 "jatu boat")
 "sluice box")
 "Little Beaver Creek")
 "indian caves")
 "cathedral rock")
 "sacramento")
 "FYFR3 Mehrey Vaghti")
SOUTHEAST CHAPTER
| RMS Newsletters with a SE Focus | Chapter - Work Plan |
Chapter
Event Pictures |
Welcome to the Southeast Chapter of the River Management Society! Comprised of river managers from the states of West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Arkansas. Our goal is to further the RMS mission by providing a regional forum for SE members to discuss river management issues and strategies through active participation in chapter meetings and events usually in a fun, friendly, and scenic environment.
The Chapter Officers are working hard to represent the Southeastern States by promoting regional activities, representing the South in national discussions and supporting an active chapter membership. Chapter Bylaws provide direction for meetings and activities of the SE Chapter and Chapter accomplishments and Chapter activities will be posted. We hope these activities will interest you. If you work in a river management field and live in one of the SE states we invite you to Join Now! Chapter Officers
Any professional member is eligible to run for office. SE officers serve
a three (3) year term. Candidates should be informed regarding Chapter
Officer Roles and be willing to be an active participant. Contact any
Southeast Chapter officer to become involved in local or national RMS activities.
| Chapter President: | Mary Crockett
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tel (803) 734-9111 fax (803) 734-9200 crokettm@dnr.sc.gov |
| Vice President: | Stephen Hendricks |
tel (828) 273-5581 sehendricks@charter.net |
| Secretary: | Glen Bishop |
tel (479) 964-3228 fax (479) 968-0600 gbishop@atu.edu |
| Treasurer: | Bill Marshall |
tel (803) 734-9096 |
RMS Newsletters
with a SE Focus
The most recent RMS newsletter with a SE focus is
Fall 2010 Volume 23, No. 3. You can view the most recent RMS newsletter
by clicking here. Or, to read all of our back
issues online, become
a member now! All newsletters are archived and are available along with
other Society publications on the members-only side of our website.
This site will list the activities and happenings with River Management in the Southeastern States. If you have an activity or happening in your Southern state please contact Mary Crockett, SE president, so she may post your event.
Upcoming
Activities
Southeast Chapter RMS Spring Float Trip and Chapter
Meeting
Who: Southeast Chapter RMS Members and
guests/prospective members
What: Spring Float Trip and Southeast Chapter Business Meeting
of the River Management
Society
Where: Chapter meeting will be in Asheville, North Carolina – Optional lodging at the Four Points by Sheraton, 22 Woodfin Street, Asheville, NC 28801, (828) 253-1851
Float Trip/adventure will be a guided NOC trip on the Nolichucky River
Why: To meet and mingle with other river professionals and enthusiasts; discuss our hosting of the National 2012 Symposium, learn about river management issues; paddle a beautiful river; make new friends, create memories and have fun.
When: Tuesday April 26 through Wednesday April 27, 2011
Details: We have GSA rates at the Sheraton for RMS participants
Tuesday and Wednesday nights.
Day one: Tuesday 2-5:30 PM there will be a very important
business chapter meeting discussing our hosting of the 2012 Symposium. (Meeting
room/ location TBD)
We hope to have a call in conference call number for those that cannot make
it in person.
Day two: Wednesday morning we’ll shuttle vehicles to
Erwin TN NOC outpost. There guides will give us a safety briefing and talk
about the river. NOC will guide us in rafts down the Nolichucky River and
provide us lunch. The cost for the river trip will be $70.
If the water is low you will be given the choice to go down the river in a
ducky (inflatable solo raft). Topics covered by local staff will include wilderness
use and ethics, water quality/quantity concerns, law enforcement issues and
impacts to the river. We’ll be paddling whitewater Class III–
IV.
What to bring:
For river gear bring a paddling top or wet/dry suit, dry bags.
Lunch on Wednesday will be provided by NOC. All other meals and lodging will
be on your own.
Deadline: April 21, 2011 to join the float trip. You must contact Mary Crockett by April 21 if you plan to float the river and/or have any special dietary needs for the NOC provided lunch.
Expected weather in late April is warm days (upper 50’s/low 60’s
or 70’s) and 40’s at night…rain
or shine.
Registration/Information: Please contact Mary Crockett
(803) 734-9111 crockettm@dnr.sc.gov
Accomplishments
2009 Work Plan Accomplishments:
Goal 1- Meetings, Workshops, and Float Trips: A SE Chapter workshop was held in conjunction with the first ever SE Water Trails Forum in Chattanooga Tennessee on October 28, 2009. We had five people in attendance and staffed a membership booth with a goal of increasing our membership.
Goal 2- Publications and Communications: The Chapter webpage was altered once during the year to place current and up-to-date Chapter information. Three SE Chapter articles were published in the River Management Society Journal and other articles by SE Chapter members have also been published. The SE Chapter’s work plans and yearly accomplishments have also been posted to the SE web page. Numerous emails have been distributed to the SE membership and many phone calls and conference calls held by the SE officers and others. Officer elections were conducted in December and the following were elected: Mary Crockett, President; Steve Hendricks, Vice President; Glen Bishop, Secretary; and Bill Marshall, Treasurer.
Goal 3- Education and Promotion: Personnel of the SE Chapter have worked to educate and promote RMS and the SE RMS Chapter by submitting RMS Journal articles, promoting the organization in their work place, and by attending and speaking at various trainings and conferences.
Goal 4- Membership: As of December 31, 2009, we had 17 current/paid in full members. Our SE members participate in RMS national committees, and include Steve Reed, who serves on the Public Policy Committee; and Lee Larson, who serves as the RMS national treasurer. Our SE officers (Steve Hendricks, Bill Marshall and Mary Crockett) met via conference calls and email correspondence during the past year to discuss the yearly meeting, other topics, and logistics. Over the past year, the SE Chapter President has participated in 11 of 12 monthly national board conference calls and serves on the Scholarship Committee.
Finances:
Our SE Chapter fund balance as of December 31, 2009, was $863.49.
-Compiled by Mary Crockett, SE President
2008
Accomplishments
2007
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