Leadership Wyoming Class 2012 AGENDA NATURAL RESOURCES AND THE ENVIRONMENT October 20-22, 2011 Gillette/Wright, Wyoming ISSUE AWARENESS SESSION EVENT ADVANCE MAILING/ ASSIGNMENTS NATURAL RESOURCES AND THE ENVIRONMENT 1) Agenda (sent via e-mail) 2) Read pages 263-268 in your Integrated Work of Leadership Manual; Respond to questions on pages 267 and 268. CLASS QUESTIONS 1) Are natural resources and the environment decisions conflict or solution driven? 2) What are the roles and needs of local government, industry/ developers and the environmental community regarding development and Wyoming s quality of life? 3) What are the future plans for, and economic and social impacts of, power plant, natural gas and oil development, uranium, coal and carbon sequestration, and wind development in Wyoming? 4) What steps have the legislature, state, and University of Wyoming taken to enhance Wyoming s energy plain? 5) Who, or what forces, control Wyoming s economy (ie: land ownership, environmental laws, interest group pressure, major industries, state employment and tax needs)? 6) What are Wyoming s outdoor and recreation values and how do they square with energy development? 7) How do the principles of community/ state trusteeship apply to natural resources and the environment, especially with regard to state policy action? DISCUSSION POINTS Overall: Land Use: Ownership: Balancing resource development while protecting the environment in a federal lands state; understanding the economic contributions of energy to Wyoming Wilderness/Recreation/Open Spaces/Clean Air and Water /Extraction/Consumptive Uses/Tax Base and Economy Private, State and Federal Lands 1
Federal Lands: Water Quality: Energy Development: Different Uses: Agriculture/ Ranching, Minerals, Recreation (fishing, hiking, hunting, etc.), Timbering and Wildlife Regulatory Processes: Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) and BLM and Forest Service Land Plans De Facto Wilderness Wildlife Habitat and Ecology Industry Mitigation Efforts Coal Bed Methane and Fracking Impacts (Quality and Quantity, Discharges, and Depletion) Agriculture/Ranching Interests/Lifestyle Carbon Sequestration Natural Gas and Oil Production Power Plant, Electricity from Coal Coal Gasification/ Liquefaction Future Electric Utility Transmission Lines/Power Plant Construction Wind and Solar Power PROGRAM FOCUS Community Awareness: Independent Class Study Projects: Issue Session Topics: Integrated Work/ Trusteeship: Leadership Skills: Tours: Ranch Tour/ Dinner at the Barlow Ranch Team Meetings as necessary - Energy: Production Opportunities and Challenges - Value Added Energy - Public Lands Ownership/Natural Resources Landscape Tensions of Opposites? - Wildlife and Outdoor Recreation Values - Wyoming s Environmental Legacy - Lead Change/ Manage the Gap - BrainMap Applications Guiding Decision-Making with Stakeholders: Leading with Influence Conflict Resolution/ Negotiation Workshop Power Plant/Ranch/Coal Mine LEADERSHIP SKILLS Appreciating History (1) Integrated Work of Leadership (16) Balance & Objectivity (2) Leadership Assessment (17) Community Awareness (5) and Capacity Conflict Resolution (6) Problem Solving (22) Diversity Management (9) Research & Project Development (23) Effective Listening (10) Situation Analysis (25) Fact Finding (12) Understanding Change (29) Group Dynamics (14) 2
GILLETTE SESSION SPONSORS Alpha Coal American National Bank Anadarko/Ellis Public Affairs Arch Coal Barbara Dilts, Class 2003 Basin Electric/Dry Fork Power Plant BKS Environmental Associates Black Hills Corporation Campbell County School District #1 CE & MT Inc. City of Gillette Cloud Peak Energy Devil s Tower Forest Products Devon Energy Dyno Nobel First Interstate Bank-Gillette Gillette College Linda Jennings, Class 2006 M & K Oil Company Marathon Oil Noble Energy Peabody Energy Powder River Coal Company Powder River Energy Security State Bank Wells Fargo Bank LODGING MAIN MEETING FACILITY Wright Hotel 300 Reata Drive Wright, WY 82732 (307) 464-6060 Gillette College Presentation Hall, Room 120 (THURSDAY) 300 W. Sinclair Street Gillette, WY 82718 (307) 686-0254 Wright Hotel (FRIDAY AND SATURDAY) 300 Reata Drive Wright, WY 82732 (307) 464-6060 MEETING PACKETS DRESS CODE Coal / Natural Gas and Oil/ Production/ Environment Materials Business Casual; Dress Warmly for Thursday and Saturday Tours: Jeans, Boots, and Coats THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20 th 9:30 a.m. Meet at Gillette College 300 W. Sinclair Street, Gillette, WY 82718 (307)686-0254 www.sheridan.edu Directions to Gillette College: Coming into Gillette via HWY-59: Turn left onto Sioux Ave., turn right onto Wigwam Blvd., turn left onto Sinclair Street, the college will be located on the left. Coming into Gillette via HWY-50/S 4-J Road: Turn left onto Lakeway Road, continue following Lakeway Road until you reach Elder Ave., turn right onto Elder Ave. At Private Road turn left and take another left onto Sinclair Street. The college will be located on the right. 3
Coming into Gillette via East I-90: Merge onto I-90 West toward Gillette. Take HWY-59 exit (EXIT 126) toward Douglas. Turn left onto Hwy-59 South. Make a right turn onto Sinclair Street, the college will be on the left. Coming into Gillette via West I-90: Take Hwy-59 exit (EXIT 126) toward Douglas. Turn right onto Hwy-59 South. Make a right turn onto Sinclair Street, the college will be on the left. 9:45 a.m. Depart by bus from Gillette College to Dry Fork Power Plant 10:15 a.m. - Dry Fork Power Plant Tour 11:30 a.m. Contacts: Curt Pearson, Project Coordinations Representative Basin Electric Power Cooperative 1717 East Interstate Avenue Bismark, ND 58503 (701)226-0204 cpearson@bepc.com Dave Sutter, Vice President-System Operations, Class 2011 Powder River Energy Corporation PO Box 937 Gillette, WY 82717 (307)680-3149 daves@precorp.coop 11:30 a.m. Depart by bus from Dry Fork Power Plant returning to Gillette College 12:00 p.m. Arrive back at Gillette College 12:00 p.m. - Lunch Break 12:30 p.m. (Sack lunches will be provided to class members) Courtesy of Powder River Energy Company 12:30 p.m. Welcome Tom Murphy, Gillette Mayor 12:35 p.m. Wyoming s Energy and Environmental Plain (12,25) 2:15 p.m. (Gillette College Presentation Hall, Room 120) Les Penning, Deputy General Manager Moderator: Powder River Energy Corporation PO Box 930 Sundance, WY 82729 (307)283-3531 lesp@precorp.coop 4
Panelists: Dennis Ellis, Government Relations Advisor, Class 2009 Anadarko Petroleum Corporation PO Box 454 Cheyenne, WY 82003 (307)287-3163 dennis.ellis@anadarko.com Jim Magagna, Executive Vice President, Class 2002 Wyoming Stock Growers Association PO Box 206 Cheyenne, Wyoming 82003 (307)638-3942 jim@wysga.org Tom Murphy, Mayor City of Gillette PO Box 3003 Gillette, WY 82717 (307)686-5203 mayormurphy@ci.gillette.wy.us Shawn Reese, Policy Director Wyoming Governor s Office State Capitol 122 West 25th Street, 2nd Floor East Cheyenne, WY 82002 (307)777-8218 shawn.reese@wyo.gov 2:15 p.m. BREAK 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. - Beetle Mania (6,12,22,25) 4:00 p.m. (Gillette College Presentation Hall, Room #120) Charlene Murdock, Communications and Relations Manager, Class 2001 Moderator: Peabody Energy Caller Box 3034 Gillette, WY 82717 (307)687-3987 cmurdock@peabodyenergy.com 5
Panelists: Bill Coburn, Director and Commercial Forester Spearfish Forest Products/Neiman Timber Company PO Box 910 Spearfish, SD 57783 (605)645-1199 bcoburn@spearfishfp.com Bill Crapser, State Forester Wyoming State Forestry 1100 W. 22 nd Street Cheyenne, WY 82002 (307)777-7586 bcraps@wyo.gov Steve Kozel, District Ranger Black Hills National Forest PO Box 680 Sundance, WY 82729 (307)283-1361 skozel@fs.fed.us Steve Thomas, Western Regional Director The Spearman Company 45 E. Loucks, Suite 109 Sheridan, WY 82801 (307)672-0425 steve.thomas@sierraclub.org 4:00 p.m. Depart by bus from Gillette College to the Barlow Ranch 4:30 p.m. Arrive at the Barlow Ranch for Ranch Tour and Dinner Barlow Ranch (Hosts: Eric and Kelly Barlow, Bernadette Barlow-Class 2008) 1625 Buffalo Cut Across Road Gillette, WY 82718 4:30 p.m. Ranch Tour/Managing Practices (1,5,25) 6:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. Dinner 7:00 p.m. Depart by bus from Barlow Ranch returning to Gillette College 6
