Idaho Fish and Game Commission
Quarterly Meeting - November 5-6, 2008

Clearwater Regional Office, 3316 16th St., Lewiston, ID
Phone: (208) 799-5010

Note: Times on the agenda are approximate and subject to change.


NOVEMBER 5
8:00 amCommission Field Tour:
Meet at Clearwater Regional Office and travel to Potlatch River Watershed Enhancement Project
7:00 pmPublic Hearing:
Clearwater Regional Office, 3316 16th St., Lewiston, ID


NOVEMBER 6
8:00 am 1. Opening Comments – Cameron Wheeler, Commission Chairman
8:05 am 2. Agenda Changes – Cameron Wheeler, Commission Chairman
8:10 am 3. Review of Public Comment – Cameron Wheeler, Commission Chairman
8:20 am 4. Director’s Report – Cal Groen, Director
8:40 am 5. Commission Reports – Commissioners
9:35 am 6. Consent Calendar (Action)
  1. Minutes
  2. Financial Report
9:40 am 7. Rules Process Presentation – Sharon Kiefer, Assistant Director, Policy
10:10 AM – BREAK
10:30 am 8. Hunter Orange Policy (Action) – Sharon Kiefer, Assistant Director, Policy
10:45 am 9. 2009 Legislative Update – Sharon Kiefer, Assistant Director, Policy
10:55 am 10. Kids in Nature Initiative – Vicky Runnoe, Conservation Education Supervisor
11:10 am 11. Revenue Increase Presentation – Cal Groen, Director & Mike Keckler, Chief, Bureau of Communications
11:50 am 12. Hunter Education Awards – James Reed, Hunter Education Coordinator
12:00 NOON – LUNCH
1:00 pm 13. Wolf Monitoring Techniques – Dr. Michael Mitchell, University of Montana
1:20 pm 14. Wolf Management / Research Update – Jim Unsworth, Deputy Director – George Pauley, Senior Wildlife Research Biologist – Craig White, Senior Wildlife Research Biologist
2:00 pm 15. Nonresident Deer & Elk Tag / Outfitter Set-Aside Quotas Report – Brad Compton, State Big Game Manager
2:10 pm 16. Pelican Management Plan (Action) – Rex Sallabanks, Conservation Services Manager
2:30 pm 17. Snake River White Sturgeon Management Plan (Action) – Scott Grunder, Native Species Coordinator
2:40 pm 18. Idaho Fish and Wildlife Foundation Report – Sharon Kiefer, Assistant Director-Policy for Gayle Valentine, Executive Director
2:50 pm 19. Trophy Species Update – Dale Toweill, Wildlife Program Coordinator
3:20 PM – BREAK
3:35 pm 20. Report on Leftover Tag Allocation Process – Brad Compton, State Big Game Manager
3:55 pm 21. Ratification of Rules (Action) – Dallas Burkhalter, Deputy Attorney General
4:00 pm 22. Election of Commission Chair (Action) – Chairman Wheeler
4:15 pm 23. Commission Meeting Calendar (Action) – Chairman Wheeler
4:30 pm 24. Appointment of Commission Representative to WAFWA (Action) – Chairman Wheeler
4:35 pm 25. Adjustment to Super Hunt / Super Hunt Combo Application Fees (Action) – Jeff Gould, Chief, Bureau of Wildlife
4:45 pm 26. Executive Session I.C. 67-2345(1) (b) (f) (c)
ADJOURN


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