Gopher Tortoise Stakeholder Group Meeting Draft Agenda

14 July 2006
10.00 am- 4.00 pm

Citrus County Government Center
3600 Sovereign Way
Lecanto FL 34461

Draft agenda. (The meeting is open to all participants.)

10.00 am (prompt start) Introductions, recognition of proxies, Quorum, Steering Committee membership

10.20 am FWC response to recent Incidental Take concerns (Greg Holder memo) and call for recipient site identification. (attachment 1)

11.00 am Proposed FWC policy to suspend mandatory testing for URTD. (attachment 2)

11.30 am Updated permit process flow chart (D. Arnold) (attachment 3 a and b)

12.00- 1.30 LUNCH (on your own)

1.30 pm Biological goals- numerical objectives. (attachment 4)

2.30pm Genetic issues for tortoise relocation- proposed response. (attachment 5)

3.00 pm Identification of recipient sites, Brainstorm session.

4.00pm Close.

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