multi-stakeholder natural resources state-of-the-practice meeting
preliminary Agenda
Thursday, September 17, 2026
Washington, DC
9:30 AM
Welcome
9:45 AM
WHY THIS MEETING AND WHY NOW: BACKGROUND AND DESIRED OUTCOMES
10:00 AM
opening ADDRESS
10:45 AM
PLENARY SESSION: reflections on state of PRACTICE - LAW, SCIENCE, economics AND POLICY
Speakers will set the stage for participants by identifying key developments and current state of practice – in the US and globally - concerning legal, technical, economic and policy issues associated with natural resource liability, assessment, restoration and related matters.
12:00 PM
break for networking lunch
12:45 PM
luncheon remarks
1:15 PM
PANEL PRESENTATION AND INTERACTIVE DISCUSSION: GLOBAL NATURAL RESOURCE DAMAGE ASSESSMENT (NRDA) RESOURCES FOR THE MULTI-STAKEHOLDER COMMUNITY
A multi-stakeholder working group will present details of an exciting never before tried activity that will amass online resources in one location for various private and public sector parties interested in or confronting a natural resource damage claim under US laws. The panel will discuss this unique user friendly, curated collection intended to support practitioners of varying familiarity and experience levels in addressing key considerations in site-specific contexts.
2:30 PM
break
2:45 PM
PANEL PRESENTATION AND INTERACTIVE DISCUSSION: SHARING INSIGHTS AND LESSONS LEARNED
A multi-stakeholder working group will present details of an innovative new “Lessons Learned Module,” an online resource designed to capture and share practical insights from real-world NRDAR cases. Drawing on both public and private sector perspectives, this never before developed tool synthesizing experience of hundreds of cases is intended to help practitioners of varying experience levels improve outcomes, reduce inefficiencies, and align stakeholders around measurable restoration outcomes in site-specific contexts.
4:00 PM
PANEL PRESENTATION AND INTERACTIVE DISCUSSION: RECOMMENDATIONS AND TOOLS FOR ESTABLISHING NRDA MENTORSHIP PROGRAM
A multi-stakeholder working group will present details of a ground breaking “Mentorship and Training Module,” an online resource designed to help organizations develop and sustain programs to inform and share best practices across the NRDAR community. The panel will highlight the role of mentorship and structured training programs in transferring expertise from experienced to emerging practitioners, by providing a set of resources to help build capacity and promote greater consistency across private and public sectors