Intermountain West (IMW)Intermountain West (IMW)Strategic Planning MeetingStrategic Planning Meeting

Walter ArabaszRegional Coordinator Aug. 14, 2006Aug. 14, 2006

Introduction(s)

ANSS-IMW Organizational ANSS-IMW Organizational StructureStructure

Regional Advisory Committee(18 members—2 from each state,except 1 from AZ, and 3 “at large”)

Regional Working Group(16 members, incl. rep’s fromall major networks and every state)

UT12 members,incl. 10 engrs

state level advisory committees

NV~17 members

CO~20 members

Regional Coordinator: Walter Arabasz

IMW Web site: www.seis.utah.edu/anss

RACRACMembers Members RepresenteRepresenteddat Thisat ThisMeetingMeeting

(1)

(2)

(2)

(1)(1)

(2)

(2)

Plus one of three RAC “at large” members

MBMG

YVOBYUI

IEL

LANLNAU

UU

Map 7

UNR

SeismicSeismicNetworks Networks RepresentRepresentededat Thisat ThisMeetingMeeting

Plus NEIC, NSMP, and YVO’s Scientist-in-Charge

Attendees at this meetingAttendees at this meeting All eight IMW states 8 RAC members + 4 RAC alternates

(out of 18 RAC members) 12 network seismologists representing 8

regional / local IMW nets ANSS management, NEIC, NSMP, and

YVO also represented Majority—but not an exhaustive—

representation for an IMW “constitutional convention”