Meeting+2008+Dec+18

Thursday 2008 Dec 18 8:30-10 1214 Jordan Hall, NCSU Campus
 * Wake County Nature Preserves Meeting**


 * Attendance Notes**


 * Annotated Agenda Items**

//Please add items you'd like to see on the agenda by 5PM Tues 16 Dec - and don't forget to vote!!//

//Please add your pre-meeting discussion of these items under the item right here on the agenda, or on the appropriate linked page.//

**Workday Follow Up** UPDATE FROM JOHN, LOUISE AND HEATHER ON DATA CLEAN UP/RECONCILIATION WITH DATA SHEETS. PLAN IS TO HAVE THIS COMPLETE IN EARLY JANUARY.
 * Notes:** No progress - will be prepared for next meeting (8 Jan)

JAMIE REPORT ON PICASSA/PICTURE POSTING**Notes:** Jamie has been looking at this and will follow up with C Smith (who has used Picassa) about web albums. GEORGE REPORT ON ROGER WINSTEAD PHOTOS
 * Notes:** Roger has not been responding to email or phone calls

REVIEW OF DRAFT SURVEY TO SOLICIT INPUT FROM MUNICIPALITIES ABOUT INFORMATION NEEDS See this link for draft: http://wakenature.wikispaces.com/DRAFT+SURVEY+FOR+CAP+BLDG
 * Parks' Directors Meeting Follow Up//Capacity building workshop**

Leigh Ann's comments: I think you might want to consider adding a few questions about existing resources and capacity of the programs. This could be a separate section in the beginning or end s uch as … Does your program use the Wake County Natural Heritage Inventory as a resource in open space/ parks planning? Are you familiar with the State Wildlife Action Plan and its priority habitats/species? How many staff are employed in your parks program? Do you have staff capacity to inventory properties?  PROMOTION OF CAPACITY BUILDING WORKSHOP -- WHO WILL DO WHAT IN PREPARATION FOR 2/19? HOW DO WE GET PEOPLE TO COME? from Melissa Salter: "  We have talked about holding the February Capacity Building workshop at Anderson Point Lodge, however I found out today that there is no internet service there. Wouldn’t it be difficult to access databases for demo, etc without internet? If you get a chance to discuss this glitch at your meeting Thursday, please let me know if we should move the workshop to Barwell Rd." **Notes**:
 * We will stay at Anderson Point - it is more important to have a good field site than internet access.
 * Hess will ask Holcombe to create survey once Toddi has cleaned up; Hess has queried Holcomb on her availability.
 * Alexander will ask Snow to send a "save the date" message; Hess drafted the message and sent to Alexander.

UPDATE ON DRAFT RFQ TEMPLATES FROM RFQ Team (Jamie, Jacquelyn, John, Gary) 1. RFQ for Natural Resource Inventory (Full Species and Habitat Inventory)****

2. RFQ for Environmental Assessment
 * [[file:SampleRFQforEnvironmentalAssessment.doc]]**


 * Notes**:
 * Wallace will split document into RFQs for (a) habitat assessment (b) species inventory.
 * We need to talk with Blank about the language consulting firms already use for this.

TOUR OF RESOURCES/TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WIKI PAGE BY GEORGE. WHAT DO WE WANT TO CALL THIS?

Notes: Hess to organize by "Basic examination" / "detailed inventory" concept.

SCHEDULE EVALUATION
 * OTHER**

ENVIRONMENTAL AWARDS: The City of Raleigh has extended the deadline for accepting nominations for the 2009 Environmental Awards. The new deadline is Dec. 31. Should we nominate WakeNature??

see link at: http://www.raleighnc.gov/portal/server.pt/gateway/PTARGS_0_2_420_207_0_43/http%3B/pt03/DIG_Web_Content/news/public/News-PubAff-Deadline_Extended_For_En-20081204-12145388.html

**Notes:** Steelman and Ramsey will complete and application for the "pioneering efforts" category.