Annual Meeting
January 25-26, 2017
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 25 | ||
| TIME | NO. | AGENDA ITEM |
| 7:00 a.m. | Idaho Sportsmen’s Caucus Breakfast – Statehouse, Capitol Dining Room |
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| 9:00 a.m. | Discuss Items for Commission Meeting & Confirmation Hearings | |
| 11:30 a.m. | Lunch | |
| 1:30 p.m. | Meet with Senate Resources and Environment Committee Confirmation Hearings – Statehouse |
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| 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 26 | ||
| TIME | NO. | AGENDA ITEM |
| 8:00 a.m. | Posting of the Colors and Pledge of Allegiance – Idaho Department of Fish and Game Honor Guard |
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| 8:05 a.m. | 1. |
Opening Comments |
| 8:10 a.m. | 2. | Agenda Changes – Brad Corkill, Commission Chairman |
| 8:15 a.m. | 3. | Review of Public Comment – Brad Corkill, Commission Chairman and Virgil Moore, Director |
| 8:40 a.m. | 4. | Consent Calendar (Action Requested by Department)
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| TIME | 5. | Action Items for Commission Approval (Actions Requested by Department) |
| 8:50 a.m. | A. Season Setting: Moose, Bighorn Sheep, Mountain Goat – Jon Rachael, State Wildlife Manager |
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| 9:20 a.m. |
B. Antelope Creek Donation |
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| 9:35 a.m. | D. Resolution of Two Tag Raincheck Requests – Sharon Kiefer, Deputy Director |
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| 10:00 A.M. - BREAK | ||
| 10:20 a.m. | 6. | Update on Salmon Forecasts and Potential Season in 2017 – Jim Fredericks, Chief, Fisheries |
| 10:35 a.m. | 7. | Legislative Update – Sharon Kiefer, Deputy Director |
| 10:55 a.m. | 8. |
Region 3 Land Request for Proposal (RFP) Update |
| 11:10 | 9. |
License System RFP Update |
| 11:30 p.m. | 10. |
Report: Estimate of Tag Transfer to Child or Grandchild |
| 11:45 p.m. | 11. |
Lifetime Honorary Reservist Awards |
| 12:00 - LUNCH | ||
| 1:00 p.m. | 12. | FY 2016 Director’s Annual Report to the Commission – Virgil Moore, Director |
| 1:15 p.m. | 13. |
Deer and Elk Status Update Including Preliminary 2017-2018 Proposals |
| 1:45 p.m. | 14. |
Sawtooth Zone Update |
| 2:00 p.m. | 15. |
Grizzly Bear Delisting Update |
| 2:15 p.m. | 16. |
LAP Land Qualifications (information only) |
| 2:30 p.m. | 17. | Report: Greenfield Hunts – Ed Schriever, Deputy Director |
| 2:45 p.m. | 18. | Milner Dam Goose Closure Briefing – Jeff Knetter, Upland Game & Migratory Bird Coordinator |
| 3:00 PM - BREAK | ||
| 3:15 p.m. | 19. | Report: Feasibility of Earlier Deadlines for Second Application Period and/or Draw Date for Deer, Elk, Pronghorn, Fall Bear – Michael Pearson, Chief, Administration |
| 3:30 p.m. | 20. | Bear, Mountain Lion, Wolf Seasons and Methods of Take Scoping (Information Only) – Jim Hayden, Wildlife Staff Biologist |
| 3:45 p.m. | 21. | Technology and Hunting (Discussion item only) – Virgil Moore, Director |
| 3:55 p.m. | 22. | Director’s Report – Virgil Moore, Director |
| 4:15 p.m. | 23. | Commissioner Reports – Brad Corkill, Commission Chairman |
| 4:45 p.m. | 24. | Planning for Next Meeting – Brad Corkill, Commission Chairman |
| 5:00 p.m. | 25. | Executive Session I.C. 74-206 (1)(b)(c)(f) |