American Association of Port Authorities

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PORT AUTHORITIES

Harbors, Navigation & Environment Committee Meeting

Sheraton Yankee Trader Hotel

321 N. Ft. Lauderdale Beach Blvd., Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33304

January 11-12, 2007

DRAFT AGENDA

Thursday, January 11

8:00 – 8:30 a.m. CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST (Sponsorship needed)

8:30 – 9:15 a.m. I. COMMITTEE BUSINESS

A.  Chairman’s Welcome

B.  Introductions/Circulate Roster

C.  Report on AAPA Leadership Summit

D.  Committee Work Plan for 2007

9:15 – 10:15 a.m. II. ELECTION RESULTS

A.  Impact on Corps Appropriations

B.  Prospects for WRDA

C.  Impact on MARPOL Annex VI Implementation

D.  Likelihood of Ballast Water Legislation

10:15 – 10:30 a.m. BREAK

10:30 a.m. – Noon III. COMMITTEE ROUNDTABLE

Noon – 1:00 p.m. WORKING LUNCH (Sponsorship needed)

1:00 – 2:15 p.m. IV. AAPA PORT SUSTAINABILITY TASK FORCE UPDATE – Aston Hinds, Port of Houston Authority

2:15 – 3:30 p.m. V. DREDGING FOCUS GROUP UPDATE – Paul Carangelo, Port of Corpus Christi Authority

A.  December 2006 Meeting Outcomes

B.  Continuing Contracts

3:30 – 3:45 p.m. BREAK

3:45 – 4:15 p.m. VI. ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES UPDATE

A.  North Atlantic Right Whale Ship Strike Reduction Strategy

B.  Ecosystem-Based Management of Oceans

4:15 – 5:00 p.m. VI. EPA UPDATE – Kathleen Bailey, EPA

C.  September 2006 Regional Administrators’ Meeting Outcomes

D.  Clean Ports USA Program Update

6:00 – 8:00 p.m. EVENING EVENT (Sponsored by Port Everglades)

Friday, January 12

8:00 – 8:30 a.m. CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST (Sponsorship needed)

8:30 – 9:00 a.m. VII. CORPS OF ENGINEERS UPDATE – Rich Worthington, HQ U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Wilbert Paynes, South Atlantic Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

A.  Corps Deep Draft Navigation Center of Expertise

B.  Corps Senior Personnel Changes

9:00 – 9:45 a.m. VII. QPI UPDATE – Frank Hamons, Maryland Port Administration

C.  Outcomes from October QPI Workgroup Meeting

D.  Date and Agenda for Next Meeting

9:45 – 10:00 a.m. BREAK

10:00 – 11:30 a.m. VIII. COMMITTEE BUSINESS (continued)

A.  Changes to Environmental Improvement Awards Competition

B.  Future Meetings

1.  AAPA Spring Conference – March 20, 2007 (Washington, DC)

2.  HNE Summer Meeting – Late July 2007 (Great Lakes/Canada, TBD)

3.  AAPA Annual Convention – September 30, 2007 (Norfolk, VA)

4.  Location of 2008 Seminar

— Committee Meeting Adjourns —