Technical Presentations

The Headwater Mercury Source Reduction (HMSR) Workshop on May 14, 2020 included a day of technical presentations.

This event will be held electronically via Zoom.

Spring Workshop

9:30 am- 10:00 am	Coffee and Tech-Check
10:00 am – 10:15 am	Overview of Mercury and Purpose of the HMSR TAC Carrie Monohan, The Sierra Fund
10:15 am – 10:55 am	Updates on Regional Projects Andrew Salmon, South Yuba River Citizens League Eli Ilano, Tahoe National Forest Cyndie Walck, California Department of Parks and Recreation Willie Whittlesey, Yuba Water Agency
10:55 am - 11:00 am	BREAK
11:00 am - 11:20 am	Overview of Tahoe National Forest's Trapper Project Dotrik Wilson, Tahoe National Forest
11:20 am - 11:30 am	Question and Answer
11:30 am – 11:50 am	Description of Bio-Char Applications and Utility Tim Bailey, Humboldt County Resource Conservation District
11:50 am - 12:00 pm	Question and Answer
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm	LUNCH BREAK Opportunity to watch and discuss Madison Brandt's Thesis Defense "Biochar as a soil amendment: reducing mercury transport from hydraulic mine debris" and Don Hankin's podcast "Traditional Environmental Knowledge and Forest Health" 12:45-reconvene and share thoughts on defense/podcast
1:00 pm - 1:20 pm	Inventory Tools, Meadows Clearinghouse Ryan Peek, UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences Nick Graham, The Sierra Fund
1:20 pm - 1:30	Question and Answer
1:30 pm – 1:50 pm	Cultural Resources on Hydraulic Mines- Section 106 Eligibility Criteria Carrie Smith, Tahoe National Forest
1:50 pm - 2:00 pm	Question and Answer
2:00 pm - 2:20 pm	BREAKOUT ROOMS
2:20 pm – 2:45 pm	Question and Answer Breakout Room Outcomes
2:45 pm - 3:05 pm	Financing with the Forest Resilience Bond Model Nick Wobbrock, Blue Forest Conservation
3:05 pm - 3:15 pm	Question and Answer
3:15 pm - 3:30 pm	FINAL DISCUSSION and NEXT STEPS

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