Meeting Of The California State Board Of Food And Agriculture
MEETING OF THE CALIFORNIA INVASIVE SPECIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE (CISAC)
Location: CA Department of Food and Agriculture Contact: Dr. Robert Leavitt, Acting Executive Director
1220 ‘N’ Street - Auditorium
Office: (916) 654-0462
Sacramento, CA 95814
Call-in Number: 877-238-3903 Participant Passcode: 6655460#
COMMITTEE MEETING OF THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24th, 2009
AGENDA ITEMS – DAY ONE
Approx. Item
Time
No.
10:00 a.m.
(1) CALL TO ORDER
(2) ROLL CALL
(3) OPENING REMARKS
Secretary A.G. Kawamura, Chair (Confirmed)
Secretary Matthew Bettenhausen, Member (Confirmed)
Secretary Mike Chrisman, Vice-Chair (Staff Confirmed)
Secretary Linda Adams, Member (Staff Confirmed)
Secretary Kim Belshe, Member (Staff Confirmed)
Secretary Dale Bonner, Member (Staff Confirmed)
10:30 a.m. (4)
INTRODUCTIONS
AND OPENING REMARKS FROM COMMITTEE MEMBERS
10:45 a.m.
(5) Overview of Invasive Species Council of California (ISCC) and California Invasive
Species Advisory Committee (CISAC)
David Pegos, Assistant Secretary and ISCC Liaison, CDFA
Dr. Robert Leavitt, Assistant Director, Plant Health and Pest Prevention
Services and Acting Director, CISAC, CDFA
11:15 a.m.
(6) PRESENTATIONS
(A) CISAC Housekeeping (5-10 minutes each)
Deborra Murphy, CDFA
a. Overview of Reimbursement Paper Work
Robert Leavitt, CDFA
a. Selection of CISAC Chair and Vice Chair
(B) Current Prevention Efforts (5-10 minutes each)
Larry Bezark, CA Department of Food and Agriculture
a. Invasive Plants
Debby Tanouye, CA Department of Food and Agriculture
a. Invasive Insects
Julie Horenstein, Department of Fish and Game
a. Invasive Aquatics
Maurya Falkner, CA State Lands Commission, Marine Invasive Species
a. Ballast Water
Gary Leslie, Border Station Program Supervisor, CDFA
a. Border Station Program
Kevin Harriger, Customs and Border Protection
a. Ports of Entry
Courtney Albrecht, CA Department of Food and Agriculture
a. Dog Teams
Tom Smith, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
a. Invasive Pests in Forests
Barbara Maehler, APHIS, USDA
a. USDA and CDFA Partnership
12:45 pm.
(7) WORKING LUNCH – Provided by the California Farm Bureau Federation (Ms. Fox)
Dr. Mark Hoddle, UC Riverside, Center for Invasive Species Research
a. Invasive Species Overview
2:00 p.m. (8)
PRESENTATIONS
CONTINUE
(C) National Invasive Species Council Update (5-10 minutes each)
Ted Batkin, CA Citrus Research Board
a. Former Inaugural National Invasive Species Advisory Committee
Member
Joseph DiTomaso, Weeds Specialist, UC Davis Extension
a. Current National Invasive Species Advisory Committee Member
(D) Mitigating Risks of Biofuels (15-20 minutes)
Joseph DiTomaso, Weeds Specialist, UC Davis Extension, CISAC Member
(E) Public Perception (40 minutes)
Dr. Keith Warner OFM, Santa Clara University
(F) Western States’ Efforts
(Washington – Gen Keesecker, Idaho – Amy Ferrite) (10 minutes each)
Their initial process
What was learned
Recent Programs – Gypsy Moth in Oregon – Diana Kimberling (20 minutes)
(G) Discussion of outreach opportunities (10-20 minutes)
David Pegos, CDFA
a. Website and Mapping Systems
b. Funding Opportunities (Grant Sub-Committee)
3:30 p.m. (9)
COMMITTEE
DISCUSSIONS
(A) Development and Maintenance of Invasive Species List
Robert Leavitt and David Pegos
a. Criteria for List
b. Ranking of Invasive Species
(B) CISAC Working Groups
Robert Leavitt and David Pegos
a. Working Groups Rules
b. Finalize Working Groups
c. Finalize Working Group Members
4:30 p.m.
(10) DAY ONE CLOSING COMMENTS
Secretary A.G. Kawamura, California Department of Food and Agriculture
Invasive Species Council of California Members
California Invasive Species Advisory Committee Members
5:00 p.m.
(11) PUBLIC COMMENTS AND ADJOURNMENT
6:00 p.m.
(12) DINNER at Fat City Provided by the California Strawberry Commission- Mr. Tomlinson
Wine Provided by the California Association of Winegrape Growers – Ms. Karen Ross
MEETING OF THE CALIFORNIA INVASIVE SPECIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE (CISAC)
Location: CA Department of Food and Agriculture Contact: Dr. Robert Leavitt, Acting Executive Director
1220 ‘N’ Street - Auditorium
Office: (916) 654-0462
Sacramento, CA 95814
Call-in Number: 877-238-3903 Participant Passcode: 6655460#
COMMITTEE MEETING OF FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25th, 2009
AGENDA ITEMS – DAY TWO
Approx. Item
Time
No.
8:00 a.m.
(1) BREAKFAST at Hotel or snacks at CDFA Headquarters, Provided by Leavitt/Pegos
8:30 a.m. (1)
CALL
TO
ORDER
(2) ROLL CALL
(3) OPENING REMARKS
Secretary A.G. Kawamura, Chair
Secretary Mike Chrisman, Vice-Chair
Secretary Linda Adams, Member
Secretary Kim Belshe, Member
Secretary Dale Bonner, Member
Secretary Matthew Bettenhausen, Member
(4) OPENING REMARKS
CISAC Members – Thoughts on First Day
9:00 a.m. (5)
COMMITTEE
DISCUSSIONS
(A) CISAC Working Groups
Robert Leavitt and David Pegos – Discuss Working Groups
9:30 a.m.
(6) WORKING GROUP BREAKOUT MEETINGS
Working Group Chair, Vice Chair, and Secretary discussions:
a. Scope of the Working Group
b. Potential Members to recruit
c. Direction for First Working Group Meeting
10:45 a.m.
(5) REPORT FROM WORKING GROUP BREAK OUT SESSIONS
Chairs discuss their potential Working Group
11:30 a.m.
(6) DAY TWO CLOSING COMMENTS
CISAC Members – Round the table
Secretary A.G. Kawamura, Chair (Confirmed)
Invasive Species Council of California Members
NOON
(7) PUBLIC COMMENTS AND ADJOURNMENT
