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October
19 & 20, 2001 – Smithers
Attending:
Linda
Bell, Terrace and District Chamber of Commerce
Eileen
Benedict, RD of Bulkley Nechako, Area ‘E’
Dan
Bouillon, Alcan
Dean
Box, District of Vanderhoof
Wally
Eamer, Water, Land and Air Protection
Mario
Feldhoff, District of Kitimat
Byron
Goerz, District of Fort St. James
Trafford
Hall, District of Kitimat
Henry
Klassen, Vanderhoof Chamber of Commerce
Rick
Krehbiel, Lheidli T’enneh Treaty Office
Paul
H. Jean, Village of Burns Lake
Jerry
Petersen, RD of Bulkley Nechako, Area ‘F’
Richard
Prokopanko, Alcan
Ralph
Roy, RD of Bulkley Nechako, Area ‘D’
Reg
Stowell, Kitimat Chamber of Commerce
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:
Ken
Duke, Alcan
Mark
Gillis, Ministry of Competition, Science and Enterprise
Tom
Henderson, Atmospherics Inc.
Carmen
Karnapke, Alcan
David
Marshall, Fraser Basin Council
Doug
Smith, BC Hydro
Don
Timlick, Alcan
Welcome:
-Henry Klassen, Chair, Nechako Watershed Council
Decision:
The NWC accepts the minutes of September 14 & 15, 2001 NWC meeting
in Smithers with changes.
Decision:
The
NWC accepts the Interim Statement of Revenue and Expenditures for year
ended March 31, 2001 as presented.
Decision:
The
NWC accepts the Interim Statement of Revenue and Expenditures for 6
months ended September 30, 2001
Decision: The NWC approves the revised Request For Proposals as discussed, and will proceed with Phase I of the Evaluation of the Benefits of a WRF.
Decision: Freed up Flows Allocation discussion will be moved to first NWC meeting in 2002.
Action: Joan Chess to send the Request For Proposals to the list of consultants by October 26, 2001.
Action: Richard Prokopanko will review the Public Awareness and Support Program for presentation at a future meeting.
Action:
NWC will have a conference call to finalize WRF work plan and
presentation on Wednesday November 14, 2001 at 7am.
Action:
Revised work plan and presentation to be completed by committee and
distributed by Friday November 9, 2001 to NWC members by Sabra McLain.
Action:
Wally Eamer to arrange the call in phone number for the November 14,
2001 conference call.
Action:
Carmen Karnapke to prepare draft presentation material by November 9,
2001 for November 14, 2001 conference call.
Action:
Committee to prepare content of presentation.
Members are: Richard
Prokopanko, Wally Eamer, Henry Klassen, Rick Krehbiel, David Marshall,
and Mark Gillis.
Action:
Richard Prokopanko to follow up on availability of consultant to
help develop work plan.
Action:
Invite NEEFMC members to November 30, December 1, 2001 meeting
and encourage all NWC members and participating non-members to attend.
Action:
Mark Gillis will check with government communications department
concerning a joint press release on the letter the Premier sent by the
NWC
Decision:
The next meeting
of the Nechako Watershed Council will be:
November 30 & December
1, 2001 – Smithers
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