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Northwest Environmental Data Network Meeting

December 6, 2006, 9:00 - 4:00

Northwest Power & Conservation Council
851 SW 6th Ave, Suite 1100
Portland, Oregon
503-222-5161 or 800-452-5161

Conference call arrangements:

Please dial 877-848-1997. You will then be asked to enter the conference code.  Enter code 338 to connect to the call.

A. NED agenda

1. Introductions.
2. Posting NED products to the NED web site – update.
3. Report on PNW-RGIC meeting, 2006-11-14. Suggestion from PNW-RGIC for a combined NED/PNAMP/PNW-RGIC 2007 workshop. Proposal to develop a joint presentation to regional executive.
4. NED Proposal and Work Plan for 2007 (320k Word)
5. Update on StreamNet and NWHI proposals.
6. Progress with NED Portal.
7. Update on Metadata Training arrangements with USGS.
8. Other Updates

• Using List Serve to comment on NED document/s
• International Columbia River Basin Center of Knowledge
• OFWIM Conference
• FCRPS Biop data needs

B. PNAMP data management agenda

• Report on Protocol Manager Testing from 2007-11-28.
• Update on PNAMP Aquatic Monitoring Inventory and next steps.
• Update on Data Management Needs for Regional Project Tracking to Support Implementation and Effectiveness Monitoring.

C. Afternoon NED Portal worksession: 1-4pm

1. Q&A on NED Portal functionality versus other web applications such as EPA ”Waters”.
2. Decisions on Portal Index/Directory
3. Draft NED home-page materials
4. Channel Management tasks
5. Formal Portal Launch