7:30 p.m. Adjourn (Drive to Wright for hotel check-in at the Wright Hotel) Driving Directions to Wright: From Gillette College parking lot, turn right onto West Sinclair Street. Drive approximately 100 yards to stoplight (Enzi Drive) and turn left at stoplight. Remain on Enzi Drive until you reach the T intersection (Southern Drive). Turn left onto Southern Drive and drive approximately ¾ mile to stoplight at Hwy 59/S. Douglas Hwy, turn right onto Hwy 59 and travel approximately 38 miles to Wright. Turn right onto Hwy 387. Traveling a short distance you will locate the Wright Hotel on your left. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21 st 7:00 a.m. Breakfast, Wright Hotel, Downstairs Meeting Room 7:30 a.m. - Village of 100 Activity (12,25) 8:00 a.m. Bill Schilling, Leadership Wyoming-KiThoughtBridge Associate 8:00 a.m. Fracking (2,6,12,25) 9:30 a.m. Moderator: Brenda Schladweiler, Owner/President, Class 2010 BKS Environmental Associates PO Box 3467 Gillette, WY 82717 (307)686-0800 bschladweiler@bksenvironmental.com Panelists: Larry Claypool, Deputy State Director, Minerals & Lands ¹ Bureau of Land Management PO Box 1828 Cheyenne, WY 82003 (307)775-6148 lclaypoo@blm.gov Tom Doll, State Oil and Gas Supervisor Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission 2211 King Boulevard Casper, WY 82604 (307)234-7147 tom.doll@wyo.gov ¹ Confirmed but had to cancel this week due to the death of a relative. 7
Laurie Milford, Executive Director Wyoming Outdoor Council 121 East Grand Avenue, Suite 200 Laramie, WY 82070 (307)721-7610 laurie@wyomingoutdoorcouncil.org Todd Parfitt, Deputy Director, Class 2008 Department of Environmental Quality 122 W. 25 th Street, Herschler 4W Cheyenne Wyoming 82009 (307)777-7555 tparfi@wyo.gov 9:30 a.m. BREAK 10:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Lead Change/ Manage the Gap (16,29) 12:00 p.m. Margaret Benson, Leadership Wyoming - Ki ThoughtBridge Associate 12:00 p.m. LUNCH 1:00 p.m. Conflict Resolution/Conflict Negotiation (6,14,17,22,25,29) 3:00 p.m. Deb Robbins, Chief Operating Officer Peregrine Leadership Institute PO Box 741 Gillette, WY 82717 (307)685-1555 Robbins@PeregrineLeadership.com 3:00 p.m. Break 3:15 p.m. 3:15 p.m. Conflict Resolution/Conflict Negotiation (Cont.) 5:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. Dinner at the Open Range Steakhouse (Located in the Wright Hotel) 8:00 p.m. ADJOURN 8
6:45 a.m. Hotel Checkout SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22 nd 7:00 a.m. Breakfast (On your own) -Complimentary breakfast available in hotel breakfast room, (Located next to hotel lobby and front desk) 7:30 a.m. - Wyoming Prouds and Sorries (25) 8:30 a.m. Bill Schilling, Leadership Wyoming Ki-ThoughtBridge Associate 8:30 a.m. BREAK (Hotel Checkout if not done earlier) 8:45 a.m. Depart by bus from Wright Hotel to Black Thunder Coal Mine 9:00 a.m. - Black Thunder Coal Mine Tour (12,25) 12:00 p.m. Wyoming Coal: Natural (and International) Landscape Greg Schaefer, Vice President-External Affairs Arch Coal Mine PO Box 406 Wright, WY 82732 (307)689-7917 gschaefer@archcoal.com 12:00 p.m. LUNCH (Courtesy of Arch Coal Mine) 12:30 p.m. Wrap-Up & Session Evaluations 12:45 p.m. Depart by bus from Black Thunder Coal Mine to Wright Hotel 1:00 p.m. ADJOURN 9
ATTENDING PROGRAM ADVISORY BOARD, ALUMNI AND STAFF ADVISORY BOARD LEADERSHIP WYOMING ALUMNI Bill Schilling, Casper Bernadette Barlow, Class 2008 Nolene Wright, Class 2007 Dennis Ellis, Class 2009 Doug Gerard, Class 2011 Jim Magagna, Class 2002 Les Mahon, Class 2011 Charlene Murdock, Class 2001 Todd Parfitt, Class 2008 Brenda Schladweiler, Class 2010 Dave Sutter, Class 2011 LEADERSHIP WYOMING STAFF Margaret Benson, Ki ThoughtBridge Associate Bill Schilling Executive Director/Ki ThoughtBridge Associate Linda Walsh Event Coordinator, Leadership Wyoming Emergency Phone Numbers CONSULTANT Deb Robbins, Peregrine Leadership Institute Cellular Phones Leadership Wyoming (Casper) 577-8000 Bill Schilling 262-5990 Wright Hotel 464-6060 Linda Walsh 262-8574 10