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SALMON ENHANCEMENT AND HABITAT ADVISORY BOARD MINUTES

General Meeting, February 16-18 2007
Holiday Inn
North Vancouver, BC

SATURDAY February 17, 2007 9:00 AM

I ATTENDING

  1. Members - Lynne Broekhuizen, Jack Minard, Dave Smith, George Farrell, ZoAnn Morten, Ian Maxell, Eric Carlisle, David Aldcroft, Gord Wadley, Jeff Jung, Dianne Ramage, Shaun Hollingsworth
  2. Guests: Peter Delaney, DFO, Al MacDonald, DFO
  3. Regrets: Neil Brookes, Brian Smith, Doug McFee, Alan Kenney

II REPORTS, PRESENTATIONS and ROUNDTABLES

  1. Reports
    1. Chair’s Report - Lynne Broekhuizen
    2. Correspondence In
      1. Email re: Resignation, Dianne Ramage as Secretary
      2. Letter re: Nomination, alternate for Ian Maxwell
    3. Correspondence out - The Hon. Kevin Falcon
    4. Treasurer’s Report - Dave Smith
      Expenses up to November 30, 2006 were circulated. Discussion re budget summaries. See action items re finances.
    5. Workshop 2007 - Lynee Broekhuizen, ZoAnn Morten
      May 18-20, Williams Lake – “Stewardship in Transition” Information at http://workshop.pskf.ca. SEHAB’s Role was discussed. Lynne thanked ZoAnn for all the help she has been providing. ZoAnn displayed the cover for the program. Fees are the same as previous years.
      The SEHAB display will be at the Workshop. Attending board members please sign up for a session for this and other opportunities for SEHAB to enhance its profile and offer support. Please contact ZoAnn for information.
      See action items: re Workshop 2007
    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. Presentations, 10:00 am

    1. New Fisheries Act, Bill C45

      Peter Delaney - Senior Habitat Biologist, DFO Oceans, Habitat and Enhancement Branch)

      Al MacDonald - Acting Director, Program Management - DFO Fisheries and Aquaculture Management Branch (Ecopy of presentations posted at www.sehab.org)

      Bill-C45 to enact a revised Fisheries Act was tabled in the House of Commons on December 13th, 2006 and these presentations were based on this new legislation.

      The discussion that followed focused on concerns (expressed by SEHAB constituents) focused on the ability of this proposed new legislation to direct and empower DFO as a legislated and funded federal agency to appropriately maintain and sustain our freshwater and ocean habitats and the organisms that inhabit them.

      There was further discussion concerning opportunities for broad consultation to allow for meaningful informed, input beyond that which the government has already undertaken. There is a perceived need for multi-interest Canadians to provide input.

      See action items: re Fisheries Act.

    2. Provincial Steelhead Situation

      Some members and their constituents are very concerned about the lack of consultation for changing steelhead watershed classification. The recent classification to wild from enhanced on the Nimpkish is an example. Groups around the province have contacted SEHAB regarding the provincial ministry’s actions and policies regarding consultation, appeals, fees and relationships. SEHAB to write a letter to Honourable Barry Penner, Minister of Environment conveying concerns and requesting provincial representation at SEHAB to improve communication and relationship.

      See action item: re steelhead

    3. Fisheries National Policies: Consultations, Development and Implementation

      SEHAB relationship with the DFO, Pacific Region and our constituents has seen considerable successes. However, SEHAB does not have a process to offer information and advice to Fisheries on a national level. Many of the issues and challenges facing the Pacific Region flow from national policies and allocations. Discussion followed on the need and will for SEHAB to pursue development of a method to act as an advisory body to the Minster of Fisheries.

      See action item: re SEHAB role

  3. Roundtable - Reports are contained in separate documents.  
    Area Roundtables:
    Pacific Streamkeepers Federation
    QCI/HAIDA GWAIIRoundtable Report
    Steelhead Society
    North Side of Fraser, Coquitlam Area
    CENTRAL VANCOUVER ISLAND
    Upper Skeena
  4. Review Action Items of Last Meeting

SUNDAY February 18 2007

  1. COMMITTEE REPORTS
    1. Standing Committees
      1. Communication (ZoAnn, Jack, Brian, Doug, Dianne) - Report attached
      2. Financial (Dave, ZoAnn, Jeff, Dave) – as above
      3. Membership (George, Jack, Eric)
      4. Brian Smith and Neil Brookes status follow up required Bill Otway address change, Membership list to be updated
      5. Letter has been received from the CA to nominate an alternate for Ian Maxwell. MOVED to nominate Ken Fraser as Ian Maxwell’s alternate, seconded by Dave Smith. Carried.
    2. Ad hoc Committees
      1. Gum Boot Award (Doug, Shaun) – Nomination that Gary Logan receive the Gum Boot award for 2007. Moved by George, seconded by Dianne. Carried.
      2. Steelhead (Eric, Shaun, Brian, Ev, Jack) – Actual steelhead licenses sold in current year: 16,934, a 25% drop in the last year.
      3. Habitat Protection (ZoAnn, Doug, Gord, Jack, Dianne) – Meeting with Rebecca et al tomorrow, and also part of the DFO ENGO Habitat Protection Consultation Workshop. ZoAnn, Jack and the organizing committee have made considerable effort to create benefits to the community in this process.
  2. NEW BUSINESS
    1. Business Items
    2. Consultation Processes
    3. Gateway Greater Vancouver – Written reports posted at www.SEHAB.org
    4. Enbridge Pipeline – Written reports posted at www.SEHAB.org

Review identified action items for next meeting

III PLANNING

  1. Minutes from this meeting to be ratified on March 19, 2007
  2. Date of next meeting June 8 -10, 2007, at the Holiday Inn North Vancouver
  3. Invitation to build agenda on May 11th, 2007
  4. Draft agenda due on May 25th, 2007

IV ADJOURN AT 12:35 p.m.

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