DAY 1 Wednesday, March 11
8:00-8:35 Welcome and introductions
8:35-9:00 The Issue: History of avian electrocutions, agency and utility efforts, and APLIC resources
9:00-10:00 Regulations and Permits: An overview of laws protecting avian species and applicable permits
10:00-10:30 Break
10:30-11:15 Electricity 101: An introduction to electrical systems
11:15-12:00 Biological Aspects of Avian Electrocution: An overview of biological factors influencing electrocution risk
12:00-1:00 Lunch
1:00-2:15 Power Line Design and Avian Safety: Avian-safe structure designs for new construction and retrofitting
2:15-3:15 Bird Nests on Utility Poles: Species that nest on power poles, reliability impacts, and nest management
3:15-3:45 Break
3:45-4:45 Collisions: Causes of avian collisions with power lines and methods for collision reduction
4:45-5:00 Conclusion and Wrap-up for Day 1
DAY 2 Thursday, March 12
8:00-8:15 Welcome
8:15-9:15 Mitigation: Mitigating utility projects on birds
9:15-10:00 Avian Protection Plans: cooperative utility/agency efforts to reduce bird mortality and improve service reliability
10:00-10:30 Break
10:30-11:30 Roundtable: Open discussion and questions on APP development and implementation
11:30-12:00 Conclusion and Workshop Feedback