REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NORTH OKANAGAN

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1 REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NORTH OKANAGAN MINUTES of a REGULAR meeting of the AIR QUALITY STAKEHOLDERS COMMITTEE held in the Conference Room at the Regional District Office on Tuesday, March 21, 2006 at 9:00 a.m. Stakeholder Committee Members: Deb Leroux, Chair Lorna Bissell Tom Ouchi Cliff Kanester Dale Danallanko Roger Parsonage Dan Kaneda Kim Young Wendy Aasen Lori Borchert Brigitt Johnson Councilor, Village of Lumby Councilor, Township of Spallumcheen Agricultural Representative Electoral Area B Director City of Vernon Interior Health Authority (absent) Tolko Industries Ltd. (absent) Tolko Industries Ltd. (absent) Interested Public Interested Public (absent) Interested Public (absent) Resource: Eric Taylor Meteorologist, Ministry of Environment Gerard Duff-Tytler Ministry of Forests (absent) Staff: Nicole Marzinzik Waste Reduction Coordinator/ Air Quality Coordinator Debbie Taylor Recording Secretary PART 1 CALL MEETING TO ORDER Chair Leroux called the meeting to order at 9:05 a.m. PART 2 ADOPTION OF AGENDA Moved by Tom Ouchi Seconded by Wendy Aasen That the agenda for a regular meeting of the Air Quality Stakeholder Committee for March 21, 2006 be approved. PART 3 INTRODUCTION OF LATE ITEMS Moved by Tom Ouchi Seconded by Cliff Kanester That Item 6.c being information regarding the Fraser Basin Council 2006 BC Clean Air Forum Travel Award Guidelines be added to the Agenda as a late item.

2 Air Quality Stakeholders Committee 2 March 21, 2006 That Item 6.d being Regional District of North Okanagan Resolution regarding the revised Memorandum of Understanding for the Formation of an Okanagan Airshed Coalition be added to the Agenda as a late item. That Item 6.e being memorandum regarding burning at Kal Park be added to the Agenda as a late item. PART 4 ADOPTION OF MINUTES Item 5.d had been amended to read minimum separation of 5 meters from the location of the fire rather than minimum separation of 50 meters from the location of the fire. Moved by Cliff Kanester Seconded by Lorna Bissell That the minutes of the Air Quality Stakeholders Committee meeting of February 07, 2006 be adopted as amended. PART 5 BUSINESS ARISING FROM MINUTES OR UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. Burn-It Smart Workshop Update The Committee discussed organizing a Burn-It Smart workshop for retailers and interested public. The Committee agreed that the workshop would be open to all retailers. Reid Harvey advised Ms. Marzinzik that he would be available in September to make a presentation at the workshop. He would contact the Committee in July to determine the date of the workshop. Ms. Marzinzik said that Ms. Borchert had contacted the Home Building Center and spoke to Lisa. Lisa advised Ms. Marzinzik that the Home Building Center would bring samples of wood burning stoves to the workshop. She suggested that along with a presentation from Reid Harvey that local Chimney Sweep companies be contacted and asked to participate. Ms. Bissell suggested contacting Shepherd s Hardware as they may agree to the Committee participating in their annual presentation. Ms. Aasen added that the Committee could present a display including short videos from B.C. Lung at the IPE and local Home Shows.

3 Air Quality Stakeholders Committee 3 March 21, 2006 b. Okanagan Air Quality Technical Steering Committee, February 22, 2006 Meeting Notes Notes from the February 22, 2006 Okanagan Air Quality Technical Steering Committee Meeting were received by the Committee. Ms. Marzinzik and Mr. Taylor had attended the meeting and agreed that the Steering Committee welcomed the Regional District of North Okanagan, the Regional District of Central Okanagan and the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen presenting projects for consideration. Mr. Taylor was to summarize the goals and projects of the Air Quality Stakeholder Committee to be passed on to the media. Ms. Marzinzik was to forward to Mr. Taylor the most frequently asked questions of the Committee. Chair Leroux suggested adding the most frequently asked questions of the Committee to the website. ACTION ITEM: Staff was to forward to Mr. Taylor the most frequently asked questions of the Committee. Mr. Danallanko noted that the Action Items resulting from the Steering Committee Meeting consisted of studies, models and reports only with no tangible projects being listed. Ms. Marzinzik replied that the Steering Committee was a study committee and that the Air Quality Stakeholders Committee was the implementing committee. She also noted that the Air Quality Stakeholders Committee was able to measure the amount of improvement using the results of studies completed by the Steering Committee. Chair Leroux offered to present the goals and projects of the Committee to councils of local municipalities along with the Regional Board of the North Okanagan. Mr. Ouchi agreed that it would be beneficial to communicate with individual councils as they may provide the Committee with valuable feedback. Chair Leroux suggested drafting letters to the federal and provincial governments requesting funds for tangible efforts rather than for studies and reports. Members of the Committee agreed that the letters would be drafted when the Committee had specific, tangible, quantified requests. Moved by Lorna Bissell Seconded by Wendy Aasen That the Air Quality Stakeholders Committee endorses presenting the goals and projects of the Committee to councils of local municipalities and the Regional Board of the North Okanagan. Mr. Taylor requested that discussion regarding a new location for the Partisol Monitor be added to the Agenda for the Committee meeting scheduled for April 11, 2006.

