OLYMPIA – The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission will hold a hybrid meeting in Olympia from June 11 to 13 to consider proposed land transactions and decide on the lynx Periodic Status Review. The Commission will also hear briefings about the agency budget, agency request legislation, tideland and shoreline legal frameworks, and the electronic catch record card (eCRC) system.
The meeting will be held at the Natural Resources Building (1111 Washington St. SE in Olympia) and will be live streamed. The meeting agenda and details about attending virtually are available on the Commission webpage.
Thursday, June 11 will begin with meetings of the Big Tent, Habitat, Fish, and Wildlife committees. The Big Tent Committee will discuss its decision-making project, efforts to build community support, and future meeting planning. The Habitat Committee will discuss No Net Loss and Net Ecological Gain standards and an update about the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife’s (WDFW) Lands 20/20 process.
The Fish Committee will hear an annual briefing on the Non-native game fish policy C-3632. It will also discuss walleye and prey availability in the Snake River, non-native fish in the Columbia Basin Irrigation Project (CBIP), and non-native bass and predation in the Chehalis River. The Wildlife Committee will conclude Thursday’s meeting with a discussion around wildlife diseases and future meeting planning.
The full Commission will convene on Friday, June 12 with an open public input opportunity followed by a Director’s report. The Commission will then consider a proposed 40-acre land acquisition in Pacific County and the sale of a partial easement along Dreamz Road in Asotin County. The Commission will also hear briefings on agency request legislation and WDFW budget requests. That afternoon, the Commission will consider the lynx Periodic Status Review and hear a briefing on tideland and shoreline legal frameworks and the electronic catch record card (eCRC) system.
Saturday, June 13 will begin with open public input opportunity at 8 a.m., followed by a meeting debrief and future meeting planning.
All members of the public are invited to share their perspectives and participate in WDFW public feedback opportunities regardless of race, color, sex, age, national origin, language proficiency, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, or basis of disability.
The meeting will be recorded and published on WDFW’s Commission webpage so the public can watch afterward at their convenience. The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission is a panel appointed by the governor that sets policy for WDFW. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife works to preserve, protect, and perpetuate fish, wildlife, and ecosystems while providing sustainable fish and wildlife recreational and commercial opportunities.
Source: Washington Fish and Wildlife
Author: Lynnwood Times Staff
