NMFWA 2014 Member Meeting

Thank You for Your Support!

2013-14 Board of DirectorsPresident David McNaughton

Immediate Past President Kirsten ChristophersonPresident-Elect Todd Wills

Vice President Coralie CobbTreasurer Jacque Rice

Secretary Nicole OlmstedDirectors At-Large David Beckmann and Laura MuhsRegional Directors East - Joe Hovis and Greg Fleming

Central - Eric Britzke and Michele RichardsWest - John Haddix and Elizabeth Neipert

Newsletter Editor Laura Busch

2014-15 Board of DirectorsPresident Todd Wills

Immediate Past President David McNaughtonPresident-Elect Coralie Cobb

Vice President Elizabeth NeipertTreasurer Lauren WilsonSecretary Nicole Olmsted

Directors At-Large Laura Muhs and Seth BerryRegional Directors East - Greg Fleming and Jim Swift

Central - Michele Richards and Rick LanceWest - John Haddix and Jason Gibbons

Newsletter Editor Laura Busch

2013-2014 Committees and Chairs

Archives - Tom WarrenElectronic Archives – Rich FischerAudit - (Vacant)Awards - Jackie SmithGovernment Affairs - Junior KernsMembership - Dan SavercoolNominations - Kirsten ChristophersonOutreach - Steve NiethamerWMI Coordination - David McNaughtonCertification - Chris Eberly2013 Program - Coralie Cobb

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

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

Committee Reports

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

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

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!)

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

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

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

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

Working Group Reports

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

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

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

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

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

Herpetology

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

Pollinators

• Declared National Pollinator Week and passed a proclamation

• Will hold elections at the 2014 Annual Training Workshop

• No report

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

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

Gavel Ceremony