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March 31, 2015 2014 Northwest Invasive Plant Council Annual Report Prepared by the Northwest Invasive Plant Council P.O. Box 2052 Prince George, BC V2N 2J6 [email protected]
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March 31, 2015
2014 Northwest Invasive Plant Council
Annual Report
Prepared by the Northwest Invasive Plant Council P.O. Box 2052 Prince George, BC V2N 2J6 [email protected]
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Table of Contents About the Northwest Invasive Plant Council ‐ Who We Are ........................................................................ 3
Letter from the Executive Director ............................................................................................................... 4
2014 NWIPC Accomplishments and Achievements ...................................................................................... 5
Operations ................................................................................................................................................ 5
Education and Awareness ......................................................................................................................... 7
Special Projects ......................................................................................................................................... 9
2014 Success Stories ................................................................................................................................... 12
Responsible herbicide use in Haida Gwaii – large patch Bohemian knotweed in the Village of Queen
Charlotte succumbs to the effects of a glyphosate treatment. .............................................................. 12
Getting the Kids Involved ........................................................................................................................ 13
2014 Financial Overview ............................................................................................................................. 14
Donor List .................................................................................................................................................... 16
2014 NWIPC Board of Directors and Contract Staff ................................................................................... 18
Call to Action ............................................................................................................................................... 20
Appendix I – 2014 Financial Statements ..................................................................................................... 21
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About the Northwest Invasive Plant Council Who We Are
The Northwest Invasive Plant Council (NWIPC) is a not‐for‐profit organization made up of agencies,
organizations and individuals that carry out invasive plant programs with the goal of preventing further
damage to the ecosystems of the northwest and central BC from invasive alien plants. The NWIPC is the
lead invasive plant management agency in the northwestern portion of British Columbia and operates
over a landbase of about 37 million hectares (about 40 percent of the province). The NWIPC provides
support and coordination for industry, government and individuals involved in the various aspects of
invasive plant management including education, awareness, inventory, treatments and assessment.
Operating Principles of the NWIPC:
Encourage the public to report invasive plant sightings.
Inform the public about invasive plant programs so they can provide comment.
Develop and maintain a shared invasive plant inventory.
Assess problems and threats that various invasive plants present to the environment and
economy of the area. Categorize invasive plants and prioritize sites for control.
Prevent the establishment of invasive plants not currently in the region. Prevent or minimize the
spread of the invasive plants present in the region.
Conduct invasive plant management programs in the northwest and central BC using Integrated
Pest Management principles as described in the Invasive Plant Strategy for BC.
Encourage all landowners, agencies and organizations operating in northwest and central BC to
develop and implement invasive plant management programs.
Manage and coordinate the activities and responsibilities of the various agencies and private
landowners to ensure NWIPC goals are met.
Mission Statement
To prevent further damage to the ecosystems of northwest and central BC from invasive alien plants
and begin to rehabilitate ecosystems that have been degraded.
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2014 NWIPC Accomplishments and Achievements
The following sections summarize NWIPC’s 2014 accomplishments over our key activity areas: 1)
operations, 2) education and awareness, and 3) special projects.
Operations
To meet the provincial governments partner
needs for funding allocation and reporting, NWIPC
implemented a Partner‐based delivery model in
2014 where operational funds provided by a
particular partner are exclusively directed to
operations on that partner’s jurisdictional
property. This is a major change from the
previous Pooled‐delivery model and significantly
increases the management complexity of program
delivery that required a splitting of the former
Program Manager position into a technical Field
Coordinator position and a management based
Executive Director.
Another significant change to NWIPC’s operational delivery was the formal splitting of the
Stikine‐Skeena Invasive Plant Management Area (IPMA) due to its 25 million hectare size and
remote location.
Twelve invasive plant management crews operated over eight IPMAs using the common
strategy and target invasive plant list approved by the NWIPC Membership at the 2014 Spring
Meeting attended by 32 members on April 15th in Smithers. The crews by IPMA from east to
west are listed in Table 1.
Andrea Eastham, NWIPC Field Coordinator, doing invasive plant monitoring.
