Attendees:      Mare Cromwell (Earthome), Jeanne Armacost (DEPRM), Anne Pearson (Alliance for Sustainable Communities), Elysabeth Bonar Bouton (DNR), Sue Maszczenski (Save Our Streams), Anneke Davis (MD Conservation Council), Pat Pudelkewicz (Harford Co P & Z), Charlie Conklin (GVC), (Part time - William J.  Smith Jr. & Mike Weller - Towson University )

NOTE: NEXT MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR JANUARY 21, 1999
AT 7 PM at the Sherwood House in Cromwell Valley Park.
(The agenda will revolve around the Workgroup tasks below)

1.  Introductions:  Charlie introduced Mare Cromwell who will be a paid staff person to coordinate the Conference logistics.  Mare has extensive experience in establishing stream monitoring and educational programs.

2.  Conference Agenda:  Charlie received a memo from Bill Stack suggesting that there be a panel discussion of development.  Panel participants would include a representative of the Homebuilders Association, Baltimore County Planning Department, and a watershed group on sustainable development, such as Tom Schueler from the Center for Watershed Protection.   A moderator would define ësustainable developmentí and the panelists would suggest specific actions which the audience could take.  Charlie reported that he had spoken with Rich Pais, an environmental consultant for the MD Homebuilders, about participating.  Anneke recommended Martin Azola, a redeveloper, be considered for the panel.

3.  Small Group Discussions:  To offer an alternative to the panel discussion, Anne and Elysabeth proposed a different structure for the afternoon session.  Anne distributed a handout describing the ìSmall Group Discussionî approach.  She feels that, through her experience, this would be much more active for the conference participants and would foster a greater sense to excite their imaginations.  Through sharing past experiences, people are motivated toward participation and development of a consensus.  Anneke suggested including people from the regulatory agencies who can discuss their frustrations in communicating environmental work.  Anne suggested contacting Rich Claytor of the Center for Watershed Protection to get some names of developers who might be willing to participate.
The two varying approaches for the afternoon session were discussed (Panel or Small Group Discussion) and it was agreed to try and combine the two approaches.  It was suggested that, if available, Drew Schmidt Perkins of 1000 Friends, would be a good person to stimulate the participants. pursue. The draft agenda is copied below to include the panel discussion and the work sessions.

4.  Presenters:  Bill Stack will contact Reds Wohlman.  Elysabeth will contact Denny Hall to confirm his participation.  Rich Eskin (MDE) and/or Steve Steward (Baltimore County DEPRM) will present the Gunpowder Project.  The program overview could be presented by either Steve Stewart or Don Outen.  A Master of Ceremonies was discussed.  Anne suggested having people who know the presenters introduce them.  Charlie will introduce the conference. A wrap-up coordinator will be decided later.  Anne will introduce the work sessions in the afternoon.

5.  Poster Sessions:  A handout was distributed with the organizational names of poster session participants and the conference planners who will be responsible for making the contacts as noted under the workgroup assignments below.

6.  Budgetary Issues:  The issue of whether there should be a charge for the conference was discussed.  Anne suggested that there should be a charge.  It was agreed that the charge to register would be $15.  Invited students with an ID would be free. Mare will work with Sue to identify and contact in-kind contributors to the conference, and will develop draft budget to include professional services, contractors, etc.

7.  Conference Attendees:  All the people who received a survey will be invited, essentially the community, environmental, agricultural, and business groups. Jeanne will get the private schools involved also.  Renee, Sue, Loren, Jo
and Charlie have volunteered to contact the priority organizations as identified by
Balt. Co. Planning & Zoning.

8.  Next Steps and Working Groups:  Working groups were formed and assigned to work in the following areas:

A. Conference Agenda Workgroup -Anne, Elysabeth, Bill, Loren, Jack,  Charlie

-Small Group Discussions - Refine questions and work on facilitators (training session?).
-Panel Discussion -
-participants & issues
-Presenters -
-Reds Wohlman  &  Denny Hall
-Rich Eskin, Don Outen, Steve Stewart for Gunpowder Project and existing programs.
Unresolved questions:
-Should there be a MC throughout the program?
-Who will lead the Next Steps and Closing Remarks?
-Who should do the welcome?
-Who should do the Opening Remarks?
-Should there be two group sessions after lunch or just one?
 
DRAFT
Conference Agenda
Version - 12/17/98
Date: March 20, 1999, Saturday @ Camp PuhíTok

A. Registration 8:30 - 9:00 AM
- Poster Session with representatives

B. Welcome and Opening Remarks - 5 minutes
- Prominent Official to make opening remarks?? Who?  Dutch
Ruppersberger?
C. Keynote Speaker - 9 - 9:30 AM:
- Reds Wolman - to be contacted
- To highlight the values in the Gunpowder - water, natural resources, recreation, open space, etc. To set the stage for bringing the various factions together towards a common goal - sustainable change in the watershed.

