Roundtable Report  Salmon Enhancement and Habitat Advisory Board
June 9th and 10th, 2007                                         
Maurice Coulter-Boisvert - North Side of Fraser, Burnaby to Mission
SEHAB Members - Dave Smith, Dianne Ramage
Ongoing issues of Habitat Loss and Degradation/Urbanization (Kanaka and Alouette systems) enforcement and monitoring new developments (approx 2500 units).
Flooding on the North and South Alouette systems – Dyke work continues on the Fraser and along Kanaka Riverfront
Blue Mountain, owned by the Ministry of Forests is entering into agreements with the Katzie + Kwantlen First Nations for a Community and a new Woodlot, (there are 2 existing woodlots, Blue Mountain. and BCIT).  Ministry of Sports, Tourism and Recreation:  Trails are implementing a process for use by Mountain Bikes and Motor cycles (dirt bikes) to use Blue Mountain and area; it seems to be a done deal, hikers, horse riders and others will have to coordinate their own trails and uses.  This is only beginning will probably take until next year.
Education programs continue, community events and outreach activities (5 since Feb.)
Riparian / Invasive Species, Catching Kanaka Spirit Youth Program
Design work and research continue on our new Kanaka
Stewardship/Hatchery/Education Centre hopefully we will be half way through for our Community Workshop 2009
Stock Assessment needs from both DFO and BC regarding our Kanaka species.
More Enforcement, Enforcement, Enforcement needed .  Beaver Dams creating real problems on Whonnock Lake, District of Maple Ridge
and MOE are exploring options.  KEEPS and GVRD are re- negotiating with Ministry of Forests regarding having the Kanaka Headwaters protected and included into Kanaka Creek Regional Park
District of Maple Ridge and ERA Consultants are involved in the carbon neutral tree planting program leading up to 2010 Olympics – although concerns and criticisms are coming out because they are going into Conservation Areas and Riparian Zones and clearing out the Alder, Cottonwoods and low growing vegetation during April, May, June and will also continue in July.  Concerns and issues regarding nesting season disruptions, loss of wildlife trees, creating mono species, losing bio diversity of species, loss of taller older trees, clearing riparian areas and hillsides, just to plant 1 and 2- ft trees   
Over 30 southwest BC proposed “in stream” Hydro projects – i.e. Run of the River proposals.  Will impact Pitt Lake and the upper Pitt Valley all the way to Squamish.
Rural residents still have no ground water protection for their wells, Maple Ridge not interested in creating Community wells. Run of River Power Inc. at                                         
http://www.runofriverpower.com/ Pitt River Power Cluster at http://www.runofriverpower.com/projects/pitt.shtml   Project description at [PDF] Upper Pitt River
Stormwater management issues – using our creeks and streams as storm water / surface water drainage systems for new developments.
Volunteer workload ever increasing, more meetings, more consultations, more time spent, more money spent by volunteers  (sure could use some support/admin/core funds)
Need to have local and regional voices at the upcoming DFO public meetings and consultations.
Maple Ridge (Albion) is one of the fastest growing neighbourhoods in BC.  Next community events include: National Aboriginal Day June 21, displays and hands on activities, July - Webster’s Corners Community Days, August - Pitt Meadows Airport Day, September - Rivers Day 2007 – Kanaka Connection and Return of the Salmon (aka Sex on the Rocks)
Also two pages of Issues from Rod Stott, Maple Ridge Environmental Affairs Manager