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Table 1. NWIPC 2014 IPMA contractors and Manual Crews
Invasive Plant Management Area Crew
Robson Valley Spectrum Resource Group Inc. Sally Wall Manual Crew
Prince George Spectrum Resource Group Inc. AiMHi PG Assoc. for Community Living Manual Crew
Nechako T&J Forestry Contracting, Matt Harder
Lakes District Roots & Shoots Contracting, Darrell Hill
Bulkley Roots & Shoots Contracting, Darrell Hill
Stikine‐Skeena North Spectrum Resource Group Inc.
Stikine‐Skeena South Spectrum Resource Group Inc.Gitxsan Watershed Authority Lisims Forest Resources
Haida Gwaii Toad Farm Holdings 2013
NWIPC IPMA contractor accomplishments for 2014 include:
surveyed and inventoried over 4,780 invasive plant sites covering a total of 443.2 hectares
surveyed and treated 50 Ministry of Transportation & Infrastructure gravel pits surveyed and treated 8,668 kilometers of Highway’s right‐of‐way and hundreds of
kilometers of Forest Service Roads targeted 46 different invasive plant species over 24 jurisdictions
A summary of NWIPC’s treatment methods by number of sites and area treated is provided in
table 2 below.
Table 2. Summary of 2014 NWIPC invasive plant treatments.
Treatment Method Number of Sites Area Treated
Chemical 907 25.98
Mechanical 823 61.13
Biological 7 Not applicable
Total 1,737 75.43
The Regional Early Detection Rapid Response (REDRR) program requires the use of Pooled funds
to treat priority plants independent of jurisdiction; this funding totaled $6,945.93. Using the
REDRR plant list our IPMA contractors:
Treated 53 sites
Treated over 4 hectares Eliminated 10 priority species
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Throughout the field season, NWIPC staff monitored 96 mechanically treated sites and 123
chemically treated sites after treatment to ensure quality and effectiveness.
Education and Awareness
As with previous years, NWIPC maintained an active education and awareness campaign over
2014. NWIPC educational and outreach accomplishments include:
Maintained an active web site
Maintained a social media presence by routinely posting on Facebook and Twitter
engaging hundreds in invasive plant issues and solutions
Provided Invasive Plant tailgate training session to the Coast Mountains Resource
District Office staff and silviculture contractors
Provided Invasive Plant training to over twenty Environmental Technician Students –
including Saik’uz First Nation students
Attended the district C Farmer’s Institute Annual Meeting, and provided NWIPC update
Attended the Cranberry Marsh Strategic Management Conference in Valemont, BC
Presented at the Rotary Club of Terrace, emphasized the dangers of Japanese knotweed
Presented to the elders of the Hazelton community at the Gitanmaax hall, brief
introduction to the NWIPC and some invasive plants in the area
Conducted Invasive Plant lecture to first year Natural Resource Technician students at
CNC
NWIPC was present at 26 events including invasive plant training, tradeshows, farmer’s
markets, and community weed pulls
In 2014, NWIPC organized seven Community Weed Pull events across the northwest totaling 60
volunteers:
Prince George, Carrie Jane Grey Park ‐ Caledonia Ramblers Hiking Club
Prince George, Carrie Jane Grey Park ‐ Prince George Naturalists
Prince George, Hudson Bay Slough and Carrie Jane Grey Park – Deloitte (Impact Day)
Terrace ‐ Beautification Society of Terrace
Gitseglukla Reserve ‐ Gitseglukla Beautification Society
Haida Gwaii, Naikoon Park ‐ Ministry of Environment Parks
Terrace, Northwest Community College ‐ Stantec Consulting
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NWIPC’s Andrea Eastham (far left) and IPMA Contractor Eric Nijboer from Spectrum Resource Group (far right) at
a Community Weed Pull at Prince George’s Carrie Jane Grey Park
In 2014, NWIPC attended and exhibited at the following events:
Seedy Saturday in Prince George
World Water Day in Prince George
Prince George Home Show
Terrace and District Annual Business Expo
Annual Bulkley Valley Genealogy Perennial Plant Sale
Rock The North Benefit Jam at K’san In Old Hazelton
Pioneer Days in Old Hazelton
BC Lakes Conference in Terrace
BCNE in Prince George
BC Mine Reclamation Symposium in Prince George
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Special Projects
We continued to manage historic programs and supported new projects this year that enhanced
our ability to meet our goal of preventing the establishment and spread of invasive plants in the
northwest.
