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November 2002
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Minutes of Meeting November
22 & 23, 2002 – Smithers Attending:
Guests:
Business Meeting Decision:
The NWC accepts the minutes of the meeting of September 13 & 14, 2002
in Fort Fraser with changes. Henry
had two radio interviews, at Terrace and Vanderhoof stations, after the
September meeting. Decision:
The NWC accepts as presented the Statement of Revenue and Expenditures
for the six months ended September 30, 2002. Action: Joan
Chess to get closing date for application for funding assistance for NWC members
who wish to attend the Fraser Basin Council Conference. Four NWC members expressed interest in going to the Fraser
Basin Council Conference on January 23-25, 2003 in Richmond.
Decision: NWC
agrees to being nominated for the Fraser Basin Council’s Sustainability Award. Action: Joan
chess to submit nomination on behalf of NWC to the Fraser Basin Council. Flow
Regimes Decision:
The NWC decided that, at this time, only the freed up flows were to be
considered with regards to the new flow regime. Action:
The NWC is willing to consider the forced spills with regards to the new
flow regime but the ability to manage forced spills for down stream benefits
depends on inflow conditions and resevoir levels.
Louise Remillard will pursue that consideration. Action: Louise
Remillard will analyze the implications of keeping 0-5 cms of freed up flows in
the reservoir and bring results back to NWC. Future
Roles Decision: The
NWC agrees to the Future Roles Committee’s recommendations as presented in
their report. NEEFMC
Report Action: Once
Alcan’s response to the ’NWC’s Response to the NEEFMC Report’ is
received within two weeks, the ‘NWC’s Response to the NEEFMC Report’ will
be circulated to all NWC members for approval. Action: The
Coordinating Committee will send out a letter to all NWC members requesting a
written response as to whether they still wish to be a NWC member. Decision:
The next meeting of the NWC will be:
February 28 – March 1, 2003 in Smithers at the Hudson’s Bay Lodge Action: NFCP
Steering Committee to be invited to next NWC meeting. Action: DFO
to be invited to next NWC meeting to give an update on the 2002 Chinook Runs and
DFO activities and provide input/advice on the work of the NWC. Action: Carmen
Karnapke will center press release, generated from November NWC meeting, around
the NWC being nominated for Fraser Basin Council Sustainability Award.
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