ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES COMMITTEE
MARCH 17, 1999
EMU Maple Room

ATTENDEES: Cyndi Jones, Kay Coots, Janet Rose, John Bittner, Robyn Hathcock, Connie French, John Baldwin, Karyn Kaplan, Martha Ravits

Announcements:
Robyn is putting the committee charge and minutes on the web site, has changed the layout and added frames and colors. She asked about establishing a logo. Kay suggested getting the students in Fine Arts involved in designing one. Karyn asked Robyn to put out an E-mail to the committee for more ideas and to remind everyone to check the web site. John and Connie volunteered to work with Robyn on the logo. Karyn would like to see meeting dates posted and a ‘hot button’ to encourage students to get involved with the EIC. The majority of E-mails which Robyn has received have been from campus representatives who are interested in setting up a recycling program.

JR sent out decals on the recycled paper policy (to be posted on copy machines) to all the environmental coordinators. Extra decals are available through Karyn.

Old Business:
Connie will contact the Emerald again. It may be possible to at least get a "did you know" section in the paper.

Recap of accomplishments this year: environmental symposium, taking the paper policy forward and distributing decals, the new web site, environmental citizen award.

New Business:
A professor from Shasta College has contacted Karyn about bringing a team of five faculty to our campus for a tour, and meetings with VonNeet (Energy), JR Gaddis (Print Services), Dave Niles (Bike Coordinator), the Environmental Health and Safety Office, and with members of the EIC to discuss the environmental, etc. Kay and John expressed interest in meeting with the Shasta visitors possibly during the H.O.P.E.S. conference.

Earth Week Update - Campus Recycling will set up tables and the Survival Center is planning a full week of activities. There is a campus teleconference on greening college campuses which Karyn is trying to set up in April.

River Front Research Park - the committee discussed keeping this issue alive and possibly writing another letter to Dave Frohnmayer, specifically concerning no development north of the tracks. John will provide the committee with a copy of the senate resolution and Kay will get a copy of last year’s letter for review at the next meeting.

Environmental Implementation Policy - Kay will work with Robyn to get the policy on the web page.

The next Environmental Issues Committee meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, April 14 at 11:00am in the EMU Owyhee Room.

Minutes submitted by Linda Johnson