Weeds Hotline (1‐866‐44WEEDS)
Calls to the toll‐free number were down 11% (i.e. down 22 calls) in total over last year.
There were fewer requests for information, although site reports remained the same,
and general comments doubled. Invasive plant sites were also reported to us through
the website via [email protected], and through the Report‐A‐Weed link from the Ministry
of Forests, lands and Natural Resource Operations website. A summary of 2014 Hotline
calls can be viewed in Table 3.
The hotline was managed by the NWIPC Communications Coordinator. Weed reports
are entered into a database, and sent twice a week to the appropriate IPMA contractor
for action. The cost in Appendix I is for the phone line and toll‐free number. Labor costs
to man the toll‐free service were approximately $1,900.
Table 3. Number of calls by type of call in 2014 on the NWIPC Hotline 1‐866‐44WEEDS
IPMA Requesting Information
Reporting a Site
General Comments
Other Total Calls
Bulkley 7 10 3 0 20
Haida Gwaii 0 2 0 0 2
Lakes District 5 7 2 2 16
Nechako 0 0 0 0 0
Prince George 6 19 1 0 26
Robson Valley 0 5 1 0 6
Stikine‐Skeena 1 1 1 0 3
Stikine‐Skeena North 2 2 0 0
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Stikine‐Skeena South 3 4 0 0 7
Out of Area 1 1 1 0 3
Unknown 0 3 0 1 4
Total Calls 25 54 9 3 91
Buck Flats Special Project
For the 2014 field season NWIPC funded and implemented a special project to conduct
Inventory and Treatment work along the Buck Creek Corridor and the Buck Flats
Community South of Houston, BC. The work focused on four main priorities to prevent
further spread of Field Scabious outside of the Buck Flats Field Scabious Containment
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Area and identifying spots inside the containment area where treatments may have a
positive impact on shrinking the containment area size.
Milestone PUP Demonstration Treatments – Year II
The purpose of the Milestone Pesticide Use Permit Demonstration project is to address
restrictions in BC regarding the use of herbicides within a 10 meter wide pesticide free
zone. Milestone is a Dow AgraSciences product that is selective for broad‐leaved plants,
non‐toxic to fish and bees, and has a low application rate. The project has three sites,
three species, and two application types. This was the second year of the trial and the
project will continue for another year. The desired outcome will be the changes to
regulations that will allow use of Milestone according to its label, and also the
demonstration of Milestone using wipe‐on application.
First Nations Student Inventory Project
Stemming from the 2013 First Nations
forum, the NWIPC implemented a First
Nations Student Inventory Project during
the late summer of 2014. With the
ultimate goal of increasing invasive plant
management knowledge and awareness
among First Nations communities, the
objective of the project was to provide a
small group of young First Nation
persons with invasive plant training, and
technical work experience while
completing an inventory of invasive
plants within their respective communities.
The project targeted two First Nations communities from northwestern British
Columbia: Gitsegukla near Hazelton, and the Lheidli T'enneh Band at Shelley near Prince
George. At each project area, students attended a training session provided by NWIPC
where they were introduced to NWIPC and invasive plant species including a review of
plant identification and target plant species for the project areas. Inventory work was
conducted within the boundaries of each First Nations community over a two week
period. Following the completion of the field work a community weed pull was held in
Gitsegukla, and the Lheidli T’enneh Band students delivered a presentation at a
community event in Shelley to share their findings. Students also completed an end of
project report that was submitted to the NWIPC First Nations Assistant.
The NWIPC also supported a similar project on Haida Gwaii by providing materials and
invasive plant training to the participants of the Haida Gwaii Youth Stewardship
Program.
