The next regular Commission Meeting will be held at 1:30 PM on Thursday, May 4, 2017, at the Wildlife and Fisheries Headquarters Building located at 2000 Quail Drive, Baton Rouge, LA.
The following items will be discussed:
1. Call to Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Roll Call
4. Adoption of April 06, 2017 Commission Meeting Minutes
5. Commission Special Announcements / Personal Privilege
6. Enforcement Reports April, 2017 – Captain Edward Skena
7. Presentation of Enforcement Awards to Agents and Civilians – Captain Edward Skena
8. Receive and Consider Legislative Update – Cole Garrett, Attorney / Legislative Liaison
9. Consider a Resolution to Add Property to Russell Sage Wildlife Management Area – Alvin Landry, Land Attorney
10. Consider a Resolution to Reaffirm the Bussey Brake Wildlife Management Area – Alvin Landry, Land Attorney
11. Receive Update on Roseau Cane Mealy Bug infestation in lower Plaquemines Parish – Todd Baker, Biologist Director, Coastal and Non-game Resources Division
12. Consider a Notice of Intent to Amend the Experimental Fisheries Program – Jason Froeba, Biologist Administrator, Office of Fisheries
13. Consider a Declaration of Emergency on Setting the Opening Dates of the 2017 Spring Inshore Shrimp Season – Jeff Marx, Biologist and Shrimp Program Manager
14. Receive Louisiana Recreational Use Restoration Update – Craig Gothreaux, Biologist, Artificial Reef Program
15. Receive Presentation on the lifting of the moratorium on new Special Artificial Reef (SAR) proposals by the Louisiana Artificial Reef Council (LARC) – Mike McDonough, Biologist, Artificial Reef Program
16. Receive Update on Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council’s April Meeting – Myron Fischer, Biologist, Office of Fisheries
17. Receive a Report on the Gulf Council LA-Only Recreational Red Snapper Amendment – Patrick Banks, Assistant Secretary, Office of Fisheries
18. Receive an Update on the Federally-Permitted Charter Boat Electronic Log Book (ELB) Pilot Program – Myron Fischer, Biologist, Office of Fisheries
19. Set September, 2017 Commission Meeting Date
20. Receive Public Comments
21. Adjournment
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