November 4, 2016 meeting agenda

Fish and Wildlife Commission

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FISH AND WILDLIFE COMMISSION MEETING
November 4-5, 2016

NOTE: This meeting will be broadcast via webcast through TVW at tvw.org

Natural Resource Building
1111 Washington Street SE Olympia, WA 98501

First Floor - Room 172

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2016

8:00 AM 1. Call to Order
  1. Commissioners' Discussion
  2. Meeting Minute Approval
8:15 AM 2. Open Public Input
The Commission is a direct link between the citizens of Washington and the Department of Fish and Wildlife. Comments on Department programs and topics of concern are welcome during this portion of the meeting. 

NOTE: During this portion of the meeting, the public is encouraged to comment on issues that do not already have public input time on the agenda.

8:45 AM 3. Director's Report
The Director will brief the Commission on various items.

- Summary (PDF) - PDF Format (296 Kb)

9:15 AM 4. Land Transactions - Briefing, Public Hearing and Decision
The Commission will consider approval of various land transactions recommended by the Department for the protection of critical fish and wildlife habitat, enhancement of public recreation opportunities.

- Summary (PDF) - PDF Format (7 Mb)
- Presentation (PDF) - PDF Format ( 6 Mb)

Staff Report: Julie Sandberg, Real Estate Section Manager

PUBLIC INPUT (This item only)

9:45 Break
10:00 AM 5. Periodic Status Review (Bald Eagle, Peregrine Falcon, American White Pelican, Marbled Murrelet, and Lynx) - Briefing and Public Hearing
Department staff will present Periodic Status Reviews compiled for the state listed species referenced above and provide status recommendations for each to the Commission.

- Summary (PDF) - PDF Format (840 Kb)
- Presentation (PDF) - PDF Format (11 Mb)
- Status Review for Bald Eagl (PDF)e - PDF Format (826 Kb)
- Status Review for Lynx (PDF) - PDF Format (1 Mb)
- Status Review for Marbled Murrelet (PDF) - PDF Format (1 Mb)
- Status Review for Peregrine Falcon (PDF) - PDF Format (1 Mb)
- Status Review for White Pelican (PDF) - PDF Format ( 2 Mb)

Staff Report: Hannah Anderson, Listing and Recovery Section Manager; Joseph Buchannan, Gerald Hayes, Derek Stinson, Steve Desimone, and Jeff Lewis, Staff Biologists

PUBLIC INPUT (This item only)

11:30 AM 6. Puget Sound Recreational Fisheries Enhancement - Briefing
A briefing will be provided on the Puget Sound Recreational Salmon and Marine Fish Enhancement Program's current goals and objectives for purposes of conservation, enhancement, and promotion of recreational fisheries within the Puget Sound and Lake Washington.

- Summary (PDF) - PDF Format (93 Kb)
- Presentation (PDF) - PDF Format (3 Mb)

Staff Report: Ryan Lothrop, Puget Sound Recreational Salmon Manager, Kirt Hughes, Statewide Salmon and Steelhead Manager, and Dave Knutzen, (Chair PSRFEF Oversight Committee)

12:10 PM Lunch
1:10 PM 7. North of Falcon Policy C-3608 - Briefing and Public Hearing
Department staff will provide a briefing of the Commission's North of Falcon Policy C-3608 (currently in effect through December 31, 2016) and propose modifications for the Commission's consideration of a January, 2017 through December, 2018 policy.

- Summary (PDF) - PDF Format (814 Kb)
- Presentation (PDF) - PDF Format (941 Kb)

Staff Report: Kyle Adicks, Intergovernmental Salmon Manager

PUBLIC INPUT (This item only)

1:50 PM 8. Puget Sound Fisheries Endangered Species Act (ESA) Permit Review - Briefing
Department staff will provide a briefing on different permitting options that are available to cover various fishery activities.

