1. April 9, 2015 Steering Committee Meeting

2. NPLCC Business NPLCC FY 15 Work Plan Committee and Subcommittee Updates LCC Network Update Round Robin

3. Selection Process for Steering Committee Co-Chair Send nominations to Penny Mabie Confirm nominees’ willingness to serve Receive information about willing nominees and the selection poll Complete selection poll Results of poll shared New Co-Chair confirmed and notified (May 4) OR Discuss nominees and come to consensus at Portland meeting (May 5-6) April 9-23 Due April 23 April 24 April 24-May 1 Due May 1 April 9-24

4. 2015 Work Plan Discussion J ANUARY F EB M ARCH A PRIL 9 TH *Phone/Web Meeting  Review and confirm 2015 plan  Review S-TEK’s proposed 2015-16 implementation actions  Secure leadership positions M AY 5. 6 *Meeting in Portland J UNE J ULY *Phone/Web Meeting A UGUST  Review National LCC Strategy and align NPLCC work relevant National Goals and Objectives  Discuss results of Nov. MeetingSphere activity and translation into a 5-year outlook for NPLCC  Discuss the need and approach to align and leverage partner contributions † related to NPLCC priority resources and conservation goals and objectives  Receive and agree on actions regarding TR/FN plans and recommendations  Discuss and seek conceptual agreement on draft measurable objectives Review materials as needed  Receive and discuss Partnership Engagement survey results and recommendations  Adopt measurable objectives  Hear about projects selected for funding  Finalize and document approach to align and leverage partner contributions † related to NPLCC priority resources and conservation goals and objectives Review materials as needed S EPTEMBER 28 – O CT 1 *Meeting in Juneau O CT N OVEMBER D ECEMBER  Review 2015-2020 outlook and discuss 2016 work priorities  Hear about TR/FN in-person meeting and 2015 accomplishments  Approve 2016 plans from S-TEK 2015-2016 Implementation Plan  Receive status update on annual report and COR 2015 accomplishments  Take action on Partnership Engagement Recommendations  Review TR/FN, S-TEK, COR, and P/L priorities for 2016 based in part on performance evaluations Review materials as needed Consider possible Call/Web meeting  Finalize review performance of 2015 actions and discuss 2016 work plan

5. S-TEK Update April 9, 2015 Steering Committee Meeting

6. February 4, 2015 In-person S-TEK Meeting Topics of Discussion:  Increasing use and relevance of products/ deliverables  Project/ product evaluations / follow-through  Measurable Objectives for NPLCC Conservation and Sustainable Resource Management Goals NPLCC Projects 2011 - 2015 (48 Total)

7. February 4, 2015 In-person S-TEK Meeting Questions to Steering Committee:  What are you hearing from managers & others What tools/ information are they using & what are the gaps? How useful are NPLCC developed products/ deliverables for their work? How do they want information communicated / provided to them?  What are some key up and coming decisions and what are the impacts of the decisions?  Should Steering Committee be expanded to include NGO participation?

8. Measurable Objectives Small Work Group Meeting April 27 & 28:  Meet at NPLCC office – Lacey, WA 7 S-TEK members, NPLCC Staff, and led by Karen Jenni (contract)  Develop draft measurable objectives  Present to you in May at in-person meeting  Continue discussion with full S-TEK Subcommittee to develop final recommendations for July Steering Committee Mtg.

9. 2015-2016 S-TEK Strategy Implementation Plan Adopted Four Areas of Focus  Review and refine, if necessary, S-TEK directions Measurable objectives  Evaluation of projects and adaptive learning from past projects Evaluation Reinvesting or expansion / Past identified needs Implementation of project tracking system and Project Accountability Plan  Identify new priority activities/projects Data sharing/coordination Use vulnerability assessments/ adaptation planning Support Landscape Planning  Communicate S-TEK project results Increase awareness and application of findings/tools

10. Estimated 2015 S-TEK Activities S-TEK Implementation Plan (2015) Focused Activity 1 – Evaluation and Reinvesting$60,000 Project evaluation framework/ measurable objectives Peer review project products Reinvestment/expansion or ID past workshops Focused Activity 2 - Data sharing & synthesis$5,000 CPA expansion Focused Activity 3 - Use Vulnerability Assess & Adaptation Planning $50,000 AK - Tongass/ Chugach State Resource Agencies - SWAPs Focused Activity 4 – Support Landscape Conservation Planning $50,000 WA/BC – Cascadia Partner Forum WA/OR – Coastal areas and lower Columbia CA – Humboldt Bay

11. 2015 NPLCC Partner Leveraging  USFWS: staff, projects, communication, partner training and other activities (~ $665k)  USGS: S-TEK support with project tracking and implementation (~$30k to $40k?)  BIA: Support NPLCC Tribal communication, training, projects and travel (~ $20k to $100k?)  Other ?

12. Leaders - Eric Morrison, Terry Williams, Joe Hostler, Preston Hardison, David Redhorse, Don Sampson Prioritization questionnaire distributed to participants in September 4, 2014 tribal forum – Hear results at May 5-6 Steering Committee meeting – Decide action steps recommendations. Climate adaptation training event – Ray Paddock – Dec 7-11; or November 30 – Dec 4 th – Washington State – Collaboration with Central Council, Sitka Tribe, ITEP, USFS, NPLCC – Reach out to South Central AK Tribes and First Nations Tribes / First Nations Committee

13. LCC Network News LCC Council – Strategic Plan – Meetings/progress Funding outlook National Academy of Sciences LCC Review

14. Wrap up Closing comments Partner updates