The NWIPC provided equipment and training for the First Nations Student Inventory Project
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Potted Weed Display
The potted weed display is used as a visual reference to teach the public and
professionals to identify invasive plants. The potted weeds accompany the NWIPC
information booth to the various events across the northwest. All the potted plants are
labeled and provide a great conversation starter with the public as they pass by the
booth – almost everyone has seen one of the potted weeds somewhere before “but
they never knew what it was …”. A collection of potted weeds were maintained and
over‐wintered by the staff at REAPS (Recycling and Environmental Action Planning
Society) in Prince George, and another set of weeds were maintained by NWIPC
volunteer Christine Johnstone in Smithers.
Landowner Weed Removal Rebate Program (50/50)
The NWIPC conducts a rebate program to encourage private landowners to control
invasive plants on their property where NWIPC will reimburse eligible landowners for
50% of invasive plant treatment costs up to a maximum of $500.00 (contractor travel
costs are excluded).
The NWIPC supported three rebate programs in 2014. The results are summarized in
Table 4 below.
Table 4. NWIPC Supported Weed Removal Rebate Programs
NWIPC Rebate
Program
Applications
Received
Rebates
Provided
Hectares
Treated
Total Cost
of
Treatment
Dollars
Reimbursed
NWIPC Land Owner
Weed Removal Rebate
Program
25 24 31.6 $10,257 $4,996
Fort Fraser Livestock
Association* 24 24 1,145 $2,457 $2457
District C Farmers
Institute 4 4 90.2 $1,600 $1,600
Total 53 52 1,226.8 $14,314 $9053
* The Fort Fraser Livestock Association retained $1307 in unused NWIPC funding from 2013; retained funding
contributed to the $2457 for 2014 treatment.
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2014 Success Stories
Responsible herbicide use in Haida Gwaii – large patch Bohemian knotweed in the Village of Queen Charlotte succumbs to the effects of a glyphosate treatment.
Alvin Cober, Ecosystems Biologist with
the Ministry of Forests, Lands and
Natural Resource Operations received a
call from a resident of Queen Charlotte
City while he was out with the Haida
Gwaii Youth Stewardship Program (
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Haida
‐Gwaii‐Youth‐Stewardship‐
Program/210240049011611 ) student
crew assisting local NWIPC IPMA
contractor Jan Oord with an invasive
plant training session. The caller was
asking if Alvin could stop by to provide
some advice on the need for a second
gylphosate herbicide treatment, as well
as the disposal of knotweed tops. The site was foliar sprayed with glyphosate July 11th and the
landowner was concerned it was now coming up on the three week post treatment mark and
the plants did not appear to be dead.
Alvin assessed the plants on July 31st and while he noted that there were not a lot of brown tops,
more importantly, most of the plants were showing clear signs of stress and yellowing‐off, and a
few were at the leaf drop stage. Alvin explained that the slower treatment response the
landowner had seen so far (relative to what is stated on the pesticide label) was probably due to
the cool wet weather Haida Gwaii has had over most of the last ten days. With an extended hot
spell in the forecast until the end of next week, the "die off" will probably ramp up and Alvin
suggested it was at that point that another treatment might be in order for any missed
knotweed. Herbicides such as glyphosphate can play an important role in the management of
invasive species such as knotweed, and it's important to ensure that they are used responsibly,
as in this example, and only as necessary.
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Getting the Kids Involved
A successful community weed pull was held at Misty Meadows campground area within
Naikoon Park on Sunday September 21st, 2014 with the Haida Gwaii Youth Stewardship
Program. An area was targeted by local IPMA contractors Jan Oord and Keith Alexander. Jan and
volunteer park interpreter Josina Davis provided the group with some great information and
incentive to keep on top of those
scotch broom sprouts. The kids really
enjoyed learning how to use the weed
pullers. Overall they managed to clean
up a large area and then some, just
before the Haida Gwaii rain set in.
The honorarium provided by NWIPC
was given to the local SPCA to support
their important endeavors. The kids
were very happy to be a part of
earning money to care for the animals
currently housed at the shelter as they
each volunteer time there throughout
the year.
“I think this is one of the most enjoyable
community programs going. Thank you for
supporting the Haida Gwaii weed pulls!”
