Good Neighbor Environmental Board

Agenda

Thursday, March 22, 2012

12:00 (EST)	Welcome and Introductions

Mark Joyce, Associate Director

 GNEB Acting Designated Federal Officer

				

Cynthia Jones-Jackson, Acting Director

U.S. EPA Office of Federal Advisory Committee Management and Outreach

Diane Austin, Chair

Good Neighbor Environmental Board

				

Board Members and Speakers

12:30 – 12:40	Overview of Agenda

Diane Austin, Chair

		Good Neighbor Environmental Board

12:40 – 12:55	Department of Interior’s WaterSMART Program –
Colorado River Study 

Carly Jerla, Co-Study Manager	

			Bureau of Reclamation

12:55 – 1:15	Environmental Flows and the SB 3 Process 

Ron Ellis, Manager Water Rights Permitting & Availability Section Water
Availability Division

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality 

1:15 – 1:30	NGO Perspective and Commentary

Mary Kelly, Environmental Analysis and Advocacy

Parula, LLC

1:30 – 1:50	Discussion

1:50 – 2:10	Border Environment Cooperation Commission and Water
Infrastructure Overview and Projects

Maria Elena Giner, General Manager

			Border Environment Cooperation Commission

2:10 – 2:20	Break

2:20 – 4:20	Report out from Workgroups on 15th Report

	2:20 – 2:30	Context – Timothy Trevino

2:30 – 2:40	Water Supply – Sally Spener

2:40 – 2:50	Water Quality – David Henkel

2:50 – 3:00	Water Treatment – Robert Apodaca

3:00 – 4:20	General Discussion – Entire Board

		

4:20 – 4:30	Public Comments

		

4:30 – 5:00	Board Business

Membership Recruitment

June Meeting Discussion

Interaction with Congress

5:00		Adjourn

	

