From: Russ & Huguette <handrc@xplornet.ca>
Subject: UPDATE on Motor Vessels Management on the Shuswap
Date: 14 March, 2017 3:51:48 PM PDT
To: Pro-River_Coalition@beesafemonashees.org

This is the first report to keep you informed about the developments in the mediated, RDNO-initiated process to manage motorized vessels on the Lower and Upper Shuswap River. Although the mediated discussions have not yet begun, a group of pro-river residents of the North Okanagan held an informal meeting on March 10 in order to prepare for the upcoming process.

The RDNO has determined that the meetings among representatives of each stakeholder group (constituency) will likely be separated into two sections of river:
A sub-committee for the Lower Shuswap River  – from Mara Lake to Mabel Lake
A sub-committee for the ‘Upper’ Shuswap River – from Mabel Lake to “the headwaters” (still to be determined).

For more information on how this process is set up, please see the attached document titled, “Shuswap River Motorized Vessel Management Mediation Process Overview”. 

There are 3 attachments to this email for your information:
1. Report and outcomes from the March 10 meeting
2.  The Shuswap River Motorized Vessel Management Mediation Process Overview - describes how the upcoming process will work
3. The agenda for the first RDNO-led 'Convening Meeting', March 16-17

Please note: Anyone is welcome to participate in this process.  You can contact the mediators, your RDNO director, or one of the representatives who will help you to participate.

 HOW CAN YOU HELP?
1.       Spread the word!  Encourage others to list themselves as a constituent with one or more of the defined pro-river constituencies.  Collect their names and contact information and submit it to any of the representatives above.

2.       Volunteer as an alternate!  You’ll get a front-row seat in the upcoming negotiations, and we could depend on you to attend meetings when the representative cannot.

3.       Contact your representative.  We want to hear your unique perspective and ideas on motor-boat use on these rivers  so we can accurately represent our constituencies.

Sincerely,

The Pro-river Coalition