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Attendees: |
Dave Ward (ODFW), Brian Marotz (MDFWP), Jim Uehara (WDFW), Clint
Muhlfeld (MDFWP), Ron Peters (CDAT), Joe Maroney (KT), Mike Faler (USFWS),
Neil Ward (CBFWA) |
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By Phone: |
Dave Mosier (SBT), Vinny Pero (SPT), Keith Underwood (STOI), Robert
Walker (NWPPC) |
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Time Allocation: |
Objective 1. FY 2001 Renewal Process
Objective 2. Rolling Province Review and Subbasin Summaries
Objective 3. FY 2001 Adjustments |
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ITEM 1: |
Review Agenda
Item 3 (i.e., Review and Discuss the Subbasin Summary Process) was
removed from the agenda.
The following items were added to the agenda:
Item 2 – Update on election of new RFC Vice Chair and new CBFWA
representatives
Item 8 – Discuss standards for scientific review of proposals. |
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ITEM 2: |
Vice Chair Election and New CBFWA Representatives
During the July RFC Meeting, Dave Ward was nominated as Vice Chair
for 2002 and subsequently Chair in 2003. Since no objections were
received, Dave Ward will serve as the Vice Chair for 2002. Joe Maroney
will serve as the RFC Chair for 2002.
Clint Muhlfeld will be replacing Brian Marotz as the MDFWP RFC
representative starting in October. Brian will continue to represent
MDFWP at the MMG level. |
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ITEM 3: |
Future RFC Responsibilities/Involvement
With the presence of the Rolling Review, the RFC discussed the
evolution of their role in CBFWA. The managers identified the need to
continue reviewing and evaluating the technical and management merits
of project proposals that are submitted through the Rolling Review as
well as other process (e.g., Innovative). As a result the managers
suggested developing review groups, based on expertise, that would
thoroughly review the technical merits of the proposals. Subsequently,
the groups would report their findings to the RFC at which time the
management merits would be reviewed by the full RFC. |
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Action: |
Individuals (anybody interested) will be assigned, based on
expertise and experience, to perform technical reviews of proposals
submitted for BPA funding through the Rolling Review and other funding
processes. Managers with proposals in review will be excluded from the
technical review group. The group will review and report findings to
the RFC for approval pending a management review by the full RFC. |
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Action: |
To aid in developing review groups, RFC members should submit their
resumes to Neil Ward. |
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ITEM 4: |
RFC Participation in the Artificial Production Advisory
Committee (APAC)
Joe Maroney and Ron Peters provided an overview of the first two
meetings of the APAC (composed of managers and non-mangers).
Responsibilities of APAC will include reviewing HGMPs and the
effectiveness of hatchery programs. In addition, APAC will review all
artificial production proposals and within-year adjustment requests.
Subsequently, the reviews will be submitted to the NWPPC and ISRP. |
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Action: |
Joe Maroney will represent the RFC at APAC Meetings and request
that the RFC be identified as a formal committee member of APAC. |
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ITEM 5: |
Habitat Committee Discussion
The managers discussed the proposed Habitat Committee and concluded
that the similar activities of the proposed committee will be
performed through the RFC pending the development of review groups
that are expertise-oriented. |
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Action: |
The RFC will not participate in the Habitat Committee. |
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ITEM 6: |
Discuss BPA Fish and Wildlife Implementation Plan Draft EIS
Due to the size of the document and the time that remained, the RFC
was unable to perform a review. The managers suggested that if any of
the RFC participants identified issues of concern that they bring
those issues to the RFC’s attention for discussion. While reviewing
the document, Neil Ward will be searching for in-lieu issues. |
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ITEM 7: |
Discuss RFC Participation at Upcoming Symposiums
Keith Underwood indicated that the Intermountain Province Resident
Fish and Wildlife Symposium scheduled for November 13-15, 2001, has
been postponed until early 2002. Keith will provide the RFC with the
new date and location when they become available. The RFC managers
agreed that each manager should give a presentation at the upcoming
Towards Ecosystem-Based Management Symposium in Spokane, WA (Spring
2002). |
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ITEM 8: |
Standards by which Scientific Reviews should be Conducted
The results from some of the recent ISRP reviews concern the RFC.
The RFC questions the standards that are guiding the ISRP during their
proposal reviews. The managers are concerned about the number of
individuals reviewing the documents, their expertise/familiarity
relative to the topic under review, and the soundness of the arguments
they are presenting. Often, arguments provided by the ISRP are not
supported by citations, the very same practice for which the ISRP
chastises the managers. The RFC intends to develop a standards
document that will eventually be distributed to the other committees
for review/approval. Ultimately, the RFC envisions submitting the
standards document to the NWPPC. |
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Action: |
During the next RFC, the managers will discuss specific incidents
and examples of concern and review the NSF and AFS protocols for
reviewing proposals/manuscripts. Examples of concerns/incidents should
be provided to Neil Ward prior to the October RFC Meeting. |
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ITEM 9: |
Next RFC Meeting
The next RFC Meeting is scheduled for October 16-17, 2001, in
Lewiston, ID. |
