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Meeting Agenda
Time: 8:30 a.m.
Dates: June 15-17, 2005
Place: Hilton Daytona Beach Ocean Front Resort
100 N. Atlantic Avenue
Daytona Beach, Florida
386-254-8200 FAX 386-253-8841
THIS MEETING IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
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>8:30 a.m., Wednesday,
June 15
1. Meeting Opening
A. Call to Order
B. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
C. Special Presentations and Recognitions
(1) Recognition of Hunter Education Instructors of the Year--Michael and
Debra Blakenberg.
(2) Introduction of local Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
staff
2. Adoption of Agenda
A.
Review and Approval of April 14-15, 2005 Commission Meeting Minutes
B. Approval of Consent Agenda (Attached)
C. Approval of Agenda
3.
Executive Director’s Report
4. Items Requiring Action (Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries)
A. Rules Deferred from the April 2005 Commission Meeting
(1) San Pedro Bay Wildlife Management Area (WMA) - 68A-15.062, Specific
Regulations for WMAs-North Central Region—The proposed rule change would
no longer allow deer-dog hunting on a 7,481-acre, linear-shaped portion
of the WMA which lies between two parcels that have been withdrawn from
the WMA by the landowners. The 21,205 acres remaining in the WMA would
remain available for hunting deer with dogs. (Background
Report - May 19, 2005)
(2) Matlacha Pass - 68C-22.005, Lee County Manatee Protection Zones—The
proposed rule change would be limited to a reconsideration of a
Commission amendment taken with regard to manatee protection zones in
the Matlacha Pass portion of Lee County. (Background Report
- May 16, 2005)
B. Rules
Deer Dog Registration Program
(1) Review of workshops on the proposal to implement the deer dog
registration program statewide.
(2)
68A-12.007, Hunting Dogs; Molesting Game in Closed Season; Training;
Field Trials; Prohibited for Certain Hunting. The proposed rule changes
would establish registration requirements for use of dogs to take deer
on private lands statewide. (Background
Report – May 10, 2005)
C. Issues
(1) Update on approach, content, and completion of Florida's
Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy. (Background
Report - May 11, 2005)
(2) Review and discussion of staff recommendations for persons to serve
on biological review panels and for deadlines for completion of Phase 1
(biological status report) for the pending petitions recommending
listing actions for the Panama City crayfish, manatee, bald eagle, and
gopher tortoise. (Background Report
3
- June 14, 2005) (Background Report
2
- June 6, 2005) (Background Report
- May 11, 2005)
(3) Review and discussion of a proposed rule to establish measurable
biological goals as another criterion for evaluating the implementation
of manatee protection zones. (Background Report
- May 16, 2005)
(4) Review and consideration of early season migratory bird hunting
regulations for 2005-06. This includes hunting seasons and bag limits
for dove, snipe, woodcock, rail, gallinules, crows, early ducks and
early geese. No changes are anticipated or proposed. (Background
Report - May 3, 2005)
D. Commissioners’ Areas of Emphasis:
(1) Review and discussion of the projects to determine the “Future of
Hunting, Freshwater Fishing and Saltwater Fishing” in Florida:
(a) Overview of public opinions on fish and wildlife management in the
Southeast U.S. (Background Report -
May 10, 2005)
(b) Future of Hunting in Florida
(c) Future of Freshwater Fishing in Florida
(d) Future of Saltwater Fishing in Florida
(2) An overview of FWC, state, federal, regional, and international
programs addressing exotic and invasive species. (Background
Report - May 17, 2005)
5. Presentations by the Public
6. Commission Exchange
>8:30 a.m., Thursday, June 16
7. Items Requiring Action
A. Rule
68B-14.005, Regulation and Prohibition of Certain Harvesting Gear:
Allowable Gear, Incidental Bycatch, Violation—The proposed rule would
specify buoy and trap marking requirements for black sea bass traps. The
proposed rule would: (1) require each trap used for harvesting black sea
bass to have the trap owner’s saltwater products license number
permanently attached; (2) require that each buoy attached to such trap
have the letter “B” and the owner’s saltwater products license number
affixed to it in legible figures at least 1.5 inches high; and, (3)
specify the minimum size, color, and allowable materials for black sea
bass trap buoys. (Background Report
- May 6, 2005)
B. Issues
(1) Review and discussion of the FY 2005-06 Division of Marine Fisheries
Management (DMFM) work plan including the schedule of stock assessments
and reports from the Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI). (Background
Report 2 - June 2, 2005) (Background
Report - May 6, 2005) (Background
Report - May 6, 2005 - Schedule of Assessments)
(2) Review and discussion of a draft federal consistency rule for
vermillion snapper. (Background Report -
June 8, 2005) (Background Report -
June, 2005) (Background
Report - May 6, 2005 - Rule Amendment)
(3) Review and discussion of draft boating safety rules for Sarasota
(68D-24.005) (Background
Report - May 19, 2005) and Okeechobee (68D-24.011) counties.
