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September 2004
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Approved
Minutes of Meeting September
17, 2004 - Smithers Attending:
Guests:
Welcome and Introductions Henry Klassen welcomed all
to Smithers. Business Meeting Decision: The
NWC adopts the agenda with changes. Decision: The
NWC accepts the minutes from the June 11, 2004, meeting in Smithers, as
presented. Action: Don Timlick/Alcan to investigate preliminary figures on viability of power generation at Kenney Dam. Jerry Petersen, Henry Klassen, and Don Timlick gave a review of the NWC/Alcan flyover of the reservoir that took place on August 13, 2004. Decision:
The NWC accepts the Interim Financial Statements
for the 3 Months Ending June 30, 2004, as presented by Daryl Manwaring. Decision:
The NWC accepted the Selection Procedures for the
Chair, Vice-Chair, and Second Vice-Chair, as presented by Reg Stowell in a draft
of June 14, 2004, for the 2005/2006 year. Dennis
McKay, MLA for Bulkley Valley/Stikine presented a letter to the NWC confirming
the Province’s approval $100,000.00 to fund the CWRF Work Plan Year 4
Activities. He conveyed how well
received the NWC Presentation to the Ministers in Victoria, September 13, was by
the Ministers and their representatives. Nechako
Enhancement Society Update Gord Enemark and Richard Prokopanko gave an NES update of the CWRF Year 2, 3 and 4 Activities. Flow
Regime NWC Consultant Kristann Boudreau presented an outline of her Phase 1
Summary Report. Action: Kristann
Boudreau will prepare the draft of her report for approval by the Council at the
November 19-20, 2004, NWC meeting in Smithers. Action: NWC
to set aside some time at the November 19-20 meeting to bring up any new issues. Action: NWC
to set aside some time at the November 19-20 meeting to discuss non-flows
related issues. Cory Williamson and Justus Benckhuysen gave an update on the efforts of
the Nechako River White Sturgeon Recovery Initiative Team. Henry Klassen, Jerry Petersen, and Richard Prokopanko gave a debrief of
the NWC Meeting with the Ministers, September 13, 2004.
Action: The
committee that attended the NWC Meeting with the Ministers, September 13,
continue its work on continued communication with the Provincial Government
regarding the proposed CWRF. Action: Henry
Klassen, Richard Prokopanko, Don Timlick and Gord Enemark will develop a
strategy for communicating with the Federal Ministers in BC regarding issues
surrounding the proposed CWRF. Jerry Petersen gave an update on the Fraser Basin Council Conference.
He stated that funds had been made available for members of the NWC to go
to this conference which begins November 26, 2004.
Any members interested in attending this conference needed to get their
applications in to the FBC on a first-come/first-serve basis. Decision: The
next meeting of the NWC will be November 19-20, 2004, in Smithers at the Hudson
Bay Lodge. Action: Richard
Prokopanko will prepare a press release, centering around the Provinces approval
for the funding for the CWRF Work Plan Year 4 Activities.
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