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January 9, 2020
fishing pier on Lake Pontchartrain

La Wildlife and Fisheries Commission January Meeting

09:30 am - 11:30 am @

The next regular Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission meeting will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, January 9, 2020, at the Wildlife and Fisheries Headquarters Building located at 2000 Quail Drive, Baton Rouge, LA.

The following agenda items will be discussed:

1. Call to Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Roll Call
4. Adoption of December 5, 2019 Commission Meeting Minutes
5. Approval of January 9, 2020 Agenda
6. Commission Special Announcements / Personal Privilege
a) Recognition of Service and Presentation of Plaque to Commissioner Bobby Samanie
7. Receive and Consider a Resolution Expressing Condolences on the Death of Former Commissioner Ann Taylor
8. Present the NASBLA’s Boating Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Award to Sgt. Mitch Darby – Major Rachel Zechenelly, Enforcement
9. Enforcement Report, December 2019 – Major Edward Skena, Enforcement Division
10. Consider Notice of Intent for Language Clarification on Extended Season Options and Extended Squirrel Season on Tier 1 Participation in the Deer Management Assistance Program – Johnathan Bordelon, Deer Program Manager
11. Consider Notice of Intent for Queen Bess Island Refuge Rules and Regulations – Tommy Tuma, Biologist Director, Wildlife Division/Habitat Stewardship and Operations
12. Consider Notice of Intent for Rule Changes in Wild Quadrupeds and Wild Bird Rules and Regulations, Including General and Wildlife Management Area Hunting Rules and Regulations, General and WMA Turkey Hunting Regulations, Resident Game Hunting Season Date Adjustments for 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 and Migratory Bird Season Adjustments for 2020-2021 – Tommy Tuma, Biologist Director, Wildlife Division/Habitat Stewardship and Operations
13. Receive a Report on Spotted Seatrout Management Options – Jason Adriance, Fisheries Biologist
14. Discuss the 2020 Recreational Red Snapper Season Structure – Jason Adriance, Fisheries Biologist
15. Receive and Consider Notice of Intent to Modify the Opening and Closing Dates of the Recreational Red Snapper Season and Secretarial Authorities with Respect Thereto – Jason Adriance, Fisheries Biologist
16. Request the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to Survey the Water Bottoms of the State of Louisiana Using Any Funding Source that May Be Used to Fund the Survey – Al Sunseri, Chairman/Carolina Bourque, Oyster Program Manager
17. Receive a Report on LDWF’s Collection Efforts of Civil Restitution Resulting from Game and Fish Violations – Cole Garrett, General Counsel
18. Receive and Consider Notice of Intent to Amend Fish and Wildlife Values – Dr. Jack Isaacs, Economist
19. Election of Chairman and Vice-Chairman
20. Set Start Time for February 6, 2020 Commission Meeting and Set May 2020 Commission Meeting Date
21. Receive Public Comments
22. Adjournment

A live audio/video stream of this meeting will be available via Gotowebinar.com. To attend a live broadcast of the January 2020 Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission meeting, please register at:

https://wlf-la.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1734v9-pQtSgJ7lWM6CLMg.

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is charged with managing and protecting Louisiana’s abundant natural resources. For more information, visit us at   www.wlf.la.gov . To receive recreational or commercial fishing email and text alerts, signup at  http://www.wlf.la.gov/signup .

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is committed to accommodating all reasonable special requests regarding access to our meetings. Please direct all sign language interpreting services or other accommodation needs to    [email protected] at least 72 hours in advance.