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March
3-5, 2000-Smithers
Attending:
Eileen Benedict, RD of
Bulkley-Nechako Area ‘E’
Dan
Bouillon, Alcan (Vanderhoof)
Dean
Box, District of Vanderhoof
Wally
Eamer, Province of BC (MELP)
Mario
Feldhoff, District of Kitimat
Byron
Georz, District of Fort St. James
Gary
Gurnsey, Treasurer, Nechako Watershed Council
Trafford
Hall, District of Kitimat
Ken
Haun, Northwest Communities Coalition
Kathy
Hoesing, Tweedsmuir Recreation Commission
Leslie
King, University of Northern British Columbia
Henry
Klassen, Vanderhoof Chamber of Commerce
Ken
Kristianson, Vanderhoof Fish & Game
Rick
Krehbiel, Lheidli T’enneh Treaty Office
Jason
Llewellyn, City of Prince George
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
Dave
Wiebe, Community Futures Development Corporation of Stuart Nechako
Carl
Whicher, Northwest Communities Coalition
Jason
Hwang, Liaison, Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Joan
Chess, Fraser Basin Council/Nechako Watershed Council Secretariat
Sabra McLain: Administrative Services
Guests:
Carmen
Karnapke, Alcan
Sandy
Carpenter, Lawson Lundell
D.
M. Timlick, Alcan –Kitimat/Kemano
Glen
Davidson, Ministry of Environment Lands and Parks
Mike
Robertson, Cheslatta Carrier Nation
Patricia
Howie, Praxis Pacific/ Fraser Basin Council
Rima
Wilson, Fraser Basin Council
Clyde
Mitchell, Triton Environmental Consultants Ltd.
Katie
Nightingale, UNBC Student
Gwyndolyn
Nicholas, Southside Economic Development Association
Ron
Creber, Regional Water Manager, Smithers, BC Environment
Dwayne
Meredith, Dam Safety Officer, BC Environment
Tara
Leduc, Aboriginal Consultation Coordinator, BC Environment
Louis
Delange, Director of Operations for BC, Alcan
Marian
Potbin, Editor, Ingot
Caroline
von Schilling, UNBC Student
Friday March 3, 2000
Welcome
–Henry Klassen, Chair, Nechako Watershed Council
-Joanne Groves, Councilor, Town of Smithers
Decision:
The NWC accept the Roles and Responsibilities of a member and the Roles
and Responsibilities of the Chair as presented to be added to the
Members Information Package. Roles
and Responsibilities of Secretariat will be changed as agreed and added
to the package also.
Action:
Wally Eamer will find out what activities are restricted in a
provincial Protected Area, particularily the Nechako Canyon Protected
Area recommended in the Vanderhoof LRMP, and report back to the Council.
Action:
Joan Chess will follow up with the Upper Fraser Nechako Fisheries
Council concerning funding opportunities.
Action:
Henry Klassen will write a letter to Triton Environmental
Consultants and Klohn Crippen to request clarification on items in their
report of the workshop at Grassy Plains as discussed at the meeting in
Smithers March 4, 2000.
Action:
Gabi Matscha will follow-up on the letter from the NWC and visit
of Daryl MacDonagh to the Southside Women’s Institute on the subject
of Skin Lake Spillway closure. She
will assess whether a second letter from the NWC is needed.
Decision:
The NWC approves the Projected Statement of Revenue and Expenditures for
3 months ending March 31, 2000 with changes.
Decision:
The
NWC approves the Draft Budget Proposal for Year Ending March 31, 2001 in
principal as a working document.
Decision:
The NWC approves Stage 1 of The Public Awareness and Support
Project with a budget of up to $2000.
Action:
Henry Klassen to send letter to NEEFMC concerning the Cheslatta
Fan.
Action:
Henry Klassen will write a letter to Olga Power and City of
Terrace to thank them for membership and support of the Council.
He will ask them to continue their involvement instead of
withdrawing completely. Leslie
King will also follow-up with her offer to act as an observer on the
City’s behalf, and report to Terrace City Council meetings.
Action:
Carmen Karnapke, Richard Prokopanko, Wally Eamer, Gary Gurnsey and Reg
Stowell will take the next two weeks to develop messages for the Public
Awareness and Support Plan and distribute them for approval by the NWC.
Due Date: March 20, 2000.
Action:
The Council will await a statement from the task group on
independent review processes, to be followed up at the March 15, 2000
Coordinating Committee meeting.
Action:
Rick Krehbiel to complete second report to NEEF, for review at
April 7, 2000 meeting.
Action:
Joan Chess to prepare briefing note summarizing key points and
conclusions from Issues and Solutions Scoping Matrix, for April meeting
Decision:
The next meeting of the Nechako Watershed Council will be Friday April
7, 2000 2-9PM in Vanderhoof BC. Location
in Vanderhoof to be announced.
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