Work Planning, Communications and Project Listing

WORK PLANNING, COMMUNICATIONS AND PROJECT LISTING FOR 2013 AND BEYOND

 

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Work planning and Communications ongoing

Time Frame

Comments
1 FRSC Annual meeting July/ AugustEach year. Open to the general public. An opportunity to communicate with our members and to the general public. Meet the requirements of a not-for-profit corporation.
2 Board of Directors meetings 6 to 10 per year To develop and review our work plan and projects. To hear and comment on committee reports. To evaluate and prioritize projects.
3 Committee Meetings Meet as needed and ongoing until project completion. Committees move projects forward and report their progress to the board. Committees are responsible to obtain volunteers and funding for their projects.
4 Communications Ongoing A communications committee prepares our various communications such as newspaper articles, flyers and mail outs, road signage, etc.
5 Fundraising Ongoing 5a) With the support and assistance of the board members continue our efforts to ensure the funding required is available to complete our planned projects.5b) Review the need for a liaison person.5c) Over $15,000 was raised over and above our membership fees to complete our various projects.
6 Prepare a template funding request Complete in 2013 Prepare a funding request template on major projects that we can simply carbon copy to specific funding requests.
7 Municipal Advisory Group Ongoing Provide quarterly update to our local municipal council on issues affecting water quality and our fisheries and recommending possible course of action.
8 Lagoon Project Ongoing 8a) Continue to monitor the OCWA operation of the Noëlville Lagoon system.8b) Provide alternative ideas to minimize the impact on receiving waters.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SPECIFIC PROJECTS PLANNED

Time Frame

Specifics
1.1 Water Quality Testing and further analysis of problem areas. 2013 and beyond. 1.1a) To press for more detailed sludge sampling with the MOE; in Wolseley Bay and the lower French.1.1b) To conduct sampling on the small creek that empties into Green Bay to assess the impact of local farming activities with respect to E-coli and nutrient loading.1.1c) Follow up on MOE and SDHU inspection requests.1.1d) Prepare a plan for continued water quality monitoring. Plan to be prepared in 2013 and commenced in 2014 with trained volunteer samplers.1.1e) Prepare a water quality report card for areas of the French River as per our sampling work done to date.
1.2 Student and Public educational programs Ongoing 1.2 a) Student involvement projects partner with local schools.1.2 b) Complete a shoreline rehabilitation project and assess the success.1.2 c) Provide bilingual presentations to the public on our projects.
1.3 Tree planting project Ongoing Continue our liaison with VALE Canada personnel
1.4 Continue to review the MNR deliverables for the French River fishery Ongoing Obtain comments and concerns from the general public and from our members. Provide this input to and work with local MNR personnel to improve our fisheries.
1.5 Murdock River spawning site rebuild In conjunction with the bridge rebuild. Expected in 2013 Work with the MNR and the contractor doing the work to complete the rehabilitation plan of this spawning site that was developed with the assistance of MNR personnel.
1.6 Murdock River access site In conjunction with the bridge rebuild Ensure a proper access launch is prepared on the north east side of the new bridge as per previous reports issued to engineering firm and MNR.
1.7 Spawning site rehabilitation Ongoing Review which sites need further work in 2013.
1.8 Review the status of the new spawning sites located below Ouellette Rapids Ongoing 1.7 a) Review the site for spawning activity and material addition requirements.1.7b)  Determine the need for additional bed development and if needed arrange for MNR approval, etc.
1.9 Invasive species Eurasian water milfoil management. Review the possibility of a study project 2014 Review with MNR and other government agencies the potential for a pilot study.

 

 

Projects that the FRSC has completed in the last few years

Time Frame

Specifics
A Become a not-for-profit organization 2007 Complete all legal and other requirements and documentation; August 2007.
B 4-year Water Quality Sampling Project 2007 – 2010The FRSC issued reports in the years 2010,11,12,13 Complete a four year sampling project of 12 to 16 sample locations along the entire length of the French River. Sampled each site 3 to 6 times each year using volunteers. This project involved 8 volunteers and over 240 man hours.Our partner with the ministry of the Environment was the Lake Partners Program. The FRSC reported results to the community, our members and to local and provincial authorities in early 2010, 2011 and 2013. In these reports we identify possible problem areas, determine most likely causes and began to take or recommend remedial action.
C Noëlville Lagoon Project 2008 to 2012 – Issued report to the Municipal council in 2011, 22 and 13. Reviewed the current operation of the lagoons. Completed a pilot test project at the lagoon site. Provide results and recommendations to the municipality. We continue to monitor progress and results.
D Tree planting projects 2010,2011,2012 Various Tree planting projects were completed each year. Locations: French River Visitors Centre, Municipal landfill site entrance. Free tree day at the area schools.
E Review the MNR deliverables for the French River fishery. Ongoing Obtain comments and concerns from the general public and from our members. Provide this input to and work with local MNR personnel to improve our fisheries.
F Took over the FWIN project input from the resorts group Completed in 2011 The FRSC took over the FWIN projects of the MNR in our waterways with respect to local group involvement.Project funding to come from the MNR

 

 

Projects that the FRSC has completed in the last few years

Time Frame

Specifics
G Conduct Walleye spawning site evaluations for 2010 rehabilitation priorities. Completed in the spring of 2010 Visit spawning sites in the central section of the river from Ouellette Rapids to Dry Pine Bay. Seek all required approvals with proper documentation for planned rehabilitation work.
H Walleye Spawning bed rehabilitation project site #1 Bell Island. Completed in August of 2011. Clean and rehabilitate the site. Inspect the following year for spawning activity.
I Walleye Spawning bed rehabilitation site #2 Lower and Upper Sturgeon. Completed in 2011. Remove the beaver dam. Rehabilitate the site. Call for trapper to remove the beavers.
J Walleye Spawning site #3 below Meshaw Falls Completed in 2011 Remove debris and clean the site.
K Walleye spawning site #4 near Ouellette Rapids Completed and funded for 2012 Clean and install two spawning sites.
L Review the impact of the Murdock River Bridge replacement project on the original spawning bed site and request the rebuilding of the site as part of the bridge project. Completed in the Spring of 2010. Construction project agreed to include our work request in 2012 Meeting was held with local residents and resort owners. Comments were issued to the engineering firm responsible. Follow-up quarterly. FRSC requested a proper rebuilding of the spawning bed be included in the project work.
M Provide volunteers and donate funding to local fish hatcheries. Ongoing based on our operating budget. To date provided 3 donations totaling $1400.
N Communications projects Ongoing Regular newspaper articles, posters, road signage on Hwy. 607.  Meetings with local businesses.

 


Date Added: May 25, 2013 | Comments Off | Filed under: News — Tags: — webedit @ 11:44 am


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