June 22-23, 2023 Meeting agenda - WDFW Fish and Wildlife Commission

Minutes and audio/video recordings

June 22-23, 2023, Approved Minutes (PDF)

Thursday

Friday

Residence Inn by Marriott Seattle Downtown/Lake Union
800 Fairview Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109
Port Angeles Meeting Room 

- Committees and Regular Meeting

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

 

  • Registration for public comment begins at 8am on the Thursday prior to the meeting and closes at 8am on Friday, prior to the meeting beginning. Open Public Input (OPI) is for comments on matters that are not found elsewhere on the agenda with identified specific public comment periods.
  • Registrants will be called upon (no more “raised hands” will be recognized) and have three minutes to speak, unless the Chair sets a lesser time at the onset of the agenda item.
  • All information entered on the form is subject to public disclosure.

In-Person Participation: 
If you want to provide testimony 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 with the link above or by phone at the following phone numbers below. 

 

1-253-215-8782 or 1-669-444-9171 (Toll-Free) and enter in Webinar ID:  854-3226-9613

8:00 - 9:30 A.M. – Big Tent Committee – Commissioners Baker, Lehmkuhl, Parker, Smith

Agenda topics:

10:00 - 11:30 A.M. – Wildlife Committee – Commissioners Smith, Anderson, Rowland, Myers

Agenda topics:

The public is invited to comment on the DRAFT Periodic Status Review for the Gray Wolf by submitting written comments at publicinput.com/psr-gray-wolf, emailing comments to psr-gray-wolf@PublicInput.com or by leaving a comment via voicemail message by calling 855-925-2801 and entering project code 2573. WDFW will accept comments until 11:59 p.m. on Aug. 16, 2023. See the news release for additional information.

12:00 - 12:45 P.M. – Lunch

12:45 - 1:30 P.M. – 1. Call to Order

Commissioner’s Discussion

Meeting Minutes Approval

Committee Reports

1:30 - 3:00 P.M. – 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

Public Comment - This Item Only

3:00 - 3:30 P.M. – 3. Director and Regional Director’s Report

The Director and Regional Director will brief the Commission on various items.

3:30 - 3:55 P.M. – 4. Land Transaction – Briefing, Public Comment, and Decision

The Commission will consider approval of a land transaction recommended by the Department for the enhancement of conservation and public recreational opportunities.

Staff Report: Karen Edwards, Real Estate Manager 

Public Comment - This Item Only

3:55 - 5:25 P.M. – 5. Conservation Policy – Briefing, Public Comment

The Commission will discuss the draft Conservation Policy and ask for public comments.

Staff Report: Nate Pamplin, Director of External Affairs

Public Comment - This Item Only

- Regular Meeting

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

 

  • Registration for public comment begins at 8am on the Thursday prior to the meeting and closes at 8am on Friday, prior to the meeting beginning. Open Public Input (OPI) is for comments on matters that are not found elsewhere on the agenda with identified specific public comment periods.
  • Registrants will be called upon (no more “raised hands” will be recognized) and have three minutes to speak, unless the Chair sets a lesser time at the onset of the agenda item.
  • All information entered on the form is subject to public disclosure.

In-Person Participation: 
If you want to provide testimony 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 with the link above or by phone at the following phone numbers below. 

 

1-253-215-8782 or 1-669-444-9171 (Toll-Free) and enter in Webinar ID:  854-3226-9613

8:00 - 9:30 A.M. – 6. 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.

Public Comment - This Item Only

9:30 - 10:00 A.M. – 7. Staff and Community Appreciation Awards

10:00 - 10:15 A.M. – Break

10:15 - 11:00 A.M. – 8. 2024 Agency Request Legislation – Briefing

Staff will brief the Commission on the agency’s requests for the 2024 legislative session.

Staff Report: Tom McBride, Legislative Director

11:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. – 9. 2024 Operating and Capital Budget Request – Briefing

Staff will brief the Commission on the maintenance and performance level portions of the 2023-25 budget for the 2024 legislative session.
 

Staff Report: Morgan Stinson, Chief Financial Officer, and Kristin Kuykendall, CAMP Program Director

12:00 - 12:45 P.M. – Lunch

12:45 - 1:35 P.M. – 10. Periodic Status Review Gray Squirrel – Briefing, Public Comment

Staff will brief the Commission on the periodic status review of the western gray squirrel.

Staff Report: Taylor Cotten, Conservation Assessment Section Manager, and Mary Linders, Wildlife Biologist  

Public Comment - This Item Only

1:35 - 2:35 P.M. – 11. Klickitat Hatchery Transfer – Briefing, Public Comment

Staff will provide the Commission an update on the SEPA review and comments received on the proposed transfer of the Klickitat Hatchery property and facility.

Staff Report: Mike Livingston Region 3 Director, Trevor Hutton, Region 3 Fish Program Manager and Bill Sharp, YKFP Klickitat River Coordinator

Public Comment - This Item Only

2:35 - 3:25 P.M. – 12. Meeting Debrief and Future Meeting Planning

The Commission will discuss items that arise immediately before, during, or after the meeting and consider future agenda planning.

3:25 - 5:00 P.M. – 13. Executive Session

Pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(i), the Commission will meet in executive session to discuss with legal counsel representing the agency litigation or potential litigation to which the agency is, or is likely to become, a party. No action will be taken in executive session, and the public will not be permitted to attend.

5:00 P.M. – Adjourn