FISH AND WILDLIFE COMMISSION
MEETING via CONFERENCE CALL
Friday, June 19, 2009 -- 8:30 a.m.
WHAT:
A. COMMERCIAL HAGFISH LOGBOOK SUBMISSION SCHEDULE – RULE ACTION:
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The Commission will consider adoption of permanent amendments to WAC 220-88E-040, Hagfish pot trial fishery – logbook required, which increases reporting to a monthly, rather than quarterly, basis for closer monitoring of the fishery. The Commission held a public hearing on the proposals at its June 5-6, 2009, Commission meeting in Olympia.
- Greensheet - PDF format (11 KB)
B. PROPOSED HATCHERY AND FISHERY REFORM POLICY – UPDATE:
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As a follow-up to the June 5-6, 2009, Commission meeting, Department staff will brief Commissioners on responses to public comment and the status of developing proposed revisions to the draft policy on hatchery and fishery reform (C-3619). The Commission plans to consider adoption of a final policy at its July 10-11, 2009, meeting in Olympia.
- Draft - Hatchery Reform Policy - PDF format (36 KB)
- Public Comments - PDF format (1.47 MB)
C. COUGAR HUNTING PILOT RULES – UPDATE AND DISCUSSION:
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Department staff will update the Commission on the status of communications with local officials in northeastern Washington State. The Commission held a public hearing on the rule proposals at its June 5-6, 2009, meeting in Olympia and may discuss postponing final rule adoption from the Commission’s July 10-11 meeting to its August 6-7-8, 2009, meeting in Colville.
- Letters from Northeast Washington Counties - PDF format (394 KB)
- Greensheet - Item 13, June 5-6 Commission meeting - PDF format (394 KB)
D. OPERATIONS UPDATE, I-900 AUDIT RESULTS – BRIEFING:
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Department staff (Joe Stohr, Deputy Director) will brief the Commission on the results of the recently-completed “Fish and Wildlife Motor Vehicle Performance Audit;” the first of four Department performance audits by the State Auditor in response to the passage of Initiative 900.
E & F. DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR POSITION CANDIDATE SEARCH - DISCUSSION & GENERAL DISCUSSION
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The Commission will discuss the current status of the Department Director candidate search, including the search committee’s progress on developing interview questions.
- Director position announcement - PDF format (361 KB)
General Discussion: Available Commissioners and Department staff will discuss recent activities and items of interest.
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.
