Idaho Fish and Game - Magic Valley Region
324 S. 417 East
Jerome, Idaho 83338
Note: Times on the agenda are approximate and subject to change. All times are Mountain.
All Times Mountain
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
| Time | |
|---|---|
| 7:30 a.m. | Commission Field Tour - Rinker Rock Creek Ranch, Rock Creek Rd., Blaine County, Idaho Hayspur Hatchery, Fish Hatchery Pl., Bellevue, Idaho 83313 |
| 5:30 p.m. | Dinner |
| 7:00 p.m. | Public Meeting Magic Valley Regional Office 324 S. 417 East Jerome, Idaho 83338 |
Thursday, July 16, 2026
| Time | Agenda Item | Description | Related materials |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 a.m. | 1. | Opening Comments –Chairman Cheirrett | |
| 8:10 a.m. | 2. | Agenda Changes (Action) –Chairman Cheirrett | |
| 8:15 a.m. | 3. | Review of Public Comment –Chairman Cheirrett and Director Fredericks | |
| 8:30 a.m. | 4. | Consent Calendar (Action) a. Meeting Minutes b. Financial Report c. Winter Feeding Advisory Committee Appointments/Reappointments | |
| 5. | Action Items for Commission Approval (Action Requested by Department) | ||
| 8:45 a.m. | 5A. | Administrative Rules: Adoption of Proposed Rules – Electronic Tagging for Certain Game Birds (Action) – Amber Worthington, Deputy Director | Download Goldsheet |
| 8:55 a.m. | 5B. | Administrative Rules: Adoption of Proposed Rules – Chronic Wasting Disease Management Restrictions Revision (Action) – Amber Worthington, Deputy Director | Download Goldsheet |
| 9:05 a.m. | 5C. | FY28 Budget Approval (Action) –Jon Oswald, Bureau Chief, Administration | Download Goldsheet |
| 9:25 a.m. | 5D. | Recipients of the Commission Community Challenge Grant (Action) –Ellary TuckerWilliams, Legislative and Community Engagement Coordinator | Download Goldsheet |
| 9:40 a.m. | 5E. | Release of 2027 and 2028 Bighorn Sheep Tags for Auction and Lottery (Action) –Hollie Miyasaki, Wildlife Staff Biologist | Download Goldsheet |
| 9:50 a.m. | 5F. | Discount Order for 2027 and 2028 Bighorn Sheep Lottery Tag Applications (Action) –Hollie Miyasaki, Wildlife Staff Biologist | Download Goldsheet |
| 10:00 a.m. | BREAK | ||
| 10:15 a.m. | 5G. | 2027 – 2028 Nonresident Tag Limits and 2027 Outfitter Set-aside and Allocation (Action) –Rick Ward, State Wildlife Manager | Download Goldsheet |
| 10:45 a.m. | 5H. | 2026 – 2027 Sage-grouse Season Setting (Action) –Jennifer Struthers, Wildlife Staff Biologist | Download Goldsheet |
| 11:05 a.m. | 5I. | Sage-grouse Tag Discount Order – Falconry (Action) –Jennifer Struthers, Wildlife Staff Biologist | Download Goldsheet |
| 11:20 a.m. | 5J. | Silver Creek Property Exchange (Action) –Casey Pozzanghera, Lands/Mitigation Program Coordinator | Download Goldsheet |
| 11:40 a.m. | 5K. | Commission Appointment to Idaho Outfitters and Guides Licensing Board (Action) –Jon Rachael, Deputy Director | Download Goldsheet |
| 12:00 p.m. | 5L. | Season Modification, Fall Chinook Salmon Fisheries (Action) –John Cassinelli, Anadromous Fisheries Program Manager | |
| 12:20 p.m. | 6. | Idaho Fish and Game Commission Recognition: Betty Grandy, “Hunting as the State Sport for Idaho” –Craig White, Regional Supervisor | |
| 12:30 p.m. | LUNCH | ||
| 1:00 p.m. | 7. | ISDA Domestic Cervid Industry Update –Scott Liebsle, ISDA, State Veterinarian –Chanel Tewalt, ISDA, Director | Download Goldsheet |
| 1:30 p.m. | 8. | Statewide Wolf Management Status Update –Cory Mosby, Wildlife Program Coordinator | Download Goldsheet |
| 2:00 p.m. | 9. | Big Willow Elk Depredation and Translocation Update –Regan Berkley, Regional Wildlife Manager –Kenny Randall, Regional Wildlife Biologist | Download Goldsheet |
| 2:20 p.m. | 10. | Columbian Sharp-tailed Grouse Habitat Improvement Projects –Houston Kimes, Regional Wildlife Biologist, Farm Bill Coordinator | Download Goldsheet |
| 2:40 p.m. | 11. | IFWF Update –Hilarie Engle, Executive Director, Idaho Fish & Wildlife Foundation (IFWF) | Download Goldsheet |
| 2:50 p.m. | BREAK | ||
| 3:05 p.m. | 12. | Director’s Report –Director Fredericks | |
| 3:15 p.m. | 13. | Commissioner Reports –Commissioners | |
| 3:25 p.m. | 14. | Planning for Next Meeting –Chairman Cheirrett | |
| 15. | Executive Session 1.C. 74-206 (1)(c)(f) (Action Item -votes for convening/ending session; no final action will occur in executive session.) | ||
| 4:00 p.m. | 16. | Litigation Position (Action) | |
| 4:30 p.m. | ADJOURN |
Meetings of the Commission during field trips and catered meals 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 Elizabeth Page at (208) 287-2764. 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.
Individuals with disabilities may request meeting accommodations by contacting the Idaho Department of Fish and Game Director's Office at (208) 334-5159 or through the Idaho Relay Service at 1-800-368-6185 (TDD).