SLEEPING QUARTERS: Attendees should plan to camp. There is a bunkhouse at the camp, however, the bedrooms do not have doors. The closest hotels are in Peach Springs and Seligman:
Peach Springs -- Hualapai Lodge (1-844-284-9278), Grand Canyon Caverns Inn (1-866-599-6674)
Seligman -- Supai Motel (928-422-4153), Romney Motel (928-422-4673), Historic Route 66 Motel (928-422-3204)
TOPICS: Feral horses, Black Footed Ferrets, Fire, History of Hualapai Grazing Management, Management issues with wildlife, Brush Management
SCHEDULE:
August 9, 2017
3:00-6:00 p.m Arrive
6:00 p.m Dinner (provided)
7:00 p.m General Membership Meeting
August 10, 2017
7:00 – 8:00 a.m. Breakfast
8:00 – 12:00 p.m. Tour and discussion
· History of Hualapai Grazing Management: Annette Bravo, Assistant Director Hualapai Department Natural Resource
· Feral Horses - Issues and Potential Resolution of Feral Horses on Hualapai: Mike Williams, Range Management Specialist Hualapai Department Natural Resource Department
· The Role of Fire on Hualapai - Past, Present and Future: Melvin Hunter, Bureau of Indian Affairs
12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Tour and discussion
· Black Footed Ferret and Prairie Dogs – Wildlife and Grazing Interactions on Hualapai: Presenter TBD, Department of Natural Resources
· Sagebrush Management Techniques – Successes and Failures of Mulching vs Dead Standing: Jessica Orozco, Range Management Specialist Hualapai Natural Resource Department
· Wrap Up/General discussion: Current range management challenges and success on Hualapai
6:00 p.m. Dinner (provided)
7:00 p.m. History of Hualapai Tribe Presentation
August 11, 2017
7:00 – 8:00 a.m. Breakfast
8:00 – 8:45 a.m. Travel to the Rim of the Grand Canyon
8:45 -11:00 am Disscussion Wildlife Displacements Issues to Due Recreational Activites: Annette Barvo and Staff, Hualapai Department of Natural Resources
11:00 – 12:00 p.m. Lunch -- Adjourn after lunch