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If the council were to extend the runway additional properties and additional economic opportunities are key, consultant David Ketchum told Blaine city council at a December 9 work session. Without economic development opportunities I dont think the expansion of the runway is federally fundable.
Ketchum described the longer runway as the magnet that would draw development and businesses to the area, but U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permits to fill wetlands for the runway extension would require a pre-existing need for the airport to be used by more and bigger planes. If theres not a presupposition of need it wont get very far, he said. The airport meets basic qualifications for Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) funding, but without economic development at the site its unlikely it would get any. Its economic development that drives the number of based airplanes and its the number of based airplanes that drives FAA funding. Unless theres a reason to extend the runway it wont be funded, he said. Theyre inter-related to the point one is dependent on the other.
Hired by the city to look at the airports future, Ketchum focused on the feasibility of the expansion being proposed by the citys airport commission in the draft of his final report. The proposed expansion would widen the runway and extend it from 2,100 to 3,500 feet, so that rather than being able to accommodate only half of the types of aircraft smaller than 12,500 pounds and classified as general aviation aircraft it could welcome 75 percent. With another 300 feet the airport could accommodate 100 percent of the fleet.
Airport operations would move to the east side of the airport and a taxi-way would be added. Whether or not the airport is expanded thats a good idea, he said. Operational improvements Ketchum suggested included a city-owned welcome center for visiting aircraft, better signage and parking.
Expansion plans include significant property acquisitions to the south, southwest and east of the airport that would allow for the longer runway, safety improvements, more room for airport operations and airport related and airport compatible businesses. This entire airport needs to be looked at in terms of economic development. The airport then becomes a component, not the driver, Ketchum said.
Moving airport operation to the east side of the runway would allow better use of land owned by the airport along the truck route. The 3,000 or so trucks coming through that area cannot be ignored, Ketchum said. They arent being taken advantage of commercially and the airport could play a part in that.
Airport commissioner Doug Fenton said they had already identified 58 acres they would need to acquire to expand the airport. The majority are owned by two people, the same people we are condemning an easement over, he said. The city is in court with the Klein and Carruthers families to secure an aviation easement over their properties that would allow removal of trees considered a hazard to landing planes. Fenton said he wasnt optimistic the city could negotiate with those property owners to buy the land but could condemn the property, forcing a sale at a price set through the courts. Well negotiate with them and if we cant make a deal the city has other powers, he said.
There are three large wetlands on the proposed expansion properties, including the headwaters of Cain Creek. Ketchum said the projects feasibility hinged on the feasibility of working around or mitigating impacts to the wetlands and wildlife habitat they support. Its established necessity as a next stage to understand these wetlands a lot more than we do now, he said. If they were to grow it detracts from the logic of extending the runway. If the runway is extended its an irrefutable fact it needs to be extended over a wetland, but some of the land use can be done so its compatible with wetlands.
With significant wetlands to contend with, Ketchum said the project would be facing more permitting and regulatory requirements, as well as added costs for mitigating damage to wetlands. City manager Gary Tomsic asked if the city embarked on the airport master planning process through the FAA, a preliminary to that agency funding a project, they would fund wetland studies.
If you do it after convincing yourselves and the FAA this is the way to go they would be 90 percent involved, he answered. If you do it earlier, before you committed yourselves to the project, they would be involved very little, he said. Ketchum recommended the city absorb the relatively modest cost of wetland delineation before committing to what could be a $10 million dollar expansion project. While the FAA and state aviation administration would fund land acquisition for runway improvements, he added the city would have to find another funding source to acquire land for economic development.
Ketchum said another important next step would be to schedule a public meeting, because if the community isnt behind the expansion its chances of securing FAA funding dwindle.
During the master planning process it would have to come out clearly the desire to extend the horizons as well as the size of the airport, he said. Were talking about changing the nature of the airport. Now its basically recreational. If you go to 3,500 feet and add an economic development area the airport will be used more commercially. He added the community would also need to give a strong endorsement to the downtown location of the facility.
Council member Bonnie Onyon asked if the airport could be improved more modestly in its current configuration by moving operations to the east side and addressing some safety concerns. Yes, Ketchum answered. The airports future is more logically on the east side. While the option of closing the airport, moving it or leaving it unimproved were on Ketchums list of possibilities at the beginning of the study period, they were not in the draft report.
The airport expansion is likely to stay on the council agenda in coming months. Ketchum asked that council members start by writing down their opinion on which direction the airport should go. That will help you get to the next stage of debating it amongst yourselves, he said.


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While it may have seemed a good idea at the time, the decision by Groton Utilities to get into the cable communications business was a colossal mistake. The idea for the city-owned utility to get in the cable TV business emerged in the late 1990s. GU already had great success providing electric and water services. At that time the idea was to serve customers unhappy with Comcast, the cable company approved by regulators for the service area. Few companies were trying to build networks to compete with existing cable utilities. Potential competitors saw the cost as prohibitive and the potential for peeling off customers from the franchised cable TV utility too uncertain. But Groton city officials felt their well-run municipal utility, which unlike private corporations did not have to make a large profit, could pull it off.
By the time Groton Utilities received state regulatory approval to launch its Thames Valley Communications system in 2004, the communications landscape was changing rapidly, providing both opportunities and reasons for concern. By 2004 broadband service, with its ability to provide much higher Internet connection speeds, had become more affordable and was rapidly displacing dial-up. With its new system, Groton Utilities saw the opportunity to provide high quality broadband service, in addition to cable TV.
But headlines of the time also noted digital communication was a highly volatile and quickly changing business. No one could predict its evolution as computer, mobile devices, television and cell service combined and overlapped. In retrospect, the rapid technical changes between 1999 and 2004 should have provided a warning that this unpredictable industry was not well suited for a municipal utility.
Paul Yatcko, director of Groton Utilities and president of Thames Valley, concedes as much.
"The broadband industry subsequently proved fast-paced and highly competitive, much beyond what we expected. As a municipality, our strengths lie in more stable industries, such as water and electric utilities," said Mr. Yatcko.
