NMFWA 2014 Member Meeting

1. NMFWA 2014 Member Meeting Thank You for Your Support!

2. 2013-14 Board of Directors President David McNaughton Immediate Past President Kirsten Christopherson President-Elect Todd Wills Vice President Coralie Cobb Treasurer Jacque Rice Secretary Nicole Olmsted Directors At-Large David Beckmann and Laura Muhs Regional Directors East - Joe Hovis and Greg Fleming Central - Eric Britzke and Michele Richards West - John Haddix and Elizabeth Neipert Newsletter Editor Laura Busch

3. 2014-15 Board of Directors President Todd Wills Immediate Past President David McNaughton President-Elect Coralie Cobb Vice President Elizabeth Neipert Treasurer Lauren Wilson Secretary Nicole Olmsted Directors At-Large Laura Muhs and Seth Berry Regional Directors East - Greg Fleming and Jim Swift Central - Michele Richards and Rick Lance West - John Haddix and Jason Gibbons Newsletter Editor Laura Busch

4. 2013-2014 Committees and Chairs Archives - Tom Warren Electronic Archives – Rich Fischer Audit - (Vacant) Awards - Jackie Smith Government Affairs - Junior Kerns Membership - Dan Savercool Nominations - Kirsten Christopherson Outreach - Steve Niethamer WMI Coordination - David McNaughton Certification - Chris Eberly 2013 Program - Coralie Cobb

5. 2013-2014 Working Group Chairs • BASH – Michael Wright and Lucas Oligschlaeger • Law Enforcement – Christopher Zimmerman • Bats – Trish Cutler and Rick Lance • Invasives – Peter Egan and Meegan Wallace • Fish and Wildlife Recreation – John Haddix and Alan Schultz • Herps – Steve Najjar and Jay Rubinoff • Climate Change – Tim Hayden and ? • Pollinators – Jack Markham and Nicole Olmsted • Working Group Coordination – Elizabeth Neipert

6. 2013-2014 Board Motions • Electronic Meeting convened 6 April 2013 • Accept Guidelines for NMFWA Hall of Fame – PASSED 8-0 • Proclaim National Pollinator Week and Join the SHARE Partnership – PASSED 10-0 • Sponsoring the 2013 TWS Conference and Military Lands Working Group up to $1500 – PASSED 8-0 • Hold the 2014 Annual Meeting Online/Cancel Official Activities in Denver – FAILED 6-7 • Motion to Approve Lifetime Achievement Award for Diane Drigot – PASSED 11-0 • Motion to Approve the 2013-2014 BOD Nominations – PASSED 9-0 • Motion to Approve the 2012-2014 NMFWA Award Committee Nominations – PASSED 11-0 • Motion to Approve the 2014 Program Budget up to $27,350 – PASSED 11-0 • Electronic Meeting Ended 7 March 2014

7. Committee Reports

8. Certification • Chair – Chris Eberly • Chair stepped down in February 2014 • Several inquiries from potential partnering certifications (NEPA Professionals, etc.) • Several applicants requested status updates • No new certifications awarded • Posted a new online .pdf application • Explored a new chair in Rhys Evans but not yet committed (still vacant) • Needs a more committed body of reviewers or a new direction

9. Hall of Fame • New Committee formed by BOD Motion on 14 May 2014 with 5 members • Committee is reviewing and determining its first slate of nominations • Intent to announce the first recipients in Omaha in 2015 • Nothing to report

10. Outreach • Hosted several webinars throughout 2013-2014 via Todd Wills’ support and DCO • Made updates to the website throughout the year • Regained control over our website • Sent out Pollinator Proclamation • Staffed and progressed the Facebook Page (LIKE us!)

11. Governmental Affairs • Chair – Junior Kerns • Provided materials relating to training restrictions and Congressional bills to limit federal conferences • Monitored and reported on movements on the federal budget and spending resolutions

12. Archives & Electronic Archives • Received materials from at least two members for scanning and archiving • Continued project to scan past programs. Still missing several years – see Rich Fischer • Continued to update the history.doc • Provided guidance on past motions

13. Membership • Requested and received master lists from Christine Wibowo (membership database), Rhys Evans (Yahoo listserv) and David McNaughton (website membership) and collated • Processed the master list for duplicates and began to remove expired members • Distributed contact lists by region to Regional Directors • Working towards a Member Directory for 2015

14. WMI Coordination • Requested to be placed on the planning committee for the North American • Request granted, but WMI sent notice and discussion through expired nmfwa.org email account • Fixed the issue in November 2014 so we will be in the loop next year • Negotiated soft lines for issues with responsibilities and expectations for programming contributions

15. Working Group Reports

16. Bird/Animal Airstrike Hazard • Chair – Michael Wright • Provided management advice and technical support • Researching and consolidating a list of resources related to grass-height and habitat issues • Co-chair Lucas Oligschlaeger resigned (JAN/FEB 2014) • Nominated 2 candidates for vacant chair and held an electronic vote (results at annual meeting) • Holding a meeting in Denver

17. Law Enforcement • Chair – Christopher Zimmerman • Law enforcement information and cultural resource updates were routinely provided to CLEO’s from all services • Numerous email discussions • 20 May 2013 Board convened at US Army Military Police School to determine tasks critical to CLEP mission – 32 specific functions id’ed for lesson plans and annual refresher training • 17 Oct 2013 DoDI 5525.17, Conservation Law Enforcement Program signed providing guidance and direction to Services on CLEP issues • Met in DC at the 2012 Annual Meeting

18. Bats • Chairs – Trish Cutler and Rick Lance • Held or distributed information on several online trainings and webinars • Provided information on recent ESA activity • Answered membership questions and provided expertise • Sent out Anabat units for installation surveys • No report

19. Invasive Species • Chair – Peter Egan • Sent out digest email regularly throughout the year • Provided technical expertise to membership and Armed Forces Pest Management Board • Held a meeting in DC at 2013 Annual Meeting • No report

20. Fish and Wildlife Recreation • Chairs – John Haddix and Alan Schultz • Held several spirited email discussions • Convened an ad-hoc committee to discuss a position statement on CLEO positions in Dept. of Army • Putting together a 3-day live workshop on disability access to be held in Fort Drum in 2014

21. Herpetology • Chairs – Jay Rubinoff and Steve Najjar • Provided a newsletter on a semi-regular basis • Held several spirited email discussions • No report

22. Pollinators • Declared National Pollinator Week and passed a proclamation • Will hold elections at the 2014 Annual Training Workshop • No report

23. Climate Change • Chair – Tim Hayden and Unknown • Chair retired from Defense position during 2014 • No report since 2010 • Dissolved by Board on 3/10/14 • Allowed to reorganize under original charter by providing identified leadership • See Laura Muhs or Dawn Lawson if interested

24. Business • Program Input – Elizabeth Neipert elizabeth.s.neipert.ctr@mail.mil • Committee Interest – Todd Wills todd.wills@navy.mil • Nominations – David McNaughton davmcnaugh@pa.gov • TWS Military Lands Working Group Support • Climate Change Working Group – Laura Muhs laura.muhs@navy.mil • Open floor

25. Gavel Ceremony