Lucy Stefanyk
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2014 Financial Overview
Financial performance for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014 was respectable. Gross revenue for
2014 was $787,783, an increase of 13 percent over 2013 revenues and up 7 percent over forecasted
2014 revenue. Expenditures for 2014 totaled $778,505, an increase of 9 percent over 2013 and 5
percent increase over forecasted 2014 expenditures. The balance between our gross revenue and total
expenditures for 2014 resulted in a small surplus of $9,278.
Revenue was provided by 29 funding partners in 2014. An illustration of financial contributions by
funding group is provided by Figure 1 below.
Figure 1. Financial contributions by funding group.
3% 1%
12% 0%2%
82%
Financial Contributions by Contributor Group
Crown Corporations
Federal Government
Municipalities
Other Organizations
Private Sector
Provincial Government
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A summary of NWIPC expenses by category is provided in table 5 below, and an illustration of NWIPC
programmatic efficiency is provided by Figure 2 below.
Table 5. Summary of NWIPC expenditures by expense category.
Expense Category Actual 2014 ($) Budgeted 2014 ($) Change ($)
Admin, Overhead & Mgmt 62,655 42,396 20,259
IPMA Contracts, Projects, Materials 486,565 453,252 33,313
Special Projects & Outreach 16,069 29,000 (12,931)
Personnel Costs 195,747 183,250 12,497
Education and Awareness 17,468 28,255 (10,787)
TOTAL EXPENSE 778,505 736,153 42,352
NET INCOME 9,278 (900) 10,178
Figure 2. Summary of NWIPC programmatic efficiency
A detailed NWIPC 2014 income statement and balance sheet is provided in Appendix I. (Note to reader:
financial statements provided in Appendix I are unaudited at time of this writing).
Special Projects & Outreach
2%
Total Admin, Overhead &
Mgmt Expense8%
Total Education
and Awareness
2%
Total IPMA Contracts,
Projects, Mat63%
Total Personnel Costs25%
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Donor List
Field operations were completed for 19 partners, plus revenue was received from the remaining
partners for production of brochures, IP training sessions, forum, etc.
The NWIPC benefits from a large amount of in‐kind contributions and would not be the success that it is
without the generous amount of time and energy provided by our partners and volunteers.
Table 6. In‐Kind contributions to the Northwest Invasive Plant Council 2013.
Organization Description of in‐kind contribution
NWIPC volunteer board directors
Thank you for all the time and effort you put into the NWIPC board
NWIPC contractors, partners, and members
Hours and hours of volunteer time traveling to meetings, manning booths, making presentations, distributing extension materials, and spreading the word about invasive plant issues. A sincere thank you to all!
Bulkley‐Nechako Regional District
Director on the NWIPC board
Village of Valemount Village ground crew manage critical spotted knapweed sites
Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure
Director on NWIPC board
Ministry of Environment – BC Parks
Director on NWIPC board
Ministry of Agriculture Director on NWIPC board
Ministry of Forests, Lands & Natural Resource Operations
Director on NWIPC board, Invasive Plant Specialists, Invasive Alien Plant Program (IAPP) support, special projects including Milestone PUP and Haida Gwaii Knotweed demonstrations, bio‐control research project on marsh plume thistle in the Robson Valley
Spectra Energy and New Gold
Sponsorship of lunches at annual meetings.
Dow‐Agra Sciences Co‐hosted above workshop with Spectrum plus provided ongoing education to NWIPC contractors
Cycle Logic of Prince George
Prize donations
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A Special Thank‐you to Andrea Eastham
NWIPC would like to provide a special thank you to our outgoing Field Coordinator and former Program
Manager, Andrea Eastham who has been the driving force behind NWIPC over the past eight years. Her
passion for the environment and enthusiasm is well known, and she is recognized as being a wonderful
mentor, and inspiring teacher, teaching many workshops and mentoring numerous students over the
years. Her leadership qualities have resulted in many NWIPC collaborations, and her efforts have had a
major impact on the ground. Andrea’s leadership, professionalism and dedication earned her the 2015
Invasive Species Council of BC Together in Action Individual Award.
Many thanks Andrea and best wishes in your future endeavors!
Andrea receiving the 2015 Invasive Species Council of BC Together in Action Individual Award
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2014 NWIPC Board of Directors and Contract Staff
NWIPC directors live and work across the northwest from Haida Gwaii to Prince George, and all points in
between. The board met eight times during 2014; four meetings by conference call and four face‐to‐
face meetings with two meetings being held in conjunction with the annual spring and fall meetings. A
one and a half day board development and planning session was held in Burns Lake in early December
2014.
Table 7. NWIPC Directors for 2014
Perspective First Name Company Name
Provincial Government Christine Friedrichsmeier Ministry of Forests, Lands & Natural Resource Operations
Environmental, Conservation and Naturalist Groups
Paul Glover Northwest BC Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides
Transportation and Utility Companies
Erik Swanson BC Hydro
Provincial Government Denise McLean Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations
First Nations Myrtle Muldoe NWIPC Director
Provincial Government Daryl Nolan Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure
Provincial Government Marc Schuffert Ministry of Forests, Lands & Natural Resource Operations
Livestock and Guide Outfitters Associations
Trevor Tapp Livestock and Guide Outfitters Associations
Provincial Government John Stevenson Ministry of Agruiculture
Member at Large, Terrace area Ian Hayes Skeena Environmental Consulting
Provincial Government Alvin Cober Ministry of Forests, Lands & Natural Resource Operations
Local Government Carolynn Lane Regional District of Bulkley‐Nechako
The NWIPC would like to thank retiring Directors Claire Watkins, City of Prince George, and Myrtle
Muldoe, volunteer from Gitxsan Mid Skeena Watershed, for their years of dedication. Claire and
Myrtle were recognized at the 2014 Fall Meeting with gifts and well wishes.
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The 2014 Northwest Invasive Plant Council Board of Directors
NWIPC was managed by five part time contract staff members who worked as a team to ensure the
delivery of NWIPC objectives.
NWIPC Contract Staff Role Location Name
Executive Director Prince George Mike Trepanier Field Coordinator Prince George Andrea Eastham
Eastern Assistant Prince George Angel Robbestad and Lindi
Anderson First Nations Coordinator Kispioux Merci Harris Data Manager Prince George Alvina Derksen Communications Coordinator Smithers Steven Kiiskila
In addition to NWIPC contract staff, NWIPC employed two summer students under the Canada Summer
Jobs program. Lindi Anderson and Cori Johnson based out of Prince George and Hazelton BC,
respectively, provided additional support and assistance to the contract NWIPC management team.
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Call to Action
Make no mistake about it, the introduction and spread of invasive plants is human caused. It is our
activities and behaviors that are the predominant mode in which invasive plants are introduced and
spread. Invasive plants are now considered one of the most serious threats to global biodiversity. The
northwestern region of British Columbia is sparsely inhabited and contains huge swaths of pristine
wilderness that is disrupted by a relatively small but extensive network of transportation corridors and
other human developments. It is the combination of these factors that make the northwest region
particularly vulnerable to invasive plants and the reason why invasive plant management is so important
in the northwest.
Our mantra “weeds know no boundaries” is based on the fact that invasive plant management is
complex and requires a multi‐faceted effort over multiple jurisdictional boundaries over many years.
Coordinating invasive plant management on nearly half the province’s land‐base is no easy task and is
why the NWIPC was founded and why a central invasive plant management coordination agency is
needed.
Looking forward, NWIPC will continue to evolve over 2015 due to a combination of staffing changes,
Board of Director turnover, new IPMA contractors and funding partners. These changes will bring both
challenges and opportunities to NWIPC. We should never forget that the NWIPC is the sum of many
parts; our volunteer Board of Directors, funding partners, contractors, general members and countless
volunteers ‐ all working towards our common goal. No matter which part or role we play, our collective
effort and teamwork will see us through any challenge and ensure a successful future for NWIPC.
Mountain bluet invading a vacant lot
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Appendix I – 2014 Financial Statements
Northwest Invasive Plant Council Comparative Income Statement 2014 – unaudited.
