Potomac American Heritage River Initiative Potomac River Day--July 30, 1999

Revised Draft #7/ July 27, 1999  

Potomac American Heritage River Initiative

Potomac River Day--July 30, 1999

Corporate Breakfast  

July 30, 1999 8:00-9:30 a.m. Cosmos Club, Washington, D.C.

(By invitation only)     

Goals: 

1) foster a partnership between corporate leaders and             the Friends of the Potomac  preview the corporate commitments to be announced at the Anniversary Celebration

2) present Potomac American Heritage River activities and projects which corporations can support 

Welcome, Opening Remarks and Introductions

Kevin Miller, Chairman of the Board, Friends of the Potomac (10 minutes)

Keynote Remarks

James Lee Witt, Federal Emergency Management Agency (15 minutes)

The Honorable James Moran, U.S. House of Representatives, VA (15 minutes)

Presentation on the Potomac American Heritage River

Mari Lou Livingood, Board, Friends of the Potomac (20 minutes)

Closing Remarks

Susann Felton, Group Vice President, Potomac Electric Power Company (15 minutes)

Guests:

Lockheed-Martin

Chrysler Corporation

America Online

U.S. Airways Inc.

Washington Gas and Light Co.

Allegheny Energy Co.

General Motors Corporation

Marina Operators Association

American Waterworks Association

Trex

Chadburne and Park

Potomac Electric Power Corporation

Draft #7  July 27, 1999:

Anniversary Celebration

July 30, 1999 1:30-3:00 p.m. Roosevelt Island, Washington, D.C. 

Goals: 

1) celebrate the Anniversary of the Potomac AHR; 

2) recognize local success; 

3) introduce and recognize corporate sponsors; 

4) announce federal assistance to support the Potomac AHR.

     

Welcome, Opening Remarks and Selected Introductions (3 minutes)

Dottie Marshall, Deputy Superintendent, George Washington Memorial Parkway, National Park Service

Kevin Miller, Chairman, Friends of the Potomac

Congressional Perspective (15 minutes)

The Honorable Paul Sarbanes, U.S. Senate, Charles Robb, U.S. Senate, Congressman Moran, Congresswoman Morella and Congresswoman Holmes-Norton of the Potomac River Congressional Caucus.

Recognition of July 30, 1999 as “Potomac River Day” by the Potomac River Congressional Caucus      

Recognition of Local Success (15 minutes)

Wilton Corkren of The Friends of the Potomac will recognize five community-based “Local-Federal Potomac Partnerships” which exemplify cooperative efforts in the basin. 

#1. Evitts Creek Watershed Project, MD and PA

#2. Town of Hancock, MD C & O Canal

#3. Headwaters Riparian Partnership, VA

#4. Anacostia Watershed Restoration, DC and MD

#5. Piscataway Land Stewardship Education, MD

#6. Bell Spring of Opequon Creek, WV

Corporate Partners  (5 minutes) 

Mari Lou Livingood, Board Member, Friends of the Potomac will recognize the Potomac AHR "Corporate Partners”.  Corporate representatives from PEPCO will be given the opportunity to make remarks.

Federal American Heritage River Assistance  

 Overview remarks and announcements by Robert Stanton, National Park Service including partnership efforts such as the “2000 Congress on the Potomac”, a Regional Heritage Tourism Initiative and the creation of a “Potomac Federal Lands Stewardship” effort (10 minutes).

In addition, Director Robert Stanton will recognize Federal agency commitments to the Potomac AHR initiative and include:

 Remarks by Robert H. Wayland III, Director, Office of Wetlands, Oceans & Watersheds, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency discussing the Clean Water Act, support for the River Navigator, the Chesapeake Bay Partnership Agreement with the Friends and technical assistance for evaluating poultry waste management and preventing wet weather pollution on Federal facilities within the Anacostia and Rock Creek watersheds (7 minutes).

• Remarks by James Lee Witt, Director Federal Emergency Management Agency

describing three project IMPACT communities within the basin and the importance of a watershed approach (10 minutes).

 Remarks by Marshall P. Jones, Acting Deputy Director, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and the announcement of a Potomac River "Leadership in the Potomac Training Program" including a training course for Land Trusts sponsored by the Potomac Conservancy, technical assistance to local governments seeking funds for habitat and watershed conservation and habitat conservation services (7 minutes). 

  

 Remarks by Karen Miller, Secretary’s representative for the Mid-Atlantic, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announcing a series of Potomac “Community Partner Workshops”.  The workshops will be lead by The Friends of the Potomac, in cooperation with the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin, and include representatives from NPS, HUD, FS, FWS, NCRS, OSM, COE, State agencies, and local organizations, throughout the Potomac basin.  The sessions are designed to help match existing programs with local initiatives.  The workshops will respond to local initiatives and include the Cumberland, MD Region, Southern MD, the Shenandoah Valley, northern Virginia, and others (7 minutes).

 Remarks by Glenda Humiston, Deputy Under Secretary of Natural Resources and the Environment, U.S. Department of Agriculture announcing Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program training, stormwater management assistance and outdoor classroom educational seminar training for youth on environmental issues and stewardship (6 minutes).

 Remarks by Robin Lubitz, Deputy Administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention within the Department of Justice and the announcement of the Youth Environmental Service recognition to the Alexandria, VA Seaport Foundation (7 minutes).

Friends of the Potomac Membership and Closing Remarks (5 minutes)

Karen Zachary of the Friends of the Potomac will announce the kick-off of a membership drive.