TENTATIVE AGENDA

(Subject to Revision)

 

Joint Minerals, Business and

Economic Development Interim Committee

Wednesday, June 8, 2005

Wyoming Oil and Gas Conservation Commission Building

Casper, Wyoming

 

This one day meeting is to collect background information, present an initial overview, develop a common understanding between the agencies and the Committee and to determine the direction the Committee will take with the following topics.  A follow-up meeting may be scheduled as deemed necessary by the Committee. 

 

This agenda sets forth the order in which the Committee will consider each topic.  The times stated are tentative – if a topic is concluded early, the Committee will proceed to the next topic.  No topic shall exceed 1 ½ hours, including public comment.  The Committee will take a one-hour lunch break and will conclude its work by 4:00 p.m.

 

Wednesday, June 8, 2005

8:00 a.m.            Call to order/Roll call

 

                        Value Added for Minerals

                        Lead Panel:   Steve Ellenbecker, Governor's Office

                                                Mike Easley, Chairman, Wyoming Infrastructure Authority

                        Project Follow-up:            Robert Kelly, Principal, DKRW Energy, LLC

Dan Fessler, Managing Principal, Clear Energy Solutions

Claude Corkadel, Vice-President, Rentech, Inc.

John Rich, President, WMPI Pty., LLC

                                                           

9:30 a.m.            Economic Development Programs

Lead Panel:            Cynthia Lummis, State Treasurer

Tucker Fagan, Chief Executive Officer, Wyoming Business Council

                        Program Follow-up:            John Masterson, Governor's Office

Lynne Boomgaarden, Director, Office of State Lands and Investments

 

11:00 a.m.            Pipeline and Utility Location Rights-of-way for State Highways

                        Lead Panel:   John Cox, Director, Wyoming Department of Transportation

                                                Dave Piroutek, Wyoming Public Service Commission

                                                Mike Easley, Chairman, Wyoming Infrastructure Authority

                                                Mark Doelger, Chairman, Wyoming Natural Gas Pipeline Authority

 

12:00 – 1:00 pm.      Lunch Break

 

1:00 p.m.            Pipeline and Utility Location Rights-of-way for State Highways (continued)

 

1:30 p.m.         University Energy Institute, Bachelor's Degree for Petroleum Engineering and Wyoming Business Technology Center

Rick Miller, University of Wyoming

 

3:00 p.m.            Committee discussion on topics

 

4:00 p.m.            ADJOURN