The Cape Bird Club
MINUTES OF THE CAPE BIRD CLUB CONSERVATION COMMITTEE
Minutes of the meeting held on Mon 09 March 2009.
Present: Dave Whitelaw, Gavin Lawson, Felicity Ellmore, Isabella Hayden, Frank Wygold, Doug Harebottle, Cliff Dorse, Suretha Dorse.
1. Strandfontein Dave and Joanne met with Onno, they might be able to fund some projects.
- Security - the council wants to put a tower at the weir from Zeekoevlei with infrared cameras, lights etc.
- Dave and Cliff have been working on a management plan. Michael Toll is working on a management plan for the sludge piles
- Dave met with Graeme Cummings student about monitoring nutrient levels
- Dave will contact Joanne about plans for the islands
2. Paarden Eiland Frank had a meeting to revive the Friends of Paarden Eiland.
Now the chairman wants to resign.
- Frank got his money from Total. He still has some WESSA money left over to use to clear the paths.
- Frank has been to schools in the area to get them to adopt areas - been to Woodbridge Island Junior school and Buren High. Will also go to Ysterplaat primary. He has also spoke to the Apostolic church they will also look after an area.
- The business manager fro the dept of Public works is coming to discuss rent with Frank the rent they want is unrealistic.
- Bayview soccer club the council is going to cancel all previous agreements and start again. They will have a meeting to find someone to take over the lease.
- Frank wants to kill Typha with salt water (pump from the sea). Cliff thinks its a good idea will speak to Koos Retief.
3. Raapenberg Nothing to report waiting for the lease for the River Club to get sorted.
4. Edith Stephens Doug contacted Stacy she is putting together a program for the Bird Club. Doug will ask her if she got Daves email about other program.
5. Flaminkvlei Need to contact Minister Pierre Uys Suretha will find out how to lodge a ministerial complaint. The Cape Bird Club Cons Com should first send an email to Keith Harrison, raising issues that are a problem , then send it on to the minister.
6. Bantams Klip - They are not meant to be building a power station but they want to build power lines from Bantams Klip to Worcester. Dave is going to a meeting at Pearly Beach about the power lines.
7. House Crow Louise Stafford has been negotiating with someone in Pretoria to import the starlicide. Dirk van Driel says that she should contact Elsenberg they will organise it for her.
8. Dassenberg Development The final EIA will soon be available for comment. We are registered as an I & AP. Joy has been away Suretha will contact her.
9.Wind farms the bird aspect is being ignored. There are guidelines but Eskom is ignoring them.
10 Koeberg the building of a 42ha training/conference facility has been approved by DEAT. They ignored the Botanical report. It will be between Duinefontein and the access rd. There is an appeal process.
NEXT MEETING 20 April at Daves house.