From 2004 to 2008 the utility borrowed heavily to build out its Thames Valley system in Groton, Ledyard, Stonington, North Stonington and Voluntown, including many sparsely populated areas costly to connect. The expectation was that once built, this quality system could rapidly expand its customer base. But by 2008 the state economy was in the grips of a recession, customers had a myriad of communication options to choose from and the business model was failing. Citing proprietary information, Thames Valley will not disclose the number of subscribers, but it was clearly never enough.
Groton Utilities borrowed $34.5 million to build the Thames Valley system, and has repaid $6.8 million. Prior to 2009 bond money - $5.5 million - was used to pay operating expenses. Since then Groton Utilities has subsidized $10.8 million in Thames Valley operating losses, ranging from $2.2 million to nearly $3 million annually.
Last week Groton city Mayor Marian K. Galbraith and Mr. Yatcko announced that Thames Valley had struck a deal to cut its losses. CTP investors, an investment management firm, will pay a token $150,000 for Thames Valley, with the city assuming all the debt. It's a lousy deal, but apparently the best the municipal utility could get. Council approval is pending. Adding to the insult, Groton Utilities paid investment banking firm RBC Daniels $400,000 to find the $150,000 buyer.
We see no alternative. Liquidating the broadband cable system, which would mean dismantling it, does not appear practical. Continued operation will mean continued losses. At least selling stops the bleeding and may save the 23 jobs at Thames Valley, though its future remains uncertain.
Paying off the stranded debt will diminish Groton Utilities' ability to invest in its electric system in the coming years, but the utility is a solid organization and will survive, continuing to send $3.1 million back to the city annually.
Some city residents want to know why they were not warned sooner. But every bond issue was approved at annual freemen's meetings and the sad tale could be traced in city audits. It was in the business interest of city officials not to loudly broadcast the struggles of Thames Valley at a time it was trying to expand the utility and, later, sell it. The fact that the business obligation clashed with the obligation for transparent government is another reason the city should have stayed clear of this risky venture.
No other municipal utility in Connecticut tried this. Now we know why.
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a spectacular extravaganza. Hosted by Ringmaster Ted McRae, Circus Vargas 2010 includes a mesmerizing hula-hoop production, an enchanting aerial bungee-ballet, a wildly electrifying motorcycle performance by the youngest person to ever participate in this stunt, hilarious clown merriment and the internationally acclaimed Flying Tabares, one of the top flying acts in the world plus much, much more.
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KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- The Michigan Sports Hall of Fame has added another name to their list of those accepting the coveted Gerald R. Ford Award. Western Michigan University's Athletic Director Kathy Beauregard was officially inducted to the Hall of Fame Friday during a luncheon in her honor on WMU's campus.
Beauregard is the first woman to receive the award that is named for former President Gerald R. Ford and is given to a "deserving member of the sports community who has demonstrated extraordinary leadership, vision and has made significant contributions in sports or sports related fields, enhanced the image of sports and whose business activities have improved the quality of life for the people of Michigan."
Speakers at the luncheon included longtime Bronco radio voice Robin Hook, Hall of Fame Advisory Board Member and former Piston's head coach Ray Scott, Keynote speaker and former Bronco football quarterback Tim Hiller, and of course Kathy herself.
A video was also featured at the luncheon that included accolades from former gymnastics team members when Beauregard was the head coach and a special note from WMU Alumni and the current General Manager of the Detroit Tigers, Dave Dombrowski.
Watch above for video from Dombrowski congratulating Beauregard on her induction to the Hall of Fame.


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Coming from the same canon as The Divine Comedy and the Mull Historical Society, Nick's gentle indie anthems revel in acoustic guitars, pianos, harps and infectious melodies. They have earnt themselves two Ivor Novello award nominations, whilst the heart-warming and beautiful single 'The Last Of The Melting Snow' was proclaimed Guy Garvey's (Elbow) favourite song of 2009 and Radio 2's Radcliffe & Maconie promptly made it their 'record of the week'.
In 2011 the band released the follow-up to 2008's debut 'The Sleeper' with the equally sublime 'Into The Murky Water'.
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A hospital stay, no matter how long, can be scary for anyone -- especially a child.
One Dubuque woman is trying to make those visits a little more comfortable with pillow cases.
Valorie Schmitt of Dubuque has started a group called Cases for Comfort, an organization which donates pillow cases to children staying in the University of Iowa Children's Hospital.
On Friday morning, dozens of people sat sewing away at pillow cases at St. Joseph the Worker in Dubuque.
Angie Flynn was one of those sewing. She said she has been sewing for about 6 years. This is her third year sewing with Cases for Comfort.
"You can take this great fabric, cut it up, and put it back together and make something out of it." Flynn said about sewing.
Cases for Comfort was started by Valorie Schmitt after her son, Mitchell, was diagnosed with leukemia at 13 years old.
"It was tough, it's life changing," Schmitt said. "You get the call and you go, 'No way.' You have no idea what is lying ahead."
Schmitt said while her son was sick, she took to sewing as a type of therapy. She began to make him pillow cases.
"When I was in the hospital there was really nothing that really made it like home." Mitchell Schmitt said Friday. "People would bring blankets and stuff, but the one thing I was missing was pillow cases."
Mitchell Schmitt was considered cancer-free in February of 2012. But his mother continued to make pillow cases.
"She decided, 'Why don't we just make some for everyone?'" Mitchell Schmitt said. "It turned into this huge thing where they make 500-plus pillow cases a year for the kids at the hospital."
"It makes you happy," Valorie Schmitt said. "But it's not us, it's about those kids."
Schmitt has been creating pillow cases for children at the University of Iowa Children's Hospital for six years. She said she hopes when the children receive their pillow cases, they forget they are sick, if only for a minute.
"When they put their head on that pillow, they know that we are praying for them," Schmitt said.
Pillow cases made through Cases for Comfort are delivered throughout the year to the University of Iowa Children's Hospital. Schmitt said the pillow cases are also donated to a hospital in the Des Moines area.
Cases for Comfort will continue making pillow cases at St. Joseph the Worker on Dodge Street in Dubuque on Saturday. Schmitt said between the two days, she expects to make 600 pillow cases.
Schmitt said Cases for Comfort also accepts cash donations as well as children's fabric.
