September 13-14, 2019 meeting agenda

Big Tent Committee Meeting – Commissioners Thorburn, Smith, Baker, McIsaac

Location: Sawtooth Conference Room

Agenda topics:

• Commission Agendas
• Strategic Planning
  • Timeline (PDF)
  • Presentation  (PDF)

Fish Committee Meeting – Commissioners Carpenter, Kehoe, McIsaac, Graybill

Location: Sawtooth Conference Room

Agenda topics:

• Northern Pike
• Willapa Bay and Hatchery Update

Wildlife Committee Meeting – Commissioners Thorburn, Baker, Anderson, Linville

Location: Sawtooth Conference Room

Agenda topics:

• Consolidating the WAC/Commission Policy on Grazing on our lands
  • Presentation  (PDF)
  • WAC 220.500.200 (PDF)
  • Policy C-6003 (PDF)
• Update on the Predator/Prey research project (PDF)
• Landowner Hunting Permit program update
• Blood tracking dogs – discussion (PDF)
• Cougar rule making timeline discussion
  • Project Plan (PDF)
  • DRAFT Executive Summary (PDF)
• Staff and Committee member discussion of emerging issues

• Commissioners' Discussion
• Meeting Minute Approval (PDF)
• Committee Reports, if available
  • PRC Update (PDF)
    • Analysis  (PDF)

8:30 a.m.

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.

The Director will brief the Commission on various items.

- Summary (PDF)

CANCELLED - 4. Land Transactions – Briefing, Public Comment and Decision

The Commission will consider approval of land transactions recommended by the Department for the protection of critical fish and wildlife habitat and for the enhancement of public recreation opportunities.

Staff Report: Julie Sandberg, Real Estate Section Manager

Public Comment – This Item Only

10:15 a.m.

5. Hatchery Reform Policy C-3619 – Briefing
Staff will provide the Commission with a schedule update for the remainder of the evaluation. 

- Summary (PDF)

- Presentation

Staff Report: Ron Warren, Director of Fish Policy
 

Staff will brief the Commission on proposed regulations concerning AIS watercraft inspection stations, possession of certain forms of prohibited level 3 species, and the reclassification of Northern Pike. 

- Summary (PDF)

- Presentation (PDF)

- CR 102 Proposed Rule (PDF)

Staff Report: Bill Tweit, Special Assistant, Eric Winther, Fish and Wildlife Biologist, and Eric Anderson, Enforcement Captain

Public Hearing – This Item Only

11:45 a.m.

Lunch

12:00-2:00 p.m.

Wolf Committee Meeting – Commissioners Baker, Thorburn, Anderson, Linville
Location: Sawtooth Conference Room 
Agenda topics:

• Update public open houses/scoping for post-recovery plan  (PDF)
  • Digital open house press release (PDF)
  • Postcard (PDF)
  • Scope comment form (PDF)
• Review post-recovery planning timeline (PDF)
• Public communication about lethal action
• Wolf-livestock conflict on WDFW lands (PDF)
• Staff and Committee member discussion of emerging Issues
  • Wolves on grazing land (PDF)

Staff will provide a briefing on policy for corn pond duck hunting.

- Summary (PDF)

- Presentation (PDF)

Staff Report: Kyle Spragens, Waterfowl Section Manager, Game Division

2:30 p.m.

Staff will propose a new rule that will apply license discounts to each of the component accounts at the same percentage as the total discount, so that a single account is not disproportionally impacted.

- Summary (PDF)

- Presentation (PDF)

- CR 102 Proposed Rule (PDF)

Staff Report: Nate Pamplin, Director of Budget and Government Affairs

Public Hearing – This Item Only

2:45 p.m.

Staff will propose a new rule establishing a Get Outdoors license package for a discounted price that includes fishing, shellfishing, and big and small game hunting privileges.

- Summary (PDF)

- Presentation (PDF)

- CR 102 Proposed Rule (PDF)

Staff Report: Nate Pamplin, Director of Budget and Government Affairs

Public Hearing – This Item Only

Staff will propose amendments to licensing rules to strike references to the expired Columbia River Salmon and Steelhead Endorsement. 

- Summary (PDF)

- Presentation (PDF)

- CR -102 Proposed Rule (PDF)

- WAC 220-220-210 Repeal (PDF)

- Withdrawal of WAC 220-220-320 Amendment (PDF)

Staff report: Nate Pamplin, Director of Budget and Government Affairs

Public Hearing – This Item Only

11. Future Meeting Planning – Discussion
Commissioners and staff will discuss upcoming meetings and conference calls.

- Year at a Glance (PDF)

- DRAFT September 27 Conference Call Agenda

- DRAFT October 18-19 Meeting Agenda - Olympia (PDF)

- DRAFT 2020 Calendar (PDF)

4 p.m.

8 a.m.

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 a.m.

Commission Brunch & Workshop 
Location: Sawtooth Conference Room 

This event is for welcoming new commissioners and informal discussion.

This meeting is open to the public for those who wish to observe. No public input will be taken. 

1 p.m.