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PRRIP ED OFFICE DRAFT 6 12/0712009 . — 129 • PD -11, AMP Reporting — The Program will host an AMP Reporting Session on February 17- 130 18, 2010 in Denver, CO. Program contractors will be required to attend and present, so 131 meeting costs (including contractor staff time and travel and ISAC time and travel) need to 132 be covered. This is an important event for Program- related science communication and will 133 likely save the Program money down the road. Kenny asked for an additional new money 134 allocation of $80,000 for FY 2010 (budget line item should total $100,000). Urie asked is 135 this would happen every year. Kenny said we would see how valuable this meeting is, but it 136 is likely to be an annual event. Barels said this seems like a lot of money that will take funds 137 away from other projects. Is there a more cost effective way to do this? Kenny said we have 138 never had all Program contractors together in one place, but that it is a lot of money so there 139 needs to be something valuable coming out of this. Barels said one potential downside is that 140 certain work will have to be put on hold. Kenny said an important reason for this is to bring 141 everyone together to hear what Program efforts are on the ground and what work is being 142 done. Kraus asked what group would be invited. Kenny said contractors with work 143 underway and recently completed projects would be part of the session. Ament said the idea 144 has value but the price tag is high. Kenny said he agreed and he hates bringing surprises to 145 the GC like this. One alternative would be for the GC to set a number and the session would 146 be held within that budget limit. Uric asked if the intent was for contractors to be aware of 147 other data collection efforts. Kenny said that was part of it, but that it is also to help identify 148 efficiencies, communication gaps, and other items. Chavez - Ramirez asked where additional 149 budget savings might come down the road from this effort. Kenny said it is hard to identify 150 that now. Purcell said it might be better to just seek a $50,000 increase and then manage the 151 session within that budget. Kenny said that would be workable. 152 153 Purcell moved to approve the FY 2010 Program Budget as presented to the GC, with a $50,000 154 increase to PS -2 and a $50,000 increase to PD -11 and associated revisions to the FY 2010 155 Program work plan. Kowalski seconded. FY 2010 Program Budget, Work Plan, and ED 156 Office Contract approved. 157 158 Kenny agreed to revise the budget spreadsheet and work plan accordingly and re- 159 distribute to the GC. 160 161 Schellpeper asked if more detailed explanation could be provided regarding ISAC 162 recommendations and associated tasks/budget implications. Kenny said that would be completed 163 expeditiously. Kraus asked what we have expended on land acquisition. Kenny said roughly 164 $6.7 million in FY 2009, which are largely all the expenditures on land to date. Kraus said it 165 seemed like there was a much larger budget number in the Land Plan that was originally 166 estimated. Kenny said that is true, but that the Land Plan estimates also included land 167 management costs. 168 169 Program RFPs 170 Wet Meadows RFP — Smith discussed the status of the wet meadows information review RFP. 171 TAC discussions during 2009 have stalled on the issue of how to define a wet meadow in the This document is a draft based on one person's notes of the meeting. The official meeting minutes may be different if corrections are made by the Governance Committee before approval. PRRIP GC Meeting Minutes Page 4 of 11