Actual Jan 01, 2014 to
Dec 31, 2014 Budget Jan 01, 2014
to Dec 31, 2014 Difference
REVENUE
Revenue
City of Prince George 10,000.00 8,050.00 1,950.00
Town of Smithers 4,001.19 4,000.00 1.19
Village of Valemount 974.12 900.00 74.12
British Columbia Hydro 20,000.00 20,000.00 0.00
District of Houston 5,901.27 6,000.00 (98.73)
Regional District Bulkley (RDBN) 40,715.35 43,000.00 (2,284.65)
Min of Forests Lands & Nat Resource 301,177.25 300,000.00 1,177.25
Ministry of Transportation (MoT) 308,335.05 300,000.00 8,335.05
Regional District Fraser-Fort Georg 18,176.69 17,600.00 576.69
Village of Telkwa 2,091.61 3,000.00 (908.39)
Municipality of Hazelton 1,087.05 0.00 1,087.05
Ministry of Environment 27,979.07 331.00 27,648.07
Fortis BC 2,373.13 3,000.00 (626.87)
Canadian National Railway 4,102.26 2,272.00 1,830.26
Northwest Commnity College 264.59 300.00 (35.41)
Other Revenue (PRRD, CSRD,Spectra) 3,088.00 0.00 3,088.00
Village of Burns Lake 1,500.00 2,000.00 (500.00)
Teck Metals Ltd. 3,793.44 0.00 3,793.44
Lakes District Maintenance 499.06 500.00 (0.94)
Kinder Morgan Canada Inc. 826.81 0.00 826.81
Canadian Forest Products - Houston 182.50 100.00 82.50
District of Kitimat 11,078.73 10,000.00 1,078.73
Fort Fraser Livestock Ass'n 349.52 0.00 349.52
District of Vanderhoof 968.57 2,000.00 (1,031.43)
Columbia Basin Trust 995.76 0.00 995.76
City of Terrace 4,032.22 0.00 4,032.22
Invasive Species Council 1,722.79 0.00 1,722.79
Gov't of Canada - Summer Jobs 11,875.00 12,200.00 (325.00)
Total Revenue 788,091.03 735,253.00 52,838.03
TOTAL REVENUE 788,091.03 735,253.00 52,838.03
EXPENSE
Payroll Expenses
Wages & Salaries 17,629.04 18,000.00 (370.96)
EI Expense 463.99 480.00 (16.01)
CPP Expense 779.35 800.00 (20.65)
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Actual Jan 01, 2014 to
Dec 31, 2014 Budget Jan 01, 2014
to Dec 31, 2014 Difference
WCB Expense 0.00 450.00 (450.00)
Total Payroll Expense 18,872.38 19,730.00 (857.62)
Admin, Overhead & Mgmt Expenses
Accounting & Legal 5,400.00 5,300.00 100.00
Fees & Permits 134.00 50.00 84.00
Bookkeeping Services 5,411.25 4,620.00 791.25
Board Meeting Expenses 7,831.57 8,000.00 (168.43)
Telephone Hot Line 824.90 700.00 124.90
Field Crew Data Mgmt & Reporting 23,925.00 14,000.00 9,925.00
Website & Social Media 147.36 750.00 (602.64)
Spring Annual General & Fall Mtng 3,268.03 1,600.00 1,668.03
Bad Debts 334.46 0.00 334.46
Courier & Postage 1,025.21 600.00 425.21
Credit Card Charges 12.00 0.00 12.00
Insurance 2,608.00 3,052.00 (444.00)
Interest & Bank Charges 287.15 300.00 (12.85)
Travel, Meals & Accomodations 8,661.79 1,000.00 7,661.79
Office Supplies/Color printing, etc 656.41 1,400.00 (743.59)
Miscellaneous 2,128.23 1,024.00 1,104.23
Total Admin, Overhead & Mgmt Expense 62,655.36 42,396.00 20,259.36
IPMA Contracts, Projects, Materials
Materials and Supplies 300.88 1,000.00 (699.12)
Crew Training Expenses 270.46 300.00 (29.54)
Stikine-Skeena IPMA North 30,648.67 31,729.00 (1,080.33)
Prince George IPMA 70,383.93 68,077.00 2,306.93
Robson Valley IPMA 57,632.91 64,254.00 (6,621.09)
Lakes District IPMA 53,673.81 56,329.00 (2,655.19)
Haida Gwaii IPMA 34,073.85 26,000.00 8,073.85
