​January 28, 2016

The next meeting of National Fish Habitat Board meeting will take place in Arlington, VA all day Tuesday, March 8th (8:30 am – 5:00 pm) and a half-day Wednesday, March 9th (8:30 am – 12:00 pm) at The Nature Conservancy’s headquarters offices (4245 North Fairfax Drive, across the street from the Ballston Metro station). Please note that the first session of the Board meeting, Tuesday, March 8th (8:30 am – 10:00 am), will be an executive session of all Board members and Board staff, and is closed to the public. The remainder of the Board meeting (Tuesday, March 8th, 10:00 am-5:00 pm and Wednesday, March 9th, 8:30 am-12:00 pm) will be open to the public.

To assist staff with planning for the National Fish Habitat Board Meeting we ask that you RSVP as soon as possible, by going to the following Doodle link: http://doodle.com/poll/tpz7wbkizgbxwsqy

Hotel Accommodations and Travel
A block of rooms is being held at the Holiday Inn (4610 N. Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA) until February 14th. To make your room reservations, please follow the directions below:

1) Click or copy and paste the following link into your browser: https://resweb.passkey.com/Resweb.do?mode=welcome_ei_new&eventID=14517755
2) Click on the ‘Make a Reservation’ button
3) Enter your check-in and check-out dates

Several public transportation options are available from the region’s airports and train stations including Dulles International Airport, Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, and Amtrak. The meeting location and hotel are located approximately 3 and 4 blocks, respectively, from the Ballston Metro station. If you have any questions regarding lodging or travel please contact Ryan Roberts (rroberts@fishwildlife.org).

Board Meeting Agenda
Initial agenda topics under consideration for the March meeting can be found below:
- Present National Fish Habitat Assessment Online Report
- Present FHP Performance Evaluation Report
- FHP Presentation
- ELT Update
- Secretarial MOU Update
- Presentation of Communications Plan (2016-2020)
- Beyond the Pond (501c3) Update
- NFHP Awards