* 3/27/08
Times are approximate and subject to change.

FRIDAY, APRIL 11

7:30 AM COMMISSION TOUR:

Available Commissioners and Department staff will meet in Clarkston and travel to the Asotin Wildlife Area for a tour of a pilot grazing project. The public may attend but must provide their own transportation, and no official public input will be accepted during the tour. Participants will assemble at 7:30 a.m. on Friday, April 11, 2008, at the WDFW field office in Clarkston, 1049 Port Way, to commence the tour. Please contact the Commission office for further information at (360) 902-2267, or via email to commission@dfw.wa.gov .

SATURDAY, APRIL 12

8:00 AM	3. STRATEGIC PRIORITIES AND BUDGET PROCESS UPDATE - BRIEFING: Department staff will brief the Commission on the process of developing the 2009-2011 Department budget request package based on key strategic priorities. Staff Report: Joe Stohr, Deputy Director - Operations 4. OPEN PUBLIC INPUT The Commission is a direct link between citizens of Washington and the Department of Fish and Wildlife. Comments on Department programs and topics of concern are welcome during this portion of the meeting. (NOTE: The public is encouraged to comment only on those issues not on this agenda.) 5. PROPOSED LAND TRANSACTIONS - DECISION: The Commission will consider approval of various proposed land transactions. Acquisition of a 52.43-acre property in Mason County Acquisition of a 7-62-acre property in Okanogan County Acquisition of a 45.69-acre property in Okanogan County Acquisition of a 1.6-acre public fishing easement in King County Boundary Line Adjustment in Spokane County 40-acre Land Transfer in Pierce County 0.06-acre Right of Way in Yakima County Fence easement in Chelan County - Proposed land transactions - PDF format (2.16 MB) - Ohop Valley proposed land transfer - PDF format (932 KB) Staff Report: Dan Budd, Real Estate Manager, Wildlife Program PUBLIC INPUT (Above item only)
	BREAK
	6. CLASSIFICATION OF WILD BIRDS - RULE ACTION: The Commission will consider adoption of permanent amendments to WAC 232-12-004, Classification of wild birds, to manage a new and rapidly spreading exotic species (Eurasian collared dove) as a predatory bird. The Commission held a public hearing on these proposed rules at its March 7-8, 2008, meeting in Olympia. - Greensheet - PDF format (270 KB) Staff Report: Dave Ware, Game Division Manager, Wildlife Program 7. SMALL GAME SEASONS - RULE ACTION: The Commission will consider adoption of permanent amendments to WAC 232-28-342, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09 Small game seasons, which would establish more fall turkey hunting opportunity, help control expanding turkey populations, provide additional hunting opportunity for mourning doves, and provide consistent goose season regulations in Goose Management Area 3. The Commission held a public hearing on these proposed rules at its March 7-8, 2008, meeting in Olympia. - Greensheet - PDF format (757 KB) Staff Report: Dave Ware, Game Division Manager, Wildlife Program 8. LANDOWNER HUNTING PERMITS - RULE ACTION: The Commission will consider adoption of permanent amendments to WAC 232-28-295, Landowner hunting permits, to address damage concerns and provide public hunting access to private lands. The Commission held a public hearing on these proposed rules at its March 7-8, 2008, meeting in Olympia. - Greensheet - PDF format (479 KB) Staff Report: Dave Ware, Game Division Manager, Wildlife Program 9. HUNTING EQUIPMENT RESTRICTIONS - RULE ACTION: The Commission will consider adoption of permanent amendments to WAC 232-12-045, Hunting equipment restrictions, which would restrict the use of radio telemetry equipment for hunting. The Commission held a public hearing on these proposed rules at its March 7-8, 2008, meeting in Olympia. - Greensheet - PDF format (293 KB) - Supplemental recommended adjustments - PDF format (293 KB) Staff Report: Dave Ware, Game