Society Information: The area along the North and South sides of the Wapiti River, including the Dunes, have a number of different and sometimes conflicting land uses: residential, industrial, and recreational. Additionally, all users must deal with the issues of resource usage, fires, sustainability, preservation, and enforcement. A committee of user groups, government, industry, resident, lease holder, recreation adn community group representatives has been established to create a Concept Plan that balances land uses for today, tomorrow and the future. In March 2009, this group registered as a not-for-profit society to form the Wapiti Corridor Planning Society. Society status allows the group to legally conduct business in the province of Alberta. By doing this, the Society is now able to enter into contracts, hire a project manager, apply for grants, and perform many other activities required to create the proposed land use plan. NAME INTEREST Executive: (4 Positions) President: Jerry Bauer Forestry, Resident (MD Greenview) Vice President: Ken Langstaff Evergreen Park, Resident (County of GP) Secretary: Wade Bloomer Resident, Recreation, Land Use Planning Treasurer: Lauraine Howatt Resident, Resides in Corridor Directors: (15 Positions) 1: County of GP Leanne Beaupre County of Grande Prairie No. 1 2: City of GP Dan Wong City of Grande Prairie, Resident 3: MD-Greenview Leslie Vandemark MD of Greenview, Resident 4: Christine Schlief School Board, Weed Control, Grovedale 5: Bernie Krahn Wapiti Gravel Services 6: Cam Belseth OHV Use, Motocross, Grovedale Resident 7: Wayne Roznowsky Weyerhaeuser 8: Lou Maffret GP Motocross, Grovedale, River Rats 9: Duane stevenson Nitehawk Ski Hill 10: Steve Magusin Non Motorized Recreation 11: Ray Marcy Lease Holder 12: Bob Scott Camp Wapiti 13: Jim Smith Resident (County of GP) 14: Jeff Johnston Public Utilities 15: Stewart Wilson Industry, Resident (City of GP) 16: Paul Pivert Developer/Resident 17: Walter Andreef Environment, Resident (City of GP)