Folks,
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Updates on some items from the minutes:
*Aisha Shea Hill withdrew his proposal for a raft launch in Husum, and we are grateful for that.
*Skeele is a poster child for what can go wrong with legal timber harvest - trees continue to fall, erosion continues to affect water quality in Mill Creek, and agencies continue to make no difference. We're hoping for a visual account as a useful, gloomy prognosis of what can happen.
*Under Canvas. An appeal was filed on the SEPA. You can read it here. As far as I know, the hearing date hasn't been set, but will be in May. I don't understand the process, since a hearing should allow for public comment, but this hearing is in front of a hearing examiner, not the BOCC. When the public notice comes out, maybe it will clarify things.
*SDS. We sent a newsletter on April 13 with an update on SDS. If you didn't see it, try this link.
*Packet of information for board members. We are making progress on this, hope to have it completed in time for approval at the May board meeting.
Good health to you all and to the River.
April 15, 2021
January 2021 Minutes
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors of Friends of the White Salmon River
Held on Thursday, January 14, 2021
Via Zoom Conference
No. 870 7481 5091
The following directors were present:
Patricia Arnold, David Berger, Jeremy Bisson, Lisa Hamerlynck
The following directors were absent:
John Abercrombie, April Agranoff, Pat Connolly, Jim Hulbert, Bill Weiler, Kate Willsen
Call to Order
Pat Arnold called the meeting to order at 9:18 AM A quorum was not present.
Approval of Minutes
Absent a quorum, minutes were reviewed but not approved.
Financial Report
The December 31 bank statement was reviewed. We have hired Numberworks Bookkeeping on a month-to-month basis to do the bookkeeping.
Pat A. and Jeremy will prepare a budget for review and approval at the February 2021 meeting.
Lisa will prepare an agreement for us to sign with Joel Roth, filmmaker, for a short film on SDS.
Committee Reports
Klickitat Cleanup: Dave reported on clean-up activities. He will be attending a Gorge Commission meeting in February to discuss concerns. Skeele Logging: Lisa reported that Skamania County is taking some enforcement action against Skeele for on-going erosion and slides resulting from improper logging practices. Shea Aisha Hill Comments: Jeremy will watch public notices for the date for a hearing on the Shae Hill private boat launch proposal in Husum.
Unfinished business
Under Canvas: We will comment on, but not appeal, the revised SEPA for Under Canvas. We think the neighborhood group will be filing an appeal. FWSR Board Packet: Kate has prepared a draft board packet. We will review in February. SDS Sale: Continued discussion on the SDS open letter.
New business
Proposal for citizen science from Natalie Anderson. Discussion postponed to February.
Adjournment There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 11:00 AM.
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