05-08-2008, 11:10 AM
May 21-22, 2008 / Quarterly Meeting
* Location: Magic Valley Fish & Game Office, 319 South 417 East, Jerome, ID
* Public Hearing: May 21, 2008 @ 7 pm / Location: Same as above.<br />
* Routine Agenda Items: Rules - chinook salmon; FY09 budget approval.<br />
* Agenda:<br />
Note: Times on the agenda are approximate and subject to change.
MAY 21<br />
9:00 am Field Review:<br />
Murphy Complex Fire Tour - Salmon Falls Reservoir Fisheries<br />
6:30 pm Executive Session I.C. 67-2345(1)(f):<br />
Idaho Department of Fish and Game, Magic Valley Regional Office<br />
7:00 pm Public Hearing:<br />
Idaho Department of Fish and Game, Magic Valley Regional Office
MAY 22<br />
8:00 am 1. Opening Comments - Cameron Wheeler, Commission Chairman<br />
8:05 am 2. Agenda Changes - Cameron Wheeler, Commission Chairman<br />
8:10 am 3. Review of Public Comment - Cameron Wheeler, Commission Chairman<br />
8:20 am 4. Director's Report - Cal Groen, Director<br />
8:40 am 5. Commission Reports - Commissioners<br />
9:35 am 6. Consent Calendar (Action)<br />
9:40 am 7. Idaho Fish and Wildlife Foundation Report - Gayle Valentine, Executive Director<br />
9:50 am 8. Rules: Two-Pole Permit and Terminology for Disabled Archery Permit, Disability Rule Update (Action) - Sharon Kiefer, Intergovernmental Policy Coordinator<br />
10:10 AM - BREAK<br />
10:30 am 9. Rules: Wolf Hunting Season (Action)- Steve Nadeau, Large Carnivore Program Manager & Jim Unsworth, Chief, Wildlife<br />
11:30 am 10. Update on Anadromous Fish - Ed Schriever, Chief, Fisheries<br />
11:50 am 11. Rules: South Fork Salmon River and Upper Salmon River Chinook Fisheries Seasons (Action) - Ed Schriever, Chief, Fisheries<br />
12:00 NOON - LUNCH<br />
1:15 pm 12. Harris Land Acquisition (Action), Land Legacy Update - Gregg Servheen, Wildlife Program Coordinator<br />
1:35 pm 13. Sage Grouse Update - Jeff Gould, Wildlife Game Manager<br />
2:05 pm 14. Budget FY08, FY09, FY10 - Jim Lau, Chief, Administration<br />
2:35 pm 15. Bighorn Sheep Update - Interim Strategy for Managing Separation between Bighorn Sheep and Domestic Sheep in Idaho - Jim Unsworth, Chief, Wildlife<br />
3:05 PM - BREAK<br />
3:20 pm 16. Hunter Surveys/Predator Control - Deer & Elk Population Monitoring Programs Conducted by Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies - Brad Compton, State Big Game Manager<br />
4:10 pm 17. Executive Session I.C. 67-2345(1) (b) (f) ©<br />
ADJOURN
July 23-25, 2008 / Quarterly Meeting
* Location: Coeur d'Alene, ID<br />
* Public Hearing: July 23, 2008<br />
* Routine Agenda Items: Rules - Sage-grouse seasons; Consider release of bighorn sheep tags for auction and lottery; Commission direction on the expenditure of Animal Damage Control funds; legislative proposals. Migratory game birds discussion.
August, 2008 / Special Meeting or Conference Call
* Location: TBD<br />
* Public Hearing: TBD<br />
* Routine Agenda Items: Rules - Migratory game birds (waterfowl seasons and limits for firearms and falconry); FY10 budget request.
November 5-7, 2008 / Quarterly Meeting
* Location: Lewiston, ID<br />
* Public Hearing: November 5, 2008<br />
* Routine Agenda Items: Rules - Nonresident deer and elk tag quotas; nonresident deer and elk tag outfitter set-aside; appoint Commission representative to WAFWA; ratification of rules adopted by the Commission; election of Commission chair, vice-chair.
