Greenway Ecological Standing Committee

MEETING NOTES

DATE/TIME: February 15, 2008

LOCATION:  Niagara Visitor Center in Lewiston

Attendees: Mardell Sundown – Tonawanda Seneca Nation, Linda Logan Tonawanda Seneca Nation, Liz Lutnick – Grand Island Quality Quest, Dorothy Westhafer – Grand Island Quality Quest, Michelle Vanstrom – NFWHC, Maureen Mayer – Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper, Art Klein – AOK, Jay Ryan – Van Ness Feldman, Kathy Mitchell – Seneca Nation, Dan Miner – Gazette, Paul Glomosiak – NEC, Aaron Besecker – Buffalo News, Julie O’Neill – Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper, Paul Leuchner – Niagara River Greenway Commission, Rob Belue – Niagara River Greenway Commission, Tom Tatham – NYPA, Alan Haberstock – KA, Rick Chase-NYPA, Rob Daly-NYPA, Ed Alkiewicz-NYPA, Jeff Gerlach-NYPA, Dennis Dunning – NYPA, Scott Ault-KA, Michele Stottler-GSE, Dave Frazier - GSE,  Paul McKeown-DEC,  Joseph Galati-DEC, Russ Biss-DEC,

By Phone: Tom Sullivan - GSE

Action Items

1. Each committee member should send a letter designating its representative and alternate to Julie O’Neill (Riverkeeper).
2. At next meeting, group will elect Vice Chairperson.  NREC has made a motion that the Vice Chair should be one of the Indian Nations.

Agreements

1. NREC was elected Chairperson of the Greenway Ecological Standing Committee.
2. NYPA was elected Secretary of the Greenway Ecological Standing Committee.
3. The Greenway Ecological Standing Committee accepted general Greenway Protocols.
4. The Greenway Ecological Standing Committee will meet quarterly and will try to coordinate schedule with ESC meeting schedule.