FRIENDS OF THE GREAT VICTORIA DESERT PARKS SIGNIFICANT CORRESPONDENCE LIST, 2009/10 Minor correspondence is not recorded. "VSU" = Volunteer Support Unit. "FOP" = Friends of Parks. "DEH" = Department of Environment and Heritage. * = copy held in "Volunteer Support Grants" file, not in the correspondence file. Last updated: 29 October 2009 CORRESPONDENCE IN - 28/02/09 to 19/06/09 28 February 09: Letter from Marlene Friebe with a beautifully presented set of specimens for the FGVD Herbarium and ending her long membership of FGVD. 28 February 09: Two letters from Anglogold Ashanti re the proposed Tropicana Gold Project in the GVD in WA. February 09: Letter from Liz Ankor, DEH re submissions to the Nullarbor Regional Reserve 10 year review. 31 March 09: Email from David Mitchell, FOP president, re possible ranger staff cuts. 8 April 09: Letter from Pam Smith, VSU, re "Healthy Waters" project. 28 April 09: Email from Justin Rowntree, consultant, re Ahava Energy's proposed mining exploration in the GVD. April 09: Letter from Kosette Lambert, VSU manager, enclosing Autumn '09 edition of "Landscapes". 30 April 09: Letter from Rob Letcher, FOP Forum Steering Committee, with 2009 Forum registration details. 1 May 09: Email from Justin Rowntree, thanking us for our input re Ahava Energy's proposed mining exploration. May 09: Letter from FOP with minutes of the 16th FOP AGM. 18 May 09: Letter from David Mitchell, FOP president, re proposed DEH budget cuts. June 09: Letter from VSU re Volunteer Support Grants, volunteer awards and winter edition of "Landscapes". CORRESPONDENCE OUT - 28/02/09 to 19/06/09 3 March 09: Letter to Marlene Friebe thanking her and Terry for the herbarium specimens and their support of the Friends. 31 March 09: Email to David Mitchell, FOP president, re our opposition to ranger cuts. 7 April 09: Email and letter to all members re minutes of the 27 Feb AGM. 1 May 09: Email to Justin Rowntree, consultant, re our input to Ahava Energy's mining exploration documents. 11 May 09: Email to Tony Magor, district ranger, re possible Friends' projects in Tallaringa in 2010. .......................................................... CORRESPONDENCE IN 20/06/09 to 06/11/09 July 2009: Letter from VSU re "Volunteer Stocktake Report 2009". 29 July 2009: Letter from Carmen Crossing, DEH, re submissions to the Yellabinna RR 10 Year Review. August 2009: Letter from Pam Smith, VSU, re registrations for the 2009 FOP Forum. 24 August 2009: Emails from (AND TO) Greg Guerin re Friends involvement in GVD endangered flora research. 2 Sept 2009*: Letter from Pam Smith, VSU, re 2006 Friends Grant acquittal. 7 Sept 2009: Letter from Farlie Taylor, DEH, acknowledging our submission to the Yellabinna RR 10 Year Review. 10 Sept 2009*: Letter from Kosette Lambert, VSU, acknowledging our 2006 Friends Grant acquittal process. October 2009: Letter from Pam Smith, VSU, re FOP e-News, grants and "Landscapes" magazine 10 Oct 2009*: Letter from Minister re 2009 Volunteer Support Grant of $2,500. CORRESPONDENCE OUT 20/06/09 to 06/11/09 4 July 2009: Email and letter to all members re minutes of the 19 June general meeting. 1 Sept 2009: Email and letter to DEH Manager Policy & Planning with our submission to the Yellabinna RR 10 Year Review. 3 Sept 2009: Emails to (AND FROM) Jon King re possibilities for Friends involvement in his Princess Parrot research. 5 Sept 2009: Letter to James Tomlinson, mining liaison ranger, thanking him for support during the 2009 field trip. 6 Sept 2009: Letter to Matt Ward, regional ecologist, thanking him and Rick Southgate for support during the 2009 field trip. 6 Sept 2009*: Reply to Pam Smith, VSU, re our 2006 Friends Grant acquittal process. 28 Oct 2009*: Letter to VSU accepting the 2009 Volunteer Support Grant. ......................................................... CORRESPONDENCE IN 7/11/09 to ?/02/10 CORRESPONDENCE OUT 7/11/09 to ?/02/10