participant List

9:30 – 9:45 a.m.	Welcome & Introductions [John Tracy, Texas Water Resources Institute]
9:45 – 10:15 a.m.	Wildlife and Watershed Planning – Issue Overview [Kevin Wagner, Texas Water Resources Institute]
10:15 – 10:45 a.m.	Wildlife populations in Texas [Matt Wagner, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department]
10:45 – 11:15 a.m.	Break
11:15 – 11:45 a.m.	Bacteria Fate, Transport, Growth & Persistence Study Results [Lucas Gregory, Texas Water Resources Institute]
11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.	Lunch
12:30 – 1:30 p.m.	Management Measures for Addressing Wildlife Sources [Nikki Dictson, Texas Water Resources Institute] Common Management Measures & BMPs – Kevin Wagner NRCS Wildlife Practice Standards – Russell Castro Feral Hog Abatement & Landowner Education – Mark Tyson TPWD Wildlife Management Plans (Find a Wildlife Biologist)– Matt Wagner
1:30 – 1:45 p.m.	Break
1:45 – 2:30 p.m.	Watershed Coordinator Efforts to Address Wildlife/Exotics [Lucas Gregory, Texas Water Resources Institute] Feral Hog Control Efforts – Nick Dornak Exotics / Exclosures – Tom Arsuffi Private Land Stewardship To Manage For Wildlife & Water – Brian Hays
2:30 – 3:15 p.m.	NPS Program Perspectives [Kevin Wagner, Texas Water Resources Institute] Henry Brewer, EPA Region 6 State & Tribal Programs Section Mike Bira, EPA Region 6 Watershed Management Section Kyle Girten, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality TJ Helton, Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board
3:15 – 3:30 p.m.	Wrap-Up [Nikki Dictson, Texas Water Resources Institute] Upcoming Trainings Next Roundtable