ACAP

ACAP Saint John

The Atlantic Coastal Action Program Saint John (ACAP-SJ) was created from the Federal Government's Green Plan of 1990. Thirteen coastal environment "hotspots" that could benefit from a community based approach to managing their aquatic environment were identified. While Environment Canada provides funding and organizational support, each multistakeholder group is allowed to set their own objectives, choose the means by which to achieve those objectives and establish their own timetable for action. ACAP Saint John was formed to find community solutions to local problems.

ACAP-SJ's boundaries center around the City of Saint John, NB, and include the coastal area from Cape Spencer to Musquash, as well as several smaller communities along the Kennebecasis River. In addition to the Saint John River and the Kennebecasis River, other tributaries entering the study area include the Nerepis River, Musquash River, Little River, Marsh Creek and Hazen Creek.

ACAP Saint John is a community based initiative that encourages local involvement from all sectors of the Saint John community: industry, business, educators, environmental organizations and the three levels of government. The ultimate goal of ACAP Saint John is to improve the environmental health and integrity of the Saint John River Estuary by developing a Comprehensive Environmental Management Plan for the area.

The two ultimate goals of ACAP Saint John are to:

1. Improve the environmental health and integrity of the Saint John Harbor and Estuary, and
2. Respond to the growing demand from the public to be more involved in environmental decision making.

Our membership is a "multistakeholder" membership which includes all sectors of the community. Our Board of Directors are the following:

Name	Title	Organization
Peter McKelvey	President	Fundy Engineering
Deanna Vlug	1st Vice President	Eastern Outdoors
Dr. Ken Sollows	2nd Vice President	UNBSJ
Keith Fowler	Treasurer	Hilton Hotel
Julie Dingwell	Secretary	Planet Kids
Matthew McKim	Past President	NBCC
Bill Borland	Director	J.D. Irving Ltd.
David Bowen	Director	Teacher (Retired)
Dr. Thierry Chopin	Director	UNBSJ
Hank Deichmann	Director	Naturalist
Patrick Desmond	Director	Melanson's Waste Management
Sue Dunham	Director	Colsen Cove Generating Station
Mike Griffin	Director	Environmentalist
Kerry Higgins	Director	Agra Environmental Services
Jean MacDonald	Director	St. Malachy's High School
Greg Marquis	Director	UNBSJ
Adam Richard	Director	TD Evergreen
Richard Russell	Director	Irving Oil Ltd.
Don Shaw	Director	Fundy Solid Waste Commission
David Thompson	Director	Conservation Council of N.B.
Sean Brillant	Executive Director	ACAP Saint John

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