WDFW Fish and Wildlife Commission - October 27-29, 2022 Meeting Agenda

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
Fish and Wildlife Commission

October 27-29, 2022
Agenda
Hybrid Meeting

Community Colleges of Spokane – Colville
Kalispel Hall – Room 149
985 S Elm Street Colville, Washington 99114

Watch with TVW Friday or Saturday

 

Thursday, October 27, 2022 - Committee Meetings 
To listen to the committee meetings, please access them online via Zoom or by phone at the following phone numbers below. 

1-253-215-8782 or 1-833-548-0276 (Toll-Free) and enter in Webinar ID: 848-6653-5625

8:30 am

Habitat Committee - Commissioners Linville, Lehmkuhl, Smith, Ragen (Watch with TVW)
Location: Kalispel Hall – Room 149

Agenda topics:
- SSB 5273 Shoreline Armoring Rule (same presentation as linked in agenda materials below)
- Washington Shrub Steppe Restoration and Resilience Initiative
- General discussion – current events and next meeting agenda

10:30 am

Wildlife Committee - Commissioners Thorburn, Smith, Anderson, Rowland (Watch with TVW)
Location: Kalispel Hall – Room 149

Agenda topics:
Game Management Plan update
   -  Commission and Department Authorities
State listing overview
- General discussion – current events and next meeting agenda

1:00 pm

Fish Committee – Commissioners McIsaac, Anderson, Linville, Ragen (Watch with TVW)
Location: Kalispel Hall – Room 149

Agenda topics: (Detailed PDF Agenda)
- Coastal Steelhead update
Initial Draft Workshop Terms of Reference
- General discussion – current events and next meeting agenda

Friday, October 28, 2022 – Regular Meeting

Virtual Participation: 
If you are interested in providing verbal public comment, please pre-register online. The following pre-registration deadlines are in effect: 

  • Pre-registration public comment closes at 8 am Friday for Friday's comment periods and at 8 am on Saturday for Saturday's comment periods.  
  • Open Public Input is for comments on matters not found elsewhere on the agenda with separate public comment periods. 
  • Registrants will be called upon and have three minutes to speak. 

In-Person Participation: 
If you want to provide testimony in in-person, please complete a "Public Testimony" form (available at the meeting registration table) before starting that agenda item. Submit your completed form to the Commission representative at the registration table before that agenda item. When registering to testify, please provide your first and last name, what topic you would like to speak about, a valid email address, and a phone number. 

To listen to the meeting or provide online testimony, please access it online via Zoom or by phone at the following phone numbers below. 
 
1-253-215-8782 or 1-833-548-0276 (Toll-Free) and enter in Webinar ID: 848-6653-5625

Additional information on verbal and written comments can be found on the Commission meetings page

8:00 am

1. Call to Order
Commissioner's Discussion
Meeting Minutes Approval
 - September 22-24, 2022, Hybrid Meeting Minutes
 - October 7, 2022, Web Conference Minutes
Committee Reports

8:30 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 meeting portion. 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.

10:00 am

3. Director's Report
The Director will brief the Commission on various items.

10:30 am

4. Land Transaction – Briefing, Public Comment, and Decision
The Commission will consider the approval of one land transaction recommended by the Department to enhance conservation and public recreation opportunities. 

- Summary Sheet
- Presentation 

Staff Report: Karen Edwards, Real Estate Manager

Public Comment – This Item Only

11:00 am - Break

11:15 am

5. Caribou Periodic Status Review (Maintain) – Briefing, Public Comment, Decision
Staff will brief the Commission and ask for a decision on the recommendation to maintain the status of the Caribou.

- Summary Sheet
- Presentation 

Staff Report: Taylor Cotten, Conservation Assessment Section Manager

Public Comment – This Item Only

11:45 am - Lunch

12:45 pm

6. Duckabush Estuary Restoration Project – Briefing
Staff will brief the Commission on the progress of the project.

- Summary Sheet
- Presentation 

Staff Report: Theresa Mitchell, Puget Sound Nearshore Ecosystem Restoration Project Program Manager, and Margen Carlson, Director, Habitat Program

1:45 pm

7. Shoreline Armoring Rule Making (SSB 5273) – Briefing, Public Hearing
Staff will brief the Commission on the amendment to WAC 220-660-370 Bank Protection to align with Substitute Senate Bill 5273 (SSB 5273), passed by the legislature in 2021.

- Summary Sheet
- Presentation 

Staff Report: Theresa Nation, Environmental Planner, Habitat Program, and Margen Carlson, Director, Habitat Program

Public Hearing – This Item Only

2:45 pm - Break

3:00 pm

8. Spring Bear Hunting Policy Development Process (This is a process-only agenda item.)
The Commission will discuss elements of a possible structured decision-making process in the development of a Spring Bear Hunting Policy. 

- SBH Process Survey Results 

Staff Report: David Trimbach, Conservation Social Scientist

3:45 pm - Recess
 

Saturday, October 29, 2022 – Regular Meeting

Virtual Participation: 
If you are interested in providing verbal public comment, please pre-register online. The following pre-registration deadlines are in effect: 

  • Pre-registration public comment closes at 8 am Friday for Friday's comment periods and at 8 am on Saturday for Saturday's comment periods.  
  • Open Public Input is for comments on matters not found elsewhere on the agenda with separate public comment periods. 
  • Registrants will be called upon and have three minutes to speak. 

In-Person Participation: 
If you want to provide testimony in in-person, please complete a "Public Testimony" form (available at the meeting registration table) before starting that agenda item. Submit your completed form to the Commission representative at the registration table before that agenda item. When registering to testify, please provide your first and last name, what topic you would like to speak about, a valid email address, and a phone number. 

To listen to the meeting or provide online testimony, please access it online via Zoom or by phone at the following phone numbers below. 
 
1-253-215-8782 or 1-833-548-0276 (Toll-Free) and enter in Webinar ID: 848-6653-5625

Additional information on verbal and written comments can be found on the Commission meetings page

8:00 am

9. Open Public Input
The Commission is a direct link between the citizens of Washington and the Department of Fish and Wildlife. Therefore, this meeting portion will welcome comments on Department programs and topics of concern. 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.

9:30 am (This item was struck from the agenda due to Fish Committee recommendation. The Director will report out instead)

10. Hatchery Workshop Agenda Discussion – Briefing, Planning Decision 
The Commission will discuss the development of the Hatchery Workshop agenda and address the next steps. 

- Initial Draft Workshop Terms of Reference
- Summary Sheet

Staff Report: Kelly Cunningham, Director, Fish Program

10:15 am

11. Meeting Debrief and Future Meeting Planning
The Commission will discuss items immediately before, during, or after the meeting and consider future agenda planning.

- Year-at-a-Glance (YAAG)

11:00 am

12. Executive Session
Pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) and RCW 42.30.110 (1)(g), the Commission will meet in an executive session. Accordingly, no action will be taken during the executive session, and the public is not permitted to attend.

12:00 pm - Adjourn