Minutes for the Karner Blue Workgroups

• March 19, 2003
• May 28, 2003
• June 25, 2003
• September 17, 2003
• January 29, 2004
• May 25, 2004 (Agenda)
• September 16, 2004
• March 22, 2005 (Agenda)

Abbreviated Outlines of Karner Blue Workgroup Minutes

March 19, 2003: Karner Blue Butterfly Management Partners Workgroup

• What is the Big Picture?
• Discussion: Partners
• Joe Kelly, Wildlife Biologist, Huron-Manistee National Forest
• Keeping Track of the Lupine & Butterflies and What is Good Habitat
• John Lerg, KBB Habitat Conservation Plan Coordinator on Building the HCP
• Open Forum

May 28, 2003: Karner Blue Butterfly Management Partners Workgroup

• Managed Area Updates
• The KBB Recovery Plan---Mike DeCapita
• Michigan's Contribution to Recovery---John Lerg and Pat Lederle
• Michigan Recovery Implementation Plan---John Lerg
• Open Discussion

June 25, 2003: Karner Blue Butterfly Management Partners Workgroup

• Information on 2003 First-Flight Surveys
• Certificate of Inclusion-Federal Aspect
• Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
• Group discussion
• Education and Outreach Committee

September 17, 2003: Karner Blue Butterfly Management Partners Workgroup

• Summer 2003 Lupine and Karner Blue Surveys
• U.S. Forest Service progress on KBB planning
• National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA)
• Recovery Units in Michigan
• Recommendations for Public Participation, Stakeholder Involvement, and Management Partner Responsibilities

January 29, 2004: Karner Blue Butterfly Management Partners Workgroup

• Public Meetings Scheduled
• 2002 - 2003 Survey Results & Goals for 2004 Field Season
• Huron Manistee Forest Management Strategy
• Education and Outreach
• Land Owner Incentive Program (LIP)
• Recovery Implementation Draft

May 25, 2004: Joint Meeting - Karner Blue Butterfly Working Group and Management Partners Workgroups

• Karner Recovery Efforts in Michigan - Following on the Recovery Plan
• The Structure of the Karner Blue Butterfly Populations in Michigan
• Education and Outreach Committee Report
• Field Trip

September 16, 2004: Karner Blue Butterfly Management Partners Workgroup

• Movement of KBB Summer 2004
• Presentation to the International Lepidopterists Society Conference
• Power Line Transmission Right of Way
• U.S. Forest Service Monitoring
• Karner Blue Butterfly Survey History and 2004 Results
• Insect Day at the John Ball Zoo
• Marketing, Education and Outreach Committee
• Plans, Reports and Processes

March 22, 2005: Joint Meeting - Karner Blue Butterfly Working Group and Management Partners Workgroups

• Research on Karner Blue Populations and Movements
• Efforts to Document the Distribution of an Endangered Butterfly - Completing 3 years of Karner Blue Butterfly Surveys in Michigan
• Karner Blue Butterfly Recovery Plan
• Marketing, Education, and Outreach Committee
• Environmental Review Update
• Plans, Reports, Processes, and Wrap Up