FISH AND WILDLIFE COMMISSION
WORKSHOP
March 16-17, 2001
Natural Resources Building
Room 172
1111 Washington Street SE
Olympia, Washington
FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 12:30
p.m.
| 12:30 p.m. |
COMMISSIONERS' DISCUSSION: Commissioners will discuss recent activities
and items of general interest and provide
status reports on Commission committees. |
| 12:45 p.m. |
DIRECTOR'S REPORT: Director
Koenings will review significant Department
issues and activities. |
| 1:10 p.m. |
1. BUDGET UPDATE: Department
staff will provide a status report on the
Department's current biennial budget. (Jim
Lux) |
| 1:25 p.m. |
2. FY2000 STATE AUDITOR'S OFFICE
REVIEW: Staff from the State Auditor's
Office will review the FY2000 State Auditor's
Report which will include a recap of findings
and/or conclusions found during the most recent
audit of the Department. (Steve McKerney
and Joanne McInelly, State Auditor's Office) |
| 1:55 p.m. |
3. MASS MARKING AND SELECTIVE FISHERIES
-- STATUS REVIEW: Department staff
will brief the Commission regarding concerns
about mass marking and the viability of the
coded-wire tag program. (Lee Blankenship) |
| 2:20 p.m. |
BREAK |
| 2:35 p.m. |
4. STRAIT OF GEORGIA TRAWL SEASON
HOUSEKEEPING RULE CHANGE -- BRIEFING: Department staff will brief the Commission
on a proposal to clarify the season language/structure
of the trawl fishery in the northern area
of Puget Sound based on Pacific cod quotas.* (Morris Barker) |
| 2:45 p.m. |
5. PROPOSED LAND TRANSACTIONS: The Commission will consider approval
of numerous proposed land transactions. (Dan
Budd) |
| 3:10 p.m. |
6. SEA OTTER AND LYNX RECOVERY
PLANS--BALD EAGLE AND PEREGRINE FALCON STATUS
REVIEWS -- BRIEFING: Department
staff will brief the Commission on sea otter
and lynx recovery plans and bald eagle and
peregrine falcon status reviews. (Harriet
Allen) |
| 3:50 p.m. |
7. ALLOCATION OF ANTLERLESS DEER
HUNTING OPPORTUNITIES: The Commission
will receive a briefing and provide policy
direction to the Department regarding future
allocation of antlerless mule deer hunting
opportunity. (Dave Ware) |
| 4:20 p.m. |
8. MANDATORY REPORT OF HUNTING
ACTIVITY -- BRIEFING: Department
staff will brief the Commission on a proposal
to require deer, elk, black bear, and turkey
hunters to report their hunting activity each
year.* (Dave Ware) |
| 5:00 p.m. |
RECESS |
SATURDAY, MARCH 17 - 9:45
a.m.
(NOTE: From 8:30-9:30 a.m. the Commission
will meet in Executive Session to discuss current
and/or potential litigation. The Executive Session
is closed to the public.)
| 9:45 a.m. |
9. PROPOSED RULES FOR PURCHASING
PUGET SOUND SALMON LICENSES AFFECTED BY THE
PACIFIC SALMON TREATY -- BRIEFING: Department staff will brief the Commission
on the 2001 Economic Adjustment Assistance
Program and those rules requiring modification
for implementation of the Program.* (Bruce
Crawford) |
| 10:45 a.m. |
10. WASHINGTON INTERACTIVE LICENSING
DATABASE (WILD) SYSTEM -- UPDATE: Department staff will provide the Commission
with status report on the WILD system. (Bruce
Crawford) |
| 10:55 a.m. |
BREAK |
| 11:10 a.m. |
INVITED INFORMAL DISCUSSION: The Commission will meet with Jim Walls, from
the Columbia-Pacific Resource Conservation
and Development District, for an informal
discussion on new forestry management for
wildlife. |
| 11:30 a.m. |
11. COMMISSION REQUESTS TO THE DEPARTMENT: The Commission will review the Summary
of Commission Requests to the Department and
consider future requests. |
| 12:00 noon |
12. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The Commission will review and consider approval
of the Minutes of numerous Commission meetings,
workshops, and conference calls. |
| 12:05 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. |
| 12:15 p.m. |
ADJOURN |
SPECIAL NOTES:
* This is for discussion purposes
only. Public input on and Commission consideration
of adoption of the final rule proposal will occur
at the April 6-7, 2001 Commission meeting in Spokane.
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 and Access to Natural
Resources Building: From I-5, take State Capitol
exit (105). The exit puts you on 14th Avenue. Go
through the tunnel and turn right onto Capitol Way.
Turn right onto 11th Avenue. Turn right onto Washington.
Turn left into the parking lot. Visitor parking
is on the P-1 level of the Building. Public
access to the Building on Saturday will be available
only through the rotunda doors located on the west
end of the building. Contact Debbie Nelson
by March 12, 2001 for assistance for persons with
disabilities: (360) 902-2267 or TDD (360) 902-2207.
