Nechako Watershed Council

Minutes of Meeting

October 20 & 21, 2000

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)

Mario Feldhoff, District of Kitimat

Gary Gurnsey, Treasurer, Nechako Watershed Council

Ken Haun, Northwest Communities Coalition

Trafford Hall, District of Kitimat

Leslie King, University of Northern British Columbia

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)

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 of Stuart Nechako

Sabra McLain, Administrative Services

Jason Hwang, Liaison –Fisheries and Oceans Canada

 Guests:

Don Cadden, BC Environment

Sandy Carpenter, Lawson Lundell

Glen Davidson, BC Environment

Louis DeLage, Director of Operations, Alcan

Patricia Howie, Praxis Pacific, NEEFMC Representative

Carmen Karnapke, Alcan

Jana Makar, Interior News

Clyde Mitchell, Triton Environmental Consultants

Ron Ptolemy, BC Fisheries

Rueben Skin, Skin Tyee Band

Durbin Skin, Skin Tyee Band

Don Timlick, Alcan, Kitimat

Chris Wilson, Klohn-Crippen Consultants Ltd.

 Welcome –Henry Klassen, Chair, Nechako Watershed Council                          

Decision: NWC accepts the minutes of NWC meeting September 29 & 30 October 1, 2000 as presented.

 Decision:  NWC accepts the Report on Revenue and Expenditures for 6 months ending September 30, 2000 as presented.

Action:  Rick Krehbiel will be putting together a first draft of the Report to NEEFMC and will have it ready by October 30^th for circulation to the coordinating Committee.

 Action: Rick Krehbiel will develop a presentation for the November 3^rd meeting with NEEFMC in Prince George.  There will be something prepared to discuss at the Wednesday, October 25^th conference call.

 Decision:  The next meeting dates for the Nechako Watershed Council are: