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The Missouri Conservation Commission met at MDC Headquarters, 2901
W. Truman Blvd. in Jefferson City, on Thursday, Aug. 23, for a budget workshop
followed by its closed executive session and on Friday, Aug. 24, for its
regular open meeting and a closed executive session.
Commissioners present
were:
PRESENTATIONS
The Commission received the following presentations/reports:
- Communications
Update -- Heather Feeler, Communications
Chief
- Report of
the Regulations Committee, including recommendations for changes to the Wildlife Code of Missouri identified
during the mid-year review -- Mike
Hubbard, Deputy Director and Chair, Regulations Committee
- Nontoxic
Shot Regulations Proposal -- Norman
Murray, Interim Wildlife Division Chief
- Fiscal Year
2018 Year-End Financial Report -- Andrew
Bond, Financial Services Chief
- Fiscal Year
2018 Year-End Report of Information Technology Projects Completed -- Douglas Fees, Information Technology
Services Chief
- Fiscal Year
2018 Year-End Report of Major Construction Projects Completed -- Jacob Careaga, Design and Development
Division Chief
ADMINISTRATION
The Commission:
-
Recognized
staff for receiving the following awards:
* Midwest Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies Fisheries
Biologist of the Year Award to Bruce
Drecktrah, Fisheries Field Operations Chief.
* 10 Association for Conservation Information (ACI) awards to Outreach and
Education Staff: Bonnie
Chasteen, Stephanie Thurber, Les Fortenberry, Karen Hudson, Kevin Lohraff, Matt
Seek, Cliff White, Larry Archer, David Stonner, Dan Zarlenga, Lucas Bond, Kipp
Woods, Kevin Muenks, Peg Craft, Nop Paothong, and Marci Porter.
- Approved recommended
changes to the Wildlife Code of Missouri
identified during the mid-year review.
- Accepted the
donation of approximately 2.8 acres in Platte County as an addition to Anthony
and Beatrice Kendzora Conservation Area.
- Approved the
advertisement and sale of an estimated 1,222,395 board feet of timber located
on 498 acres of Compartment 21, Current River Conservation Area in Shannon
County.
- Approved the
submission of estimated Fiscal Year 2020 appropriation requests to the Office
of Administration budget director pursuant to Section 33.220 RSMo
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Suspended or revoked one or more
hunting, fishing, or trapping privileges of 14 individuals for cause:
1. James B. Buechter, Eugene, Hunting, 1 Year;
2.
Wynne R. Devorss, Trenton, Fishing, 1.5 Years;
3.
Kristopher W. Elliott, Boonville, Trapping, 1 Year;
4.
Caleb J. Finnie, Anniston, Hunting, 1 Year;
5.
Jamie S. Floyd, Browning, Hunting, 3 Years;
6.
Eddie D. Hill, Aurora, Hunting, 9 Years;
7.
Preston J. Keisker, Battlefield, Hunting, 2 Years;
8.
Edward Little, Brookfield, All Sport, 1 Year;
9.
Lucy Little, Laclede, All Sport, 1 Year;
10.
Bobbie Loucks, Brookfield, All Sport, 1 Year;
11.
Chris L. Masters, Lebanon, All Sport, 1 Year;
12.
Justin R. Osborn, Savannah, Hunting, 1 Year;
13.
James D. Smith, Gideon, Hunting, 1 Year; and
14.
Alfred D. Valdez, Perryville, All Sport, 1 Year
- Suspended or revoked all hunting and
fishing privileges of 243 individuals who are not in compliance with applicable
child support laws.
- Suspended or revoked one or more
hunting, fishing, and trapping privileges of 367 individuals in accordance with
the terms of the Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact.
- Approved 2019-plan-year
recommendations for the Conservation Employees’ Benefits Plan.
- Set the next regular meeting for
October 11-12, 2018.
This
document is provided for public information only and is not an official record
of the Missouri Department of Conservation or Missouri Conservation Commission.
View
recordings of the Aug. 24 meeting and other past meetings at on.mo.gov/2nodPJU.
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