Washington Wildlife Crossings Field Course
"Creating Connections through People and Processes"
Agenda and Presentations
 The following presentations were featured at the three-day Washington Wildlife Crossings Field Course. Windows Media Video (WMV) clips and Adobe PDF versions of the PowerPoint slides for each speaker are provided where available. If you have any difficulty viewing these files, please contact CTE.
Session Days:
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Monday, June 2, 2008
Optional Session – Introduction to Wildlife Crossings
Welcome and Introduction
Field Course Facilitator: Trisha White – Defenders of Wildlife
Welcome Message: James Huckabay, Central Washington University
Field Course Goals and Logistics: Julia Kintsch – Southern Rockies Ecosystem Project
Field Trip Logistics: Larry Mattson – Washington Department of Transportation
Session 1: State of the Science
Session Facilitator: Paul Wagner
Session 2A: People and Processes – I-90 Case Study and Discussion
Session Facilitator: Jason Smith
Origins, NEPA: Jason Smith – Washington Department of Transportation
Mitigation Development Team: Paul Wagner – Washington Department of Transportation
Land and Management: Patty Garvey-Darda – U.S. Forest Service
Partnership, Public Education and Engagement: Charlie Raines – I-90 Coalition
Wildlife Monitoring: Robert Long – Western Transportation Institute
Questions and Discussion
Session 2B: People and Processes – Other Examples
Session Facilitator: Sandy Jacobson – U.S. Forest Service
Session 2C: People and Processes – Agency Partnerships
Session Facilitator: Trisha White – Defenders of Wildlife
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Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Session 3: Field Tour along I-90 Snoqualmie Pass East Project
Hosted by project team members from the Washington State Department of Transportation, U.S. Forest Service, I-90 Wildlife Bridges Coalition, Western Transportation Institute, and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.
Social Gathering Keynote Speaker
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Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Session 4A: Engineering Wildlife Crossings
Session Facilitator: Brian White
Brian White – Washington Department of Transportation
Randy Giles – Washington Department of Transportation
Randy Reeve – Parametrix
Questions and Discussion
Video Clips from Presentations:
I-90 Snoqualmie Pass East Project Visualization (WSDOT)
OR38 Bridge Replacement Timelapse (Randy Reeve)
Session 4B: Engineering Wildlife Crossings – Retrofitting
Session Facilitator: Bill Ruediger
Session 5: Measuring Success and Monitoring
Session Facilitator: Trisha White – Defenders of Wildlife
Identifying Appropriate Objectives and Designing a Monitoring Program: Chris Haas – SWCA Consulting
Adaptive Management: Jeff Gagnon – Arizona Department of Game and Fish
Engaging Citizen Scientists in Data Collection: Julia Kintsch – Southern Rockies Ecosystem Project
Questions and Discussion
Video Clips from Jeff Gagnon Presentation:
Wildlife Underpass Video Monitoring: Successful Crossing Through Underpass
Wildlife Underpass Video Monitoring: Unsuccessful Crossing
Preacher Canyon Video Monitoring: What’s Up On That Ledge?
Clover Capture
HWY 260 Ph1 Crossing
Session 6: Managing the Whole Linkage
Session Facilitator: Jen Watkins – I-90 Coalition
Private Lands: Jill Arango – Cascade Land Conservancy
Recreation Management: Bill Gaines – U.S. Forest Service
Role of Foundations: Deb Davidson – Wilburforce Foundation
Questions and Discussion
Session 7: Western Governors’ Association – Wildlife Corridors/Crucial Habitats Initiative
Session Facilitator: April Johnston
Introduction: April Johnston – American Wildlands
Summary of WGA’s Transportation Working Group’s Policy Recommendations: Monique DiGiorgio – Southern Rockies Ecosystem Project
Implications of the WGA Initiative for States: Paul Wagner – Washington Department of Transportation
Questions and Discussion
Session 8: Funding Mechanisms – Panel Discussion
Session Facilitator: Trisha White – Defenders of Wildlife
Final Remarks
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