To get involved with Cases for Comfort or to donate, contact Valorie Schmitt at (563) 599-9654.


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Nowadays, nothing builds anticipation for a high profile game or movie quite like a flashy viral campaign. I would argue that viral campaigns work better at their most cryptic, but I'm certainly not averse to a little tease here and there of what I should expect from an upcoming release. With "Bioshock 2: Sea of Dreams" on the horizon for the end of 2009, 2kgames has created There's Something In The Sea, an interactive map that is currently pretty sparse, but appears to be a future home for many visual snippets informing the plot of the game. According to Kotaku, there are also some teaser posters showing up in various places, which honestly would kinda make me pee a little if I was an uninformed civilian. I really hope they go the full nine and actually send an intern underwater with a super powered red light to really scare the townies, but that's probably more of a sick fantasy than anything.
It's a bit unclear at this point whether or not this will be prequel as originally assumed, or a true sequel as implied in the teaser trailer, but the fictional newspaper clipping seems to be dated after the happenings of the original "Bioshock," so draw from that what you will. The strongest element of the original game was its story, so I'm far more excited than I am worried about whatever direction they choose to take.


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Touting his planes' new flag-like tail stripes and eagle-like nose decorations, American Airlines' chief commercial officer Virasb Vahidi recently enthused that "being the flagship carrier of the United States of America is a privilege." Alas, the United States, at last glance, was a capitalist democracy and does not have a national airline: American is no more the official airline of the United States than Southwest is the official carrier of cowboys and Indians.
Still, it's easy to understand why American sought an eye-catching new look. As the airline emerges from bankruptcy — and as it retrenches by cutting flights at non-hub airports such as Logan — it needs to project a fresh and energetic image. But if the airline wanted to show its pride it might have spared a paint can or two and spent more on repairing customer service. The airline fares poorly in major customer satisfaction surveys, ranking no higher than 10th and 11th in two of them. Its regional affiliate American Eagle had by far the worst mishandled bag performance in 2011, according to an annual survey by Purdue University and Wichita State University. Meanwhile, the airline's unions are clamoring for a merger with US Airways, seeking what they call a change of culture.


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National Report of Jamaica for COP7
National Report prepared for the 7th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar, Iran, 1971)
Implementation of the Ramsar Convention in general, and of the Ramsar Strategic Plan 1997-2002 in particular, during the period since the National Report was prepared in 1995 for Ramsar COP6
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|53 1/2 Molynes Road, Kingston 10
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Ramsar Strategic Plan - General Objective 1
To progress towards universal membership of the Convention.
1.1 Describe any actions your government has taken (such as hosting regional or subregional meetings/consultations, working cooperatively with neighbouring countries on transfrontier wetland sites) to encourage others to join the Convention.
No action has yet been taken.
Ramsar Strategic Plan - General Objective 2
To achieve the wise use of wetlands by implementing and further developing the Ramsar Wise Use Guidelines.
2.1 Has a National Wetland Policy/Strategy/Action Plan been developed, or is one being developed or planned for the near future? If so:
a. What are/will be its main features?
"Mangrove and Coastal Wetlands Protection Draft Policy and Regulation" and Draft "Coral Reef Protection and Preservation Policy and Regulation" have been developed. The wetland policy outlines wetland functions and uses, identifies the major issues affecting wetlands in Jamaica as well as the policy goals, key principles and specific policy strategies. Proposed strategies relate to the following:
- Protection against sedimentation from land based activities.
- Protection against dredging, filling and land development.
- Protection against harmful effluent discharge.
- Encouragement of sustainable use of wetlands.
- Implementation of financial/tax incentives to protect wetlands.
- Environmental Impact Assessments.
- Establishment of protected areas, which include wetlands.
- Improving public awareness.
The Draft "Coral Reef Protection and Preservation Policy and Regulation" outlines functions, uses of coral reefs, problems, governments roles/responsibilities, goals, key principles, strategies and recommends regulatory measures. Strategies relate to improving coral reef management through the establishment of water quality standards, appropriate land use practices, zoning, improved management of tourist/visitor activities, development of appropriate regulations and establishment of protected areas. Another important component of the policy is the promotion of capacity building through the establishment of marine research stations, support of formal and informal education programmes and dissemination of material to encourage participation in coral reef management.
Jamaica, as one of the countries which launched the International Coral Reef Initiative, has developed a coral reef action plan.
b. Was it, or is it, intended that the Policy/Strategy/Action Plan be adopted by the whole of Government, the Minister responsible for Ramsar matters or through some other process. Please describe.
The document is adopted by the Government of Jamaica. A draft statement of Government Policy-a Green Paper-is circulated for nationwide discussion and commentary. It is then revised and becomes official policy upon approval by Parliament and Cabinet.
c. How does it relate/will it relate to other national environmental/ conservation planning initiatives (e.g., National Environmental Action Plans, National Biodiversity Action Plans, National Conservation Strategies)?
The development of the above-mentioned policies have been proposed in the Jamaica National Environmental Action Plan. It is expected that the National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan will include components of these policies.
2.2 If a policy is in place, how much progress has been made in its implementation, and what are the major difficulties being encountered in doing so?
The documents are presently in draft stage.
2.3 If a Policy/Strategy/Action Plan is in place, is the responsibility for implementing it with :
a. a single Government Ministry,
b. a committee drawn from several Ministries, or
c. a cross-sectoral committee?
b. The Ministry of Environment and Housing, specifically its agency the Natural Resources Conservation Authority, will have primary responsibility for implementation of these policies.
2.4 For countries with Federal systems of Government, are there Wetland Policies/Strategies/Plans in place, being developed or planned for the provincial/state or regional levels of Government? Yes/No If yes, please give details.
2.5 Has a review of legislation and practices which impact on wetlands been carried out, and if so, has this resulted in any changes which assist with implementation of the Ramsar Convention? Please describe these.
Though such a review has not yet been formerly undertaken, the Wetland and Coral Reef Policies do recommend specific regulatory provisions.
