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John Morse - 21 September, 1998

Need for urgency; reply to Keith Langdon

Date: Mon, 21 Sep 1998 11:20:16 -0400
To: Keith_Langdon@nps.gov (Keith Langdon)
From: John Morse 
Subject: Re: ATBI design
Cc: Chuck_Parker@nps.gov (Chuck Parker), pick@pick.uga.edu,
        "WHITE; PETER S." 
        msharkey@southey.ca.uky.edu,
        Becky_Nichols@nps.gov (Becky Nichols),
        Mike_Jenkins@nps.gov (Mike Jenkins), Dana_Soehn@nps.gov (Dana Soehn)

Keith et al,

The rationale about site selection and sampling design is critical, of
course, and is one of the issues that needs early resolution -- one of many.

I also agree with your sense of urgency.  The deadline for 1998 proposals
to the NSF Surveys and Inventory program is 1 November.  In order for TWIGs
to prepare proposals for this year, sampling design and many other aspects
of a plan for the ATBI need decisions NOW.  The proposed timeline, aiming
for consensus by the end of the December meeting, is much too deliberate to
take advantage of current funding opportunities and it may cause some loss
of momentum.  A shorter timeline will increase the possibilities for
mistakes, but I think some intense mental energy now will minimize those
risks.  Are there others who agree?

John
jmorse@clemson.edu



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