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June 2001
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Minutes of Meeting June
1 & 2, 2001 – Village Inn, Vanderhoof Attending: John Alderliesten,
Nechako Valley Regional Cattlemen’s Association Guy
Bambauer, Nechako Valley Regional Cattlemen’s Association Eileen
Benedict, RD of Bulkley-Nechako Area ‘E’ Dan
Bouillon, Alcan (Vanderhoof) Dean
Box, District of Vanderhoof Wally Eamer, BC Environment Mario Feldhoff, District of Kitimat Henry
Klassen, Vanderhoof Chamber of Commerce Rick
Krehbiel, Lheidli T’enneh Treaty Office Paul
H. Jean, Mayor, Village of Burns Lake Huub
Ledderhof, Ecology Circle Gabi
Matscha, Southside Economic Development Association Jerry
Petersen, RD of Bulkley-Nechako Area ‘F’ Richard
Prokopanko, Alcan (Vancouver) Ralph
Roy, RD of Bulkley Nechako Area ‘D’ Ron
Seymour, Lheidli T’enneh Treaty Office Kees
Van Leeuwen, Vanderhoof Fish and Game Carl
Whicher, Northwest Communities Coalition Dave
Wiebe, Community Futures Development Corporation, Stuart-Nechako Joan Chess, Fraser Basin Council / Nechako Watershed Council Secretariat Sabra McLain, Administrative Services Guests: Don
Cadden, BC Environment Sandy
Carpenter, Lawson Lundell (Alcan) Glen
Davidson, BC Environment Ted
Down, BC Fisheries Ken
Duke, Alcan (Vancouver) Carmen
Karnapke, Alcan (Vancouver) Clyde
Mitchell, Triton Environmental Consultants Byron
Nutton, Fisheries and Oceans Canada Frank
Read, Vanderhoof Resident Mike
Robertson, Cheslatta Carrier Nation Pete
Rodseth, Vanderhoof Resident Don
Timlick, Alcan Ann
Tobin, Carrier Sekani Tribal Council Denis
Wood, Upper Nechako Residents/Nechako River Alliance Welcome
-Henry Klassen, Chair, Nechako Watershed Council Decision:
The NWC accepts the minutes of April 20 &21, 2001 NWC meeting in Burns Lake. Action:
The NWC financial statements will go to Reg Stowell in Kitimat for audit
and will be presented at the next NWC meeting in July. Decision:
Sabra McLain will arrange to continue the contract for the NWC website for one
year as presented in the proposal by Sabra McLain. Action:
Sabra McLain will research possible relevant links to NWC website. Action:
Sabra McLain will book local Fall Fairs as presented in proposal with the
addition of Prince George Exhibition and organize NWC members to man
booth/display. Decision:
The
NWC will send out a fax/email to members or put a note at the bottom of the
revised draft agenda when it is necessary to remove an agenda item from a draft
meeting agenda that has been discussed at a previous NWC meeting as an agenda
item for the next meeting.
Action:
The NWC will ask the Sturgeon Recovery Program Action Planning Group to
write a letter of support for a Water Release Facility at Kenney Dam. Action:
Dan Bouillon and Clyde Mitchell to check with NFCP at its next meeting regarding
the level of Chinook Flows in May, and report to NWC’s next meeting. Action:
Carl Whicher and Glen Davidson to check wording on Issue #9B of the proposed
hydrograph for the next meeting. Action:
Gabi and Southside residents to work on volume and pattern of flow for Murray/Cheslatta
System and try to identify constraints for next NWC meeting.
Action:
Schedule time on the Friday at the next meeting when Cheslatta present to
discuss the Murray/Cheslatta flows. Action:
The issue of hydroelectric power generation to be revisited after Murray/Cheslatta
flow pattern discussed. Decision:
NWC will coordinate its work with Nechako River Sturgeon Recovery Initiative. Action:
Glen Davidson to contact Alcan staff about the model it uses for forecasting
reservoir levels to see if it would suit NWC’s needs, and report back to next
NWC meeting. Action:
Glen to prepare two graphs for next meeting to show one example of dry year and
one example of wet year using constraints from existing hydrograph. Action:
Pending the results of Mario Feldhoff’s contacts, Mario will research
having an expert on cloud seeding make a presentation at a NWC meeting. Action:
Pending the results of Carl Whicher’s contacts with BC Hydro, Carl will
research experts on alternate energy sources to make a presentation at a NWC
meeting Action:
The
NWC will submit a proposal to Community Futures Development Corporation for
funding Phase 1 of the evaluation of the benefits of a Water Release Facility at
Kenney Dam June 18, 2001 and make a presentation to the board June 28, 2001.
The proposal will be organized by Joan Chess and presented by Henry
Klassen. Action:
The NWC will make application for funding to Nechako Kitimat Development
Fund Society and Western Diversification for the Phase 1 of the Evaluation of
the benefits of a Water Release Facility at Kenney Dam.
Decision:
NWC to hold further work on the evaluation of the benefits of a Water
Release Facility at Kenney Dam until the NWC has had the opportunity to review
and discuss the NEEFMC report. Action:
The NWC will send a two-page letter of introduction to all elected
MLA’s in the province. The letter
will be drafted by Carmen Karnapke and Richard Prokopanko and sent to NWC
members Tuesday June 5, 2001 and comments reviewed at the Coordinating Committee
meeting Wednesday June 6, 2001. A
final draft will be sent to all members and mailed to the MLA’s by Friday June
8, 2001. Decision:
The MLA information package will be reviewed at the next NWC meeting in
July. Decision:
The next meeting of the Nechako Watershed Council will be:
July 13 & 14, 2001-Kitmat
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