COMMISSIONERS' DISCUSSION:
Commissioners will discuss recent activities
and items of general interest and provide
status reports on Commission committees.
DIRECTOR'S REPORT:
Director Koenings will review significant
Department issues and activities.
OPEN PUBLIC INPUT:
The Commission is a direct link between
citizens of Washington and the Department
of Fish and Wildlife. We encourage you
to share your views of Department programs
and issues which concern you during this
portion of the meeting. (NOTE: This time
is set aside for those who cannot be present
later in the day. If workable, please
provide your comments during time allotted
for specific agenda items or during Open
Public Input session later in the day.)
1. BUDGET UPDATE:
Department staff will provide a status
report on the Department's current biennial
budget.
Staff Report: Jim Lux
2. PROPOSED LAND TRANSACTIONS:
The Commission will consider approval
of numerous proposed land transactions.
Staff Report: Dan Budd
3. ADOPTION OF LICENSE SALES
-- DISHONORED CHECK AND CREDIT CARD TRANSACTION
PENALTIES:
The Commission will consider adoption
of WAC 220-20-075, License Sales
--Dishonored Check and Credit Card Transaction
Penalties, to provide a mechanism
for handling dishonored checks and credit
card transactions for recreational and
commercial licenses.
Staff Report: Frank Hawley
PUBLIC INPUT (Above Item Only)
4. ADOPTION OF 2002 NORTH
OF FALCON POLICY:
The Commission will consider adoption
of the 2002 North of Falcon Policy. This
policy is necessary to provide clearly
understood Commission guidance to the
Department in conduct of its annual delegated
development of salmon fishery regulations
through the North of Falcon management
planning process and associated PFMC deliberations.
Staff Report: Phil Anderson
PUBLIC INPUT (Above Item Only)
5. AMENDMENTS TO PUGET SOUND
COMMERCIAL MARINE FISH RULES:
The Commission will consider adoption
of permanent amendments to the following
rules:
- WAC 220-48-005, Puget Sound
Bottomfish -- General Provisions: This amendment would prohibit the retention
of sixgill shark caught in any commercial
fishery in Puget Sound and restrict the
commercial fisheries for dogfish shark
in Puget Sound.
- WAC 220-48-015, Beam Trawl and
Bottom Trawl -- Seasons: This
amendment would delay the opening date
of the bottom trawl fishery in the Strait
of Juan de Fuca.
- WAC 220-48-029, Set Net -- Dogfish--Seasons:
This amendment would restrict the commercial
fisheries for dogfish shark in Puget Sound.
- WAC 220-49-013, Herring, Anchovy
and Smelt Fishing -- Dip Bag Net: This amendment would clarify dip net use.
- WAC 220-49-056, Smelt Fishing
-- Seasons: This amendment would
prohibit commercial fishing for smelt
in Port Orchard westward from the ferry
landing in Bremerton.
Staff Report: Greg Bargmann
PUBLIC INPUT (Above Item Only)
6. ADOPTION OF CONSERVATION
AREAS AND MARINE PRESERVES -- COMMERCIAL:
The Commission will consider adoption
of the following rule proposals to establish
new marine protected areas and change
one marine preserve into a conservation
area:
- Permanent amendment to WAC
220-16-480, Sund Rock Conservation Area;
- WAC 220-16-760, Keystone Conservation
Area;
- WAC 220-16-770, Scatchet Head
Marine Preserve;
- WAC 220-16-780, Admiralty Head
Conservation Area;
- WAC 220-16-790, Zee's Reef Marine
Preserve;
- WAC 220-16-800, Rosario Beach
Conservation Area; and
- WAC 220-20-100, General Provisions--Marine
Protected Areas.
Staff Report: Mary Lou Mills
PUBLIC INPUT (Above Item Only)
7. ADOPTION OF SHELLFISH DISEASE
CONTROL RULES:
The Commission will consider adoption
of permanent amendments to the following
rules to define "terminal quarantine facility"
and add Department flexibility to waive
applicant disease certification requirement
when utilizing a terminal quarantine facility:
- WAC 220-77-020, Definitions
-- Aquaculture Disease Control; and
- WAC 220-77-040, Shellfish Aquaculture
Disease Control.
Staff Report: Morris Barker
PUBLIC INPUT (Above Item Only)
8. ADOPTION OF REVISED LAKE
AND STREAM
REHABILITATION POLICY:
The Commission will consider adoption
of the revised Lake and Stream Rehabilitation
Policy to address health and safety concerns
and federal Clean Water Act requirements
in piscicides application.
Staff Report: Bob Gibbons
PUBLIC INPUT (Above Item Only)
OPEN PUBLIC INPUT:
The Commission is a direct link between
citizens of Washington and the Department
of Fish and Wildlife. We encourage you
to share your views of Department programs
and issues which concern you during this
portion of the meeting. (NOTE: This time
is set aside for only those issues not identified as a decision item
for this meeting.)
PUBLIC INPUT (Above Item Only) |