* Location: Magic Valley Fish & Game Office, 319 South 417 East, Jerome, ID
* Public Hearing: May 21, 2008 @ 7 pm / Location: Same as above.<br />
* Routine Agenda Items: Rules - chinook salmon; FY09 budget approval.<br />
* Agenda:<br />
Note: Times on the agenda are approximate and subject to change.
MAY 21<br />
9:00 am Field Review:<br />
Murphy Complex Fire Tour - Salmon Falls Reservoir Fisheries<br />
6:30 pm Executive Session I.C. 67-2345(1)(f):<br />
Idaho Department of Fish and Game, Magic Valley Regional Office<br />
7:00 pm Public Hearing:<br />
Idaho Department of Fish and Game, Magic Valley Regional Office
MAY 22<br />
8:00 am 1. Opening Comments - Cameron Wheeler, Commission Chairman<br />
8:05 am 2. Agenda Changes - Cameron Wheeler, Commission Chairman<br />
8:10 am 3. Review of Public Comment - Cameron Wheeler, Commission Chairman<br />
8:20 am 4. Director's Report - Cal Groen, Director<br />
8:40 am 5. Commission Reports - Commissioners<br />
9:35 am 6. Consent Calendar (Action)<br />
9:40 am 7. Idaho Fish and Wildlife Foundation Report - Gayle Valentine, Executive Director<br />
9:50 am 8. Rules: Two-Pole Permit and Terminology for Disabled Archery Permit, Disability Rule Update (Action) - Sharon Kiefer, Intergovernmental Policy Coordinator<br />
10:10 AM - BREAK<br />
10:30 am 9. Rules: Wolf Hunting Season (Action)- Steve Nadeau, Large Carnivore Program Manager & Jim Unsworth, Chief, Wildlife<br />
11:30 am 10. Update on Anadromous Fish - Ed Schriever, Chief, Fisheries<br />
11:50 am 11. Rules: South Fork Salmon River and Upper Salmon River Chinook Fisheries Seasons (Action) - Ed Schriever, Chief, Fisheries<br />
12:00 NOON - LUNCH<br />
1:15 pm 12. Harris Land Acquisition (Action), Land Legacy Update - Gregg Servheen, Wildlife Program Coordinator<br />
1:35 pm 13. Sage Grouse Update - Jeff Gould, Wildlife Game Manager<br />
2:05 pm 14. Budget FY08, FY09, FY10 - Jim Lau, Chief, Administration<br />
2:35 pm 15. Bighorn Sheep Update - Interim Strategy for Managing Separation between Bighorn Sheep and Domestic Sheep in Idaho - Jim Unsworth, Chief, Wildlife<br />
3:05 PM - BREAK<br />
3:20 pm 16. Hunter Surveys/Predator Control - Deer & Elk Population Monitoring Programs Conducted by Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies - Brad Compton, State Big Game Manager<br />
4:10 pm 17. Executive Session I.C. 67-2345(1) (b) (f) ©<br />
ADJOURN
July 23-25, 2008 / Quarterly Meeting
* Location: Coeur d'Alene, ID<br />
* Public Hearing: July 23, 2008<br />
* Routine Agenda Items: Rules - Sage-grouse seasons; Consider release of bighorn sheep tags for auction and lottery; Commission direction on the expenditure of Animal Damage Control funds; legislative proposals. Migratory game birds discussion.
August, 2008 / Special Meeting or Conference Call
* Location: TBD<br />
* Public Hearing: TBD<br />
* Routine Agenda Items: Rules - Migratory game birds (waterfowl seasons and limits for firearms and falconry); FY10 budget request.
November 5-7, 2008 / Quarterly Meeting
* Location: Lewiston, ID<br />
* Public Hearing: November 5, 2008<br />
* Routine Agenda Items: Rules - Nonresident deer and elk tag quotas; nonresident deer and elk tag outfitter set-aside; appoint Commission representative to WAFWA; ratification of rules adopted by the Commission; election of Commission chair, vice-chair.