June 2004
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Approved Minutes of Meeting

 June 11, 2004 – Grassy Plains     

 

Attending:

  1. John Alderliesten, Nechako Valley Regional Cattlemen's Association
  2. Eileen Benedict, Regional District of Bulkley Nechako Area 'E'
  3. Henry Klassen, Vanderhoof Chamber of Commerce
  4. Rick Krehbiel, Lliedli T'enneh Treaty Office
  5. Jerry Petersen, Regional District of Bulkley Nechako Area ‘F’
  6. Richard Prokopanko, Alcan
  7. Ralph Roy, Regional District of Bulkley Nechako Area ‘D’
  8. Reg Stowell, District of Kitimat
  9. Don Timlick, Alcan
  10. Carl Whicher, Northwest Communities Coalition
  11. David Wiebe, Community Futures Development Corporation of Stuart Nechako
  12.  Daryl Manwaring, Administrative Services

Guests:

  1. Justus Benckhuysen, Alcan – Skins Lake Spillway
  2. Gord Enemark, Ministry of Small Business & Economic Development - Victoria
  3. Valorie Fehr, Alcan – Burns Lake
  4. Carmen Karnapke, Alcan – Vancouver
  5. Denis Wood - Vanderhoof

Welcome and Introductions

Eileen Benedict welcomed all to the Grassy Plains Health and Wellness Center

Richard Prokopanko gave a presentation on the Alcan/Three Nations Forest Stewardship Initiative that was recently signed.

Henry Klassen, Chair, Nechako Watershed Council

Business Meeting

Decision:  The NWC adopts the agenda with changes.

Decision:  The NWC accepts the minutes from the March 26, 2004, meeting in Smithers, with changes.

Decision:  The NWC accepts the 2004/2005 Budget as presented.

Decision:  The NWC accepts the Financial Review for the Year Ending March 31, 2004, as prepared by Ken Simon.

Decision:  The NWC has decided to follow Option 1, presented November 19, 2003,  to deal with the selection of Chair, Vice-Chair, and Second Vice-Chair, with changes.  This will apply to the 2005/2006 year.

Action:  Reg Stowell will re-draft the Election Procedures, incorporating changes suggested by the Council, and send to Daryl for distribution to all members.

Decision:  The NWC has decided that the 2004/2005 Council positions will be as follows:  Chair, Henry Klassen; Vice-Chair, Jerry Petersen; and Second Vice-Chair, Rick Krehbiel

Nechako Enhancement Society Update

Richard Prokopanko and Gord Enemark gave an NES update of the CWRF Year 2 and Year 3 Activities.

Action/Decision:  The NWC will compile information  regarding the CWRF Project and then plan, with Gord Enemark’s assistance, for a delegation to go to Victoria to meet with relevant Ministers early in the fall of 2004.

The NWC said good-bye to Carmen Karnapke as she will be leaving Alcan to move to Chetwynd.

Flow Regime

Action: Reg Stowell will rewrite the Consultant’s Contract, incorporating changes suggested by the Council, and send to Joan and Dan.

Justus Benckhuysen gave an update on the Sturgeon Recovery Initiative, including a video that showed sturgeon spawning by the Bird Sanctuary in Vanderhoof.  There were about 30 adult sturgeons swimming and spawning during this event.  This is the first time that a sturgeon-spawning event has been taped.  The Recovery Team was also able to collect spawned eggs and 10 days later they collected sturgeon larvae from the gravel.  Justus Benckhuysen stated that this was quite an exciting event for the Recovery Team as they now know that the Nechako River White Sturgeon are spawning in the Nechako River and also where.   

Action:  The NWC will send letters to the District of Vanderhoof and Todd French, Nechako River White Sturgeon Recovery Initiative, regarding the letter dated April 19, 2004, sent by the District of Mr. French. 

Decision:  The next meeting of the NWC will be September 17, 2004, in Smithers at the Hudson Bay Lodge.

Action:  Carmen Karnapke will prepare a press release, centering around the NES update, the appointment of Chair, Vice-Chair, and Second Vice-Chair of the NWC, as well as the Sturgeon Recovery Team’s witnessing a sturgeon spawning event and what it means to the Recovery Initiative.

        

 

 

 

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