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Meeting AgendaFLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA Dates/Time: April 5, 2006 1:00 p.m.—5:00 p.m. April 6, 2006, 8:30 a.m.—Noon Note Start and End Times Place: Ramada Inn and Conference Center THIS MEETING IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC All persons who so desire, shall be given an opportunity to speak at a Commission workshop or meeting within the guidelines established by the Commission. In order to ensure the public’s opportunity to be heard and the orderly conduct of the meeting, the Chairman reserves the right to establish a time for adjournment of the workshop or meeting, to limit the time for speakers, and to limit the time allotted for specific agenda items. Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this meeting is asked to advise the agency at least five calendar days before the meeting by contacting Cindy Hoffman at (850)488-6411. 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Viewers can convert the pdf document to html through Adobe..*** NOTICE: Change Request on March 16, 2006, per request from Commissioner Barreto >1:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 5, 2006 1. Meeting Opening A. Call to Order B. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag C. Introduction of local Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) staff. 2. Adoption of Agenda A. Review and Approval of February 1-2, 2006 Commission Meeting Minutes (pdf 475kb). , B. Approval of Consent Agenda (Attached) C. Approval of Agenda 3. Executive Director’s Report 4. Items Requiring Action A. Rules (1) 68A-27.005 Designation of Species of Special Concern; Prohibitions; Permits— The proposed rule change would clarify the current prohibition against take of a gopher tortoise burrow by providing characteristics that define and support the identification of the burrow. (Background Report-3/06/06)(Briefing Document Update 3/17/06)(2) 68A- 15.062, Specific Regulations for Wildlife Management Areas-North Central Region—The proposed rule would establish revised hunting seasons for the Camp Blanding Wildlife Management Area (WMA). The proposed rule would (a) open the general gun still hunt season on the Saturday before Thanksgiving, closing 57 days thereafter; (b) reduce the traditional 58-day dog hunt season to two 9-day quota hunts (the first hunt opening the Saturday before Thanksgiving and the second hunt opening the Saturday before Christmas); (c) move the dog hunt area from south of State Road 16 to that portion of the WMA north of State Road 16 which is currently the still hunt area; (d) move the still hunt area from north of State Road 16 to south of State Road 16; (e) open the archery and muzzleloading gun hunts Tuesday through Thursday (instead of the current Wednesday through Friday); (f) allow only bucks having at least one antler with three or more points as legal to take in the archery only and still hunt areas; (g) allow bucks with at least one antler 5-inches or more in length as legal to take on the dog hunt area; (h) prohibit the possession of a dog, other than a dog on a leash for trailing wounded game, in the archery only and still hunt areas; (i) allow vehicles on named or numbered roads only; and (j) prohibit public access except by persons engaged in authorized activities.(Rule Background Report 3/06/06) (Background Report 2/12/06) (3) 68A-15.005, Quota Permits; Antlerless Deer Permits; Special-Opportunity Permits— The proposed rule change for the Camp Blanding WMA would (a) clarify that there are two 2-day supervised youth hunts, two 3-day muzzleloading gun hunts, two 5-day spring turkey hunts and that the archery only area permits are valid for one day only; (b) establish a quota of 350 for each of two 3-day archery hunts; (c) reduce the general gun still hunt quota from 480 to 400 and allocate 200 of the 400 permits to still hunt area one, and 200 permits to still hunt area two; and (d) establish a quota of 320 for each of the two 9-day general gun dog hunts. (Background Report 3/06/06)B. Issues Adequacy of Manatee Protection Zones in Ten Thousand Islands—A report on the adequacy of existing manatee protection zones in the Ten Thousand Islands area of Collier County. 5. Commissioners’ Areas of Emphasis A. Update on Agency Financial Business Plan B. Update on the Future of Freshwater Fishing in Florida (Background Report 3/20/06) 6. Additional Public Comment7. Commission Exchange 8. Recess Wednesday Portion of Meeting >8:30 a.m., Thursday, April 6, Reconvene 9. Special Presentation American Fisheries Society (AFS) will present the 2005 Sportfishing Restoration Outstanding Project Award to the Kids Fishing Clinic Project/Division of Marine Fisheries Management.Staff Report--Update on the Kids Fishing Clinic and the Recreational Outreach Program in the Division of Marine Fisheries Management. (Background Report 3/28/06) 10. Items Requiring Action Issues A. Review and discussion of the red drum stock assessment and associated recommendations. (Background Report 3/7/06) (Update Background Report 3/28/06) B. Review and discussion of the snook stock assessment, snook symposium, and associated recommendations. (Background Report 3/7/06) C. Review and discussion of striped mullet stock assessment and associated recommendations. (Background Report 3/7/06) D. Review and discussion of a request from the spiny lobster trap industry to move the date of trap deployment from August 1, 2006 to July 10, 2006, and to move the beginning date for this year's commercial harvest of spiny lobster by traps from August 6, 2006 to July 15, 2006. [This is an addition to the original posted agenda.] (Background Report 3/23/06) E. Federal Issues (Background Report 3/16/06) 11. Staff Reports Legislative Report 12. Additional Public Comment13. Commission Exchange 14. Commission Administrative Matters A. Review and approval of proposed 2007 Commission Meeting Dates B. The next regular Commission meeting will be held June 7-8, 2006, in West Palm Beach commencing at 8:30 a.m. each day. 15. Adjournment April 5-6, 2006 Commission Meeting Consent Agenda 68B-27.017, Oysters-Apalachicola Bay Oyster Harvesting Restrictions — The proposed rule would make a technical change to conform the Apalachicola Bay oyster harvest rule to a rule amendment adopted last year that shifted the oyster harvesting season in Apalachicola Bay by one month. The proposed rule would allow oysters to be harvested in Apalachicola Bay for commercial purposes any day of the week during the period beginning on November 16 each year through May 31 of the following year. (Background Report 3/06/2006) | |
