Budget and Policy Advisory Group

The WDFW Budget and Policy Advisory Group was established to advise the department on a wide range of issues, including future budget requests and policy proposals, options for improving public engagement, and strategic planning.

At the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, we celebrate diverse individuals who bring a wide range of perspectives. All are welcome to participate in our processes regardless of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability.

Contacts and member info

Members

WDFW Budget and Policy Advisory Group Members
July 2021-June 2023

Name	Affiliation	City
Alexei Calambokidis	Trout Unlimited	Seattle
Jason Callahan	Green Diamond	Olympia
David Cloe	Inland NW Wildlife Council	Spokane
Tom Davis	Washington Forest Protection Association	Olympia
Mitch Friedman	Conservation Northwest	Seattle
Ron Garner	Puget Sound Anglers	Monroe
Kathleen Gobush	Defenders of Wildlife	Seattle
Lucas Hall	Long Live the Kings	Seattle
George Harris	Northwest Marine Trade Association	Seattle
Jessica Helsley	Wild Salmon Center	Hoquiam
Deborah Jensen	Washington Audubon	Seattle
Eric Johnson	Washington State Association of Counties	Olympia
Greg Johnson	Commercial Fisher	Vancouver
Dave Mastin	Association of Washington Business	Olympia
Nora Nickum	Seattle Aquarium	Seattle
Tom O’Keefe	American Whitewater	Seattle
Mark Pidgeon	Hunters Heritage Council	Kent
Bill Richardson	Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation	Philomath, OR
Butch Smith	Ilwaco Charter Association	Ilwaco
Mindy Roberts	Washington Conservation Action	Seattle
Kerston Swartz	Woodland Park Zoo	Seattle
Kevin van Bueren	Methow Valley Fly Fishing	Winthrop
Rachel Voss	First Hunt Foundation	Naches
Lance Winecka	Regional Fisheries Coalition	Olympia

Guidelines

Charter (PDF)

WDFW Advisory Group Handbook (PDF)

Contacts

Nate Pamplin
WDFW Director of External Affairs
Nathan.Pamplin@dfw.wa.gov
360-584-7033

Meeting calendar

Date	Location	Meeting materials
Jul 25, 2023, 10am - 3pm	Natural Resources Building - Room 172 1111 Washington St SE Olympia, WA 98504.	Agenda (PDF) Budget Overview Presentation (PDF) Strategic Plan Implementation Dashboard (PDF) Enhancing Biodiversity in Washington Fact Sheet (PDF) Washington's Statewide Action Plan - Version 3 (PDF) 2024 Legislative Requests (PDF) Meeting Notes (PDF)
May 9, 2023, 2 - 4pm	Zoom meeting. Please pre-register by contacting Kristina.Hill@dfw.wa.gov	Agenda (PDF) Meeting Notes (PDF)
Jan 5, 2023, 10am - 12pm	Zoom meeting. Please pre-register by contacting Kathy Backman katherine.backman@dfw.wa.gov	Agenda (PDF) Meeting notes (PDF)
Jul 21, 2022, 10am - 12:30pm	Zoom meeting. Please pre-register by contacting Kathy Backman katherine.backman@dfw.wa.gov	Agenda (PDF) 2023-25 Budget Request Overview (PDF) Meeting Notes (PDF)
Apr 13, 2022, 9am - 12pm	Zoom meeting. Please pre-register by contacting Kathy Backman Katherine.Backman@dfw.wa.gov	Agenda (PDF)
Jan 5, 2022, 10 - 11:30am	Zoom meeting. Please pre-register by contacting Kathy Backman Katherine.Backman@dfw.wa.gov	Agenda (PDF) 2022 Supplemental Gov’s Budget Proposal (PDF) January 2022 BPAG Charter (PDF) Meeting notes (PDF)
Nov 2, 2021, 10am - 3pm	Zoom meeting. Please pre-register by contacting Kathy Backman Katherine.Backman@dfw.wa.gov	Agenda (PDF) Draft BPAG Charter (PDF) Meeting notes (PDF)
Jul 20, 2021, 10am - 12pm	Zoom meeting	Agenda (PDF) Legislative and budget overview (PDF) Meeting notes (PDF)
May 11, 2021, 9:30am - 1:30pm	Zoom Meeting Please pre-register by contacting Chalee Batungbacal Chalee.Batungbacal@dfw.wa.gov	Agenda (PDF) Meeting notes (PDF)
Apr 5, 2021, 1:30 - 4:30pm	Zoom meeting	Agenda (PDF) Meeting notes (PDF)
Dec 17, 2020, 9 - 11am	Zoom Meeting. Please pre-register by contacting Kathy Backman at: Katherine.Backman@dfw.wa.gov	Agenda (PDF)
Jul 28, 2020, 9am - 12pm	Zoom Meeting. Please pre-register by contacting Kathy Backman at: Katherine.Backman@dfw.wa.gov	Agenda (PDF) Meeting notes (PDF)
May 7, 2020, 9:30am - 4pm	Zoom meeting. Please pre-register by contacting Kathy Backman at: Katherine.Backman@dfw.wa.gov	Agenda (PDF) Meeting notes (PDF)
Feb 5, 2020, 9:30am - 4pm	Natural Resources Building – Room 537 1111 Washington St SE Olympia WA 98504	Agenda (PDF) Meeting notes (PDF)
Oct 29, 2019, 10am - 4pm	South Puget Sound Community College, Lacey Campus - Room 188 4220 6th Ave SE, Lacey WA 98503	Meeting notes (PDF)
Jul 31, 2019	Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, 1111 Washington St. SE, Olympia WA 98501 - Room 172. 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.	Meeting notes (PDF)
Apr 10, 2019	Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, 1111 Washington St. SE, Olympia WA 98501 - Room 172	Agenda (PDF) Meeting notes (PDF)
Nov 29, 2018	South Puget Sound Community College, Lacey Campus - Room 194, 4220 6th Ave SE, Lacey WA 98503	Agenda (PDF) Meeting notes (PDF)
Aug 1, 2018	Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, 1111 Washington St SE, Olympia WA 98501 - Room 172	Agenda (PDF) Meeting handouts (PDF) Meeting notes (PDF)
Jun 13, 2018	Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, 1111 Washington St SE, Olympia WA 98501 - Room 175	Agenda (PDF) Meeting handouts (PDF) Meeting notes (PDF)
May 2, 2018	Hal Homes Community Center 209 N. Ruby St. Ellensburg WA	Agenda (PDF) Meeting handouts (PDF) Meeting notes (PDF)
Mar 2, 2018	Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, 1111 Washington St SE, Olympia WA 98501 - Room 175	Agenda (PDF) Meeting handouts (PDF) Meeting notes (PDF)
Feb 7, 2018	Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, 1111 Washington St SE, Olympia WA 98501 - Room 172	Agenda (PDF) Meeting handouts (PDF) Meeting notes (PDF)
Dec 6, 2017	South Puget Sound Community College, Lacey Campus, Room 186 4200 6th Ave Lacey WA	Agenda (PDF) Meeting handouts (PDF) Meeting notes (PDF)