June Meeting Minutes

6/7/23

• Introductions 
• Minutes approved
• Treasurer’s report approved 
• JRPS Report – Giles
  • See detailed Park Report
  • RVA 311 to report JRPS trail issues- app available
  • Operations
    • Visitation in May: 191,900. Counter error at Ancarrow’s. YTD: 777,407
• River safety
  • Max P. – river safety video planning w/Jen J.
    • Lots of important things to touch on regarding pre-trip planning and on-river safety. Could become a series?
  • Fish Ladders – entrapment hazard (cable/wire) – Riverrock race or T Potts repair work as a source? 
  • New river flip signage
    • Updates – removed extra text/content and river level in feet (doesn’t translate to helpful knowledge for everyone and can be misunderstood as depth)
    • 3 levels: Caution – Hazard – Danger
  • River safety maps
    • Ordered several 1000 of these last year; distributed to schools, parks, fire dept, outfitters, JRW, etc
    • Reorder the same # with new edits – shop around for more affordable print services? $5k more approved for order.
• Riverrock was in late May
  • Great tabling opportunity to get the word out- a few new members
• Projects
  • JUNE – Huguenot Flatwater (HFW) – overlook railings (already sent out in newsletter). $150 for lumber requested – approved.
  • July Project proposals from Greg & others:
    • 10 throw bags (and training on how to use them) in all JRPS vehicles
      • $850 for ropes from NRS or River Hooligans – approved 
    • Diversity Park – whose jurisdiction? Make it publicly usable again.
    • Belle Isle Nail Shed and brick wall vine removal – what would this entail?
    • Belle Isle Quarry railings
    • Dry Rocks / Hydroelectric plant clean up
    • Rock at Half Moon Beach
    • Maintenance road canal clean out
    • 22nd St entrance rehab
    • 14th St changing rooms 
    • Extending Williams Island portage trail before Aug-Sept (high usage) – establish the trail by the upstream sign.
• CSO stakeholders meeting June 29th – Last meeting was in April.