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November 17, 2006 Agenda | Meeting Minutes

MEETING MINUTES

CONFERENCE CALL
November 17, 2006 - 8:30 a.m.
Olympia, Washington

ATTENDANCE:
Commission Department
Ron Ozment, Chair Larry Peck, Deputy Director
Fred Shiosaki, Vice Chair Morris Barker, Fish Program
Ken Chew
Jerry Gutzwiler
Chuck Perry
Shirley Solomon
Public
Commission Staff: None
Susan Yeager

RELIC SHELLS - RULE ACTION
Morris Barker presented proposed permanent rule amendments to WAC 220-20-025, General provisions-Shellfish, and WAC 220-56-129, Unclassified freshwater invertebrates and fish, that would allow limited, non-commercial collection of relic shells.

Commissioner Shiosaki moved, seconded by Commissioner Solomon, to adopt the permanent amendments to WAC 220-20-025, General provisions-Shellfish, and WAC 220-56-129, Unclassified freshwater invertebrates and fish, as proposed. The motion carried unanimously.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Commissioner Gutzwiler moved, seconded by Commissioner Perry, to approve the minutes of the October 20, 2006, Commission conference call. The motion carried unanimously.

Commissioner Solomon moved, seconded by Commissioner Shiosaki, to approve the minutes of the November 3-4, 2006, Commission meeting. The motion failed.

The Commission directed Commission staff to listen to the tape recording of the November 3-4, 2006, Commission meeting and add clarification, if necessary, concerning the Upper Columbia River Fishery Management Plan Briefing. Commission will reconsider approval at its December 8-9, 2006, meeting in Tumwater.

GENERAL DISCUSSION:
Commissioners and Deputy Director Peck discussed recent activities and items of interest.

MEMOS AND AUTHORITIES FROM THE NOVEMBER 17, 2006
FISH AND WILDLIFE COMMISSION CONFERENCE CALL, OLYMPIA

Approval of Relic Shells Rules

- Motion by Shiosaki, second by Solomon, to adopt the permanent amendments to WAC 220-20-025, General provisions-Shellfish, and WAC 220-56-129, Unclassified freshwater invertebrates and fish, as proposed. The motion carried unanimously.

Approval of Minutes

- Motion by Gutzwiler, second by Perry, to approve the minutes of the October 20, 2006, Commission conference call. The motion carried unanimously.

- Motion by Solomon, second by Shiosaki, to approve the minutes of the November 3-4, 2006, Commission meeting. The motion failed.


Commissioners in Attendance:
Ron Ozment, Chair
Fred Shiosaki, Vice Chair
Ken Chew
Jerry Gutzwiler
Chuck Perry
Shirley Solomon