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August 28, 2004 Agenda | Meeting Minutes

MEETING MINUTES
FISH AND WILDLIFE COMMISSION MEETING
August 28, 2004
Olympia, Washington

 

ATTENDANCE:
Commission Public (cont.)
Will Roehl, Chair Alan Hill
Ron Ozment, Vice Chair Phil Kennedy, Olympic National Park
John Hunter James Wallace
Holly Ledgerwood Willie Unrath
Lisa Pelly John Farrar
Pete Schroeder Kristin Torda
Fred Shiosaki Jake Torda
Bob Tuck Brendan Mason
Van Van Gytenbeek Bill Freymand
Ted Jackson
Heidi Petrie, NW Women Flyfishers
Commission Staff: Mike Harding, Everett Steelhead & Salmon Club
Susan Yeager Duggan harman
Doug Simms
Department: Don W. Schroder
Jeff Koenings, Director Gary Bee, WA Trout Unlimited
Larry Peck, Deputy Director Tim Cottage
Lew Atkins Sue Morrison
Ross Fuller Ryan Davey, Angling Exploration Group
Jim Scott Jim McRoberts
Rich Lincoln Mike Schaefer
Bob Gibbons Bob Shirley, Federation of Fly Fishers
Pat Michael Gordon McKay, FFF/Evergreen FFF Club
Jo Wadsworth Richard Hunt, Wild Steelhead Coalition
Tim Smith Leland Miyawaki, WFFC/Wild Steelhead Coalition
Doug Williams W. Lawrence Moe
Greg Haw Ed Scherer
Kirt Hughes Denny Way, Clark-Skamania Fly Fishers
Ted Jackson Brian Simonseth, Wild Steelhead Coalition
Other Department staff John McDowell, CPR-Fish
Ramon Vanden Brulle, Washington Trout
Public Patrick Michellich
Terry Turner, Trout Unlimited James Hearn
Scott Hagen, FFF Steelhead Committee John Evensen, Steelhead Trout Club
Bob Ball, Piscatorial Pursuits Bob Young
Clint Muns, Puget Sound Anglers Tod A. Ripley, Wild Steelhead Coalition
Mike Doherty, Clallam County Commissioner Brian Lencho
Chester Allen, The Olympian Henry McCormick, ESSC
Ralph Purvis Steve Cole
Doug Smith, WFFC Perry Barth
Les Johnson Edward Myhres
Gary Johnson Dick Burge, WCTU
J. A. Kinghork Jack O'Neil
Rich Simms, Wild Steelhead Coalition Joseph Madrano
Carl Ostberg Stefan Ostberg, Wild Steelhead Coalition
Ray Willms Ted Pearson
Jerry Burbridge Jack Berryman, Wild Steelhead Coalition
Bob Trigge, Little Stone Flyfishers Dan Leinan, City of Forks
Jeff Johnson, Wild Steelhead Coalition Myron Saikewicz
Devota Madrano Phil Tucker
Charles Ballard Steve Fransen
Dave Carlson Jay Deeds, WFFC
Greg Larson Fred Habenicht, Steelhead Ad Hoc Committee
Joe Williams, South Sound Fly fishers Beverly M. Carlson
Ken Ruud Hal Boynton
Robert J. Lawless, WA Waters Forever Robert Anderson
Nedra Reed, City of Forks Darrick meneken, Peninsula Daily news
Dick Goin Brett Barker
Josey Paul Jon Kvinsland
Marsha Schaefer, Wild Steelhead Coalition Chris Dunagan, The Sun
Jeff Hamblin Beth Kuhn, NW Women Flyfishers
Dean K. Simms Steve Corbett
Marianne Mitchell Jamie Leinan
Larry Doyle Neil Oldenburg
Nate Mantua, Wild Steelhead Coalition Evan Purvis
Kurt Sherwood Gordon Kindea, Mountaineers
Rob Masonis James Sokol
John Kelly, King Co. Outdoor Sports Council J. Fred Madison

SATURDAY, AUGUST 28:

Chair Roehl called the meeting to order at 10:05 a.m.

Ross Fuller and Jim Scott gave a brief overview of the steelhead status and the proposed permanent amendments to WAC 232-12-619, Permanent Washington statewide game fish rules, and WAC 232-28-619, Washington food fish and game fish--freshwater exceptions to statewide rules.

Seventy-seven individuals provided oral testimony on the proposed amendments during the meeting.

The Commission will consider adoption of the permanent amendments at its September 2, 2004, meeting, which takes place via telephone conference call. No public input will be allowed during the call.

Chair Roehl adjourned the meeting at 2:15 p.m.