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Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Thursday, April 1, 2010
 

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Morning Session
Moderator – Pam Thomas, South Carolina State Soil Scientist

Time Activity Presenter(s)
8:00AM - 8:20AM Welcome to South Carolina (PDF; 2.0 MB) Pam Thomas, State Soil Scientist
Doug Deaderick, Asst. State Conservationist
8:20AM - 8:30AM Introductions and Expectations Paul Benedict
8:30AM - 9:00AM FY 2010 Soil Survey Division Priorities (PDF; 168 KB) Micheal Golden, Director, Soil Survey Division
9:00AM - 9:15AM Comments from the Chief (podcast)
75th Agency Anniversary Video		 Dave White, Chief, NRCS
9:15AM - 9:30AM Comments from the Deputy Chief Doug Lawrence, Deputy Chief, SSRA
9:30AM - 10:00AM Break  
10:00AM - 10:25AM Carbon Projects (PDF; 3.6 MB) Larry West, Chris Smith
10:25AM - 10:55AM Status of the National Soil Geographic Database (NSGD) (PDF; 509 KB) Darrell Kautz
10:55AM - 11:15AM Update on International Activities; Status of Legislative Change (PDF; 3.4 MB) Micheal Golden
11:15AM - 11:45AM NASIS 6.0 Overview (PDF; 104 KB) Jim Fortner
11:45AM - 1:15PM Lunch (on your own)  

Afternoon Session
Moderator – Carl Wacker, Wisconsin State Soil Scientist

Time Activity Presenter(s)
1:15PM - 1:45PM Ecological Site Inventory: Structure and Potential Staffing (PDF; 1.4 MB) Micheal Golden, Mike Hubbs
1:45PM - 2:15PM Building ESDs From the Ground Up (PDF; 2.7 MB) Fred Young
2:15PM - 2:40PM NPS Activities: Soil Carbon, ESDs, and Data Completeness (PDF; 6.5 MB) Susan Southard
2:40PM - 3:10 PM Break  
3:10PM - 3:40PM EPA Wetland Assessment (PDF; 1.8 MB) Michael Scozzafava
3:40PM - 4:10PM Technical Soil Services Handbook and Sharepoint Site (PDF; 1.3 MB) Chris Smith
4:10PM - 4:35PM Conservation Delivery Streamlining Initiative (CDSI) (PDF; 1.7 MB) Chris Smith
4:35PM - 5:00PM Federal Lands Mapping Update (PDF; 7.8 MB) Paul Benedict
5:00PM - 6:00PM Poster Session and Demo Forum State Soil Scientists are encouraged to bring posters of ongoing research and/or CDs or demos
6:00PM - 8:00PM Soils Social Hour Damon’s Grill (900 Senate Street)


Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Morning Session
Moderator – Caryl Radatz, Minnesota State Soil Scientist / MO Leader

Time Activity Presenter(s)
8:00AM - 8:15AM Opening Instructions Caryl Radatz
8:15AM - 9:00AM Breakout Session 1 – Participants will rotate through four breakout sessions during the morning  
  Group 1 – Point Data Management and Data Completeness (Palmetto State Ballroom) Jim Fortner, Darrell Kautz
  Group 2 – Wetland Issues, NTCHS Report (Palmetto Breakout I) Lenore Vasilas, Chris Smith
  Group 3 – DSP Issues, Questions and Concerns (Palmetto Breakout II) (PDF; 1.5 MB) Larry West, Susan Andrews
  Group 4 – Soil Survey Area Designation for Subaqueous Mapping, Progress Reporting, Funding Model (Yellow Jessamine)  
9:00AM - 9:45AM Breakout Session 2  
9:45AM - 10:15AM Break  
10:15AM - 11:00AM Breakout Session 3  
11:00AM - 11:45AM Breakout Session 4  
11:45AM - 1:15PM Lunch (on your own)  

Afternoon Session
Moderator – Mike Robotham, Pacific Islands Area State Soil Scientist

Time Activity Presenter(s)
1:15PM - 1:25PM Announcements Mike Robotham
1:25PM - 1:45PM Training Activities (PDF; 191 KB) Marc Crouch
1:45PM - 2:05PM Content Management System (PDF; 5.1 MB) Aaron Achen
2:05PM - 2:25PM NCGC Update (PDF; 3.0 MB) Bill Adams, Panola Rivers
2:25PM - 2:45PM SSURGO Coordinator Update (PDF; 1.6 MB) Mike Hansen
2:45PM - 3:10PM Geophysics in Soil Survey (PDF; 9.6 MB) Jim Doolittle
3:10PM - 3:40PM Break  
3:40PM - 4:00PM Update on Digital Mapping (PDF; 1.5 MB) Tom D’Avello
4:00PM - 4:20PM Electronic Soil Monitoring (PDF; 2.1 MB) Deb Harms
4:20PM - 4:40PM NSSL (PDF; 3.2 MB) Rich Ferguson
4:40PM - 5:00PM Urban Interpretations (PDF; 218 KB) George Teachman


Thursday, April 1, 2010

Morning Session
Moderator – Mark Clark, Alaska State Soil Scientist / MO Leader

Time Activity Presenter(s)
8:00AM - 8:15AM Opening instructions / announcements Mark Clark
8:15AM - 9:15AM Breakout Session 1 – Participants will rotate through three breakout sessions during the morning  
  Group 5 – Carbon Projects (Palmetto State Ballroom) Larry West
  Group 6 – Soil Survey Update Projects; Project Proposals and Plans; Role of the Board of Directors and Management Team (Palmetto Breakout I) (PDF; 41 KB) Craig Ditzler, Paul Benedict
  Group 7 – Technical Soil Services Activities; Requests for Services (Palmetto Breakout II) Chris Smith, Leander Brown, Ed Griffin, Steve Campbell
9:15AM - 9:45AM Break  
9:45AM - 10:45AM Breakout Session 2  
10:45AM - 11:45AM Breakout Session 3  
11:45AM - 1:15PM Lunch (on your own)  

Afternoon Session
Moderator – Levi Steptoe, Nevada State Soil Scientist / MO Leader

Time Activity Presenter(s)
1:15PM - 1:30PM Announcements Levi Steptoe
  Wednesday Breakout Recap  
1:30PM - 1:45PM Group 1 (PDF; 85 KB) Jim Fortner
1:45PM - 2:00PM Group 2 (PDF; 35 KB) Lenore Vasilas
2:00PM - 2:15PM Group 3 (PDF; 1.2 MB) Larry West
2:15PM - 2:30PM Group 4 (PDF; 61 KB) Paul Benedict
  Thursday Breakout Recap  
2:30PM - 2:45PM Group 5 (PDF; 951 KB) Larry West
2:45PM - 3:15PM Break  
3:15PM - 3:30PM Group 6 (PDF; 45 KB) Craig Ditzler
3:30PM - 3:45PM Group 7 (PDF; 347 KB) Chris Smith
3:45PM - 4:30PM Summary and Action Items Paul Benedict
4:30PM - 5:00PM Wrap-Up and Closing Comments Micheal Golden
5:00PM Adjourn – Safe Journeys