California Marine Affairs & Navigation Conference

AGENDA:To discuss international trade through California, contributions to the National Economy, benefits of civil works to the environment, and recognition of California ports and harbors in budgeting priorities

Monday, March 7, 2005

3:00 p.m.Board Meeting & Orientation, all CMANC members are encouraged to attend

Madison Hotel ~ Room: Mt. Vernon – Salon B

5:00 to 6:30Reception ~ Madison Hotel

Room: Alexander Hamilton

Tuesday, March 8, 2005

8:00 a.m.Continental Breakfast ~ Madison Hotel

Room: Alexander Hamilton

8:30 a.m.Initial Briefing ~ Madison Hotel

9:00 a.m.Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army, John Paul Woodley, Jr.

10:15 am.Ms. Elizabeth Kim, U.S. EPA – National Dredging Team

10:45 a.m.Captain Roger Parsons, Director, Office of Coast Survey; Dr. Rebecca Lent, Deputy Assistant Administrator, NOAA Fisheries; Ms. Margo Jackson, Senior Policy Advisor,

11:30 a.m.Board Bus for Capitol Hill Club

12:00 p.m.Mr. Fred Caver, Deputy Director, Civil Works, Corps of Engineers Lunch: Capitol Hill Club, 300 First Street, S.E.

2:00 p.m.Walk Over to Rayburn House Office Building

2:30 p.m.Mr. Peder Maarbjerg Office of Congressman Pete Visclosky,

Room 2256 Rayburn House Office Building

3:20 p.m.Bus to Governor’s Office

3:45 p.m..Mr. Eric Swedlund and Ms. Melissa Decker, Deputy Director

Office of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, 444 North Capitol, N.W. Room, 134

4:40 p.m.Bus to Senate Hart Building, Room 331

5:00 p.m.Mr. Chris Thompson, Mr. Steve Cash, Mr. John Watts, & Ms. Rachel Miller Office of Senator Dianne Feinstein,

5:45 p.m.Bus to Rayburn Building

6:00-7:00National Waterways Conference Reception, Room 2167 Rayburn House Office Building

Wednesday, March 9, 2005

8:30 a.m.Continental Breakfast ~ Madison Hotel

Room: Mt. Vernon – Salon A

9:00- 10:30Department of Homeland Security Briefing ~ Madison Hotel

Mr. David Hagy, Office of State & Local Government Coordination; CDR Cynthia Stowe, USCG; Mr. Dan Stevens, Office of Domestic Preparedness; Mr. John Schwartz, Transportation Security Administration

10:35 a.m.Bus to Corps of Engineers, 441 G Street, N.W.

11:00-12:30Corps of Engineers

Welcome: Mr. Rob Vining; Appropriations & Budget Overview: Mr. Pete Luisa; California Activities and Challenges: Dr. Chris Altendorf; WRDA: Mr. Let Mon Lee; Revitalizing The Corps/AAPA/Ports Partnership: Mr. Rich Worthington & Mr. Dave Sanford (AAPA); Regional Sediment Management: Mr. Charley Chesnutt; Regulatory Update: Mr. Kirk Stark; Feedback from CMANC: Ms. Stacey Jones

1:00 p.m.Mr. John Flaherty, Chief of Staff to Secretary Norman Minetta

Lunch: La Colline, 400 North Capitol, N.W.

2:30 p.m.Mr. Roger Cockrell, Senate Energy & Water Development Appropriations

Room 127 Dirksen Senate Office Building

3:30 p.m.Bus to White House Conference Center, 726 Jackson Place

4:00 p.m.Mr. Eugene Ebner & Mr. Jim Mietus, Office of Management and Budget

5:00 – 7:00Golden State Reception, Foyer of the Rayburn House Building

(End of bus service)

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