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Pelagic Cormorants

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The Reserve has had the greatest abundance of Pelagic cormorants that I [Ryan] have seen in my 3 years here. The NW corner of Great Race is coated in guano and is a very different sight and smell! From 1/3 to 1/2 of the Pelagics are adult in beautiful breeding plumage. Adam and I have noted groups of 50 or more feeding in the channel between Great Race and Middle Rocks (photos on file). Abundance peaked early this week at ~120 individuals. There are a few Brandt\’s around and equal numbers of juvenile and adult Double-crested (~20).

The vessel “Servus”, license 14K3162 passed E to W through the Reserve at high speed. There were 0 visitors to the island today.

Race Rocks Public Advisory Board Meeting #6 Agenda and Minutes March 30, 2011

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Race Rocks Public Advisory Board Meeting #6 10:00 – 15:00, 30 March 2011

BC Ministry of Environment Jutland Road, Victoria, British Columbia

Meeting Goal:

To receive feedback and input for the Race Rocks Public Advisory Board (the Board) in order to identify any remaining issues and to conclude the public consultation phase.

Objectives:

  1. To update the Board on progress to date
  2. To receive feedback on the regulatory approach
  3. To receive feedback on all impacts resulting from the regulatory intent
  4. To identify opportunities for collaboration in management and administration with the ecological reserve
  5. To identify and discuss future MPA management measures.

Items for Discussion        (NOTE: TIME is the suggested– minutes  required for each item)

ITEM

ANIMATOR

TIME

START
1. Welcome

Glen

10:00
2. Introductions

Glen

5

10:05
3. Meeting #6 Agenda

  a. Review documents and reports to date for additional comments

Nicole

5

10:10
  b. Discuss / amend / approve

All

5

10:15
4. Meeting #5 Minutes – discuss comments / amend / approve

All

5

10:20
5. UVIC Research project on Stakeholder Interactions

Philip Akins

10

10:30
6. First Nations Update

Glen/Aaron

15

10:45
7. Regulatory Intent

Hilary/Christie

75

12:00
LUNCH – provided

60

8. Regulatory Intent continued

Hilary/Christie

15

1:00
9. Future MPA management

Glen/Doug

30

1:15
10. Next steps

Christie/Glen

30

1:45
11. Final comments and adjournment

Glen/others

2:15

 

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These minutes of a  Race Rocks Public Advisory Board  meeting are from the Archives of Fisheries and Oceans Canada: http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/consultation/oceans/rocher-race-rocks/docs/min-pv/2011-03-30-eng.htm

Meeting Notes
Race Rocks Public Advisory Board Meeting #6

Archived Content
10:00 – 15:00, 30 March, 2011

B.C. Ministry of Environment, Victoria, British Columbia

Meeting Goal

To receive feedback and input from the Race Rocks Public Advisory Board (the Board) in order to move the designation process forward.

Objectives

  1. To update the Board on progress to date
  2. To receive feedback on the regulatory approach
  3. To receive feedback on all impacts resulting from the regulatory intent
  4. To identify opportunities for collaboration in management and administration with the ecological reserve
  5. To identify and discuss future MPA management measures Continue reading →

Race Rocks Public Advisory Board meeting /2011-03-30

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Meeting Notes
Race Rocks Public Advisory Board Meeting #6
10:00 – 15:00, 30 March, 2011
B.C. Ministry of Environment, Victoria, British Columbia

Meeting Notes Race Rocks Public Advisory Board Meeting #6
These minutes were available originally on the DFO website.
Meeting Goal

To receive feedback and input from the Race Rocks Public Advisory Board (the Board) in order to move the designation process forward.

Objectives

To update the Board on progress to date
To receive feedback on the regulatory approach
To receive feedback on all impacts resulting from the regulatory intent
To identify opportunities for collaboration in management and administration with the ecological reserve
To identify and discuss future MPA management measures Continue reading →

Kayak Disturbance a Continuing Problem at Race Rocks

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‘2011-03-22′, ’11:50:03’, ‘Too Close: — 2 kayaks: Two gentlemen, one wearing orange in a black kayak the other wearing red in a yellow kayak entered the reserve to surf the strong ebb currents.  Their course took them within 1m of the rocks, grazing submerged rocks on the E side of Great Race.  Their recreational activities disturbed  Harlequin ducks (6), Pigeon guillemots (21), and Black Oystercatchers (2) who were foraging in this area., ‘Ryan Murphy’, ’11:53:53.

Harlequin Ducks put off by DND Blasting

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14 Harlequin Ducks have arrived at Race Rocks and are making good use of the fine weather this past week. Unfortunately, these shy birds have been scared away today by bomb blasts on Bentinck Island. Blasting by CFAD Rocky Point has been continuous today with the exception of a lunch break at noon. It is very disappointing that the 5-minute interval designed to minimize DND impact on the ecological reserve has not been observed. Most blasts come in clusters with ~2-minute intervals. The blasting occurring around the time of this report ~13:54 had ~1-minute intervals.

Removal of old diesel oil tank

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The oil tanks near the engine room were installed in the early 1990s. With the development of the integrated energy system, and the decrease in the demand for oil, they are now being dismantled. Erik Schauf came out today and cut the first one up. Alex and Virginee helped load the materials and with the help of the  Coastguard helicopter, it was transferred to the tennis courts at Pearson College, from where Pearson College transported it to the recycle depot.