Regional Gathering in Black River Falls

ATTENTION FRIENDS: Below you will see the new agenda for the Regional Gathering planned for you in Black River Falls on Saturday, June 1. Please note the added speaker: Bill Mavity,  Pepin County. If you and friends are planning to attend it is important  you register no later than noon today so there are adequate handouts and box lunches available for everyone attending. Please call Sheila Danielson at 715-284-5676 or email at reskdan@centurytel.net as soon as possible. We welcome your attendance! SEE YOU ON SATURDAY! STANDING AGAINST THE SAND STORM SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 2013 BLACK RIVER FALLS MIDDLE SCHOOL/THE LUNDA CENTER 1202 PIERCE STREET BLACK RIVER FALLS, WI  54615 REGISTRATION INCLUDING LUNCH: $15 DONATION   Registration  9:30 - 10:00 Welcome:   10:00 - 10:05 - Nate Timm   Resource Contacts Introduction 10:05 - 10:10 - Pat Popple   Opening Ceremony  10:10 - 10:25 - Bill Greendeer Ho-Chunk Nation Keynote Speaker: 10:30 - 10:55 - Jeff Abbas World Gas and Oil Demand and Our Driftless Land Panel Discussion  11:00 - 12:00  Moderator: Jody McIlrath - Examples of Negative Impacts on Our Communities ·  Lenny Shier - Coping With Quality Of Life Issues in the Village of New Auburn ·  Ken Schmitt - Sand Mining and Family Farm Concerns in the Town of Howard ·  Travis Mossman - Outdoor and Tourism Impacts of Mining ·  Forrest Nutter - Law Enforcement and the Effects of Mining ·  Jim Drost - Mining/Metallurgy - Developing a Plan for Reporting Mining    Violations ·  Pam Schaefer - Midwest Environmental Advocates Attorney - Freedom Of    Information  Act, Moratoria, Annexations and More Lunch & Film  Frac Sand Land "The Incredible Story Of The Vanishing Hills"               12:00 - 1:00  Robert Nehman, filmmaker - Allamakee County, Iowa Or 12:00-1:00 Box Lunch It with Others to Network Breakout Sessions (1) 1:00 to 1:30  1  Ancient Geology and the Roots of Sand Mining - Luke Kramer  2  Citizen Involvement in Reporting Violations: Civic Engagement for the Long      Haul - Jim Drost  3  New Progressive Messaging - Scott Wittkopf  4  Health Impact Assessments: The Dangers of Silica Dust - Juliee de-la-Terre  5  Impacts on the Environment in Rural Areas - Air, Water, & Land -Ken Schmitt  6  Legal Interventions for Citizens - Freedom of Information Act, Legalities of       Developing a Moratorium, & Annexation Information - Pam Schaefer  7  A Sign Making Workshop - Gaylord Oppegard and Adam Grabski   Breakout Sessions (2) 1:35 to 2:05  8  Sharing the Minnesota Experience - Jody McIlrath and Johanna Rupprecht  9  How does frac-sand mining threaten surface water and groundwater?       Dr. Kelvin Rodolfo 10  Transportation Impacts of Sand Mining - Will Cronin 11  Protecting the Sacred Sites of Indigenous People - Bill Quackenbush 12  A Sign Making Workshop - Gaylord Oppegard and Adam Grabski 13  The Economic Impact of Sand Mining - Pat Malone 14  Protecting Special Assets - A County Overlay District - Bill Mavity Organize For Action   A Participant Engagement Activity 2:10 to 3:00 - Nate Timm Wrap Up & Photo Shoot  3:00 to 3:30  Conference Team   Photographer: Mary Kenosian SPONSORS Ho-Chunk Nation, SOUL of Wisconsin, Save The Hills Alliance Wisconsin Grassroots Network, Jackson County Citizen Voices Midwest Environmental Advocates, Echo Valley Hope, Wisconsin Interfaith Power and Light