2.6 Describe the efforts made in your country to have wetlands considered in integrated land/water and coastal zone planning and management processes at the following levels:
a. national
b. provincial
c. local
A Council on Ocean and Coastal Zone Management has been established to provide a formal mechanism for effecting integrated coastal zone management. Participants include representatives from local government, private sector, shipping, fishing, marine interests, marine park management entities, and selected international/regional agencies involved in marine and ocean management. Plans exist to have standing committees at the parish/local level with representation from parish non-governmental organizations, parish councils, local health departments and the Natural Resources Conservation Authority. A coastal zone management programme is underway.
2.7 Have there been any publications produced, or practices documented, which could assist other countries to promote and improve the application of the Ramsar Wise Use of Wetlands Guidelines? Yes/No If Yes, please provide details and copies.
Yes. Documentation includes the "Mangrove and Coastal Wetlands Protection Draft Policy and Regulation" and the "Coral Reef Protection and Preservation Policy and Regulation". In addition, two Draft Environmental Policy Frameworks (EPFs) have been prepared for specific areas; Palisadoes/Port Royal and St. Elizabeth both areas with significant wetland resources and Jamaicas first Ramsar site. EPFs are a means of planning and sustainably managing areas of high environmental sensitivity and seek to take a "whole-ecosystem approach by addressing a broad area, parish or watershed so that important linkages and the surroundings of sensitive areas may be addressed".
2.8 Noting COP6 Recommendation 6.14 relating to toxic chemicals and pollution, please advise of the actions taken since then "to remedy and to prevent pollution impacts affecting Ramsar sites and other wetlands" (Operative paragraph 9).
The Natural Resources Conservation Authority Act, 1991, though not specifically identifying wetlands, requires that no person shall "discharge on or cause or permit the entry into waters, on the ground or into the ground, of any sewage or trade effluent or any poisonous, noxious or pollution matter" without a licence.
2.9 Describe what steps have been taken to incorporate wetland economic valuation techniques into natural resource planning and assessment actions.
No steps have yet been taken.
2.10 Is Environmental Impact Assessment for actions potentially impacting on wetlands required under legislation in your country? Yes/No
Yes. Under the Natural Resources Conservation (Permits and Licences) Regulations, 1996, the entire island was declared a prescribed area thus requiring that prescribed categories of enterprise, construction or development may require the preparation of an Environmental Impact Assessment. "Modification, clearance or reclamation of wetlands" is one of the prescribed categories.
2.11 Is wetland restoration and rehabilitation considered a priority in your country? Yes/No. If Yes, describe the actions that have been taken to identify wetlands in need of these actions and to mobilise resources for restoration or rehabilitation.
Yes. This is primarily in relation to development proposals submitted to the Natural Resources Conservation Authority. Developers have been asked to undertake wetland restoration and rehabilitation activities.
2.12 Describe what actions have been taken to "encourage active and informed participation of local communities, including indigenous people, and in particular women, in the conservation and wise use of wetlands." (refer to Actions 2.7.1-4 in the Strategic Plan).
The Environmental Policy Framework process, which provides a basis for the establishment of protected areas, encourages stakeholder involvement in planning and environmental management. Individuals and organizations have been invited to share knowledge, ideas and observations throughout the process. Methods utilized to encourage participation included community meetings, environmental expositions, interviews, and the implementation of projects deemed to be of value to communities.
2.13 Describe what actions have been taken to "encourage involvement of the private sector in the conservation and wise use of wetlands" (refer to Actions 2.8.1-4 in the Strategic Plan). Has this included a review of fiscal measures (taxation arrangements, etc.) to identify and remove disincentives and introduce incentives for wetlands conservation and wise use? Yes/No If yes, please provide details.
There has been some involvement of the private sector in wetland conservation efforts. The private sector has primarily been involved in meetings related to planning for the declaration of protected areas which include wetlands. Meetings provided information on the value of wetlands and other ecosystems in these areas.
Ramsar Strategic Plan - General Objective 3
To raise awareness of wetland values and functions throughout the world and at all levels
3.1 Is there a government-run national programme for Education and Public Awareness in your country which focuses on, or includes, wetlands? Yes/No? If yes, what are the priority actions under this programme and who are the target groups? (Refer also to question 9.4)
Yes. A National Environmental Education Action Plan for Sustainable Development in Jamaica covering the period 1998-2010 has been published. It strives to increase awareness of, and encourage action on and commitment to environmental and sustainable development issues. Both the formal education system and non-formal mechanisms are used at the national and community levels. The plan identifies programme areas, potential partners and priority themes. Coastal and marine resources have been identified for priority attention and action. Groups to be targeted include fishermen, coastal communities as well as water sports and hotel operators.
3.2 Describe the steps taken to have wetlands issues and Ramsars Wise Use principles included as part of the curricula of educational institutions. Has this been at all levels of education (primary, secondary, tertiary and adult)? Please give details.
Not yet addressed.
Ramsar Strategic Plan - General Objective 4
To reinforce the capacity of institutions in each Contracting Party to achieve conservation and wise use of wetlands.
4.1 Describe the mechanisms in place, or being introduced, to increase cooperation between the various institutions responsible for actions which can have an impact on the conservation and wise use of wetlands. If one of the mechanisms is a National Ramsar/Wetlands Committee, please describe its composition, functions and modus operandi.
The Environmental Policy Framework (EPF) process which involves planning for broad areas, parishes and watersheds recognizes the importance of collaboration. It seeks to bring together those with an interest in, and responsibility for, areas of high environmental sensitivity. Institutions involved include private and public sector agencies, non-governmental organizations and community-based organizations. The EPF seeks to coordinate stakeholder planning, development and environmental protection activities and results inter alia in the development of cooperative arrangements among these groups, particularly in the area of protected area and resource management.
4.2 Of the following, indicate which have been undertaken:
a. a review to identify the training needs of institutions and individuals concerned with the conservation and wise use of wetlands Yes/No? If yes, please indicate the major findings of the review.
Yes, a training needs assessment was conducted.
b. a review to identify training opportunities for these people both within your country and in other countries. Yes/No?
Yes but limited.
c. the development of training modules or a training programme specifically for wetland managers. If yes, please give details.
d. people from your country have gained wetland-related training either within or outside the country. Yes/No? If yes, please give details.
