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Mineral Resources Management Division - Rigs to Reefs Workshop Summary
| TOPIC | PARTICIPANTS |
| Cruz Bustamante, Lieutenant Governor | |
| Kathleen Connell, State Controller | |
| Annette Porini, Chief Deputy Director, Department of Finance | |
| Paul Thayer, Executive Officer, California State Lands Commission | |
| Moderator: Marina Voskanian, Chief, Planning & Development, California State Lands Commission | |
| FACILITY DECOMMISSIONING: PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE | |
| California State Lands Commission | Paul B. Mount II, Chief, Mineral Resources Management Division |
| U.S. Department of the Interior | John Smith, Minerals Management Service, Pacific OCS Region |
| The State of California Artificial Reefs Program |
Dave Parker, CA Department of Fish & Game, Marine Region |
| The Gulf of Mexico "Rigs to Reefs" Experience |
Ron Twachtman, Twachtman, Snyder & Byrd, Inc. |
| The State of Louisiana Artificial Reefs Program |
Rick Kasprzak, Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries |
| SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | Dr. Milton Love, Professor, UCSB Marine Science Institute |
| OIL & GAS COMPANIES' PERSPECTIVES |
Mike Parker, Planning and Issues Coordinator, Exxon |
| George Steinbach, Decommissioning Project Manager, Chevron | |
| Frank E. Holmes, Coastal Coordinator, WSPA | |
| PUBLIC AGENCIES | Tiffany Welch, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers |
| Mark Helvey, National Marine Fisheries Services | |
| Jaime Kooser, California Coastal Commission | |
| Luis Perez, Energy Division, Santa Barbara County | |
| OCEAN USERS | |
Sport Fishing |
Dan Frumkes, American Sportfishing Association |
| Tom Raftican, United Anglers of Southern California | |
Divers |
Kristin Valette, Professional Association of Dive Instructors |
Commercial Fishing |
Mike McCorkle, Southern California Trawlers Association |
| Chris Miller, Commercial Lobster Fisherman | |
Environmental Interest |
Linda Krop, Environmental Defense Center |
| Warner Chabot, Pacific Region Center for Marine Conservation |
The Commissioners attended the workshop and would like to thank
the speakers and attendees for their participation.