FISH AND WILDLIFE COMMISSION WORKSHOP
June 9-10, 2000
Department of Labor and Industries
Auditorium
7273 Linderson Way S.W.
Tumwater, Washington
(NOTE: On June 8, afternoon, available
Commissioners will tour the National Marine Fisheries
Service culture facility at Manchester to observe
lingcod culture activities and other marine fish
activities taking place at the facility. That evening
the Commission will meet in Executive Session to
review the Director's accomplishments made on the
Performance Expectations of the Director for the
period April 1999 through March 2000. The Executive
Session is closed to the public.)
FRIDAY, June 9 - 10:00 a.m.
| 10:00 a.m. |
COMMISSIONERS' DISCUSSION: Commissioners will discuss recent activities
and items of general interest and provide status
reports on Commission committees. |
| 10:20 a.m. |
DIRECTOR'S REPORT: Director
Koenings will review significant Department
issues and activities. |
| 10:40 a.m. |
1. CONSERVATION AND REINVESTMENT
ACT UPDATE: Department staff will present
an update on the status of the Conservation
and Reinvestment Act (CARA). (Director
Koenings) |
| 10:55 a.m. |
2. BUDGET UPDATE: Department
staff will provide status reports on the following:
- Department's current biennial budget
- Capital budget process for the 2001-03
biennium request.
(Jim Lux and Harvey Childs) |
| 11:25 a.m. |
3. STRATEGIC BUSINESS PLANNING PROCESS
--- BRIEFING: Department staff will
brief the Commission on the Department's progress
on the strategic plan and balanced scorecard,
which have been identified as essential first
steps in the development of the Department's
2001-03 biennial budget. (Sara LaBorde
and Larry Peck) |
| 12:00-1:00 p.m. |
LUNCH BREAK |
| 1:00 p.m. |
4. PROPOSED LAND TRANSACTIONS: The Commission will consider approval of numerous
proposed land transactions. (Dan Budd) |
| 1:15 p.m. |
5. UPDATE ON RULE AND CRITERIA DEVELOPMENT
FOR COUGAR HUNTING WITH THE AID OF DOGS: Department
staff will present a time line for the rule
and criteria development of using dogs to hunt
cougar for safety reasons. (John Broome
and Donny Martorello) |
| 2:00 p.m. |
6. ALTERNATIVE METHODS FOR ADOPTION
OF HUNTING SEASONS AND QUOTAS: The
Commission will provide further instruction
to the Department on whether to develop policies
for delegation of specific hunting season authority. (Dave Ware) |
| 2:45 p.m. |
BREAK |
| 3:00 p.m. |
7. HATCHERY EVALUATION -- BRIEFING: Department staff will update the Commission
on the progress to date of evaluating hatchery
production for compliance with the Endangered
Species Act and the Wild Salmonid Policy. (Mark
Kimbel) |
| 3:30 p.m. |
8. DOGFISH UPDATE -- BRIEFING: Department staff will brief the Commission on
the 2000 decision process for management of
the dogfish fishery. (Greg Bargmann) |
| 3:50 p.m. |
9. COMMERCIAL BOTTOMFISH GEAR RULES
-- BRIEFING: Department staff will
brief the Commission on a rule proposal to close
inshore bottomfish trawling from zero to three
miles offshore in waters west of the Sekiu River.* (Morris Barker) |
| 4:10 p.m. |
10. 2000-2002 SCALLOP TRAWL LICENSE
DESIGNATION -- BRIEFING: Department
staff will brief the Commission on a proposed
license designation change for the scallop trawl
fishery.* (Morris Barker) |
| 4:20 p.m. |
11. COASTAL SPOT SHRIMP FISHERY REGULATION
CHANGES -- BRIEFING: Department staff
will brief the Commission on proposed housekeeping,
catch quota, and season changes for the coastal
spot shrimp fishery.* (Morris Barker) |
| 4:35 p.m. |
12. CONSERVATION AREAS AND MARINE
PRESERVES -- BRIEFING: In preparation
for final rule adoption, Department staff will
brief the Commission on the outreach conducted
and public comments received since the boundaries
of the marine preserves were adopted.* (Mary Lou Mills) |
| 4:45 p.m. |
BREAK |
| 5:00 p.m. |
13. BALLAST WATER LEGISLATION/RULES
-- BRIEFING: Department staff will
brief the Commission on the Department's role
in implementing Substitute House Bill 2466.
