Idaho Fish and Game - Clearwater Regional Office
3316 16th St.
Lewiston, Idaho 83501
Note: Times on the agenda are approximate and subject to change. All times are Pacific.
| Time | |
|---|---|
| 8:00 a.m. | Commission Field Tour - Tour of Clearwater Commercial Timber Lands: A review of current forest practices and impacts/benefits to big game habitats, populations, and hunting opportunities and access. Tour will focus on GMU 10A north of Dworshak Reservoir. |
| 5:00 p.m. | Dinner |
| 7:00 p.m. | Public Meeting Idaho Fish and Game - Clearwater Regional Office 3316 16th St. Lewiston, Idaho 83501 |
| 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 | Download Goldsheet |
| 5. | Action Items for Commission Approval (Action Requested by Department) | ||
| 8:45 a.m. | 5A. | Administrative Rules – Adoption of Pending Rules (Action)
| Download Goldsheet |
| 9:00 a.m. | 5B. | Petition for Rulemaking: Establishment of Sacred Resource Protection Zone (Action) | Download Goldsheet |
| 9:15 a.m. | 5C. | [Note: Item Previously Posted as Agenda Item 5C. has been moved to follow Agenda Item 8 below.] | |
| 9:30 a.m. | 5D. | Petition for Rulemaking: Amend Enclosure Requirements for Snakes (Action) –Amber Worthington, Deputy Director | Download Goldsheet |
| 9:45 a.m. | 5E. | Spring Season Modifications, Steelhead Fisheries (Action) | Download Goldsheet Supplemental document |
| 10:15 a.m. | 5F. | Montpelier Reservoir Bag Limit Change for Illegally Introduced Bass (Action) –Lance Hebdon, Chief, Fisheries | Download Goldsheet |
| 10:25 a.m. | 5G. | Mountain Lion, Black Bear, and Gray Wolf Nonresident Tag Discount Order (Action) | Download Goldsheet |
| 10:35 a.m. | 5H. | Selection of IFWF Commission Liaison (Action) | Download Goldsheet |
| 10:40 a.m. | 6. | General IFWF Update | Download Goldsheet |
| 10:45 a.m. | 7. | Final Update: Non-Resident Tag Draw | Download Goldsheet |
| 11:00 a.m. | 8. | Overview of Important Licensing Dates and Procedures (Action) Note: Agenda Item 8 Includes Item Previously Posted as Agenda Item 5C. | |
| 11:15 a.m. | 9. | Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Update | Download Goldsheet |
| 11:30 a.m. | 10. | Moose Bighorn Sheep Mountain Goat Status Update and Season Setting Preview | Download Goldsheet |
| 12 p.m. | Lunch | ||
| 1:00 p.m. | 11. | Update on Captive Elk Facility Ingress and Egress | Download Goldsheet |
| 1:30 p.m. | 12. | Deer and Elk Scoping Results | Download Goldsheet |
| 1:50 p.m. | 13. | Big Willow Elk Depredation Project Summary | Download Goldsheet |
| 2:10 p.m. | 14. | Craig Mountain Wildlife Management Area (WMA) Overview, Opportunities, and Challenges –Jessica Barker, Regional Wildlife Biologist | Download Goldsheet |
| 2:30 p.m. | 15. | Mule Deer Buck Vulnerability Project Update | Download Goldsheet |
| 2:50 p.m. | 16. | Strategic Habitat Conservation Planning in the Magic Valley Region | Download Goldsheet |
| 3:20 p.m. | Break | ||
| 3:35 p.m. | 17 | Application of IDAPA 13.01.16.450.03.i.–Director or Regional Supervisor Authorization to Place Ground Sets on Snow-Covered Routes | Download Goldsheet |
| 3:55 p.m. | 18 | Appoint Commissioner Representative to WAFWA (Action) | |
| 4:00 p.m. | 19 | Set the 2027 Commission Calendar | |
| 4:10 p.m. | 20 | Director’s Report | |
| 4:20 p.m. | 21 | Commissioner Reports | |
| 4:30 p.m. | 22 | Planning for Next Meeting | |
| 23 | Executive Session I.C. 74-206 (1) (c) (f) (Action Item–votes for convening/ending session; no final action will occur in executive session.) | ||
| 4:35 p.m. | 24 | Litigation Position (Action) | |
| 5:00 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).