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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-02-14 Minutes'06Mflt224 pr~11~48~11 Draft minutes -Not vet approved by Committee NOTES OF MEETING OF SAMUEL WILMOT NATURE AREA MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE HELD ON TUESDAY FEBRUARY 14, 2006 AT 7.:00 P.M. Present: Allan Hewitt, Chair (Voting) David Best Jim Cleland Joe McKenna Also Present: Peter Windolf, Staff (Non-Voting) Dianne Graham, Secretary Karin Murphy, Vice Chair Arthur Burrows Cathrine McKeever Greg Wells, GRCA Jennifer O'Donnell, Secretary Regrets: .Councillor Don MacArthur Absent: Leanne Sobol 1. Agenda Additions Other. Business -Evergreen Seminar; Ministry Representation Acceptance of A enda MOVED by Karin Murphy, seconded by David Best THAT the agenda for February 14, 2006 be accepted. CARRIED 2. Minutes of January 10, 2006 Corrections There were no corrections to the minutes. Approval of Minutes MOVED by Jim Cleland, seconded by Karin Murphy THAT the minutes of January 10, 2006 be approved. CARRIED {:i~,:( f CG;k~'~S T~: t 3. Issues arising from the Minutes Kaitlin Pond Arthur brought in pictures showing where mud may be flowing from the pond construction into the creek. This seems to be taking place in the south west corner of the pond. Peter will look into the situation and, if necessary, send a Construction Inspector to the site to investigate further. 4. Updates Shelter Kraco is currently prefabricating parts for the shelter and aze waiting for the steel roof and for good weather to commence the installation. They aze expecting to be finished mid-March, in time for the Earth Day unveiling. DEAC Nomination The DEAC nomination in the Communication/Education category was submitted by the deadline. A copy of the nomination will be included with the minutes. CFWIP Grant Application The grant application was submitted and we aze waiting for a response. Foster Meadow Bird Houses In order to attract blue birds to the houses, Operations has installed four t-bazs faz enough away from the lake. Jim will attach 3 existing bird houses and 1 new bird house to them. 5. Sub-Committee Updates Special Events The Special Events meeting scheduled for February 6th was cancelled due to inclement weather. The meeting has been rescheduled for Mazch 6~'. Earth Day Greg spoke with Mark Desjazdin of GRCA, and Mark is willing to participate in the Earth Day events at SWNA. To compliment any talks andlor demonstrations on fish, we will try to get live fish for kids to see. We are waiting for a return call from Mazk Desjardin to discuss further. The Newcastle & District Historical Society is also willing to give a talk about the history offish hatchery at SWNA. This talk will also be promoted as one of Newcastle's sesquicentennial events. Communications Joe brought in a draft of the latest newsletter for review. The newsletter may be ready for the beginning of March, and will include information on Earth Day as well as the most recent projects happening in the azea. This edition will be sponsored by Kraco. A draft of the newsletter is attached to the minutes for review. Email Peter or Jennifer with any comments. Fisheries Arthur attended the January meeting of the Community Advisory Council for the Wilmot Creek Watershed Fisheries Management Plan. A copy of his notes is attached to the minutes. 6. Other Business Evergreen Seminar Cathrine attended the Evergreen Seminar held on February 4~' at the Sarah Jane Williams Heritage Centre (old library). Evergreen is an organization that provides grants for community groups for environmental projects. The seminaz was attended mostly by representatives of government agencies and community groups. Among the items discussed was the possibility of having a larger coordinating body to oversee community groups and grants. MOVED by Karin Murphy, seconded by David Best THAT Cathrine McKeever be reimbursed the $15.00 entrance fee from the Evergreen Seminaz. CARRIED MNR Representation Peter Waring will now be the contact from MNR for the Committee. He will likely not be in attendance at meetings on a regulaz basis; however, all correspondence will be sent to him until a new MNR representative is appointed to the committee. MNR has been advised that the Municipality has budgeted for 50% of the erosion repair cost at the bridge. Since the bridge is located on MNR property we are expecting they will contribute towards the erosion repair. Suspended Brid e/Trail Greg indicated that a study would need to be done to determine any possible impacts the trail may have on the wetland area and impacts on the sensitive species in the area. Greg will look into preparing guidelines from GRCA to the Municipality so we can determine what needs to be studied before we can proceed with the project. Dumping There are approximately 12 bags that have been dumped about 100 metres off the railway tracks. There is also fencing lying on the ground, north of the sewage treatment plant. On Earth Day, volunteers can haul the gazbage to a central location to be picked up by the Operations department. Adjournment: 8:30 P.M. PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE IN MEETING DATE Next Meeting: Tuesday March 21, 2006 7:00 p.m. Meeting Room lA * Special Events Sub-Committee will be meeting on Monday March 6th, 2006 at 7 pm in meeting room 1C. This room must be accessed through the library doors. Notes prepared by J. O'Donnell