This bill will reduce the risk of introducing
new destructive nonindigenous species from ballast
water.* (Scott Smith) |
| 5:20 p.m. |
14. REPEAL OF STEELHEAD GUIDE REPORT
REQUIREMENT: The Commission will consider
repeal of WAC 232-12-161, Fishing Guide Reports,
to eliminate an outdated and unnecessary reporting
requirement. (Bob Gibbons)
PUBLIC INPUT (This Item Only) |
| 5:25 p.m. |
15. YOUTH SPORT FISHING PROGRAM PLAN
-- BRIEFING: The Commission will consider
approval of the basic concepts of the draft
Youth Sport Fishing Program Plan to enhance
youth participation in fishing.* (Bob
Gibbons) |
| 6:00 p.m. |
RECESS |
SATURDAY, JUNE 10 - 10:15 a.m.
(NOTE: From 9:00-10:00 a.m. the Commission
will meet in Executive Session to discuss current
and/or potential litigation. The Executive Session
is closed to the public.)
| 10:15 a.m. |
16. REVISED POLICY GUIDELINES FOR
PACIFIC FISHERY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL REPRESENTATION
-- BRIEFING: Department staff will
brief the Commission on recommended modifications
to the Policy Guidelines for Pacific Fishery
Management Council Representation.* (Phil Anderson) |
| 10:40 a.m. |
17. MARINE FISH CULTURE POLICY --
BRIEFING: Department staff will brief
the Commission on the proposed Marine Fish Culture
Policy and the procedures for implementing that
policy.* (Phil Anderson and Jack Tagart) |
| 11:40 a.m. |
18. PUGET SOUND COMMERCIAL SHRIMP
RULE CHANGES -- BRIEFING: Department
staff will brief the Commission on proposed
house-keeping changes to the Puget Sound commercial
shrimp rules to complete the first phase of
transition from emerging commercial fisheries
management to a limited entry; and one change
to Gulf of Georgia shrimp trawl seasons.* (Jay
Odell) |
| 11:55 p.m. |
19. PUGET SOUND COMMERCIAL DUNGENESS
CRAB RULE CHANGES -- BRIEFING: Department
staff will brief the Commission on proposed
amendments to current Puget Sound commercial
Dungeness crab rules regarding closed areas,
seasons, and pot limits.* (Jay Odell) |
| 12:20 p.m. |
20. PUGET SOUND CRUSTACEAN MANAGEMENT
REGIONS -- BRIEFING: Department staff
will brief the Commission on rule proposals
to remove the descriptions for crustacean management
regions from the Puget Sound commercial shrimp
rules and add them to Chapter 220-20, General
Provisions, with other general boundary descriptions.* (Jay Odell) |
| 1:00 p.m. |
21. SHELLFISH HARVEST LOGBOOK AMENDMENTS
-- BRIEFING: Department staff will
brief the Commission on proposed amendments
to current rules regarding Puget Sound commercial
shrimp pot fishery reporting requirements.* (Jay Odell) |
| 12:45-1:15 p.m. |
LUNCH BREAK |
| 1:15 p.m. |
22. FINAL REPORT ON REGION 4 CRAB
FEASIBILITY STUDY: Department staff
will present the final report on the feasibility
of conducting crab abundance surveys in Crustacean
Management Region 4. (Dick Burge and
Jennifer Cahalan) |
| 2:00 p.m. |
23. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The Commission will review and consider approval
of the Minutes of numerous Commission meetings,
workshops, and conference calls. |
| 2:05 p.m. |
24. COMMISSION REQUESTS TO THE DEPARTMENT: The Commission will review the Summary of Commission
Requests to the Department and consider future
requests. The Commission will also consider
adoption of a motion made at the April 7-8,
2000 meeting and tabled until the June workshop
that would request the Department determine
whether the common loon should be listed as
threatened. |
| 2:30 p.m. |
25. BUYBACK OF COASTAL COMMERCIAL
LICENSES -- BRIEFING: Department staff
will brief the Commission on rule proposals
for conducting the buyback of coastal commercial
licenses.* (Bruce Crawford) |
| 3:00 p.m. |
MISCELLANEOUS AND WORKSHOP DEBRIEF: The Commission will discuss items that arise
immediately before or during the workshop but
after the agenda is published. |
| 3:15 p.m. |
ADJOURN |
SPECIAL NOTES:
* This is for discussion purposes
only. Public input on and Commission consideration
of adoption of the final rule proposal or policy
will occur at the August 11-12, 2000 Commission
meeting in Tukwila.
Commission workshops are held to allow
informal discussion among Commissioners and Department
staff. They are open to all who wish to observe
Commission activities. Public input is generally
not taken. Times indicated on the agenda are approximate;
the Commission may adjust the agenda to meet scheduling
needs. Feel free to contact Debbie Nelson, Commission
Operations Manager (360 - 902-2267), to verify the
final agenda.
Directions to Labor and Industries
Building: Take Interstate 5 to Exit 101 (Airdustrial
Way), east to Linderson Way, left to the Labor and
Industries Building. Park in the southwest employee
parking area. Car pooling is highly recommended. To enter the building you must use the
Rotunda entrance.
