SFBJV Committees
Three Working Committees - Restoration Strategy/Technical (Subcommittee: Regional Creeks), Legislative and Public Outreach: - assist the Management Board in implementing the Joint Venture's goals, report to the Management Board, and make recommendations for the Management Board's review and approval. Check our events/meetings listings for upcoming SFBJV committee meetings.
Working Committees:
- Provide input to the Executive Committee with regard to Management
Board meeting agendas and draft annual work plan.
- Report to the Management Board and make recommendations for the
Management Board's review and approval.
- Meet every other month, alternating their meetings with the Management Board meeting schedule.
Restoration Strategy/Technical Committee
Chair: Marc Holmes, Bay Institute
- Executes
Implementation Strategy by:
- Developing a list of potential acquisition, restoration and enhancement opportunities and specific projects that will further the goals of the Joint Venture, based on technical review and evaluation
- Developing prioritization criteria, and recommend projects to the Management Board, integrating marshland and creek issues.
- Providing technical information and assistance to the Management Board and members
- Recommending monitoring mechanisms and protocols to measure progress
- Tracks accomplishments of Joint Venture projects and execution of Implementation Strategy
- Convenes Marshlands subcommittee and Creeks subcommittee, for information exchange, project identification, partnership development, trouble-shooting and coordination
- Drafts Implementation Strategy to guide acquisition and restoration activities
- Recommends to the Management Board the creation of new Working Committees as need arises
- Provides technical information to the Management Board to set and achieve habitat objectives
- Performs work assignments as directed by the Management Board
- Coordinates Joint Venture Implementation Strategy with Regional Wetlands Ecosystem Goals Project
Click
for meeting notes from the most recent meetings:
December 11, 2007 | June 19, 2008 | October 2, 2008 | February 5, 2009 | July 14, 2009 | October 23, 2009
January 21, 2010
Regional Creeks Committee
Chair: Tom Gardali of PRBO Conservation Science
The Regional Creeks Committee is a subcommittee of the Restoration Strategy/Technical Committee.
The SFBJV Creeks website is available at: http://bayareawatersheds.org/hosted-groups/sfbjv/creeks/events/.
It has meeting agendas, minutes and other materials that you may find valuable.
Legislative Committee
Chair: Arthur Feinstein
- Develops and implements a legislative strategy to secure funding and otherwise support projects promoted by the Joint Venture
- Tracks current and developing legislative issues
- Advises Management Board on appropriate action
Click here for meeting notes from the most recent committee meeting: November 30, 2006
Public Outreach Committee
Chair: Melissa Pitkin, PRBO Conservation Science
- Develops and implements a public outreach strategy for external communications at the national, state and local levels
- Designs Joint Venture brochures, web site and other publications as directed by the Management Board
- Helps facilitate public involvement and in promoting the goals of Restoring the Estuary
- Hosts tours and events for legislators and key decision makers
- Serves as a liaison between partners and other wetlands protection efforts
- Develops and implements strategies and tools for informing the community about the mission of the joint venture
Click for meeting notes: May 8, 2008 [88 KB PDF]
Partners
include: |
|
