This page provides information on key NRDAR-related activities and meetings and associated documentation.
Summary of NRDAR Meetings
Meetings during 2010, focused on NRDAR issues (in whole or part), are summarized in the table, Consolidated Listing of Multi-Party Natural Resource Damage (NRD) and NRD-Related Meetings 2010. This website also serves as a clearinghouse for proposed NRDAR meeting dates; contact us at group@NRDonline.com if you wish to confirm that your proposed meeting date does not conflict with a pre-existing meeting. Meetings that occurred between 2003 - 09 are listed in the table, Consolidated Listing of Multi-Party Natural Resource Damage (NRD) and NRD-Related Meetings 2003 - 2009.
On-Going Activities
Global Restoration Network Database
A current joint trustee/industry activity underway is the population of the Society for Ecological Restoration Global Restoration Network Online Database (Database) which aims to provide all relevant information concerning ecological restoration, including case studies, experts, organizations and literature. NRDAR practitioners are encouraged to submit “Fact Sheets” on NRDAR sites involving completed restoration projects, and other related information, to the Database. To submit a Fact Sheet or for more information, see the Database website. The Ad-Hoc Industry Natural Resource Damage Group has issued a call for case examples from the industrial community. Companies wishing to submit case examples may contact us at group@NRDonline.com for additional information and/or to request that Group submit a case example(s) on their behalf.
Industry/Trustee Standing Committee
The Industry/Trustee Standing Committee was established in 1999 by the Ad-Hoc Industry Natural Resource Damage Group in order to provide a “ready mechanism” for information requests, communications and practice exchange between government and industry. The Committee is comprised of 8 – 10 industrial companies; and, on an invited basis: 5 national industrial trade associations; representatives of 5 Federal Trustee Departments and Agencies; the US Environmental Protection Agency; and State government representatives. The Committee is open to undertaking joint projects that further mutual NRDAR goals, including expeditious natural resource restoration and related issues.
Regional Joint Assessment Teams
Regional Joint Assessment Teams (JATs) were created to promote the cooperative Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) process by providing forums to share information and experience, as well as develop working relationships between government and industry at the initial stages of the NRDA process. Currently, there are three active regional JAT programs: the Great Lakes Region; the Mid-Atlantic and the West Coast, which typically convene one or more times a year. Representatives from regional state and federal trustee agencies and industrial companies participate. Establishment of a Gulf JAT is under exploration. The Group isctive facilitoatory of industry participation in the JATs. Industrial company representatives interested in additinoal information or direct involvement are invited to contact us at group@NRDonline.com.
Great Lakes NRDA Roundtable
The Great Lakes NRDA Roundtable was founded in 2005 and since then, two additional Roundtables have been held. The July 2007 Great Lakes NRDA Roundtable met in Naperville, IL and, most recently, the Roundtable was convened in April 2009 in Lansing, MI. Materials from the April 2009 Roundtable can be found here.
Mid-Atlantic JAT
The Mid-Atlantic JAT meets twice a year and includes participation by government and industrial representatives with NRDAR-related activities in the states of Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and Virginia. The last Mid-Atlantic JAT Meeting was held on April 30, 2009 in Arlington, VA. The next Mid-Atlantic JAT meeting will be held on November 4, 2009 in New Castle, DE
West Coast JAT
The West Coast JAT formed in 1995, consists of representatives from various West Coast state and federal trustee agencies, as well as oil industry representatives. The most recent West Coast JAT Meeting was held on May 12, 2009 in Portland, OR and the next West Coast JAT meeting will be held in Fall 2009.
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