1 the hypothesis testing, chaired by first Don and then by Jim, and then 



2 break for lunch. 



3 I would encourage you all to try to be as prompt as possible so 



4 that we can get on with this. We will probably shorten up the coffee 



5 breaks to maybe 10 minutes or so. That sounds like heresy, but it is 



6 something that needs to be done, I think. 



7 This afternoon, starting at 1:00 o'clock, we are going to have 



8 combined panels, A and B will meet as they are set up in the room today, 



9 rather than separately. There will be an exchange in dialogue between 



10 the two panel sessions, so that we get an understanding of one another's 



11 positions, both geologically and biologically, with regard to the issues 



12 that have been discussed with regard to the hypothesis. That will be 



13 from 1:00 to 3:00. 



14 Then, from 3:00 to 4:00, we would like for you to actively write 



15 your recommendations and conclusions as to what you feel is appropriate 



16 with regard to these issues, and then between 4:00 and 5:00, we want to 



17 go on record with these recommendations as a presentation for the court 



18 reporter. If it takes beyond 5:00 or 6:00, then we will go ahead and do 



19 that. 



20 Tomorrow morning, for those of you who will still be here, we will 



21 reconvene, and then edit and review the recommendations that have been 



22 made so that if there is anything in there that is in error or you feel 



23 that needs to be changed, you have the opportunity to do that at that 



24 time. We will have this wound up, then, by noon tomorrow. That is the 



25 agenda as it is set forth now. 



26 I would, at this point, like to turn this session over to Don and 



27 let him begin with the first hypothesis testing process. 



28 DR. AURAND: First of all, I think we need some discussion as to 



29 what the group's opinion of the restructuring is and whether or not that 



30 sounds acceptable to each of you. I think there is also some 



31 possibility that we can get through some of this this morning with some 



32 of the general discussion, perhaps, going a little bit faster, although 



33 we are starting late because we had Dr. Ayers' presentation. 



34 Is there any discussion about the proposed change in the schedule? 



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