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2008

February 19, 2008 Reston VA Agenda | Meeting Summary
- Briefings on Earthquake Hazards Program activities, earthquake early warning algorithm testing, NEHRP developments, the USGS role in seismic hazard assessment, and external research support.

2007

September 5-6, 2007 Paso Robles CA Agenda | Meeting Summary
- Review of USGS geodesy and deformation activities, the future of USGS activities at Parkfield CA, and briefings on the Advanced National Seismic System, NEPEC, national seismic hazard maps, and the multi-hazards demonstration project.

February 12-13, 2007 Reston VA Agenda | Meeting Summary
- briefings on the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and strategic planning, status of teams supported by the program, NEHRP partnership, national seismic hazard maps, National Earthquake Prediction Evaluation Council (NEPEC), and Southern California Multi-Hazards Demonstration Project.

2006

October 30-31, 2006 Albuquerque NM Meeting Summary
- Review USGS Albuquerque Seismological Laboratory and USGS role in the Global Seismographic Network.

July 6-7, 2006 Golden CO Meeting Summary
- examine the USGS role in translating hazard information into a risk framework; provide a review of USGS geohazard program coordination

March 6-7, 2006 Reston VA Meeting Summary
- review overall direction of USGS Earthquake Hazards Program, USGS and NOAA roles in the President's tsunami warning initiative, USGS participation in EarthScope and USGS multi-hazards initiative

2005

September 27-29, 2005 Seattle WA
- review USGS earthquake and tsunami activities in the Pacific Northwest and prepare 2005 report

April 13-14, 2005 Menlo Park CA
- review Earthquake Hazards Program internal research activities

January 11-12, 2005 Reston VA
- review USGS response to Sumatra earthquake, USGS Director's natural hazards initiative, and Earthquake Hazards Programperformance

2004

September 13, 2004 Teton Village, WY
- review overall direction of USGS Earthquake Hazards Program, with emphasis on Intermountain West activities

June 3, 2004 Memphis, TN
- review overall direction of USGS Earthquake Hazards Program, with emphasis on the development of the next generation of seismic hazard maps, and activities in Central U.S.

January 21, 2004 Reston, VA
- review overall direction of USGS Earthquake Hazards Program in current and next fiscal year, with emphasis on defining future opportunities and strategies for balancing Program needs against resource limitations

2003

August 24, 2003 Delta Junction, AK
- draft report of annual review of USGS Earthquake Hazards Program with emphasis on earthquake activities in California
- critique application of PART (Program Assessment Rating Tool) to the Earthquake Hazards Program

June 11, 2003 Los Angeles, CA
- review USGS NEHRP activities in California

January 8, 2003 Reston, VA
- review draft of new 5-year plan of USGS NEHRP

2002

August 26, 2002 Golden, CO
- review draft of new 5-year plan of USGS NEHRP

May 20, 2002 San Francisco, CA
- review current status of 5-year plan and accomplishments of USGS NEHRP