Description
Idaho Fish and Game Commission
Annual Meeting
January 27-28, 2016
Idaho Department of Fish and Game - Headquarters Office
600 S. Walnut, Boise, ID 83712
208-334-3771
Annual Meeting
January 27-28, 2016
Idaho Department of Fish and Game - Headquarters Office
600 S. Walnut, Boise, ID 83712
208-334-3771
Note: Times on the agenda are approximate and subject to change.
| JANUARY 27 | ||
| TIME | NO. | AGENDA ITEM |
| 9:00 a.m. | Eligibility Age for General Youth Turkey Hunt – Sharon Kiefer, Deputy Director (Action Requested by Department) | |
| 9:05 a.m. | Discuss Items for Commission Meeting & Confirmation Hearings | |
| 1:30 p.m. | Meet with Senate Resources and Environment Committee, Confirmation Hearings, Statehouse | |
| 5:00 p.m. | Dinner | |
| 7:00 p.m. | Public Hearing & Location: Headquarters Office, 600 S. Walnut, Boise, ID, 208-334-3771 | |
| Note: Meetings of the Commission during field trips/tours and catered meals (lunches/dinners) are open to public attendance, but additional arrangements may be involved for those who wish to attend. For more information on such arrangements, please contact Mary Boyer at (208) 334-3771. During field trips and catered meals, the Commission may engage in brainstorming activities and informal discussions of regional and general interest, but the Commission will not take up any item for action. | ||
| JANUARY 28 | ||
| TIME | NO. | AGENDA ITEM |
| 7:00 a.m. | Breakfast with Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Statehouse, Capitol Dining Room | |
| 9:15 a.m. | Posting of the Colors and Pledge of Allegiance – Idaho Department of Fish and Game Honor Guard | |
| 9:20 a.m. | 1. | Opening Comments – Mark Doerr, Commission Chairman |
| 9:25 a.m. | 2. | Agenda Changes – Mark Doerr, Commission Chairman |
| 9:30 a.m. | 3. | Review of Public Comment – Mark Doerr, Commission Chairman |
| 9:55 a.m. | 4. | Consent Calendar (Action Requested by Department)
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| TIME | NO. 5 | Action Items for Commission Approval (Actions Requested by Department) |
| 10:00 a.m. | a. Winter Feeding Advisory Committee Appointments - Winter Feeding Status – Jon Rachael, State Wildlife Manager | |
| 10:15 a.m. | b. Season Setting: Take of Peregrine Falcons – Colleen Moulton, Staff Biologist, Wildlife | |
| 10:30 a.m. | c. Bighorn Sheep Tag Refund Request – Ed Schriever, Deputy Director | |
| 10:40 a.m. | d. White Pelican Management Plan – Jeff Dillon, Fisheries State Manager & Rex Sallabanks, Wildlife Diversity Program Manager | |
| 11:10 A.M. - BREAK | ||
| 11:20 a.m. | e. Grizzly Bear Update – Jeff Gould, Chief, Wildlife | |
| Moved to 1:30 p.m. | 6. | Review JFAC Presentation - Commission Discussion of Budget and Spending Priorities – Virgil Moore, Director & Mark Doerr, Commission Chairman |
| 11:35 a.m. | 7. | Legislative Update – Sharon Kiefer, Deputy Director |
| 11:50 a.m. | 8. | Idaho Fish and Wildlife Foundation Update– Ann Dehner, Executive Director |
| 12:00 Noon | 9. | Spring / Summer Chinook Salmon 2016 Return Forecast – Jim Fredericks, Chief, Wildlife |
| 12:15 - LUNCH @ Fish and Game MK Nature Center | ||
| 1:00 p.m. | 10. | Recreation and Exclusive Use on Endowment Lands – Emily Callihan, Communications Officer, Idaho Department of Lands |
| 1:30 p.m. | Agenda Item 6 | |
| 2:30 p.m. | 11. | Big Game Briefing - Discussion on Auction Tags – Jon Rachael, State Wildlife Manager |
| 2:50 p.m. | 12. | State Wildlife Action Plan Update - State Wildlife Action Plan Executive Summary – Rita Dixon, State Wildlife Action Plan Coordinator |
| 3:10 PM - BREAK | ||
| 3:30 p.m. | 13. | Director’s Report – Virgil Moore, Director |
| 3:50 p.m. | 14. | Commission Reports – Commissioners |
| 4:20 p.m. | 15. | Planning for Next Meeting – Mark Doerr, Commission Chairman |
| 4:30 p.m. | 16. | Shikar Safari Club International Wildlife Officer of the Year Award – Virgil Moore, Director and Greg Wooten, Chief, Enforcement |
| 4:40 p.m. | 17. | Executive Session I.C. 74-206 (1)(b)(c)(f) |