SALMON ENHANCEMENT AND HABITAT ADVISORY BOARD MINUTES

General Meeting, October 13 -15 2006
Holiday Inn
North Vancouver, BC

SATURDAY May 13 2006 9:00 AM

I ATTENDING

1. Members - George Farrell, Jack Minard, Dianne Ramage, Shaun Hollingsworth, Doug McFee, Eric Carlisle, Ev Person, Lynn Broekhuizen, Alan Kenney, Dave Smith, Jeff Jung, David Aldcroft
2. Regrets - Brian Smith, ZoAnn Morten, Ian Maxwell, Neil Brookes
3. Guests - Mark Saunders

The meeting was called to order at 9:10 a.m. with George Farrell in the Chair. David Aldcroft was introduced as Don Lowen’s alternate, representing Tom Rutherford’s area. For David’s benefit, everyone then introduced themselves

II REPORTS, PRESENTATIONS and ROUNDTABLES

1. Reports
   1. Chair’s Report - George Farrell (Attached)
   2. Treasurer’s Report - Report as of September 30th was circulated for review.
   3. Correspondence In
   4. Janice Jarvis - Resignation
   5. Laura Richards - Stock Assessment
   6. Bonnie Antcliffe - Habitat
   7. Greg Savard - Response to our letter. Greg’s Letter was discussed in detail.
   8. Minister of Fisheries - Response to our letter
2. Correspondence out – Letter to Bonnie Antcliffe
3. Roundtable - Reports are contained in separate documents.  

   Area Roundtables:
   BCWF Roundtable Report
   QCI/HAIDA GWAIIRoundtable Report
   North Side of Fraser, Coquitlam Area
   Lower Fraser River South Side
   Pacific Streamkeepers Federation
   Steelhead Society
   Themes from SEHAB Roundtable
   

4. Review Action Items of Last Meeting
5. Standing Committees
   1. Governance (Don, Dianne, Jeff, George, ZoAnn) - Committee met and finalized the template for the agenda and minutes.
   2. Communication (ZoAnn, Jack, Brian, Doug, Dianne) ZoAnn’s report attached.
   3. Alternates should be listed on the website.
   4. Dianne provided a written report. SEHAB must decide whether it wants to be involved in the consultation involving EPMP and potential Fisheries Act changes
   5. Financial (ZoAnn, Jeff, Dave) As attached
   6. Membership (John, Jack, Lynn, Eric) - Leandre to receive a welcome letter signed by Lynne designating him as George’s alternate. Members are reminded that they must have an alternate.
6. Presentation: Mark Saunders WSP Implementation.

SUNDAY February 19 2006

Ad hoc Committee Reports

1. Gum Boot Award (Doug, Lynn) - This year’s recipient is Sue Farlinger. Several members shared their anecdotes in working with Sue which led to her being nominated for this year’s award.
2. Steelhead (Eric, Shaun, Brian, Ev, Jack) Attached
3. Bass (Eric) Attached
4. Minister's Visit (George, Dianne, Brian, ZoAnn) George has been in touch with the Minister’s office expressing the willingness to meet with him on the West Coast or in Ottawa, whichever works.
5. Habitat Protection (ZoAnn, Doug, Jack, Dianne) - A letter will be written to Bonnie in response to her letter and the request for participation in a planning team for regional consultations on EPMP. Discussion concerning a response was lengthy. It was decided by consensus to respond positively asking for some clarification and a meeting with national policy makers. Dianne to prepare the draft letter and distribute to members for comment/edit.
6. Consultations - see Sunday agenda

II New Business

Business Items

1. Election of Officers
   1. Lynne Broekhuizen to serve as Chair and Executive Committee Chair
   2. Jack Minard to serve as Vice-Chair and Governance Chair
   3. Dianne Ramage to serve as Secretary
   4. Dave Smith to serve as Treasurer and Finance Chair
   5. George Farrell to serve as Past Chair and Membership Chair
2. NAV AIDS or TOR Discussions - Consultation Processes (Members to make themselves aware of the consultations processes)
   1. Fisheries and Oceans Community Dialogue Sessions Fall 2006 (See George Farrell’s roundtable report) SEHAB members will be participating in most area sessions and should prepare short reports of process and outcomes.
   2. ENGO EPMP Ottawa - Covered under Habitat Protection above. Dianne presented 1 page report and discussion centered on preparation of response to request for advice and service on a planning team
   3. Enbridge Pipeline – tabled until Dianne’s return
   4. Gateway Greater Vancouver – tabled until Dianne’s return
   5. Fisheries Act Renewal - tabled until Dianne’s return
3. Recognition of the contribution of Janice and Jennifer - Lynne will speak to Jeff about getting a couple of icebergs and present them at the next meeting.
4. Focused Conversation Themes
   1. Province - Ministry of Transportation has developed positive relationships with DFO and community groups through its Environmental Management Services Group
   2. DFO enforcement presence lacking in habitat alteration
      1. serious concerns about EPMP and enforcement
      2. enforce the Fisheries Act
   3. Support bottom up approach to engaging public involvement/ support
      1. return to a Community Involvement Division within Regional delivery model, the CIP was a working model
      2. volunteer recruitment and coordination needs DFO regional support
      3. Environmental Education – expand on CIP success in the classroom, include developers, industry, individual workers
   4. Integration of all planning processes
      1. -fragmented or invisible framework/strategy and delivery of stock assessment
      2. severely limited and compromised collection of data
      3. Low Flows/groundwater management should lead to guaranteed fish conservation flows
      4. integration with municipal, regional, provincial and federal planning

Review identified action items for next meeting

PLANNING
Minutes from this meeting to be ratified on November 15 2006 (Four weeks following this meeting)
Date of next meeting ____________, at the ______________________________
Invitation to build agenda on _______________________ (Four weeks prior to next meeting)
Draft agenda due on __________________ (Two weeks prior to meeting.)

ADJOURNED at 12:10 p.m.