Monitoring Committee of the California Task Force Committee

November 15, 2001

8:00 am – 10:00 am

Petaluma Community Center

Luchessi Park, Petaluma, CA

Agenda and notes.

1. Welcome
2. COMTF Goals/Tasks

The goals of the task force are:

i. Hazard Reduction

ii. Regulation

iii. Risk of Spread

iv. Impacts

v. Coordination

Our goals on the monitoring committee should meet these tasks. Here are the monitoring committee goals:

2. Monitoring Committee Goals/Tasks

i. Maintain up-to-date spatial database of SOD

ii. Provide access to up-to-date spatial database via:

1. Maps

2. Web

3. Text reports

iii. Develop survey for determining presence of SOD in California

iv. Coordinate survey completion

v. Determine potential areas for SOD spread

vi. Coordinate with other committees

Please see attached table to review how the goals of the monitoring committee fit in with the overall goals of the COMTF at large.

3. Regulation Definitions.

We discussed what the regulation requires, and the definitions used:

1. Regulated – Counties containing confirmed sites.
2. Area known to be Infested – Known to be infested (1/4 mile buffer around confirmed sites)
3. Area known to be Uninfested – area within the regulated area that have been specifically surveyed by authorized personnel using an approved survey technique and found free from P. ramorum.
4. Area not known to be infested – all other areas not included above and contained within regulated area.
3. Sampling Protocol (from Pest Alert 5)

We discussed how SOD is sampled, and mentioned that the protocol is available.

5. Survey Protocol
6. We discussed the proposed free-from survey, developed by Wally Mark. A motion was passed that recommends this protocol be adopted by the COMTF.
7. New Business
8. Adjourn