President McCormick thanked members and employees for work accomplished in the past year. DOE has issued a second order to stop. Thanks to Dennis Bicknell for serving on the project steering committee with Paul Theriault. Follow up by SRA and SEPA are essential. The audit was conducted in the winter and did not include spring runoff.
Leachate plumes are a threat to the river in the future.
David Scarrett to write NS Minister of Environment. Richard VanIngen reported that the Fish Tank project for raising and releasing salmon and river aquatic study was enthusiastically received by all nine teachers. About 2,000 fry were released in total. Larry Shortt will compose a letter to NSSA for NSSA resignation from Recreational Fisheries Advisory Commission. Dennis Bicknell advised of an opportunity for opening a public access to the River from Old Sackville Road as part of a summer repaving project.