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Executive Director Selection Committee Report and Recommendation - The Selection Committee recommended Dr. Jerry Kenny for the Executive Director and recommended that Dale Strickland, working with the Selection Committee, commence negotiations. The Governance Committee approved the recommendation. LIHE - Deb Freeman reported that Governance Committee input and additional comments from the LIHE subgroup have been incorporated into the draft contract that will be used far negotiating with the NCF. Deb stated that the subgroup believes that the contract is complete enough to start negotiations but that there may be further modifications as a result of the negotiations. Mike Purcell moved that the contract be approved as the foundation to begin negotiations. Governance Committee approved the motion. A copy of the contract will be sent to each of the signatories for internal legal review. A group of Dale Strickland, Margot Zallen, and David Smith were asked to begin the negotiations with the NCF. 2007 Work Plan - Dale Strickland provided the report. A revised work plan was distributed before the meeting with the summary showing a112007 Program budget items, as requested at the April Governance Committee meeting. The revised budget of $2,272,400 was approved as the new budget ceiling. Budget Related Items • Task H-4: Unsteady flow model documentation and calibration - At the Governance Committee request, a more detailed proposal was prepared by the BOR and circulated before the meeting. Dale recommended approval of the $23,471 for the BOR to proceed with the work, with further clarification on the "peer review" identified in the proposal. Should likely be renamed "internal review" to avoid confusion with the Program's peer review process. GC approved the requested budget request. Dale will get modified proposal from BOR to get clarifications on deliverables. • Task WP-3: 2008 pulse flow modeling and monitoring o Further EA Modeling - Does not require a Governance Committee decision or funding, this is done internally within the FWS. o Develop RFP for field monitoring - RFP for field work will be brought back for approval before announcing for proposals. Governance Committee approved development of RFP • Task WMV-1: Review existing vegetation mapping effort and evaluate whether it provides utility to the program to document existing location/extent of wet meadows (need to update 1998 map). Dale noted that this is an existing proposal that was discussed at the last meeting. The TAC was asked to review and provide comments. Dale recommended that the Governance Committee ask for additional details, as recommended by TAC comments. Felipe agreed to update the proposal for a decision on funding at the June meeting. • PS-2: Lower Platte River Stage Change Study (Year 1 of 3) - Governance Committee agreed with proceeding in developing an RFP. • Database Management System - Dale reported that he is bringing the current protocol up-to-date and identifying pros/cons of various options for implementing management system. The availability of future RFPs will be posted on the Program's web site, distributed to the standing list of contractors, and published in regional newspapers. Page 2 of 3