Yes, some training has been offered as part of larger coastal zone training programmes.
Ramsar Strategic Plan - General Objective 5
To ensure the conservation of all sites included in the List of Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar List).
5.1 Of the Ramsar sites in your country, how many have formal management plans:
a. being prepared?
b. fully prepared?
c. being implemented?
b. A management plan is being prepared for the Black River Ramsar Site in the parish of St. Elizabeth.
Please indicate in the attached table of Ramsar sites which sites these are and what category they fall into.
5.2 Of the management plans referred to above, which ones have included a monitoring scheme or programme to allow changes in ecological character to be detected? Please indicate this in the attached table of Ramsar sites also.
5.3 Has there been a change in the ecological character (either positive or negative) at any of your Ramsar sites or is this likely to occur in the near future? Yes/No. If Yes, please give details.
Research on the ecological character of the recently declared Black River Ramsar Site has not yet been conducted.
5.4 In the case of Montreux Record Ramsar sites where the Management Guidance Procedure has been applied, what is the status of the implementation of the MGP report recommendations? What is the expected time-frame for removing the site from the Montreux Record?
5.5 For those countries referred to in COP6 Recommendations 6.17.1-4, "Ramsar sites in the Territories of Specific Contracting Parties", please provide advice on the actions that have been taken in response to the issues raised at that time.
Ramsar Strategic Plan - General Objective 6
To designate for the Ramsar List those wetlands which meet the Conventions criteria, especially wetland types still under-represented in the List and transfrontier wetlands.
6.1 Has a national inventory of wetlands been prepared for your country? Yes/No.
An inventory has commenced but has not yet been completed.
If no, are there plans for this to be done? Yes/No.
Where a national inventory exists please provide details of when it was finalised, where it is kept and what information it contains.
Base data has been collected relating to presence/absence of wetlands including coral reefs, mangroves and seagrass beds.
6.2 Does there exist a list or directory of "important" wetlands for your country or region? Yes/No. If yes, please provide details of when it was finalised, where it is kept, what criteria for "important" were used, and the types of information it contains.
6.3 If it is known, please provide an estimate of the area of wetlands in your country at present and any information on rates of loss or conversion to other activities.
Wetlands were once estimated to cover 2% of Jamaicas total surface area.
If this information is available, please indicate what definition of "wetland" was used.
No information provided.
6.4 Have any actions been taken in response to the COP6 Resolutions and Recommendations that Contracting Parties should give priority to listing Wetlands of International Importance which:
a. meet the criteria for fish habitat (Resolution VI.2),
b. meet the 1% criterion for waterbird populations using data provided by the International Waterfowl Census (Resolution VI.4),
c. are subterranean karst or cave wetland systems (Resolution VI.5),
d. are peatland ecosystems (Recommendation 6.1)
e. are coral reefs and associated systems (Recommendation 6.7)
f. are under-represented wetland types (which apart from d. and e. above include mangroves and sea grass beds) (Strategic Plan Action 6.2.3)
Jamaicas first wetland declared as a Ramsar Site includes peatland ecosystems and mangroves.
6.5 If your government indicated at COP6 that it would be proceeding to list further specific sites, please advise of the status of this action.
6.6 Please advise which of the sites included in the Ramsar List from your country are transfrontier wetlands (Refer also to 7.1).
6.7 Describe any plans, or actions being taken for further transfrontier sites to be listed (Refer also to 7.1).
Ramsar Strategic Plan - General Objective 7
To mobilise international cooperation and financial assistance for wetland conservation and wise use in collaboration with other conventions and agencies, both governmental and non-governmental.
7.1 Briefly describe any bilateral or multilateral activities that have been taken, are under way, or are planned for the management of transfrontier wetlands or their watersheds/catchments (Refer also to 6.6 and 6.7).
7.2 Do you have Ramsar sites that are "twinned" with others, either nationally or internationally? Yes/No. If yes, please give details.
7.3 Where your country is also a signatory of any of the following Conventions, describe what mechanism(s) exist to assist regular dialogue and cooperative actions between the personnel responsible for their implementation and the Ramsar Administrative Authority:
a. Convention on Biological Diversity
b. Framework Convention on Climate Change
c. Convention to Combat Desertification
d. Convention on Migratory Species
e. World Heritage Convention
The Natural Resources Conservation Authority is also responsible for the implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity and the Framework Convention on Climate Change. Jamaica is not a party to Conventions c and d.
7.4 Is your country cooperating as part of any bilateral or multilateral activities directed at the conservation of migratory wetland species? Yes/No. If yes, please provide details.
7.5 Are there multilateral and/or bilateral donors supporting projects which contribute to implementation of the Ramsar Convention in your country? Yes/No. If yes, please provide details.
Yes. The United States Agency for International Development has assisted with activities leading to the development of Environmental Policy Frameworks for areas, which include significant wetland resources (including Jamaicas only Ramsar Site). In addition, funding has been and is to be provided for the preparation of management plans for existing and proposed protected areas (including wetlands).
7.6 Does your government make an annual budgetary allocation to support the conservation and wise use of wetlands within your country? Yes/No.
If yes, is this a specific allocation to a wetlands programme or as part of a larger environment or natural resource management budget?
Allocations are primarily made to support coastal zone management and protected area programmes.
7.7 If your country has a development assistance programme, does it include funds earmarked for wetland conservation and wise use in other countries? Yes/No. If yes, please give details.
7.8 Is there a formal process in place for consultation between the Ramsar Administrative Authority and the development assistance programme in your country, where one exists? Yes/No. If yes, what is that process.
Ramsar Strategic Plan - General Objective 8
To provide the Convention with the required institutional mechanisms and resources.
8.1 Has your government made voluntary financial contributions, other than the invoiced contributions or to the Small Grants Fund, to further the work of the Convention globally? Yes/No. If yes, please provide details.
8.2 If your country is in arrears with the payment of its annual contributions to the Ramsar Convention, please indicate the reasons for this situation and the prospects for paying these arrears in the near future.
Yes. Budget approval is presently being sought.
Optional section - Participation of non-government organizations in the implementation of the Convention
These are optional questions relating to cooperation with and involvement of non-government organizations in the implementation of the Convention.