(Background Report
- May 19, 2005) (Map
1) (Map 2)
(4) Review and discussion of proposed boating safety rules for the
Suwannee and Santa Fe rivers. (Background
Report - May 19, 2005)
C. Land Acquisitions
(1) Acquisition of the 350-acre U.S. Department of Agriculture tract,
located in Charlotte County, as an addition to the Babcock-Webb WMA
under the FWC Florida Forever Additions and Inholdings Acquisition
Program. (Background Report - May 11, 2005)
(Map)
(2) Acquisition of the 80-acre Walker parcel, located in Jefferson
County, as an addition to the Aucilla WMA under the FWC Florida Forever
Additions and Inholdings Acquisition Program.
(Background Report - May 11,
2005) (Map)
8. Staff Reports
A. Duties and Responsibilities of the FWC Boating and Waterways Section
B.
Fish Orlando Project Overview
C.
Update on the Net Working Group
(“NET” WORK GROUP
PowerPoint Presentation)
D.
Lighting Issues and Sea Turtle Conservation in Florida
9. Federal Issues:
A. Review and discussion of proposed federal snapper-grouper regulation
changes in the South Atlantic. (Background
Report - May 19, 2005)
B. Review and discussion of possible federal actions to reduce the
recreational harvest of red grouper in the Gulf of Mexico. (Background
Report - May 19, 2005)
10. Presentations by the Public
11. Commission Exchange
>8:30 a.m., Friday, June 17
12. Commissioners’ Areas of Emphasis – Update on Financial Business Plan
Project
13. Staff Reports (Public comment on Staff Reports will be heard under
“Presentations by the Public.”)
A. Update on Commission meeting improvement process
B. Legislative Report
Leg Federal Report
(Background
Report - June 6, 2005)
Legislative
Affairs Report (Background
Report - June 6, 2005)
Week Nine Budget
Report (Background
Report - May 4, 2005)
14. Presentations by the Public
15. Commission Exchange
16. Commission Administrative Matters
The next regular Commission meeting, which will address legislative
budget and legislative issues, will be held at FWC Headquarters, Bryant
Building Auditorium, Tallahassee, July 14 and 15, 2005, commencing at
8:30 a.m. each day.
17. Adjournment
Consent Agenda June 2005
(1) Rule:
68A-20.005, Specific Fish Management Area (FMA)
Regulations—The proposed rule change would rename the Cargill Fort Meade
Mine FMA to the Mosaic FMA at the request of the new landowner.
(2) Establishment Order: FMA-05-01, Mosaic Fish Management Area (FMA)—The
proposed establishment order would change the name of the Cargill Fort
Meade Mine FMA to the Mosaic FMA.
(3) Approval of Proposed Aquatic Habitat Restoration/Enhancement Work
Plan for FY 2005-06
(Background
Report Proposed Projects- April 15, 2005) (Background
Report Work Plan - April 15, 2005)
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