February 2014
Ulster Angling Federation
Development Officers Newsletter
For information purposes of all affiliated members.
Could Secretaries please arrange to forward this to all members via e-mail and post it on their Association notice board. Compiled by Robbie Marshall, Development Officer for the period 1st to 28th February 2014.
The following meetings were attended;
3rd Belfast, Meeting with Environment Minister Mark Durkan to explain the work of ‘Partnership for Action Against Wildlife Crime ‘ (PAW).
5th Londonderry, With Chairman attended the AGM of the Dennet angling club in Derry.
6th Belfast, Chairman attended meeting with Environment Minister Mark Durkan to ask for action to reduce the impact of hydroelectric schemes.
6th Lisburn, Attended the monthly UAF Directors meeting.
7th Belfast, Meeting of the Fresh Water Taskforce to discuss the recent Fresh Water Summit.
11th Belfast, With Chairman meeting with Craig McGuicken, the new Director of NI Environment Link.
11th Belfast, Chairman attended ‘Energy for the Future' Exhibition & lectures
11th Belfast, Chairman attended Lecture ‘How Law Can Save the World: Eradicating Ecocide’; by Polly Higgins, USA
12th Portadown, With Chairman, and Directors Allan Kilgore and Gary Houston, attended the DCAL Salmon and Inland Fisheries Forum Special Meeting to discuss Lough Neagh issues.
12th Antrim, Attended the Federation AGM.
18th Bushmills, Attended the launch of the new Launch of ‘Partnership for Action Against Wildlife Crime ‘ (PAW) leaflet on fish poaching
19th Enniskillen, Attended the Fermanagh Anglers AGM.
20th Ballyclare, Attended Ballynure Angling Club AGM.
21st Belfast, Chairman attended Faughan Anglers Association Judicial Review court judgement against DOENI
22nd Holywood, Attended the Fly Tying Fair.
24th Cookstown, Meeting of the Fresh Water Taskforce to discuss our response to the recent Fresh Water Summit.
24th Newcastle, Active Awards for Sport Programme; workshop specifically for angling clubs to provide information on these grants and to help clubs with the application process.
25th Belfast, Meeting with NIEA to discuss predation by Cormorants.
26th Belfast, Meeting with Chairman to discuss outstanding issues.
27th Ballymena, Meeting held by DCAL on new salmon conservation measures.
Correspondence / E-mails
Letter to DRD Minister Danny Kennedy about the tendering process used by N I Water for Seagahan Dam.
Further e-mail to DRD Minister looking for an appointment to discuss the tendering process.
E-Mail to Declan Looney of NIEA to discuss the cormorant issue.
Letter to Diane Dodds about protection for Salmon.
Discussions with
J Todd for article in Irish News.
M Shortt about the number of applications for new coaching educators.
INCOMING MAIL – FEBRUARY 2014
| Ref | Date | Sender | Subject | Action |
| -- | 3/2/14 | Applicant | Post of Angling
Coach Educator | To Ass Sec |
| -- | 4/2/14 | Applicant | Post of Angling Coach Educator | To Ass Sec |
| -- | 4/2/14 | AGM Invitee | Acceptance to
attend AGM | To Ass Sec |
| UAF/25/92 | 4/2/14 | NIEL | February e-bulletin Stories | To DO |
| -- | 6/2/14 | Applicant | Post of Angling
Coach Educator | To Ass Sec |
| UAF/09/06 | 6/2/14 | A Kearney | A8 Watercourse Management | To DO |
| -- | 6/2/14 | NI Sports
Forum | Sportswatch Issue
180 | To DO,JH & MK |
| UAF/13/00 | 7/2/14 | Angling club | Angling Coach Application and
request to join
Federation mailing
list. | To DO & JH |
| UAF/15/92 | 7/2/14 | Angling club | Info to join the Federation | To DO & JH |
| UAF/25/92 | 7/2/14 | NIEL | Upcoming Event on Climate Change | To DO |
| -- | 7/2/14 | Member club | Change of address
and Invoice for
fees | To Ass Sec |
| UAF/08/96 | 10/2/14 | Limavady Community Development Initiative Ltd | Small Grants for Volunteering
2014/2015 | To all on email |
| UAF/02/93 | 11/2/14 | Abstraction & Impoundments Team, DOE | Abstraction at Ballyclare | To DO |
| UAF/03/92 | 11/2/14 | DOENI | Consultation on
transposition of the Energy Efficiency
Directive
In N Ireland
| To DO |
| UAF/25/92 | 11/2/14 | NIEL | Draft NIEL
response to FSC Consultation:Forest Management carried
out by DARD | To DO |
| UAF/13/03 | 11/2/14 | Jo Campbell,
DOE | Hydromorphology Booklet:webpage
Link | To DO,JH & GH |
| -- | 12/2/14 | Sport NI | Active Awards
for Sport | To all on email,
post and on
website |
| -- | 13/2/14 | Member club | As above | To Ass Sec |
| -- | 13/2/14 | Sport NI | NI Angling
Conference | To all on email,
post and on
website |
| -- | 14/2/14 | Member club | Affiliation fees | To JH |
| UAF/02/87 | 14/2/14 | V Kruger,
Kruger
Associates | Dredging-
Effectiveness
and Risks | To DO |
| -- | 14/2/14 | J Arnscheidt,
UU | AGM &
Developing Skills & knowledge
for improving
aquatic
environments via website | To DO &JH |
| UAF/12/92 | 18/2/14 | NIEA | Submission of
Red Bay to the EC as a SAC | To DO |
