June 23 and June 24
*Times and agenda to be announced soon.
10:00 Registration
11:00 Opening Remarks
11:05 Keynote Speaker
Curt Spalding, Region 1 Administrator, US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
11:30 Charting the Course to Clean Water: A Year in Review
Paul Niedzwiecki, Executive Director, Cape Cod Commission
12:00 Science, Information and Technology
Kristy Senatori, Deputy Director, Cape Cod Commission
12:20 Cape Cod Water Quality Monitoring Program and Database
Tom Cambareri, Water Resources Technical Services Director, Cape Cod Commission
Erin Perry, Special Projects Coordinator, Cape Cod Commission
1:00 Lunch
2:00 An Introduction to the Web Based Technologies Matrix and Outline for Future Updates
Heather McElroy, Natural Resources Specialist, Cape Cod Commission
2:25 Implementing Local Solutions: Projects Across the Cape
Moderator: Heather McElroy, Natural Resources Specialist, Cape Cod Commission
Speakers: Sia Karplus, Director of Research at ScienceWares, Inc., consultant to Falmouth
Lindsey Counsell, Executive Director, Three Bays Preservation, Inc.
George Heufelder, Director, Barnstable County Department of Health
Ray Cody, Senior Stormwater Policy Analyst, US EPA
3:30 Keynote Speaker
Dan Wolf, Massachusetts State Senator, Cape & Islands District
All Cape Selectmen reception and dinner to follow. Open to the public.
Evening Program - Thursday, June 23, 2016
All Cape Selectman and Councilors' Meeting and reception are open to the public.
4:00 All Cape Selectmen & Councilors – Reception and Registration
5:50 Welcome & Opening Remarks - Cape Cod Selectmen & Councilors Association
Don Pickard, Bourne Board of Selectmen
Susan Moran, Falmouth Board of Selectmen
6:00 Keynote Speaker
Therese Murray, former President of the Massachusetts Senate
6:20 Dinner
7:10 OneCape Awards
7:20 Implementing the Cape Cod 208 Plan Update
Moderator: Paul Niedzwiecki, Executive Director, Cape Cod Commission
Speakers: Ken Moraff, Ecosystem Protection Director, US EPA
Christopher Kilian, Vice President, Conservation Law Foundation
Gary Moran, Deputy Commissioner, MassDEP
8:05 Moving Towards Intermunicipal Cooperation: Popponesset Bay
Moderator: Paul Niedzwiecki, Executive Director, Cape Cod Commission
Speakers: Rodney Collins, Mashpee Town Manager
Mark Ells, Barnstable Assistant Town Manager
Bud Dunham, Sandwich Town Manager
8:30 Closing Remarks
Day 2 Program - Friday, June 24, 2016
8:00 Registration
9:00 Opening Remarks
9:05 Regional Knowledge Transfer on Coastal Issues and Multi State Collaboration
Moderator: Johanna Hunter, Watersheds and NPS Director, Environmental Protection Agency
Speakers: Alison Bowden, Freshwater Program Director, The Nature Conservancy
Jonathan Stone, Executive Director, Save the Bay
Curt Johnson, Executive Director, Save the Sound
Korrin Peterson, Senior Attorney, Buzzards Bay Coalition
10:20 Next Steps: What Communities Should Know for the Next 12 Months
Paul Niedzwiecki, Executive Director, Cape Cod Commission
10:45 Breakout Session Introduction
10:50 Break
11:05 Breakout Sessions – attendees select one to attend
Scenario Planning
Regulation
Finance
Community Engagement
12:15 Lunch
1:15 Breakout Sessions – attendees select one to attend
Scenario Planning
Regulation
Finance
Community Engagement
2:30 Closing Remarks