Fish and Game Commission to Meet in Sandpoint

The Idaho Fish and Game Commission's quarterly meeting will be November 13-15 in Sandpoint. Commissioners will tour the site of the Chimney fire on Craig Mountain near Lewiston on the morning of November 13. They plan to meet in an executive session at 5 p.m. at the Clearwater Regional office in Lewiston. Wednesday, November 14, they will tour Farragut State Park on their way to Sandpoint. At 7 p.m. they will conduct a public comment period in the Bonner County Wildlife Building, 4203 North Boyer St., Sandpoint. The commission meeting will convene at 8 a.m. Thursday, November 15, in the East Bonner County Library, 1407 West Cedar, Sandpoint. Commissioners are expected to consider fishing rules for 2008 and 2009, nonresident deer and elk tag quotas and the outfitter tag set-aside. After lunch they will hear updates on Fish and Game's mule deer plan, wolf plan survey and information, and Farragut shooting range. Commissioners also will elect a new commission chairman and adopt a meeting calendar for 2008. Times on the agenda are approximate and subject to change.