2019 Minutes
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MINUTES: Next scheduled committee meeting will be January 27, 2019 1:00 P.M. at the Castanea Social Hall, Lock Haven, Pennsylvania. All members and associates are invited to attend.
- Present - Salinas, Snook, Livingston. Hetrick, Chris Fox, Garret Fox, Sellers
- Feb. 4 USP/Capitol trip regarding CWD funding - awaiting work from John Tarbay whether they just want our check or if they need head count, how many, etc.
- Donation request from USP - we will have member(s) present at the February 4th rally at the capitol building to present a check to the USP for CWD research.
- Discussion on current organization costs mainly due to printing costs, postage, travel, etc. Costs have been greatly curtailed through electronic newsletters and dues notices, etc. Revaluating costs overall for 2019 for a possible but slight membership fee increase. This however many not be necessary. Our dues have not changed since our inception in 1999, and have decreased since the inception of group membership fees.
- Dues categories, Family and Small Camp, may be renamed since the two of them are nearly the same.
- DCNR - SFRMP - some suggestions were made by PSCA, will see if they are incorporated in next draft
- DCNR - moratorium on wells - we question this, why is it necessary? what s the real motive behind it. Correspondence to be sent to DCNR
- DEP v DCNR - how is policy established regarding privies, other discharge?
- DEP said cabins were not a factor in water quality nor the bay; DCNR defers to the local SEO(DEP) as they establish Township regulations that must be followed. We are not seeing any relaxation of the regulations to reflect the statement that we are not the problem. We may suggest language regardingrelaxation of regulations for occasional use cabins.
MINUTES: Next scheduled committee meeting will be September 18, 2019 6:30 P.M. at the Castanea Social Hall, Lock Haven, Pennsylvania. All members and associates are invited to attend.
- slight increase in membership fees. Membership fees have been the same for the past 20 years. Due to equipment, travel and subsistence attending meetings and visiting camps, etc.
- Discussion on the possibility of having a General Membership meeting on a Saturday evening with prizes and moderate adult beverages and food.