D. Overview of existing progr. - many represented in poster session, 9:30-9:45 AM
- To give the audience a sense of the magnitude and usefulness of the collaborative efforts that exist to achieve responsible use of the resource.
-Don Outen, DEPRM - possible presenter

E. Gunpowder Watershed Project - 9:45 - 10:30 AM
- Rich Eskin and others
- To describe the purpose, activities, results, and project outcomes as well as how the model can be used to advantage.
BREAK - 10:30 - 10:45

F. Speaker - ìHow can groups work together?î 10:45 - 11:15 AM
- Denny Hall from Darby Creek - Confirmed

G. Panel Discussion on Development, 11:15 - 12:00 PM  +/-
- Bill Stack finding participants
- Need to find a local leader to introduce this

LUNCH and Poster Session, 12:00 - 1:00 PM
H. Group Sessions per Anne Pearsonís Ideas, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
- Should there be two sessions in this time period or just one?

I. Group Session Wrap-Up, 2:30 - 2:45 PM

J. Next Steps and Closing Remarks, 2:45 - 3:15 PM

C. Poster Session - Valerie, Jeanne, Mitch, Bill Bridgeland
Those in parenthesis below have volunteered to -
a. Communicate our needs to the organizations noted,
b. Identify who the organization representative will be, and
c. Inform Valerie Brennan (410-296-9164 or
vbrennan@umd5.umd.edu) who will write a formal letter to the organization outlining their role in the conference and the logistics.
1. Development/Land Use and Preservation -
Local Land Trusts & MET (Charlie)
MOP/Smart Growth  (Mitch)
Rural Legacy    (Charlie)
MD Home builders
(Charlie)
Master Planning process (Charlie)
Agricultural Preservation (Lou)
Project 98 (Jo)
2. Clean Water & Resource Protection - MBSS    (Mitch)
Watershed Plans (Jeanne)
Trib Teams      (Mitch)
1000 Friends (Sue)
Carroll, Balt, Harford Co plans (Pat)
Gunpowder Project (Rich)
SWQAC (Anneke)
Clean Water Action
(Sue)
Agricultural BMP=s/ NRCS (Mitch)
Riparian Buffers - (Mitch)
Funding Sources -CBT, State, EPA
Clean Water Action Plans (Mitch)
(Mitch)
Baltimore Metro. Council (Jack)
3. Wildlife and Recreation - GFSP    (Charlie)
Fisheries/TU(Jeff)
Trails -  MCM (Charlie)
Volunteer Mounted Patrol (Charlie)
Bikers  (Charlie)
4.Education -
BioTrek Naturalists + other groups
Balt Co. Schools (Val)
(Bill Bridgeland)
Camp Puhítok & Gunpowder
DEPRM (Jeanne)
Youth Camps (Bob Eldredge)
Coop Extension Service
(Mitch)
SOS/CBF/ACB (Sue) (ìHomework Bookî)
NOTE:  Will have to combine topics/groups to conserve space and still achieve the informational purpose. e.g..
- Land Preservation - combine Local Land Trusts, MET, Rural Legacy, Smart Growth, and Ag Preservation.
- Clean Water & Resource Protection - combine Ag BMPís/NRCS, Riparian Buffers- Stream ReLeaf  ETC. (To be decided by Val et.al.)

EMAIL ADDRESSES OF PLANNING COMMITTEE
        1       Jack Anderson                      janderson@baltometro.org
        2       Jeanne Armacost                   jarmacost@hotmail.com
        3       Elysabeth Bonar Bouton        ebouton@dnr.md.state.us
        4       Valerie Brennan                     vbrennan@umd5.umd.edu
        5       Bill Bridgeland                       wtbwild@erols.com
        6       Charlie Conklin                     chaspeek@aol.com
        7       Mare Cromwell                     mcromwell@igc.apc.org
        8       Louis F. Ensor                       peszdf@aol.com
        9       Rich Eskin                             reskin@mde.state.md.us
        10      Fran Flanigan                        fflanigan@acb-online.org
        11      Kevin Henry                         khenry@saber.towson.edu
        12      Sue Maszczenski                  bluesue3@hotmail.com
        13      Rob Northrop                      rnorthrop@dnr.state.md.us
        14      Renea Olver                         n12bpa@aol.com
        15      Jo Owen                               jowen25966@aol.com
        16      Anne Pearson                       aplace@toad.net
        17      Pat Pudelkewicz                   ppudelkewicz@hotmail.com
        18      Marjorie Slater-Kaplan        marjiesk@aol.com
        19      William Smith                       travel@smart.net
        20      Lisa Spence                         ls67@umail.umd.edu
        21      Bill Stack                             wstack@prodigy.net
        22      Steve Wilson                       wilsondairyfarm@compuserve.com
        23      Victoria Woodward             woodward@thomasandlibowitz.com
        24       Steve Yochum                    yochum@pbworld.com

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