ORV Advisory Committee

Big Cypress National Preserve

ORV Advisory Committee

Meeting Agenda

Nov. 17, 2008 3:30-8:00PM

Everglades City Community Center, Everglades City, Florida

Note: Facilitator may adjust times slightly to suit committee discussion needs

3:00Arrival and Informal Networking

3:30Convene Meeting

Welcoming comments and public orientation

- Welcome by Pedro Ramos, Acting Superintendent

- Explanation of public comment process

- Approval of minutes from meeting on 9/23/08

3:45Education Subcommittee

-Update from BICY staff on proposed NPS policy on appropriate / inappropriate uses of ORV’s

-Consider re-naming subcommittee “Education and User Interface Subcommittee” and adding 1-2 members

-Back-country permits: possible language changes tailored to BICY and improvements to distribution. Improvements to kiosks.

4:05Lottery System Subcommittee

-Update from BICY staff on 9/23 recommendation from Lottery System Subcommittee

-Discussion

4:20Public Comment Period: Education and Lottery System

4:30Education and Lottery System Follow-up Discussion and Recommendations

-Planned next steps by ORVAC on education and user interface

-Planned next steps by ORVAC on lottery system

4:40Vehicle Specifications

-Presentation by BICY staff on current vehicle specs

-Discussion

-Consider possible formation of sub-committee

5:00Future Studies Needed

-Presentation by BICY staff on current studies underway

-Discussion of other studies needed, if funding were to become available

5:20Public Comment Period: Vehicle Specs and Future Studies

5:30Vehicle Specs and Future Studies Follow-up Discussion and Recommendations

-Planned next steps by ORVAC on vehicle specs

-Planned next steps by ORVAC on future studies

5:40Break

-Includes time for public and committee members to review proposed Turner River Secondary Trails map

6:00Turner River Trails Subcommittee

-Update from BICY staff on progress so far on recommended primary trails

-Subcommittee report on recommended secondary trails

-Full committee discussion

6:40Public Comment Period: Turner River Trails

7:00Turner River Trails Follow-up Discussion and Recommendations

-Discussion of any further work needed by subcommittee

-Recommended secondary trails for Turner River Unit

7:15Corn Dance Unit

-Presentation by BICY staff on current status

-Plans for public meeting portion of January 20, 2009 ORVAC meeting

7:30Public Comment Period: General

-Open to any topic, including suggestions for topics for future meetings

7:45Wrap Up and Development of Agenda for Next Meeting

-Committee exchange: announcements

-New business

-Committee logistics and administrative issues

-Discussion of proposed future agenda items

8:00Adjourn