4 Air Quality Stakeholders Committee 4 March 21, 2006 c. List of Dates for Local Home Shows The List of Dates for Local Home Shows was received by the Committee for information. d. Draft Letter to Ministry of Environment Requesting Toll Free Telephone Number Staff was to draft letter to Ministry of Environment requesting toll free telephone number for venting index information and to Committee Members ACTION ITEM: Staff was to draft letter to Ministry of Environment requesting Toll Free Telephone number for venting index information and to Committee Members. The Committee agreed that Agenda Item 5.d was to be tabled to the April 11, 2006 meeting of the Air Quality Stakeholders Committee. Agenda Item 5.d was lifted from the table. e. Air Quality Stakeholder Committee Logo Update Katimavik student logo submission was received by the Committee. The Committee agreed that the logo contest would be open to local high school students. ACTION ITEM: Staff to approach teachers of local Mind Grind students for logo contest submissions. Mr. Kanester left the meeting at 9:58 a.m. PART 6 NEW BUSINESS a. Opportunity Knocks An Air Quality Volunteer Needed dated March 14, 2006 from Mr. Taylor requesting an air quality volunteer for maintaining an ammonia monitor was received by the Committee. Ministry of Environment and Environment Canada were to implement an ammonia monitoring program in B.C. Ammonia was produced primarily by dairy, pig or poultry operations, or the spreading of manure. It was possible that concentrations would reach levels that would cause visibility problems. ACTION ITEM: Staff to forward Mr. Taylor a map of potential sites for location of ammonia monitor. Ms. Aasen left the meeting at 10:10 a.m.

5 Air Quality Stakeholders Committee 5 March 21, 2006 b. Regional District Central Okanagan Burning Options Media Release The Regional District Central Okanagan Burning Options Media Release was received by the Committee for information. The Committee agreed the media release was well done. ACTION ITEM: Mr. Taylor to research and report on the municipal bylaw regarding normal farming practices. Mr. Ouchi stated that the Committee should put out guidelines to the public regarding open burning which included information on who was permitted to burn, who was not permitted to burn, when and how to burn, and list the products allowed to be burned. Chair Leroux noted that the public would pay attention to a Press Release rather than a Public Release. Ms. Marzinzik suggested that the Committee a skeleton of the basic bylaw to local municipalities and request that they input their specific information before releasing. c. Fraser Basin Council 2006 BC Clean Air Forum Travel Award Guidelines Fraser Basin Council 2006 BC Clean Air Forum Travel Award Guidelines was received by the Committee for information. Chair Leroux noted that the Committee would address participation in the Forum next year. d. Regional District of North Okanagan Resolution Regarding the Formation of an Okanagan Airshed Coalition Regional District of North Okanagan Resolution regarding the formation of an Okanagan Airshed Coalition was received by the Committee. e. Memo Regarding Burning at Kal Park Memo regarding burning at Kal Park received by the Committee for information. Rob Moore of the Forestry Protection Branch advised Chair Leroux that Wildfire Forestry Services Company was a very diligent company and that they were involved with fuel reduction and vegetation renewal. Similar calls received would be recorded and reviewed at Committee meetings. PART 7 CORRESPONDENCE No correspondence was received by the Committee.

6 Air Quality Stakeholders Committee 6 March 21, 2006 Chair Leroux noted that a letter to editor in a local newspaper dated February 17, 2006 titled Clean Air Please - burning wood within City limits was to be added the Agenda for the April 11, 2006 Air Quality Stakeholders Meeting. ACTION ITEM: Staff to implement a binder titled Media. PART 8 NEXT MEETING The next Air Quality Stakeholder Committee meeting was scheduled for Tuesday, April 11, 2006 at 9:00 a.m. in the Board Room of the Regional District of North Okanagan. PART 9 ADJOURNMENT Moved by Chair Leroux Seconded by Lorna Bissell That there being no further business, the meeting be adjourned. The meeting was adjourned at 10:34 a.m. Certified Correct: Chair Corporate Officer