At COP6 some 42 NGOs made the "Brisbane NGO pledge of support for the Ramsar Convention". The Standing Committee agreed that for COP7 there should be an effort made to gauge the level and type of cooperation which is occurring between government Administrative Authorities and the national and international NGOs with an interest in wetlands issues.
In this optional section of the National Report, you are asked to describe the nature of the cooperation and relationship with any other international, regional, national and provincial NGOs operating within your country.
9.1 Approximately how many NGOs have wetlands as part of their regular "business" in your country?
Please break this down between international, regional and national/provincial organizations.
9.2 Is there a regular forum or mechanism through which these NGOs express their views on wetland conservation and Ramsar implementation:
a. to each other? Yes/No
b. to the government? Yes/No
9.3 Does your government include one or more NGO representatives on its official delegation to Ramsar COPs? Yes/No
9.4 Do any of the NGOs run programmes aimed at Education and Public Awareness about wetlands in your country? Yes/No. If yes, please give details (Refer also to question 3.1).
9.5 Where they exist, do Ramsar site management advisory committees include NGO representatives? If yes, please give details
9.6 Describe the themes of the Convention (refer to General Objectives 1-8 of the Strategic Plan) where you perceive the national/provincial NGOs to be most active.
Final comments:
10.1 General comments on implementation of the Ramsar Strategic Plan.
10.2 Observations concerning the functioning of, relations with, and services provided by:
a. The Ramsar Standing Committee
b. The Ramsar Scientific and Technical Review Panel
c. The Ramsar Bureau
d. The Ramsar NGO partners
10.3 Any other general observations and/or recommendations for the future.


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Xdev Studio Reveals the Powers of Murasaki Baby on PS Vita
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Our favorite fill-in host Keith reports the snow is coming down, covering and sticking to the ground up in Alpharetta. But so far we've only got a few flakes floating around in the sky here in Gwinnett.
The big question among moms I've talked with last night and today is: Do you want the kids to have a snow day tomorrow?
Several teacher friends on Facebook are all for a snow day tomorrow, but I feel like the kids just got back from a long break. They need to get back in a routine and get some things accomplished.
And we already have to make up two days from the flood in fall. Gwinnett loses two three-day weekends (Feb. 12 and March 15) to make up those flood days.
Obviously if it's not safe they shouldn't go, but honestly, I'm not really rooting for a snow day tomorrow.
How do you feel: Ready for a good snow day from school and work (do you get off work?)? Too close to such a long winter break? Would you rather have some days off in the Spring?
January 7th, 2010
2:50 pm
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow..I would love for it to snow about 2-3 feet high..
January 7th, 2010
2:54 pm
yea I am :)
January 7th, 2010
3:05 pm
If they close school tomorrow, my wife will get a day off, I will be able to sleep an hour and half late, and my son will have a fabulous day. So, yeah I am hoping for snow.
They will probably close Dekalb, Gwinnett, and Fulton tomorrow, but I don't think it will be bad at all so I will probably work.
January 7th, 2010
3:06 pm
NOOO…then I would have to take personal time and stay home or pay a babysitter extra! Send em to school! :o) I'm so sick of snow!
January 7th, 2010
3:13 pm
Hey Michelle, where are you at that you are already sick of snow?
January 7th, 2010
3:23 pm
Yeah folks, let's pull for snow. More traffic accidents, more people stranded, more folks dying because their power went out and they can't stay warm, increased costs for the schools, shivering and dying animals left outside.
Yeah – as long as you think the white snow is pretty, that's all that really matters, isn't it?
January 7th, 2010
3:23 pm
Being that I am a GA native and my kids were born here, they don't see that much snow. Heck, sometimes they don't even see it every year. And last year, the snow flurries happened on a Saturday!! I remember when I was kid how exciting it was to have a snow day off from school. I too went to a Cobb County school and they were ALWAYS the LAST to make that school closed decision. So I say, sure… let the kids experience the snow. They won't be able to fully experience it at school. Heck, they are out on the 18th anyway… what's another day gonna hurt??
January 7th, 2010
3:27 pm
umm Denise this is GA. Power outages??? I doubt it. Shivering and dying animals? Well it was colder this weekend than it is right now. And Traffic Accidents.. this is Atlanta, those happen EVERYDAY!! lol
Let go a little….live a little… go outside, open your mouth, stick out your tounge and catch some flakes. Heck.. find you a spot where the snow has stuck and make ya a snow angel!!
January 7th, 2010
3:29 pm
Theresa you may be correct… I just know that I was always looking/listening out for them to say Cobb County and I swear I wouldn't know until I was already up, dressed, and about to go to the buss stop!! Guess I had tunnel vision! ;-)
January 7th, 2010
3:40 pm
Becky, I'm from Indiana! I lived there for 35 years before coming south. I could live the rest of my life and be happy to never see snow again! I don't like the cold at all! My son is THRILLED that the snow is starting though! It does bring some warmth to my heart to see his excitement!
Perhaps I would feel a little different about it if I actually got to have time off when it snowed! Working in the medical doesn't allow you that luxury!
January 7th, 2010
3:50 pm
Yes, would like a snow day. If my preschool closes then I have no choice as to take a day off…would not be too sad about that as I would have no choice anyway.
I say bring it on!
ps.I care about Forsyth!!!
January 7th, 2010
4:05 pm
I am not fond of snow. My kids know this about me. I "get" why it is important to them to have a snow day. I do not have an issue with school being cancelled for inclement weather — I recall several times in my own Cobb County student days where it got called for snow and we had lovely sunny afternoons free of snow to play in! I will work from home if the weather has school cancelled.
However, I am so looking forward to spring!!!! It could come tomorrow and I would be fine with it. Sunny comfortable climate days are the best.
January 7th, 2010
4:05 pm
January 7th, 2010
4:07 pm
@Michelle, ok, I can see that..I like the snow also, but would not want to deal with it all of the time..
@Denise, honey, please take a prozac, get a shot of Crown Royal and relax..In GA, we pretty much only see snow every 4-5 years and then its not enough to make that much of a diference..Besides if it keeps snowing like it is now (Cobb) it will take about 3 days to amount to anything..
