Islands Trust Conservancy Regular Meeting Minutes

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Islands Trust Conservancy Regular Meeting             ADOPTED 
July 14
th
, 2020
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Islands Trust Conservancy 
Minutes of Regular Meeting 
 
Date: 
Time: 
Location: 
Tuesday, July 14, 2020 
10:04 am 
Electronic Zoom Meeting 
 
Board Members Present: Kate-Louise Stamford, Chair  
 Sue Ellen Fast, Vice Chair  
 Linda Adams  
 Donald Clarke  
 Doug Fenton (joined the meeting at 10:08 am)  
 Susan Hannon  
   
Staff Present: Kate Emmings, Islands Trust Conservancy (ITC) Acting Manager  
 Carla Funk, Acting Communications and Fundraising Specialist   
 Jemma Green, Covenant Management and Outreach Specialist  
 Kathryn Martell, Acting Ecosystems Protection Specialist  
 Dilani Hippola, Acting Senior Policy Advisor (joined the meeting at 
11:20 am) 
 
 Lisa Wilcox, Senior Intergovernmental Policy Advisor   
 Alexandra Trifonidis, Recorder  
 
1. CALL TO ORDER 
Chair Stamford called the meeting to order at 10:04 am and acknowledged that the meeting was 
being held in Coast Salish First Nations territory. 
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 
By general consent, the Islands Trust Conservancy Board approved the agenda as presented. 
3. MINUTES/COORDINATION 
3.1 Minutes of Meetings/Resolutions without Meetings 
3.1.1 Approval of May 26, 2020 Meeting Minutes 
By general consent, the Islands Trust Conservancy Board meeting 
minutes of May 26, 2020 were adopted. 
3.2 Follow-up Action List 
The Islands Trust Conservancy Acting Manager provided an update on the items in the 
Follow-up Action List.  
4. BUSINESS 

 
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Islands Trust Conservancy Regular Meeting             ADOPTED 
July 14
th
, 2020
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4.1 Items for Approval 
4.1.1 Winter Wren Management Plan 
ITC Covenant Management and Outreach Specialist presented the first update 
of the Winter Wren Management Plan. This management plan is for a nature 
reserve owned and managed by the Denman Conservancy Association and 
covenanted by the ITC. Of concern the management plan has no mention of 
climate change or First Nations.  
Discussion ensued on the following: 
  
 Invasive species (Reed canary grass) 
 Sharing information with other local conservancies 
 A need to address First Nations engagement and reconciliation within 
the management plan  
 
ITC-2020-016 
It was MOVED and SECONDED, 
that the Islands Trust Conservancy Board approve the Denman Conservancy 
Association’s update of the Management Plan for Winter Wren Wood dated 
April 18, 2020 and that the board recommend that the Denman 
Conservancy seek assistance from ITC staff or First Nations such that the 
property management becomes inclusive of climate change and 
reconciliation. 
By general consent, the Islands Trust Conservancy Board paused discussion 
on this motion and continued on with the agenda to return at a later time.  
The question on the motion was then called, 
CARRIED 
4.1.2 Earl Batista 

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