FISH AND WILDLIFE COMMISSION
CONFERENCE CALL
August 1, 2008
- 8:30 a.m.
Olympia, Washington
| ATTENDANCE: |
| Commission |
Department |
| Jerry Gutzwiler, Chair |
Jeff Koenings, Director |
| Miranda Wecker, Vice Chair |
Phil Anderson, Deputy Director, Resource
Policy |
| Ken Chew |
Joe Stohr, Deputy Director, Operations |
| Gary Douvia |
John Kerwin, Fish Program |
| Conrad Mahnken |
|
| George Orr |
Public |
| Chuck Perry |
Carl Burke, Fish Northwest/NSIA |
| Shirley Solomon |
David Knutson, Coastal Conservation Assn. |
|
Frank Haw, Coastal Conservation Assn. |
| Commission Staff: |
|
| Susan Yeager |
|
Chair Gutzwiler called the meeting
to order at 8:40 a.m.
LOWER COLUMBIA RIVER SALMON FISHERY
(LCRSF) STAKEHOLDER PROCESS - UPDATE:
The Commission and Department staff discussed
the status of the LCRSF stakeholder process and
plans for communicating recommendations with Oregon's
Fish and Wildlife Commission.
An advisory group (to be known as
the Columbia River Fish Working Group) will be
made up of representatives from the Washington
Fish and Wildlife Commission (Jerry Gutzwiler,
Gary Douvia, and Conrad Mahnken) and the Washington
Department of Fish and Wildlife (Phil Anderson
and Guy Norman). A letter will be sent to stakeholders
asking for advisor member nominations in three
representative categories: commercial, recreational,
and lower Columbia River community. The advisors
will not vote.
PLANS FOR JOINT MEETING WITH
NORTHWEST INDIAN FISHERIES COMMISSION (NWIFC)
- DISCUSSION:
The Commission and Department staff discussed
plans and reviewed proposed agenda items for the
August 7, 2008, joint meeting in Lynnwood with
the NWIFC.
MID-COLUMBIA WHITE RIVER CHINOOK
CAPTIVE BROODSTOCK PROPOSED TRANSFER - UPDATE:
John Kerwin briefed the Commission on the status
of a project to relocate mid-Columbia spring chinook
captive broodstock to Little White Salmon National
Fish Hatchery.
GOVERNOR'S LETTER TO THE COMMISSION
ON FISHERIES ISSUES - DISCUSSION:
The Commission discussed a timeline for responding
to Governor Gregoire's request for a Commission
status report on salmon fishery challenges, which
is due by January 1, 2009.
GENERAL DISCUSSION:
Commissioners, Director Koenings, and Deputy Director
Stohr discussed numerous items, including:
- 2009-2011 proposed operating budget;
and
- draft letter to Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission
regarding Columbia River stakeholders group.
Chair Gutzwiler adjourned the meeting
at 10:57 a.m.