Bulkley IPMA 76,625.04 65,169.00 11,456.04
Stikine-Skeena IPMA South 48,001.48 46,815.00 1,186.48
Sally Wall IP Control Crew 11,934.16 0.00 11,934.16
Nechako IPMA 70,877.65 73,579.00 (2,701.35)
Manual Crew 14,854.92 0.00 14,854.92
Nisga'a - New Aiyansh 7,677.54 10,000.00 (2,322.46)
Gitxsan MidSkeena Watershed 9,610.04 10,000.00 (389.96)
HartleyBay Knotweed Treatment Asses 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total IPMA Contracts, Projects, Mat 486,565.34 453,252.00 33,313.34
Special Projects & Outreach
Spotters Network IP Training 57.73 0.00 57.73
Trade Shows (booth fee) 2,727.99 2,000.00 727.99
Fort Fraser 50:50 1,500.00 1,500.00 0.00
NWIPC 50:50 Project 5,590.99 9,000.00 (3,409.01)
District C Farmers Institute 50:50 800.00 500.00 300.00
FN Student Inentory Project 4,517.66 8,000.00 (3,482.34)
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Actual Jan 01, 2014 to
Dec 31, 2014 Budget Jan 01, 2014
to Dec 31, 2014 Difference
MIlestone PUP Trial Contract 0.00 3,000.00 (3,000.00)
Buck Flats Containment Polygon&Plan 874.50 5,000.00 (4,125.50)
Special Projects & Outreach 16,068.87 29,000.00 (12,931.13)
Personnel Costs
Program Manager 28,845.15 28,880.11 (34.96)
CommunicatiotCentr'l Program Assist 8,064.65 10,000.00 (1,935.35)
Field Coordinator 60,033.66 40,120.00 19,913.66
Executive Director 40,828.55 34,000.00 6,828.55
First Nation Program Assistant 17,634.36 25,550.00 (7,915.64)
Eastern Program Assistant 20,838.94 20,970.00 (131.06)
CSJ Student Travel 629.68 4,000.00 (3,370.32)
Total Personnel Costs 176,874.99 163,520.11 13,354.88
Education and Awareness
Education, Promotion and Awareness 15,661.17 25,755.00 (10,093.83)
Recreational Wash Station Events 0.00 500.00 (500.00)
Weed ID Contest on the Web 21.96 100.00 (78.04)
Comm Weed Pulls 1,285.25 1,400.00 (114.75)
Potted Weed Display 500.00 500.00 0.00
Total Education and Awareness 17,468.38 28,255.00 (10,786.62)
TOTAL EXPENSE 778,505.32 736,153.11 42,352.21
NET INCOME 9,585.71 (900.11) 10,485.82
*Unaudited from bookkeeper December 31, 2014
** Negative numbers represented within brackets
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Northwest Invasive Plant Council Balance Sheet As at December 31, 2014 - unaudited
ASSET
Current Assets
***Suspense Account -21.00
Chequing Bank Account 35,775.56
Total Cash 35,754.56 Accounts Receivable 357,849.61
Total Receivable 357,849.61 Prepaid Expenses 836.75 Total Current Assets 394,440.92
TOTAL ASSET 394,440.92
LIABILITY
Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable 104,972.31 Accounts Payable (Deloitte) 6,000.00 HCSB Hiring Credit for Small Bus 238.40
Total Receiver General 238.40 HST/GST Charged on Sales 216,406.54
HST/GST Paid on Purchases -1,456.13
HST/GST Owing (Refund) 214,950.41 Deferred Revenue-Current 48,329.95 Total Current liabilities 374,491.07
TOTAL LIABILITY 374,491.07
EQUITY
Retained Earnings
Retained Earnings - Previous Year 10,364.14 Current Earnings 9,585.71 Total Retained Earnings 19,949.85
TOTAL EQUITY 19,949.85
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY 394,440.92
*Unaudited from bookkeeper December 31, 2014