- Summary (PDF) - PDF Format (19 Kb)
- Presentation (PDF) - PDF Format (124 Kb)

Staff Report:  Kyle Adicks, Intergovernmental Salmon Manager and Mike Grossmann, Senior Counsel, Attorney General

2:50 PM Break
3:00 PM 9. Quality Deer Management - Briefing
Department staff will provide an explanation of the principles of Quality Deer Management and the objectives of the approach, where it is being applied, and the pros and cons of applying the concept in NE Washington

- Summary (PDF) - PDF Format (25 Kb)
- Presentation (PDF) - PDF Format (10 Mb)

Staff Report: Jerry Nelson, Ph.D., Deer and Elk Section Manager, Wildlife Program and Brian Murphy, CEO, Quality Deer Management Association

4:00 PM 10. Open Public Input
The Commission is a direct link between the citizens of Washington and the Department of Fish and Wildlife. Comments on Department programs and topics of concern are welcome during this portion of the meeting.

 NOTE: During this portion of the meeting, the public is encouraged to comment on issues that do not already have public input time on the agenda.

4:15 PM 11. Executive Session
Pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) the Commission will meet to discuss with legal counsel representing the agency matters relating to agency enforcement actions, or to discuss with legal counsel representing the agency litigation or potential litigation to which the agency, the governing body, or a member acting in an official capacity is, or is likely to become, a party, when public knowledge regarding the discussion is likely to result in an adverse legal or financial consequence to the agency.

No action will be taken in executive session, and the public is not permitted to listen to the executive session.

  Recess immediately after Executive Session

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2016

8:00 AM 12. Open Public Input
The Commission is a direct link between the citizens of Washington and the Department of Fish and Wildlife. Comments on Department programs and topics of concern are welcome during this portion of the meeting. 

NOTE: During this portion of the meeting, the public is encouraged to comment on issues that do not already have public input time on the agenda.

8:30 AM 13. 2017 - 18 Sportfishing Regulation Proposals - Briefing and Public Hearing
Department staff will brief the Commission on 2017-18 Sportfishing rule proposals and summarize public comments received for the upcoming season.

- Summary (PDF) - PDF Format (592 Kb)
- Presentation (PDF) - PDF Format (873 Kb)

Staff Report: Craig Burley, Fish Management Division Manager, Rich Childers, Puget Sound Shellfish Manager, and Dayv Lowry, Ph.D., Senior Research Scientist, Fish Program

PUBLIC INPUT (This item only)

10:00 AM Break
10:15 PM 14. Columbia River Basin Salmon Management Policy C-3620 - Briefing
Department staff will brief the Commission on performance of fisheries managed under the Policy through the transition period, including preliminary results for 2016 fisheries, and seek preliminary guidance on potential adaptive management measures for the future.

- Summary (PDF) - PDF Format (279 Kb)
- Presentation (PDF) - PDF Format (834 Kb)

Staff Report: Ron Roler, Columbia River Policy Coordinator and Kyle Adicks, Intergovernmental Salmon Manager

11:00 AM 15. Charter Stamps Rule - Briefing and Public Hearing
Department staff will brief the Commission on rules needed to clarify the obligations of fishing guides and charter-boat operators in their use of charter stamps, helping to provide a clear process and identifying penalties.

- Summary (PDF) - PDF Format (123 Kb)
- Presentation (PDF) - PDF Format (474 Kb)

Staff Report:  Deputy Chief, Mike Cenci

PUBLIC INPUT (This item only)

11:15 AM 16. Classifying Three Species of King Crab to Combat Illegal, Unreported, or Unregulated Fisheries (IUU) - Briefing and Public Hearing
Department staff will brief the Commission on rules needed to enable Enforcement officers to better regulate illegal importation of King Crab into Washington.

- Summary (PDF) - PDF Format (167 Kb)
- Presentation (PDF) - PDF Format (430KMb)

Staff Report:  Deputy Chief, Mike Cenci

PUBLIC INPUT (This item only)

11:35 AM 17. Miscellaneous and Meeting Debrief
The Commission will discuss items that arise immediately before or during the meeting and after the preliminary agenda is published.
11:50 AM Adjourn


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


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