Members present: Allison Cochran, Chair; Mike Henshaw, Vice
Chair; Johnna Franks, Treasurer; Kerri Roberts, Secretary; Zack Brannon, Andy
Baril, Jimmy Madison, Maggie Johnston, and Rollins Jolly
* Allison opened the meeting by introducing Rollins, the new
Bankhead Wildlife Biologist
* Zack discussed FAWN with an agenda update. Jeremy has the shirt order under control. All
schools are attending. There will be 8
stations as in the past. Johnna asked
for a number of kids attending so she could purchase water. Maggie interjected that if possible, could we
please find an alternative to plastic disposable water bottles. Kerri suggested the council purchase reusable
water bottles with the FAWN logo. Jimmy
will confirm the EMS walk-thru on October 7 at 9:00 am. All that want to attend the walk-thru are
invited to.
* Zack spoke for Mark
Finley about a landowner’s conference in Prattville. Asked if members knew any
local citizens who would like to donate a gift to the conference for a silent
auction.
* Allison gave a report about the Smith Lake Advocacy. She
said Renew our Rivers was awarded conservationist of the year and the Smith
Lake Clean-Up was a success with a full construction dumpster donated by Hyche Environmental. They did
have lots of Styrofoam encapsulated in plastic.
That type is getting more difficult to remove. The Advocacy’s next meeting is Friday
, October 4, at 6:00 pm at the Arley Fire House.
* Johnna gave a balance of WCNRC as $12,454.46. That included funds from Alabama Forever for
$400 and $1000 from Soil and Water Conservation District.
* Kerri reported she had been texting with Matt Brock about
getting a CWD testing drop off in Winston County. She asked if anyone had a suggestion for a
central location that is covered and a deep freeze could be plugged in. Kerri
also made a motion about funds for Kevin England’s Envirothon team at WCHS. The
council had discussed helping him this year with $500 if he had a team go. None opposed the motion. The funds are
contingent on Mr. England registering a team for the state competition in
April.
* Allison reported on
the recent Bats and Forest workshop in Cleburne County. It was a huge success. 73 attended.
Goal was bat management education for natural resources personnel.
* Johnna reported for AFC. T All of Alabama
is under a fire alert. Casey is working on FIA plots and they are busy putting
in fire breaks and preparing for prescribed burn season with private
landowners.
here was a 10 acre wild fire in
Moreland earlier in the day.
* Jimmy noted Winston County EMA has a new website and it’s
a work in progress so all comments are appreciated. Winstonalema.org
* North Region Tour will be on Amason Farm in Nov in
Aliceville
* Alabama PARC meeting at Camp McDowell Nov1-3 and SE PARC
meeting there Feb 20-22
Meeting Adjourned. No Meeting October due to FAWN. Next
meeting November 21
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| Not pictured: Kerri Roberts, Zack Brannon |
