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February Meeting Minutes

February Meeting Minutes

posted on February 3, 2021

  • Treasurer’s Report
    • Not much change Month to Month
    • KOTJ insurance was reimbursed
    • Strike from approved projects
      • JROC Koozies,
      • grass and seed,
      • trifold update
    • Approved
  • January Meeting Minutes
    • Approved
  • HFW Update
    • Work group meeting with parks, Timmons, etc
    • bid packages are out to three city on-call contractors
    • Should be back Feb 19th 2021
    • need to seek waiver on construction time limits
      • Timmons seeking this waiver
    • Possible late summer / early fall begin date
    • Working on sending an update to donors and foundations
  • Book Discussion: Black Faces, White Spaces 2/25
    • Possibly read the introduction after reading the book
  • January Work Project 1/16 Report Back
  • February Work Project 2/20 & Projects List
    • Are there opportunities for projects that
    • Feb 20th: Sawmill Island bridge repair and cleanup of surrounding area
    • March 20th: Fish cleaning table construction and trash receptacle at Ancarrows
    • April 17th: Island – Pipeline cleanup. Boat / hike cleanup of bulk trash at vauxhall / Browns Island
    • May 15th: Garbage cleanup in JRPS & Canal near Pumphouse & kayak rack construction at Reedy Creek
  • Safety In The Park / River
  • Become A Board Member
    • Committee assignments and board elections in March
      • Member of at least one committee
      • Attend minimum of three work projects a year
      • Bring a minimum of two people a year to a meeting
      • attend a majority of meetings
      • Share JROC / Tag JROC in social media
    • Appreciation / End of Year / Member who
      • Most attended work project
      • Most attended meetings
      • Most times being a project leader
      • Most new member leads
  • Falls of the James Report
    • South River
      • Should be approved
      • https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/recreational-planning/document/srreportsouth.pdf
      • VA HB1958 – South River; designates segment in City of Waynesboro as part of Va. Scenic Rivers System.
    • Rappahannock extension
      • facing opposition
      • https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/recreational-planning/document/2021SR-Memo-Rappahannock-Extension-DRAFT.pdf
      • VA HB1819 – Rappahannock River; designating a 79-mile portion as a component of Va. Scenic Rivers System.
    • State scenic river sign will be posted on I-95 over the James
  • Friends report
    • moving forward with hiring executive director position
    • hoping to fund for next 3 years
    • purchasing a Gator UTV for park use
  • Bryce / Trails Report, Visitation Numbers
    • erosion control on Belle Isle
    • road rebuild at Pony Pasture
    • working to update pony pasture parking lot
    • Conservation Easement
      • 179 acres hopefully moving into JRPS
      • Williams island
        • plant survey
        • “least invaded” area of the park
    • working on a grant to work with all Richmond Middle school students in the park
      • slated for 2021-2022
      • hopefully last 3 years
    • Vauxhall island
      • billboard should be gone this month
    • January visitation numbers are not available yet
  • Zeke report

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