@oneofeach4me, I remember the same thing about Cobb County Schools..ALWAYS the last to close..
So if it does snow enough to amount to anything, I hope everyone gets to enjoy it..
January 7th, 2010
4:09 pm
good lord…
January 7th, 2010
4:23 pm
Denise do you see the bad in everything?
January 7th, 2010
4:44 pm
Denise – wow, d r a m a.
Personally, I don't care if I ever see snow again but I've been rooting for it since yesterday because my children absolutely love it! I will not ruin their excitement and fun just because I lived in MN for 25 years and certainly had my fill of ice, snow and cold.
The snow is sticking! The snow is sticking! I'm hoping we are making a snowman late tonight or at least having a snowball fight and some hot cocoa! good times, good times
January 7th, 2010
4:47 pm
I am from here but this cracks me up.. you would think the sky is falling and it wont be that much :)
January 7th, 2010
5:35 pm
LOL Julia — I am from here too. Your right it will be the lead story on the new and the res of the country will laugh at the South when they put us on CNN or Fox. :)
One of my co-workers said that if she gets snowed in they won't have eggs, milk, or bread. I started laughing and said well if you didn't buy it before today you won't be able to find it now! Then another co-worker wanted to know why when it snows everyone in Atlanta feels the need to make French Toast!
We were allowed to leave the office early so that we could get home safely. Traffic was not bad. There is some accumulation starting on the subdivision roads near me. The creek looks cool with a sheet of ice over parts of it.
I am sorry I did not comment on choir. I really did have a horrible headache–which seems to be better now that the weather is doing something.
I am glad it was good. I think that staying connected in things (like choir) is important. I know that I did better because I was facilitating an adult group on Discipleship my first year divorced.
January 7th, 2010
5:40 pm
Let it snow. I don't care what you say. No school might mean extra day at the end of the year, but honestly that day is just gonna be a blow-off day anyway! So give us snow! A lot because my school is strict.
January 7th, 2010
6:00 pm
I remember Atlanta Winter Panic 2000 — the last year I lived there full-time. People were pushing carts out of the Toco Hills Kroger filled with 10-12 gallons of milk and 6-8 loaves of bread each. At that point in time, Atlanta was the farthest north I had lived, but I can still remember wondering what exactly people thought the predicted 1-2 inches of snow would do that would require such large quantities of bread and milk. Saddest part was, that snow never came.
Best wishes to all for a fun snow day!
January 7th, 2010
6:21 pm
ok..i live in the nc mountains and i am totally sick of snow…i have to go stay with a friend in hopes that i can get to work because my work frowns on missing for any reason…we hve had our share already this year so yes i am sick of it…i am now at a friends house very close to my work and i still am not sure if ill make it in on time or at all in the morning…its snowing like crazy here…
now–my family lives in atlanta and i am all for yall getting some snow..they look at my snow pictures with such yearning i cant not wish snow for yall…and some of my grandkids and nephews live there and are very excited to have a snow day..i just hope if it snows enough to close schools its enough for them to play and have lots of snow fun..yall rarely get it…enjoy the once every 10 years you do get it…i hope everyone is safe and i dont want anyone to wreck or die for gods sake..i just like to see people who love snow and never get it be able to enjoy this once in a while…
again…here..i am SICK OF IT!!!! i would send all we have forever to yall lol
January 7th, 2010
6:50 pm
Its ok FCM, this site has been possessed for me all day. It will just hang up and restart. Well it looks like Cherokee County is out tomorrow.
January 7th, 2010
6:51 pm
Now if it really is gonna snow, yes bread milk then toilet paper along with beer chips and dip!
January 7th, 2010
7:24 pm
@FCM I've always laughed about the milk and bread thing! Just what exactly do people think they're going to do with milk and bread if it's snowing? And in Georgia, where the snow is light and infrequent, you're not going to get snowed in without food for days. At most, you'll be stuck inside for a day, maybe two. Certainly long enough to go without bread if you run out!
The snow seems to have stopped here in Gwinnett. I'm guessing school will be open here tomorrow.
January 7th, 2010
7:32 pm
Tara, my theory is that word trickled down from up North where everyone runs out to buy a loaf and a gallon of milk, if what they have is close to going bad or is almost gone, in case they can't get to the store for a day or two. Somehow by the time word reached Atlanta of this practice, the message had morphed to (I'm thinking like in the telephone game we played as kids): "Bread and Milk are all that can save you from the Frozen White Plague!!! Must Hoard To Survive!"
January 7th, 2010
8:44 pm
HB it could be that ATL has so many transplants from up North that it was what they were used and is now just normal.
Tara — I have no idea. Maybe there is a French Toast party?
I do recall ice storms when I was younger (including late 70s or early 80s) where we were iced in for several days. Once it was a whole week! We had sled races and snowmen and everything. I think that is the year my Mom made snow-cream.
Fulton (North) has ice? snow? rain? something still coming down. I am more concerned about ice on the roads. They had us open (schools) a few years back and it was dangerous on the roads but the ones South of here were ok so they didn't close.
January 7th, 2010
9:14 pm
All northern metro schools are closed….EXCEPT COBB. Why am I not surprised??
January 7th, 2010
9:30 pm
Only if there is enough for the kids to have fun. No ice please, just the good stuff. Last year we had a terrific snow in Gwinnett and it was my daughter's first. She had so much fun. This year I have a sled just in case we get lucky. For her snow is an opportunity. I grew up with tons of the stuff and don't miss it.
January 7th, 2010
10:26 pm
Only want a snow day if there is enough snow for kids to play in. Otherwise it's a wasted day. I agree about the milk and bread – what's the point for 1 day – too funny. My run is for milk and chocolate chip cookies – much more useful on a Georgia snow day!
January 7th, 2010
10:29 pm
We used to live in DC, and even up there where they get at least a couple of good snowfalls a year (enough to close schools for a day or two each time), people would be rushing to the store for…you guessed it, bread, milk and t.p.
