South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project Stakeholder Forum Meeting Wednesday, January 21, :30-3 p.m.

Meeting Objectives Consensus on Forum Agreements in Principle Seek consensus on revised Project Guiding Principles and Objectives Briefings on the Initial Stewardship Plan and on key scientific constraints Set-up Work Groups

Meeting Agenda 1. Welcome and Agenda Review 2. Agreements in Principle 3. Goals/Objectives 4. What We Know/Don’t Know, Part 2 5. Highlights of Protocols 6. Set-up Work Groups 7. Next Steps and Adjourn

Proposed New Agreements in Principle After public safety, we acknowledge the primacy of habitat restoration in the restoration plan. We agree that early integration of all interests is essential to the plan’s success. We agree to think in multiple time frames and keep the long-term goal in mind while developing recommendations to the Project Management Team.

Suggested Work Groups Habitat Restoration Public Access and Recreation Flood Management Long-term Funding San Francisco Joint Venture (SFJV) Public Outreach Working Group

Salt Pond Tour Dates Alviso Ponds (USFWS): Thursday, January 29, 2004 Baumberg Ponds (CDFG): Friday, February 6, 2004

Homework assignment… Keep track of what you have done to inform, or hear from, your community about the Salt Pond Restoration Project, and be prepared to report back at the next Forum meeting