| -- | 19/2/14 | Applicant | Application for
Angling Coach
Educator | To DO |
| UAF/25/92 | 19/2/14 | NIEL | E-Bulletin Feb 2014 | To DO |
| UAF/25/92 | 19/2/14 | NIEL | NIEL Draft
Response to NI Biodiversity
Strategy | To DO |
| UAF/25/92 | 20/2/14 | NIEL | Environment Committee Wind
Energy Inquiry | To DO & JH |
| UAF/02/93 | 20/2/14 | Planning, DOE | Development of microhydroelectric
at Ballyward | To JH |
| UAF/02/93 | 20/2/14 | Abstraction
Team,NIEA | Abstraction
Licence at
Drumdreenagh
Road
| To JH |
| UAF/02/93 | 20/2/14 | Abstraction
Team, NIEA | Abstraction
Licence at
Dromore | To JH |
| UAF/25/92 | 21/2/14 | NIEL | Climate NI QFT
Film | To DO |
| -- | 21/2/14 | Sport NI | Sportswatch
Issue 181 | To DO,JH & MK |
| UAF/11/92 | 22/2/14 | S & TA | Membership | To JH |
| UAF/11/92 | 22/2/14 | S & TA | Joint Members
cheque | To JH |
| UAF/06/92 | 24/2/14 | DOE,Planning | Publication of Draft Strategic
Planning Policy Statement for
Public Consultation | To DO |
| -- | 25/2/14 | Applicant | Application for
Angling Coach
Educator | To DO |
| -- | 26/2/14 | 2 Applicants | Applications for
Angling Coach
Educator | To DO |
| UAF/13/03 | 26/2/14 | M Gourley,
Lr Foyle Catchment
Officer | Hydromorphology Booklet- Webpage link | To DO |
| -- | 27/2/14 | Applicant | Enquiry about
Angling Coach
Educator Application | To DO/Ass Sec |
| UAF/08/93 | 27/2/14 | Sport NI | eSportNI
February 2014 | To DO |
| UAF/11/92 | 27/2/14 | S & TA | E-Newsletter | To all on email |
| UAF/07/92 | 27/2/14 | C Marshall,
RSPB | Workshop re:
L Erne | To Do & JH |
| -- | 28/2/14 | 3 Applicants | Applications for
Angling Coach
Educator | To DO |
| UAF/02/93 | 28/2/14 | Abstractions
Team, NIEA | Hydro at Laurencetown | To JH |
| UAF/01/92 | 28/2/14 | L Neagh Partnership | Conference-
Current
Environmental Status of Lough Neagh | To DO & JH |
OUTGOING CORRESPONDENCE – FEBRUARY 2014
| Ref | Date | Sent To | Subject |
| UAF/2/12 | 3/2/14 | D Kennedy,
Minister DRD
| Seagahan Dam |
| UAF/20/06 | 11/2/14 | New member
club | Welcome letter |
| -- | 14/2/14 | AGM Speakers | Thank you letter |
| -- | 14/2/14 | DCAL Salmon Conservation
meetings | To all on email,post
and on website |
| -- | 14/2/14 | All on email | Federation Diary |
| -- | 14/2/14 | Website | Developing skills &
Knowledge for Improving
Aquatic environments |
| -- | 14/2/14 | J Arnscheidt,
UU, Coleraine | Federation member
clubs Postal details. |
| -- | 17/2/14 | All on email | Federation Diary |
| -- | 17/2/14 | All on email | Super dump on Faughan |
| -- | 17/2/14 | All on email | Grant Scheme seminars |
| -- | 17/2/14 | All on email | Woodland trust-free trees |
| UAF/01/97 | 21/2/14 | 2 ex directors | Thank you letters |
| UAF/07/06 | 21/2/14 | Diane Dodds
MEP | Request for replies
to our letters re: protection
Of Atlantic salmon |
| -- | 21/2/14 | All on email | Info; Developing Skills & Knowledge for Improving
Aquatic environments |
| -- | 24/2/14 | All on email | NI Environment Forum
Annual Conference |
| -- | 27/2/14 | Directors, DO,
1 club Member on
email | Minutes of Directors
February 2014 meeting,
Notice & Agenda for
March 2014 Dirs Mtg,
DO’s January 2014
Newsletter. |
| -- | 27/2/14 | All on email | Directors February 2014
Meeting Minutes & DO’s
January 2014 Newsletter. |
| -- | 27/2/14 | Mike Shortt | As above. |
| -- | 27/2/14 | 6 club members | DO’s January 2014
Newsletter. |
Please note: JH denotes Jim Haughey (Chairman)
DO denotes Robbie Marshall (Development Officer)
MK denotes Madeleine Kelly (Director)
GH denotes Gary Houston (Director)
NIEL denotes Northern Ireland Environment Link
NOTICE FOR CLUB SECRETARIES
Poaching
Please ensure any potential poaching issues or information is forwarded to the Federation Development Officer as set out in the forms re-issued in July 11.
Private Water Bailiffs
It has come to the attention of the Federation that the court service are applying the charge of £100 for the appointment or renewal of Private Water Bailiffs. These charges are in line with the guidelines, however in the interim clubs should make one application for all renewals and appointments in this way clubs may only be charged the one fee. The Federation are still in discussions with the various authorities to try and resolve the issue.
Visit by Development Officer
As in previous years if any club would like me to come along to either a committee meeting or the Club AGM, during the winter months. To discuss either the work of the Federation and hear members concerns. Then let me know well in advance and I will try to attend.
Development Officer: Mr Robbie Marshall,
Mobile: 07713 652773
E-Mail: rob_f_marshall@hotmail.com
Anyone wishing to receive this Newsletter and other correspondence by email, please provide an email address to our Assistant Secretary at the following: -
diannearchibald@yahoo.co.uk
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