January 8th, 2010
7:25 am
I got to work at 6:30am this morning – traveled 400 from Exit 17 to Northridge(exit 6) – from exit 17 to Old Milton (exit 10) 400 was OK, but there was considerable ice still on the roadway – after exit 10 it was clear as could be. Getting off at exit 6, the secondary roads were quite icy – Roswell Road was OK, but the other side streets were a mess with black ice.
So. be careful out there!
DB, or was it HB – I really enjoyed your prose late yesterday on the spell check system and why it is not a fail safe to good grammar or correct spelling – I have an employee whose reports I have to check and correct quite often – she said "well I used spell check and the grammar check on the computer, and if it doesn't catch it then how am I supposed to know" – incredulously, I just responded that that is what high school and college were for. She got all huffy and told me I was rude! I just told her, yeah, but I am also your boss – she got the message!
January 8th, 2010
7:27 am
Also, the high temp today is only going to be 28, so the roads will NOT get better as the day progresses. Tomorrow high is only supposed to be 32, and Sunday's too (according to the radio station I listened to on the way in) so the weekend could also be looonnnnggggg. The lows tonight and tomorrow night are supposed to be around 15 / 16!
January 8th, 2010
8:25 am
My district closed, but I am a 12 month employee…so in to work I go. Funny when you think about it; they state they are closed "due to inclement weather and dangerous road conditions"…hey, thanks for thinking about MY safety!!! I appreciate it.
January 8th, 2010
8:25 am
I always get bread and milk and cereal a few days ahead of any prediction. If it doesn't snow, I am stuck as I don't usually use milk or cereal. However, when your power is off 4 days or more, making anything that does not require heat is good. Obviously many of you live where the power doesn't go off much. Where I live in the mountains it is off a lot. One year we lost power 12 times in December alone! No power means no (or less) heat and no water/bathrooms, too. I used to take it pretty cheerfully but now that I am in my late 50s I am much less sanguine about it. I had a button made a few years ago (after being without power for 5 days) that said, "I want power and I want it NOW!" and some of my citified friends thought it was a women's rights statement lol.
We had a good little snow, but the roads are a no-go where I live so I will read and nap (unless the power goes off–then I will just nap). Temp with the windchill is about 5 and it is still snowing. Good day to dream some dreams, I guess.
All of you stay safe and warm and pray for the creatures who are not!
January 8th, 2010
8:29 am
@justmy2cents… My thoughts exactly… How is it not safe for kids to go to school but the rest of us can go to work??? Something is not right….
January 8th, 2010
8:37 am
I have no memory of a true snow day in Atlanta, but I can remember several ice storms. I don't care where you're from, you can't drive on ice.
@uconn, I don't think anyone can answer that question. Perhaps you should ask your supervisor. I can tell you that if a school bus has an accident with these driving conditions there will be many lawsuits.
January 8th, 2010
10:04 am
In case anyone is looking for another snow day activity, I just saw some photos a friend posted of freezing bubbles. It's cold enough out that if you blow bubbles the kids can watch them quickly form ice crystals and freeze into little ice globes.
January 8th, 2010
10:23 am
The Cobb and Gwinnett thing depend on your age. Gwinnett used to close when I was young, but then they got new people and they were obviously from the north! Why not close the schools for even a little snow? It significantly reduces the amount of traffic out there, making the roads safer for those who must work, and the kids should have an opportunity to enjoy what little snow does fall. And as for the animals, that comment MUST have been a joke:). As for the milk and bread, sure many people stock up on it because the weather man is often wrong. These predictions can turn to ice storms, more snow than planned, or nothing at all. All the people get those staples when snow is expected because they won't be stopping for fast food in the morning. And as for those people who work at places that can go without their employees for a day, shame on them for not giving them a snow day. That lack of concern for your employees will cost you much more than a day in the long run. Well rested people who are in a caring environment are MUCH more productive. And the kids would probably learn more with less busy work at school anyway. The teachers are overwhelmed with 180 days of jam packed stuff mostly designed to get higher test scores. Being a well rounded educated kid would be more likely acheived by less time in school anyway. Americans work too much, and our schools have just become day care centers.
January 8th, 2010
11:06 am
@ RJ…we had about 8 inches in Gwinnett when my daughter was less than a year old.
That was in march almost 17 years ago! The temp was 70 on Monday and we had snow on Friday!
January 8th, 2010
3:24 pm
Actually, I believe APS was the last one to decide to close.
January 8th, 2010
4:53 pm
@MJG I've always lived in Atlanta, so I don't know much about Gwinnett. I do remember the ice storms of '92 and '99. They were terrible.
January 8th, 2010
7:42 pm
i work at a big box store and several employees had wrecks or were stranded on their way homes yesterday because missing work due to snow/ice…or any weather is not an excused absence…this makes me sick…doesnt matter if the schools close-doesnt matter if the dot says please stay home..nothing matters except the almighty dollar…
January 9th, 2010
1:42 pm
If there is one thing I have learned as a music education major, as I've gotten to know teachers as friends, it is that teachers are ALWAYS excited to get out of school. Perhaps even more so than the students; teachers live for weekends and holidays. I don't think I ever realized in high school that the teachers were just as excited about winter break as I was!
January 9th, 2010
4:01 pm
I was actually very disappointed that school was cancelled yesterday. When the year started, Gwinnett had four day weekends scheduled in both February and March. Now, we have NO break in February, and our March break is only three days (and it may not be a break for me since one of those days is probably a teacher workday). I spent the last three days trying to get my kids back in a routine, and now I'm going to have to start back at square one next week, AND they have another three day weekend next weekend!
@Future Teacher, while teachers enjoy their weekends, I don't think that makes them any different from anyone else who works. We all enjoy sleeping in!
January 10th, 2010
7:21 am
@ irish eyes,,,nice to hear from a teacher. Just curious, do you think year 'round school would also put your students in the same category as you would have to start over after every 2 week break
( like the winter break) and this would be every 6 weeks or so? I really would not care either way but I have always wondered if it would have the same affect and whether the re-starting the learning flame would be worth it.
@ future…while I do love a day off, I really did not live for them….I loved teaching, That was 12 years ago and it certainly could be different now. BUT I was always ready for summer break. The children were starting to get frisky, like lambs, in mid April and I could not wait for them to be off for the summer….me too!


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