SCIENCE AND TECHNICAL ADVISORY TEAM

MEETING MINUTES OF MARCH 23, 2006

Attendees: Bill Shaw, Marit Alanen, Lori Andersen, Kerry Baldwin, Sherry Barrett, Carolyn Campbell, Neva Connolly, Diana Durazo, Doug Duncan, Julia Fonseca, Andy Hubbard, Christina McVie, Brian Powell, Sherry Ruther, George Ruyle, Bob Schmalzel, Linwood Smith, Bob Steidl, Tom Van Devender, Lori Woods, and Annette Plicato

Absent: Rick Brusca, Mima Falk, Natasha Kline, and Cecil Schwalbe

Call to Order and Opening Remarks

Chairman Shaw called the meeting to order at 9:10 a.m.

Approval of February 17, 1006 STAT Minutes

The minutes were approved as written.

STAT Discussion: Comments from FWS re Draft MSCP

Sherry Barrett distributed FWS’ preliminary review of the January 2006 MSCP. She explained each of the points listed. One of the items concerned the Yellow Bat. A memorandum from Scott Richardson expressing his rationale for including the Yellow Bat as a covered species in Pima County’s MSCP was also distributed. After a brief discussion, STAT approved a motion to make a recommendation to include the Yellow Bat in the MSCP.

STAT Discussion: MSCP Implementation Work Plan

Sherry Ruther explained the information in the agenda package concerning the referenced subject. The data is broken down by department and functions. Regulatory Programs refer to Development Services and Regional Flood Control District.

STAT Action: Monitoring Plan – Next Step

Dr. Shaw told members that the revised memo to C. H. Huckelberry that had been reviewed and discussed at the February 17 meeting had been mailed. The next step is to educate the STAT subcommittee who will be submitting a proposal to FWS during the next grant cycle. This subcommittee will continue to gather information from outside sources. Sometime during the next two months, the subcommittee hopes to be meeting with the National Resources Conservation Service. Before this presentation takes place, our Chairman is hoping to meet with the subcommittee to lay out a work plan.

Agenda Items and Schedule for Future STAT Meetings

Upcoming meeting dates tentatively scheduled are May 17 and June 8, 2006. One of these dates may serve as the future date for the Biological Monitoring Subcommittee.

The meeting was adjourned at 10:15 a.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Annette Plicato