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 noticeboard.

Compiled by Robbie Marshall, Development Officer for the period 1st to 30th June 2012.

The following meetings were attended;

7th Lisburn,  Attended the monthly Directors meeting.

12th Belfast,  Meeting with Sport NI for non funded organisations.

13th Toome,  Meeting to discuss the flow regimes for the Lower Bann at Portna.

14th Armoy,  Meeting with Woodland Trust and Glens Club about the planting of more native trees along the river bank.

22nd Kesh,  Meeting of the Fermanagh Clubs to update the Management Plan for Lower Lough Erne.

E-mail to Deidre Spillane about a meeting with the Garrison Lough Melvin club to discuss the WWTW in Garrison.

E-mail to Randalstown club about groynes in the river.

Letter to the Chief Executive of Waterways Ireland about the long delay in passing the new bye-laws for Lough Erne.

Letter to Gabriel Nelson of NIEA requesting the names of any rivers failing to meet good ecological status under the Water Framework Directive due to degraded fish stocks.

E-mail to David Ford (Justice Minister) seeking a meeting to discuss the fees for the appointment of Private Water Bailiffs.

E-mail to garrison club with dates for a meeting with NIEA about the Garrison WWTW.

Keith Latchford of Mead Insurance about their new boat insurance.

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.

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 will then only be charged the one fee. The Federation hope to take the matter up with various authorities in the coming months.

Rivers Agency has produced their annual maintenance programme for 2012/13. This is available to view on their website at: http://www.dardni.gov.uk/riversagency/index/flood-defence/rivers-agency-annual-watercourse-maintenance-programme.htm Each club should check to see if they will be effected. Cds containing the list of proposed works and the environmental scoping can be provided on request from Rivers Agency.


Development Officer: Mr Robbie Marshall, 

Mobile: 07713 652773

E-Mail: rob_f_marshall@hotmail.com

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