AGENDA

FISH AND WILDLIFE COMMISSION
CONFERENCE CALL
Friday, April 18, 2008 -- 8:30 a.m.

WHAT:

A. 2009-2011 BUDGET DEVELOPMENT / FUNDING SOURCES – Briefing:
Joe Stohr, Deputy Director – Operations, will review the status of the Department’s 2009-2011 budget proposal development and strategic planning process, including ideas for new funding sources.

B. DEPARTMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEES, PROPOSED POLICY – DISCUSSION:
The Commission and Department staff will discuss development of a new Commission policy to guide the Department in the management and use of citizen advisory committees.

C. GENERAL DISCUSSION:
Available Commissioners and the Department staff will discuss recent activities and items of interest, including a North of Falcon process update, the May 2-3 Commission meeting agenda, filling the Region 5 vacancy on the Advisory Committee for Persons with Disabilities, and potential topics and dates for Commission special work sessions that may be scheduled this summer.

*WHERE: The meeting will take place via telephone conference call. The public may listen to the discussion via speakerphone in the Commission Office at the Department of Fish and Wildlife, Natural Resources Building, 5th floor, 1111 Washington Street SE, Olympia. No public input will be accepted during the call.

For additional information, contact the Commission Office at (360) 902-2267.

Susan Yeager, Executive Assistant
Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission
(360) 902-2267 office
(360) 902-2448 fax
email commission@dfw.wa.gov.