Division Manager, Wildlife Program 10. MOOSE, BIGHORN SHEEP, AND MOUNTAIN GOAT SEASONS - RULE ACTION: The Commission will consider adoption of permanent amendments to WAC 232-28-273, 2006-2008 Moose, bighorn sheep, and mountain goat seasons and permit quotas, to help address increasing problems with moose, help address the expanding ewe component of the bighorn sheep population, and adjust mountain goat unit boundaries on Mount Baker. The Commission held a public hearing on these proposed rules at its March 7-8, 2008, meeting in Olympia. - Greensheet - PDF format (546 KB) Staff Report: Dave Ware, Game Division Manager, Wildlife Program 11. QUALITY HUNT PROGRAMS - BRIEFING: At the request of the Commission, Department staff will provide an update on the status of funding for quality hunt programs. - Greensheet - PDF format (95 KB) Staff Report: Dave Ware, Game Division Manager, Wildlife Program 12. DEER AND ELK AREA DESCRIPTIONS - RULE ACTION: The Commission will consider adoption of permanent amendments to WAC 232-28-337, Deer and elk area descriptions, to help protect elk coming down to active feeding areas during late archery season. The Commission held a public hearing on these proposed rules at its March 7-8, 2008, meeting in Olympia. - Greensheet - PDF format (1.04 MB) Staff Report: Jerry Nelson, Deer and Elk Section Manager, Wildlife Program 13. DEER & ELK GENERAL SEASONS AND DEFINITIONS, SPECIAL HUNTING PERMITS - RULE ACTION: The Commission will consider adoption of permanent amendments that would make minor adjustments to deer and elk general seasons to address emergent issues and fine-tune hunts designed to alleviate agricultural damage. The Commission held a public hearing on these proposed rules at its March 7-8, 2008, meeting in Olympia. WAC 232-28-351, 2006-2008 Deer general seasons and definitions; WAC 232-28-352, 2006-2008 Elk general seasons and definitions; and WAC 232-28-291, Special hunting season permits. - Greensheet - PDF format (1.03 MB) Staff Report: Jerry Nelson, Deer and Elk Section Manager, Wildlife Program 14. DEER AND ELK SPECIAL PERMITS - PUBLIC HEARING & RULE ACTION: Department staff will brief the Commission on the current status of developing WAC rule proposals to respond to population changes, winterkill, agricultural damage complaints, and other issues. Following the public hearing opportunity, the Commission will consider adopting permanent amendments. WAC 232-28-353, 2008 Deer special permits; and WAC 232-28-354, 2008 Elk special permits. - Greensheet - PDF format (1.04 MB) - Supplemental recommended adjustments - elk special permits - PDF format (19 KB) - Supplemental recommended adjustments - deer special permits - PDF format (19 KB) Staff Report: Jerry Nelson, Deer and Elk Section Manager, Wildlife Program PUBLIC INPUT (Above item only)
	LUNCH BREAK
	15. COMMISSION COMMITTEE REPORTS: The Commissioners will discuss activities of the various Commission committees. 16. SUMMARY OF COMMISSION REQUESTS: The Commissioners will review the current list of Commission requests to the Department and consider new requests. 17. OPEN PUBLIC INPUT The Commission is a direct link between citizens of Washington and the Department of Fish and Wildlife. Comments on Department programs and topics of concern are welcome during this portion of the meeting. (NOTE: The public is encouraged to comment only on those issues not on this agenda.) 18. MISCELLANEOUS AND MEETING DEBRIEF: The Commission will discuss items that arise immediately before or during the meeting and after the preliminary agenda is published, including potential responses to correspondence received in the Commission office.
1:30 PM	ADJOURN

NEXT MEETING: May 2-3, 2008, in Colville

* 3/27/08
Times are approximate and subject to change.

Contact the Fish and Wildlife Commission Office for further information:
Phone (360) 902-2267
Email: commission@dfw.wa.gov

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