Idaho 2008 Commission Meeting Schedule

May 21-22, 2008 / Quarterly Meeting

* Location: Magic Valley Fish & Game Office, 319 South 417 East, Jerome, ID
* Public Hearing: May 21, 2008 @ 7 pm / Location: Same as above.
* Routine Agenda Items: Rules - chinook salmon; FY09 budget approval.
* Agenda:
Note: Times on the agenda are approximate and subject to change.

MAY 21
9:00 am Field Review:
Murphy Complex Fire Tour - Salmon Falls Reservoir Fisheries
6:30 pm Executive Session I.C. 67-2345(1)(f):
Idaho Department of Fish and Game, Magic Valley Regional Office
7:00 pm Public Hearing:
Idaho Department of Fish and Game, Magic Valley Regional Office

MAY 22
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)
9:40 am 7. Idaho Fish and Wildlife Foundation Report - Gayle Valentine, Executive Director
9:50 am 8. Rules: Two-Pole Permit and Terminology for Disabled Archery Permit, Disability Rule Update (Action) - Sharon Kiefer, Intergovernmental Policy Coordinator
10:10 AM – BREAK
10:30 am 9. Rules: Wolf Hunting Season (Action)- Steve Nadeau, Large Carnivore Program Manager & Jim Unsworth, Chief, Wildlife
11:30 am 10. Update on Anadromous Fish - Ed Schriever, Chief, Fisheries
11:50 am 11. Rules: South Fork Salmon River and Upper Salmon River Chinook Fisheries Seasons (Action) - Ed Schriever, Chief, Fisheries
12:00 NOON – LUNCH
1:15 pm 12. Harris Land Acquisition (Action), Land Legacy Update - Gregg Servheen, Wildlife Program Coordinator
1:35 pm 13. Sage Grouse Update - Jeff Gould, Wildlife Game Manager
2:05 pm 14. Budget FY08, FY09, FY10 - Jim Lau, Chief, Administration
2:35 pm 15. Bighorn Sheep Update - Interim Strategy for Managing Separation between Bighorn Sheep and Domestic Sheep in Idaho - Jim Unsworth, Chief, Wildlife
3:05 PM – BREAK
3:20 pm 16. Hunter Surveys/Predator Control - Deer & Elk Population Monitoring Programs Conducted by Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies - Brad Compton, State Big Game Manager
4:10 pm 17. Executive Session I.C. 67-2345(1) (b) (f) (c)
ADJOURN

July 23-25, 2008 / Quarterly Meeting

* Location: Coeur d'Alene, ID
* Public Hearing: July 23, 2008
* Routine Agenda Items: Rules - Sage-grouse seasons; Consider release of bighorn sheep tags for auction and lottery; Commission direction on the expenditure of Animal Damage Control funds; legislative proposals. Migratory game birds discussion.

August, 2008 / Special Meeting or Conference Call

* Location: TBD
* Public Hearing: TBD
* Routine Agenda Items: Rules - Migratory game birds (waterfowl seasons and limits for firearms and falconry); FY10 budget request.

November 5-7, 2008 / Quarterly Meeting

* Location: Lewiston, ID
* Public Hearing: November 5, 2008
* Routine Agenda Items: Rules - Nonresident deer and elk tag quotas; nonresident deer and elk tag outfitter set-aside; appoint Commission representative to WAFWA; ratification of rules adopted by the Commission; election of Commission chair, vice-chair.