James River Outdoor Coalition

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December Meeting Minutes

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  • November Minutes
    • for implementation of existing plan under nathan report should be struck
    • Minutes Approved
  • Treasurer’s Report
    • A lot of individual donations
      • Up about $400
    • 20 for 20
      • $19,150
      • $904 left in individual match
    • $30k in bank for available funds
    • FB Gear & Photo Sales struck from Approved Projects
    • Struck, 20 for 20 stickers
  • Reedy Creek Project Report
    • People are Parking deeper in lot due to parking pavers
      • Possible issue around tree
      • Stone may have been moved and problem mitigated
      • Continue to keep an eye on it
  • Belle Isle Report Back
    • Cabling is mostly done
  • December Work Project
    • Previously was going to be Dec 16th at 14th st for moving the big rocks
    • Paint no parking sign on road to discourage parking
    • Conversation with DPU needs to happen
    • Waiting to hear back from DPU about access near Powhite to remove debris
      • Tables until January
    • Greg will reach out and see if that can happen before 16th
    • Vauxhall is new Dec project
      • Waiting on enRichmond
      • possible site of December clean up
      • park at 14th st @9am
      • use canoes to float debris out
      • JRPS will have trailer
      • JROC will leave sign to inhabitants announcing cleanup
  • Jan 20 Work Project
  • Second Round of Advertising for 20 for 20
    • $100 approved for another round of 20 for 20 FB ads
  • Boats and Brews
    • January 27th at Hardywood
    • Coastals is donating proceeds to JROC
    • Coastals is looking for items to raffle
      • Possible source from LL Bean might donate items
    • Martha is contact person
    • JROC will have a table
  • Accessibility Committee
    • Hugenot Flatwater
      • JRPS has 12k that can go towards plans
        • From rafting permit fees
      • JROC has 10k in restricted for river access
      • JROC will fund difference
      • Will include geotechnical and hydraulic plans
      • Will include rendering
      • Majority construction done by contractors
      • Finishing touches done by volunteer organizations
      • Timmons group will do documents
      • Motion approved for spending $14,250 for the procurement of construction documents for ADA compliant river access at Huguenot Flatwater
  • Events Committee
    • events – Start thinking about Earth Day
  • Promotions Subcommittee
    • Nothing on JROC.net about KOTJ finishing
    • KOTJ is our best fundraiser
      • Katie is an amazing hustler
  • Nathan Report
    • Tredagar Fountain
    • Had to go back to permitting die to unmarked lines
    • Venture may install plumbing on Brown’s island for future install
    • Visitation numbers
      • 1.7 million for 2017
        • Up from 1.4
      • Belle Isle was around 600k
      • TPot will be ~500k
    • Tyvek maps
      • 17 x 22
      • larger than original maps
      • easier on the eyes
      • will probably be an ask of JROC for funding
        • We can get our logo on it
    • Studio 2
      • Friends of Pump House developed from last semester
      • This round will look at barriers to access to JRPS
        • Maybe a page on JROC about how to access JRPS via GRTC
    • Conservation Easement
      • Additional 100 acres to be included
      • Number of islands including Williams and Vauxhall
        • No affect on commercial usage
        • Will remain wild
    • Parade of lights
      • Libbie Hill JRPS picnic
      • 6 – 6:20 seriously
      • it’s over by 6:20
    • Missing Link
      • No movement
      • Designers have taken pictures
    • Colonial Pipeline
      • Right-of-way is, large
    • 14th street fire damage
      • Fire on path burned lumber
      • Fisherman are willing to help, hopefully
      • Possibly have to excavate section and put in more wood
    • Laurus Park
      • Once incorporated a trails plan will be put forth
  • Trail Report
    • Trail building 101 with rvaMORE on Buttermilk
      • put on 2 a year
      • people come from around region to attend
    • Rebuilt dogleg bridge on Northbank
      • Was weakest bridge in inventory
    • Utilities is doing work on service road near dogleg bridge
      • Probably will continue for a few weeks
    • Forest Hill Trails will have work around pipe on eastern section
      • Trails may be shut down to accommodate work
    • Forest Hill lake will be dredged finally
      • Expect closures
    • Gillies Creek Jump Park
      • Underground jump park now legitimate
      • Staggered level of advancement under construction
  • Zeke Report
    • Will be back in February

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