Nechako
Watershed Council
Minutes of Meeting
June 23 & 24, 2000 - Vanderhoof
Attending:
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, Province of BC (MELP)
Byron Georz, District of Fort St.
James
Gary Gurnsey, Treasurer, Nechako
Watershed Council
Ken Haun, Northwest Communities
Coalition
Henry Klassen, Vanderhoof
Chamber of Commerce
Rick Krehbiel, Lheidli
T’enneh Treaty Office
Gabi Matscha, Southside
Economic Development Association
Jerry Petersen, RD of
Bulkley-Nechako Area ‘F’
Richard Prokopanko, Alcan
(Vancouver)
Kees Van Leeuwen, Vanderhoof
Fish and Game
Carl Whicher, Northwest
Communities Coalition
Dave Wiebe, Community Futures
Development Corporation of Stuart Nechako
Jason Hwang, Department of
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Joan Chess, Fraser Basin
Council/Nechako Watershed Council Secretariat
Sabra McLain: Administrative Services
Guests:
John Alderliesten, Cluculz Lake Livestock Association
Ileiren Byles, Omineca Express Newspaper
Sandy Carpenter, Lawson
Lundell
Glen Davidson, BC Environment
Patricia Gerhardi,
Alcan-Regional Vanderhoof
Carmen Karnapke, Alcan
Clyde Mitchell, Triton Environmental Consultants
Mike Robertson, Cheslatta Carrier Nation
Eric Sykes, Nechako Environmental Enhancement Fund Management
Committee
D. M.
Timlick, Alcan –Kitimat/Kemano
Adam Wei, BC Environment
Denis Wood, Upper Nechako Property Owners
Welcome
–Henry Klassen, Chair, Nechako Watershed Council
Decision:
NWC accepts the minutes of NWC May 12 & 13, 2000 meeting with changes.
Action: Joan
Chess will contact the Fraser Basin Council board member who is also part of
Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) with the goal of having more
involvement between the NWC and DFO. Joan
will also speak to David Marshall and Iona Campagnolo about ways to accomplish
this goal
Action: The
minutes of NWC meetings will be sent to Donna Petrachenko, Jim Wild, and Peter
Delaney.
Decision:
The NWC will enlist the services of Vince McLain to put together a
website to be launched July 1, 2000. The
budget for first year is $1200.
Decision:
The NWC will purchase 2500 copies of Brochure as presented at meeting
with a budget of $2500. Members
must send copy changes to Brochure to Carmen Karnapke by July 7, 2000.
Decision: The NWC will purchase a tabletop
display to be used at public gatherings as presented by Carmen Karnapke for cost
of $455.00
Action: The
Generic Presentation will be completed by Carmen Karnapke as an in-kind
contribution by Alcan. NWC members
must give comments on Generic Presentation to Carmen Karnapke by July 7, 2000
Action: Sabra McLain will assess how the display donated by
the Vanderhoof Alcan office may be used by the NWC.
Decision:
In the Briefing Note – Revisiting the Process for Developing a New Flow
Regime Option 4) will not go forward.
Decision:
The NWC accepts the Cold Water Release Facility Sub-Committee Report with
changes.
Action: Rick
Krehbiel and Joan Chess will write a draft outline for the Final Report to NEEF
Management Committee.
Decision: The NWC elects Henry Klassen as Chair of the Nechako Watershed
Council for the period of July 2000 to June 2001.
Decision:
The NWC elects Jerry Petersen as First Vice-Chair of the Nechako
Watershed Council for the period of July 2000 to June 2001.
Decision:
The NWC elects Rick Krehbiel as Second Vice Chair of the Nechako
Watershed Council for the period of July 2000 to June 2001.
Decision:
The NWC elects Gary Gurnsey as Treasurer of the Nechako Watershed Council
for the period of July 2000 to June 2001.
Decision: The NWC
will renew the contract of Sabra McLain of McLain Services for Administrative
Services of the Nechako Watershed Council for the period of July 2000 to June
2001.
Decision:
The next meeting dates for the Nechako Watershed Council are:
August 11, 12 & 13. 2000-Kitimat
September 29 & 30- Grassy Plains