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May 2006
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Minutes of Meeting Nechako Watershed Council Minutes of Meeting May
12, 2006 – Smithers Attending:
Guests:
Welcome and Introductions Henry Klassen welcomed everyone to
Smithers. Business Meeting Decision: The
NWC adopts the agenda with changes. Decision: The
NWC accepts the minutes from the February 17, 2006, meeting in Smithers, with
changes. Richard Prokopanko
presented a proposed Communications Plan to the Council for their input. Action:
The NWC will form a committee to work on high priority items, identified
by the Council, on the Communications Plan. Don
Timlick gave the reservoir update. Decision:
The NWC accepted the Interim Financial Statement for 12 months ended
March 31, 2006, as presented. Decision:
The NWC accepted the Proposed Budget for the 2006/2007 Fiscal Year as
presented. Ron Robichoud, Huckleberry Mines, addressed the Council
regarding the logistics for the Saturday, May 13, NWC field trip to Huckleberry
Mines. Report on
Letter to MLA’s Henry Klassen gave a report on the letter that the NWC sent
to all MLA’s and discussed plans for a 2nd letter. Action: NWC
will table drafting of 2nd letter to the MLA’s until the Benefits
Summary Report is completed and released. NFCP/NWC
Future Roles Update Don
Timlick gave a brief report. Canfor
Presentation Darryl
Bokvist, Canfor – Vanderhoof
area, gave a presentation regarding harvesting of Mountain Pine Beetle killed
timber. Flow Regime
Workup Joan Chess presented an update on Work on Flow Regimes. Nechako Enhancement Society Update Rod Bell-Irving and Don Timlick gave a Nechako Enhancement Society Update Action: When reports following recent NES workshops are available they will be
distributed to all NWC members. Sturgeon
Recovery Initiative Update Dan
Bouillon gave an update on the work that the Sturgeon Recovery Team is currently
engaged in. Action:
Richard Prokopanko will draft a press release following the May 12, 2006,
NWC meeting in Smithers to be approved by the Coordinating Committee and then
released to the media. Decision: The next meeting of the NWC will be Friday, September 22, 2006, in the Burns Lake/Grassy Plains area.
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