08-21-2004, 04:58 AM
[size 2]PIERRE, S.D. – The next West River Issues Working Group will meet from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 24, at the new Holiday Inn Express Conference Center in Hot Springs. The conference center is located on the Highway 18 truck bypass. The public is invited to attend. Time will be taken for public input at approximately 1 p.m. [/size]
[size 2]The West River Issues Working Group was formed by the Game, Fish and Parks Commission after questions and concerns were raised over landowner rights during last year’s hunting season and legislative session. The group is comprised of 12 individuals with a broad range of backgrounds.[/size]
[size 2]The main focus of discussion for this meeting will be big game license allocation.[/size][font "Arial"][#ff0000]
[/#ff0000][/font][font "Arial"][size 2]Ten issues have been identified as the focus of the working group meetings:[/size] [ol] [li][size 2]Communications between GFP staff, landowners and hunters. [/size] [li][size 2]Open field doctrine. [/size] [li][size 2]Permit/license allocation. [/size] [li][size 2]Aerial hunting. [/size] [li][size 2]Improving hunter access to private land. [/size] [li][size 2]Land acquisition. [/size] [li][size 2]Overview of Wildlife Division budget. [/size] [li][size 2]Paraplane control. [/size] [li][size 2]Prairie dogs. [/size] [li][size 2]Mountain lion management [/size][/li][/ol][/font]
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[size 2]The West River Issues Working Group was formed by the Game, Fish and Parks Commission after questions and concerns were raised over landowner rights during last year’s hunting season and legislative session. The group is comprised of 12 individuals with a broad range of backgrounds.[/size]
[size 2]The main focus of discussion for this meeting will be big game license allocation.[/size][font "Arial"][#ff0000]
[/#ff0000][/font][font "Arial"][size 2]Ten issues have been identified as the focus of the working group meetings:[/size] [ol] [li][size 2]Communications between GFP staff, landowners and hunters. [/size] [li][size 2]Open field doctrine. [/size] [li][size 2]Permit/license allocation. [/size] [li][size 2]Aerial hunting. [/size] [li][size 2]Improving hunter access to private land. [/size] [li][size 2]Land acquisition. [/size] [li][size 2]Overview of Wildlife Division budget. [/size] [li][size 2]Paraplane control. [/size] [li][size 2]Prairie dogs. [/size] [li][size 2]Mountain lion management [/size][/li][/ol][/font]
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