Azgfd meeting

[Bugler]

Tomorrow morning 8am. I'm not sure where. Gilstrap will be there putting the best face on for azgfd. I spoke to a commissioner this morning and he said they would like some voices there from the public. I am going to try and be there if I can.

 

[OutdoorWriter]

LAST EDITED ON Mar-08-12 AT 04:18PM (MST)[p]March 7, 2012


Game and Fish Commission is meeting March 9


PHOENIX -- The Arizona Game and Fish Commission is meeting starting at 8 a.m. March 9 at the department headquarters on 5000 W. Carefree Highway in Phoenix.

Members of the public can attend in person, view the meeting through a webcast at www.azgfd.gov or view the proceedings via video teleconference at any of the Game and Fish Department's six regional offices across the state.

Members of the public attending in person or via teleconference at department regional offices may submit speaker cards (blue cards) if they wish to address the commission.

The commission is slated to:

* Be briefed on proposed state and federal legislation;
* Discuss a new standing commission constituent/stakeholder committee regarding its function and the general outline and plan for how committee processes will be implemented;
* Be briefed on shooting sports activities across Arizona;
* Consider an agreement with the Northern Arizona Shooting Foundation for the management and operation of the commission-owned public shooting facility near Flagstaff in Coconino County;
* Consider draft commission policies on hunting, fishing and wildlife viewing;
* Receive an update on the guidelines for the 2012-2013 and the 2013-2014 hunting seasons adopted by the commission in August 2011;
* Consider a request from Coconino County for commission support for the acquisition of open space at Ft. Tuthill under the Arizona Preserve Initiative Process;
* Conduct hearings on license revocations for violations of Game and Fish Codes and civil assessments for the illegal taking and/or possession of wildlife;
* Consider a request to approve a notice of final rulemaking and economic impact statement amending rules within Articles 1 and 3 to implement House Bill 2543 and Senate Bill 1334 (handling of wildlife and management unit boundaries);
* Discuss and vote on the selection of new members for the Heritage Public Advisory Committee.

Members of the public can provide input to the commission on any of the topics on the agenda by submitting blue slips, and during the ?call to the public? can also address topics not on the agenda. However, if a topic is not on the agenda, the public open meeting law prohibits the commission from addressing issues not noticed on the agenda.

The Arizona Game and Fish Commission consists of five members (serving staggered five-year terms) appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate. No more than one commissioner may be from any one county. No more than three may be from the same political party.

The commission is the policy-setting board overseeing the Arizona Game and Fish Department. Since its inception in 1929, this organizational structure has served as a buffer for the best interests of science-driven wildlife conservation during eight decades of back-and-forth political change.

For a complete meeting agenda or to learn more about the Game and Fish Commission, visit www.azgfd.gov/commission.





TONY MANDILE

How To Hunt Coues Deer

 

[TOPGUN]

I assume that is Pacific time zone.

 

[sagebrush]

topgun - bad assumption. Mountain Standard Time.

 

[Bura Nut]

I will be there. tony, will you be there? this whole situation should be a story for your magazine....... Thanks, Allen Taylor......

 

[sagebrush]

Under way now. View at

http://www.azgfd.gov/inside_azgfd/CommissionCam.shtml

 

[BuzzH]

Allen Taylor did a great job...well done.

 

[Chef]

Thank You Allen.

 

[BUTCH]

thanks Allen

 

[TOPGUN]

LAST EDITED ON Mar-09-12 AT 10:54AM (MST)[p]Crap; I missed the first hour thinking the time zone was Pacific. I thought GBA said we were on Pacific when we hunted 6A near Flagstaff last September with him! Is the meeting recorded and put up on the website when it's over to listen to it whenever we want to? If not, thanks Allen!!!

 

[Bura Nut]

Thanks are appreciated but not necessary. I really think the meeting went well. I was surprised that no AZSFW people were there. Not one person stood up in support of HB2072. I think the Commissioners received a very favorable response from us regular guys and hopefully we do not see HB2072 move forward......... Thanks, Allen Taylor......

 

[Lv2hnt]

Bura:

Kudos for stepping up to the plate! I hear Gilstrap was a "no-show?"

Lv2hnt

"Every man dies --- not every man really lives."

 

[TOPGUN]

LAST EDITED ON Mar-09-12 AT 06:58PM (MST)[p]That's probably because she does her best work under the table, LOL!!!

 

[azbuster]

Jeeez.... topgun this is exactly what we need to stop. Stay on the issues. 2072 is bad, but there is no need to flip comments like that at others on the opposing side.

 

[swivelhead]

The fact that no one from AZSFW was present at the meeting concerns me. I believe AZSFW knows their time will be best spent with the Governor and the legislature. Probably a good time to communicate further with our respective legislators.

 

[TOPGUN]

Sorry azbuster, but I call it as I see it! IMO paid lobbyists are snakes in the grass and should be done away with in the political arena. The only thing lower might be lawyers since both are the only ones that make out good on any of this type of stuff!!!

 

[muleymaniac]

LAST EDITED ON Mar-09-12 AT 08:08PM (MST)[p]way to go Allen and all the rest of the speakers

Allen please write and forward to govenor and legislators - exactly what you said about how azsfw are prepared to go forward with everything they want to accomplish, the detailed plans and how they have everything figured out - down to the exact $ they expect and exactly where they plan on spending it!

or at least write it up and pm me so i can send it - it was inspiring!

 

[Bura Nut]

muley...I sent you a message, check your inbox....I wonder what the minutes from the commission meeting will look like, maybe forwarding those to all people on that list would be a good idea.......... Thanks, Allen Taylor......

 

[muleymaniac]

LAST EDITED ON Mar-09-12 AT 11:07PM (MST)[p]thank you

sent you a pm

 

[sagebrush]

By the way, I saw there were 37 people viewing over the internet.