Friends of Accotink Creek and Lake Steering Committee Meeting

Date/Time: 15 Dec, 4:00-5:00 PM, Lake Accotink Park near Springfield, VA

Location: Main office is the first building on the left upon entering the park. (If you end up at the dam or the lake, you missed it.)

Directions: 166.94.9.135/parks/accotink/facilities.htm, or call (703) 569-3464. (POC: Julie Tahan).

Proposed agenda:

  1. Attendees introduce selves and briefly state interests. (5 minutes)
  2. Introduce Steve Saari who will explain what he has found works well for attracting funding and volunteers, how to share information and ideas, and how to get results that support the vision. Steve is the Watershed Coordinator, Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin. (10 minutes)
  3. Introduce Joanne Cornell who will discuss how to accomplish a tremendous amount at the beginning without funding and the many funding options, including a few slides of projects. (20 minutes)
  4. List additional stakeholders and who should be involved and discuss the idea of coordinating stakeholder efforts to build synergism and attain mutually desired results. (10 minutes)
  5. Next Steering Committee meeting -- date/time, location. (5 minutes)
  6. Discuss draft Vision /Mission on web site (This item will probably be continued via email) (5 minutes)
  7. Public Meeting: Develop a way ahead to setup and run "Friends of Accotink Creek" public meeting of stakeholders in January (15 minutes) (This item will probably be continued via email).
    1. Propose where, when, who should attend, vision and proposed activities, such as, Accotink Lake park or Wakefield park, with Stream walk with biologists from Fairfax County.
    2. Decide who calls whom to invite.
    3. Decide who sets up the meeting location.
    4. Discuss suggested agenda for public meetings.
      1. Geographically define the area, vision mission.
      2. Discuss good things and not so good things about the watershed.
      3. Discuss proven, effective methods for reclaiming stream/ other projects.
      4. Tour the stream and show reclamation and other projects on the stream.
      5. Request volunteers and identify those who will be in leadership roles.
    5. Decide who develops the flyer to post/ handout/ mail to all stakeholders.