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North American Forestry Commission Air and Climate Change Working Group (ACCWG) Meeting Report Date: April 16, 2010 Location: Marriot Renaissance Hotel http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/avlbr-renaissanceasheville-hotel/, Asheville North Carolina Objectives: 1) Update on air and climate change research activities by member countries; 2) Establish Terms of Reference given current emphasis on climate change impacts; 3) Discuss possibilities for enhancing inter-country collaboration on air pollution and climate change issues. Agenda: Welcome and Overview Introduction of members Member presentations of current research Establishing Terms of Reference Possible Options for Future Direction of ACCWG Electing new Chair Close Attendees Steve McNulty (outgoing chair, USFS), Rick Scott (NAFC Liaison) , David Pare (incoming chair, CFS), Silvina Carou (EC), Rich Pouyat (USFS). Outcomes Attending members gave excellent and interesting presentations which sparked discussion of possible research partnerships. Two major areas of discussion emerged. One a North America wide simple mass balance model estimate of critical acid forest soil loads and exceedences; 2) a North American wide integrated carbon sequestration, water availability, biodiversity modeling project. Each of these ambitious projects have data development, and interpretation challenges, but the attending member felt that both projects were doable given sufficient interest from participating scientist members. A proposal was made to present these options at the upcoming NAFC Commissioners Meeting in May, 2010, with further discussion to follow within the group. An updated Terms of Reference and ACCWG Charter was adapted, and set to the Commissioners and BOA for approval. There was general agreement to continue to have future meetings in association with the Air Pollution Workshops to the extent that the meetings would rotate between member countries. The Meeting thus concluded. Respectfully submitted, Steven McNulty Outgoing Chair ACCWG