Meeting+2009+Oct+15

Thursday 2009 Oct 15 8:30-10 1214 Jordan Hall, NCSU Campus
 * Wake County Nature Preserves Meeting**


 * Attendance Notes**

Jacquelyn will be absent

Present: Lisk, Blank, Snow, Thomson, Steelman, Hess, Connors, Willis, Ramsey, Alexander


 * Annotated Agenda Items**

1) Finalize application and approval process. Katy will turn current draft into fillable pdf form and we will test drive with Turnipseed Road during the meeting to see if it works. Tim/Chris--we'd like to have your participation to make sure it works!


 * NOTES**
 * Jamie & Katy will finalize the form contents
 * Wake County will do a final review
 * TLC will also review (Hess to coordinate)
 * We'll have live fill-in by Wake County at next meeting
 * Snow informed that submission of application will require County Board of Commissioner approval. No particular timeframe - whenever we are ready.
 * Ramsey noted that we might want to meet with some commissioners in advance of having this appear on the agenda

2) Turnipseed management plan update. -- We need management obj/goals from Tim/Chris --Update on forestry info --Need to include latest information about management direction across the 8 section (John) --What else needs to happen with the management plan to finalize it?


 * NOTES**
 * Lisk presented a draft of Turnipseed management goals
 * Blank noted that the purported Michaux Sumac might be a hybrid (as per Jon Stucky) - caution as we discuss site to not "oversell"
 * Blank noted that the draft provides enough details on objectives to drive the completion of the management plan
 * Will add to goals support environmental education
 * Blank and Connors will meet on 20 Oct to move management plan forward

3) Recipe book update --Colleen/Jackie can we get an update from you about where you are in this process? --Goal is to have this done in 2010 --John may have time to work on this in Spring 2010 --Kim S. has presecriptions that we shoudl use from her masters' project -- There is potential for Gary/George to incoprorate into Fall 2010 class -- We need a space on the wiki for receipe book


 * NOTES**
 * No new information

4) White paper update. Toddi and Katy need your help on the following issues related to the white paper: --general comments on formating and what to include/not --additional economic data for us to track down --defition of what we mean by nature preserve, open space, nature tourism and what we should use in the white paper


 * NOTES**
 * Worked through draft with Steelman
 * Some key questions ...
 * Are our four goals really the right ones? (Yes, we think so with some minor rewording)
 * Do we really want to develop our own volunteer program, or should the county and munis do it?
 * Ramsey will review planning classifications for all munis to find out if they have anything for nature preserves
 * Hess will follow up on land use data for Wake County

5) Signs --Coke grant may be available [|coca cola grant] --Disign school contacts (Jamie) --School of Managment contacts (George) --Craig's List -- Pro bono work - kaytee has put together some possible logos see what you think


 * NOTES**
 * Hess has been contacting people in College of Management about a marketing plan. Currently being passed among people, seeking someone interested and available.
 * From Gary P: I won't be attending the Oct 15 meeting, but I want to give my opinion on the logo possibilities that Kaytee had offered. Of the three I like the circular one best, as it has a holistic, yet simple look to it. That and I just like the way it looks best. That's my two cents.
 * didn't get to this


 * Didn't get to the rest of these agenda items**

6) Update on Regional Open Space Summit --do we need to do any additional promotional work on this?

7) Volunteer issues -- did we get date nailed down --what materials/suppplies do we need?

8) Management plan revision -- how are we going to doeal with enforcement and accountability?

9) Cary -- how do we get them more involved?