- Treasurer’s Reports
- Motion to approve $700 total for projects $100 / project
- Approved
- Report approved
- Motion to approve $700 total for projects $100 / project
- June Meeting Minutes
- Approved
- HFW Boat Launch
- Total estimated cost $398,657.86
- Total raised $544,060.28
- Waiting on permits
- city (DPW)
- virginia marine
- On cusp of putting it out to bid
- Nov 16th is possible construction begin date
- MMP Grant is good until Jan 1st. Extension possible
- Construction window last until Mid – February due to migratory patterns
- possible concrete pad in turnaround area for flood resistance
- ZDAM
- portage signs are up
- a lot of passion at beginning of summer for this topic
- waterproof map of features and river hazards
- Fire department feels they use different terms from boating community
- map could unify naming conventions
- willing to fund design and printing costs
- focus on river safety, marked hazards, tips
- “How to have a nice river experience”
- Who is responsible for area dams?
- interdepartmental meeting for ownership
- work with outfitters and FD to practice safety and rescue scenarios
- Use James River Homosapiens to foster river safety
- A living (web?)page about river safety?
- Safety task force is part of JRPS master plan
- Marked signs on bridges and substantial landmarks
- DCR has a large dam safety component as part of mission
- Danger signs up in english and spanish
- Huguenot mentions z dam downstream
- buoys back in place
- Bryce has contact of person in charge of buoys at DPU
- Portage sign is now yellow
- Safety info out on Social media
- DPU on northside stenciled warning on the dam
- needs a revisit
- Falls of the James Report
- Missing Link Trail
- no monies in budget for trail
- 15th anniversary event
- Must be completed for end of year
- new development in Manchester
- Improvement at trails heading downstream
- Southern States development needs advocate to keep Manchester Road open
- Popular with 14th st fishing community
- Possibly reach out to Manchester alliance
- Katie to reach out
- Missing Link Trail
- Blue Sky Fund / Inclusion / Diversity
- Hike for kids
- Virtual hike during the month of October
- JROC to promote on social
- possibly participate as a group
- goal to get more minority children in the park
- Teresa Ann to lead team for JROC
- https://secure.qgiv.com/event/hikeforkids2020/
- Teresa & Greg can help with a list of groups to reach out to
- Keep on Oct Agenda
- James River Women Shirt sales to support getting minority women on the water?
- Hike for kids
- Films on the Canal Wall
- 50 / 50 internal split on attendance if held at powerhouse location
- KOTJ
- New artwork is coming
- Still planning on Nov 15
- Depending on covid
- possibly staggered start
- possibly virtual
- Subcommittees
- Projects
- 14th st fix-up
- Weeding and painting parker bumpers
- fixing changing room
- level port a pot
- Bryce has some suggestions as well for separate meeting
- August work day is pushed back a week
- 14th st fix-up
- Projects
- Bryce report
- Visitation numbers
- June
- YTD 1,075,000 vistors
- 100k increase over previous year
- June
- Volunteers
- Huge uptick in volunteerism
- 156 volunteers for 156 volunteer hours
- Virtual Camps
- “Camp in a box”
- Three tiers of virtual camps
- each level more sophisticated and involved
- social and emotional learning
- shifting to kits geared towards RPS in the fall
- “Camp in a box”
- Trails
- June 63k visitors
- May 92k visitors
- Full time operations position open
- Once filled 6 full-time positions for entirety of JRPS
- Masterplan implementation team
- Friends and JROC major part
- Visitation numbers
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