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Olympia, WA 98501-1091

Phone: 360-902-2267
Fax: 360-902-2448
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Miranda Wecker, Chair
Gary Douvia, Vice Chair

 

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August 20-21, 2007 Agenda | Meeting Minutes

AGENDA*

FISH AND WILDLIFE COMMISSION
SPECIAL MEETING / WORK SESSION

August 20-21, 2007
Phoenix Inn Meeting Room
415 Capitol Way North
Olympia, WA 98501

*Revised 8/17/07, items 6, 7 & 8.
Times are approximate and subject to change.

MONDAY, AUGUST 20

8:30 AM

1. COMMISSION WORKSHOP - MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE TEAM TRAINING:
Sally Guynn, Executive Director of the National Conservation Leadership Institute, of the Management Assistance Team will facilitate a training session on roles and responsibilities for Fish and Wildlife Commissioners.

12:30 PM LUNCH for the Commission will be provided in the meeting room.
1:30 PM

2. 2008 SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET REQUESTS -- DECISION:
Department staff, along with Office of Financial Management (OFM) staff, will brief the Commission on the Department's proposed 2008 Supplemental Operating and Supplemental Capital Budget Requests. The Commission will consider approval of the requests for submission to OFM.

Staff Report:
Ron McQueen, Assistant Director, Business Services

3. CAPITAL PROGRAM ACTION PLAN - UPDATE:
The Commission will provide feedback to the Department on the work plan for improving the Capital Program element of the Department's Asset Management Program.

Staff Report:
Lenore Miller, Project Manager, Capital Program Action Plan

4. GENERAL DISCUSSION:
The Commission and available Department staff will discuss recent changes in senior management, recent activities, and other related items of interest.

  DINNER for the Commission will be provided in the meeting room.
7:30 PM

RECESS

TUESDAY, AUGUST 21

8:30 AM

5. COMMISSION WORKSHOP - MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE TEAM TRAINING:
The Management Assistance Team will continue a training session on roles and responsibilities of Fish and Wildlife Commissioners (continued from Aug. 20).

1:00 PM LUNCH
3:00 PM

6. MOVING FORWARD ON SALMON RECOVERY: THE NEED FOR AN ALL "H" STRATEGY:
The Commission and the Honorable Norm Dicks, Congressman, 6th District, Washington State, will discuss the need for a salmon recovery strategy that integrates four major factors: Habitat, Hydropower, Harvest, and Hatcheries.

7. IMPLEMENTING HATCHERY REFORM:
Dr. Lars Mobrand, John Barr, and Lee Blankenship, will provide an overview of the Hatchery Scientific Review Group and its efforts evaluating hatchery reform as part of the Puget Sound and Coastal Washington Hatchery Reform Project.

8. COMMISSION QUESTIONS & ANSWERS - DISCUSSION:
The Commission will discuss hatchery reform with the presenters.

5:00 PM

ADJOURN

** This meeting will be recorded and is open to the public; however, no public input will be accepted. Contact the Commission Office at (360) 902-2267 with questions, to receive additional information, and to identify special accommodation needs.
Times are approximate and subject to change.

Contact the Fish and Wildlife Commission Office for further information:
Phone (360) 902-2267
Email: commission@dfw.wa.gov