FISH AND WILDLIFE COMMISSION MEETING
December 13-14, 2019
Holiday Inn & Suites Bellingham
4260 Mitchell Way Bellingham, WA 98226 - Room Chuckanut
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2019
| 8:00 AM |
1. Call to Order
a. Commissioners’ Discussion b. Meeting Minutes Approval c. Committee Reports |
| 8:45 AM |
2. Open Public Input
NOTE: During this portion of the meeting, the public is encouraged to comment |
| 9:15 AM |
3. Director’s Report
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| 9:45 AM |
4. Land Transactions – Briefing, Public Comment, and Decision
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| 9:55 AM | 5. Amendment to Dealer Fee WAC for CRSSE and License Package – Briefing, Public Comment, and Decision
Staff will brief the Commission and request approval on proposed edits to the dealer fee WAC to eliminate references to the Columbia River Salmon and Steelhead Endorsement and to clarify the cumulative dealer fees charged to bundled license packages. - CR-102 (PDF) |
| 10:30 AM | 6. Southern Resident Killer Whales – Briefing
Staff will brief the Commission on the status of Southern Resident Killer Whales, the Department’s implementation of the Governor’s Southern Resident Killer Whale Task Force Year 1 recommendations and provide an overview of the Task Force’s Year 2 recommendations.
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| 11:15 AM | 7. Blue Sheet: Non–toxic Ammunition and North American Non–lead Partnership – Briefing
Christopher Parish, The Peregrine Fund and Leland Brown, Oregon Zoo, both founders of North American Non-lead Partnership subject specialists will brief the Commission on non-toxic ammunition and the North American Non-lead Partnership. - Blue Sheet (PDF) |
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1:15 PM |
8. Marine Fish and Shellfish Sport Fishing Rule Simplification – Decision
The Commission will consider adoption of proposals to simplify and improve marine fish and shellfish recreational rules while addressing conservation objectives. |
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1:45 PM
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9. Sturgeon Sport Rules Update – Decision
Staff will provide the Commission an updated briefing on rule proposals for sturgeon sport fishing and ask for a decision while addressing conservation objectives. |
| 2:15 PM | 10. Hatchery Reform Policy C-3619 – Briefing, Public Comment
Staff will provide the Commission with a status update on the Hatchery and Fishery Reform Policy (C-3619) review project. |
| 2:45 PM |
11. Executive Session
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4:45 PM |
Recess |
| 8:00 AM |
12. Columbia River Salmon Fishery Policy Review – Briefing, Public Comment
- Review Process (PDF) |
| 8:30 AM | 13. 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. |
| 9:00 AM | 14. Baker Lake and Skagit River Sockeye Salmon Review – Briefing, Public Comment
Staff will provide the Commission with an overview of Baker Lake and Skagit River sockeye fishery management and an update on this year’s fisheries. |
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9:45 AM |
15. Implementation of House Bill 1579, and Freshwater Gamefish Rule Housekeeping – Public Comment, Decision
The Commission will consider adoption of proposals for the purpose of implementing the Southern Resident Killer Whale HB1579 (Section 2) as it relates to liberalizing bag limits for walleye, bass, and channel catfish in anadromous waters in order to reduce the predation risk to salmon smolts. Other technical and housekeeping rule changes for freshwater gamefish will also be considered for adoption. - Presentation (PDF) |
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10:45 AM |
16. Future Meeting Planning – Discussion
Download MP3 File (Agenda items 16 and 17) Commissioners and staff will discuss upcoming meetings and conference calls. |
| 11:15 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. |
| 11:30 AM | Adjourn |