Minutes
Project S.H.A.R.E.
Whitneyville Community Club
Whitneyville, Maine
December 12, 2002
I. Introductions/Anti-Trust
Chairman Chandler called the meeting to order at
9:55 A.M. and welcomed the 20 people in attendance to the 52nd meeting of
Project S.H.A.R.E. After the general introductions, Chairman Chandler read
the Anti-Trust guidelines.
II. Past Minutes
Chairman Chandler asked the membership for any
errors or omissions to the October 10th, 2002 minutes that were mailed. None
noted there was a motion by Bob Hinton, second by Bill Cherry to accept the
minutes as distributed. The minutes were approved.
III. Treasurers Report
Steven Koenig gave a summary of the Treasurers
Report and funding initiatives. Motion to accept by Bob Hinton, second by
Charlie Corliss. Approved.
IV. Atlantic Salmon Conservation Plan/ASC
Gregg Mackey reported on activities of the Atlantic
Salmon Commission.
Redd Counts
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Dennys River 0
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Pleasant River 0
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E. Machias River 5
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Machias River 3
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On the Dennys River estimates of parr at the
end of the summer are used to estimate smolt production the following year.
2001 there were 4800 parr in the Dennys; 3800 parr in 2002. Parr density
was 2.2 parr/habitat units. The nine-year average for the Narraguagus River
was 2.9 parr/habitat unit. Ideal the river should produce 5 parr/habitat
unit.
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Parr are also stocked in the Dennys in the
fall. 18% of the smolts counted were the result of parr stocking.
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Imbededness is being measured on the Dennys
and a database of numerous sites has been established. Imbededness is similar
to that in the Narraguagus in the range of 20-30%.
A question was posed on factors contributing to
over winter mortality. Imbededness may contribute, low pH may contribute,
low water leads to ice freezing down to the bottom, and other factors may
also contribute.
V. Executive Director’s Report
Steven Koenig presented an overview of NPS site
restoration for 2002. Bill Cherry added comments on interactions with ATV
users.
A check for $5000 was presented to the Wild Salmon
Resource Center for Project SHARE. The donation was the fifth in a 5-year
commitment that SHARE made to support educational outreach at the center.
VI. Election Results
The results of the election of Directors for 2003-2004
is as follows:
Gary Donovan – Chair
Matt Scott – Vice Chair
Ed Hennessey - Treasurer
Peter Steenstra - Education Committee Chair
Dan Kircheis - Research & Management Committee Chair
Bob Hinton – Watershed Council Representative
Sherrie Sprangers, John Burrows, Jerry Marancik, Sid Reynolds, Alan Brooks,
Angela Twitchell
Gary Donovan expressed his appreciation to outgoing
Chair Bob Chandler and presented him with a plaque from SHARE.
VII. Project Updates
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Machias – Bill Cherry provided an update
on the corridor project and requested support for the corridor. Positive
interactions with ATV users continue with plans for joint projects in 2003.
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E. Machias – The NPS survey on the East
Machias was completed in 2002.
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Narraguagus – the council is now meeting
with the Pleasant. They will be hiring a coordinator in the next few weeks.
Charlie noted that the funding for the sand/salt shed is still not in place.
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Dennys – coordinator has been hired.
The dry hydrant project is going forward. The Venture Brook project is in
its second year. All the beaver dams have been removed except one large
one.
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Tunk – water quality monitoring is going
year round. Three fish kills have been reported in the Tunk watershed associated
with rain events. An NPS survey documented 70 sites.
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Pleasant – The council wants to expand
water quality monitoring in 2003.
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DSF – The Educational Outreach Program
is well received in local schools. The hatchery may get Pleasant River eggs.
They are planning a 10 year celebration. Land trust activity includes working
on a parcel at the Wigwams, 2 properties have been donated in the Great
Heath. They are working on real time on-line water quality monitoring.
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Bob Chandler complimented everyone on how
things are now getting down rather than just talking.
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A thank you was extended to the Education
Committee for funding support of activities related to salmon at University
of Maine at Machias.
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The Education Committee is hosting a public
forum on the Gulf of Maine watershed. Local information will feed into a
future international summit.
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The Research Committee is planning a forum
on water quality and pH.
VIII. Meeting adjourned at 12:05 P.M. Motion by Bob Hinton, Second by Donna
Gilbert. Approved. The next meeting is February 13, 2003 at the Hillgrove
Community Center.
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