Minutes WASHINGTON FISH AND WILDLIFE COMMISSION 600 Capitol Way North, Olympia, WA 98501-1091

Special Meeting via Conference Call February 14, 2008 - 3:30 p.m. Olympia, Washington ATTENDANCE: Commission Jerry Gutzwiler, Chair Department (continued) Miranda Wecker, Vice Chair Cindy LeFleur Ken Chew Sgt. Rick Webb Gary Douvia Shane Hawkins Conrad Mahnken Wil Morrison Chuck Perry Steve Vigg Will Roehl Robin Ehlke Shirley Solomon Joe Hymer Quinton Daughtery Commission Staff: Bryant Spellman Nancy Burkhart Public - Olympia Office Department Jim Tuggle, Puget Sound Anglers Jeff Koenings, Director Phil Anderson, Deputy Director - Resource Policy Public - Vancouver Office Lew Atkins, Fish Program Dan Grogan Jo Wadsworth, Fish Program Randy Woosey, NSIA Craig Bartlett, Public Affairs Wayne Myers Bill Frymire, AGO Rick J. Irvin Joe Shorin, AGO Les Clark Fronda Woods, AGO Francis Clark Guy Norman, Region 5 Director Rick Watson Capt. Murray Schlenker Alan Thomas, Vancouver Columbian At a special meeting held via conference call on February 8, 2008, the Fish and Wildlife Commission voted to adopt Commission Policy C-3617, Mainstem Columbia River Spring Chinook Management and Allocation for Non-Indian Fisheries. As a follow-up to that decision, the Commission reviewed the Director's discussion and recommendation in light of a desire for concurrent regulations, the upcoming meeting of the Columbia River Compact representatives, and the position of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Commissioner Wecker moved, seconded by Commissioner Chew, to amend Commission Policy C-3617, Mainstem Columbia River Spring Chinook Management and Allocation for the Non-Indian Fisheries, 2008, by inserting in the first sentence of the Delegation of Authority paragraph after the second use of the words "Columbia River", the words "consistent with C-3617 Attachment #1 2008 Management Measures Recommendations to the Columbia River Compact Process" and by attaching and incorporating Attachment #1 into Policy 3617. The motion carried unanimously. MEMOS AND AUTHORITIES FROM THE FEBRUARY 14, 2008 FISH AND WILDLIFE COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING via CONFERENCE CALL, OLYMPIA Update of Columbia River Spring Chinook Allocation Policy, 2008, C-3617 - Motion by Wecker, second by Chew, to amend Commission Policy C-3617, Mainstem Columbia River Spring Chinook Management and Allocation for the Non-Indian Fisheries, 2008, by inserting in the first sentence of the Delegation of Authority paragraph after the second use of the words "Columbia River", the words "consistent with C-3617 Attachment #1 2008 Management Measures Recommendations to the Columbia River Compact Process" and by attaching and incorporating Attachment #1 into Policy 3617. The motion carried unanimously. Commissioners in Attendance: Jerry Gutzwiler, Chair Miranda Wecker, Vice Chair Ken Chew Gary Douvia Conrad Mahnken Chuck Perry Will Roehl Shirley Solomon

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