Commission Agenda

The next regular Commission Meeting will be held at 9:30 AM on Thursday, May 2, 2013, at the Waddill Outdoor Education Center, 4142 North Flannery Rd, Baton Rouge, LA 70814.

The following items will be discussed:

1.  Roll Call

2.  Approval of Minutes of March 7, 2013

3.  Commission Special Announcements/Personal Privilege

4.  To Hear Enforcement & Aviation Reports/April

5.  To Consider a Resolution to Rename the Three Rivers Red River WMA Complex to the Richard K. Yancey WMA

6.  To Hear Final Public Comment Presentation on 2013-2015 Hunting Season Dates                

7.  To Consider Notice of Intent and Amended Notice of Intent for the 2013-2015 Hunting Season Dates. 

8. To Hear Final Public Comment Presentation on Notice of Intent for 2013-2014 General and WMA Hunting Rules and Regulations

9.  To Consider Notice of Intent and Amended Notice of Intent for 2013-2014 General and WMA Hunting Rules and Regulations

10.  Recognition of Partners’ Roles in LDWF Education Programs

11.  To Consider a Declaration of Emergency on Fisheries Closures due to Oil Spill

12.  To Consider a Declaration of Emergency on Setting the Opening Dates of the 2013 Spring Inshore and Territorial Sea Shrimp Seasons 

13.  To Consider Notice of Intent for Traversing Louisiana Waters by Mississippi Residents

14.  Set September 2013 Meeting Date

15.  Receive Public Comments

16.  Executive Session to Discuss Prospective Litigation relative to return of Artificial Reef Fund  Monies

17.  Adjournment

The next regular Commission Meeting will be held at 9:30 AM on Thursday April 4, 2013, at the Waddill Outdoor Education Center, 4142 North Flannery Rd, Baton Rouge, LA 70814.

The following items will be discussed:

1. Roll Call

2.  Approval of Minutes of March 7, 2013

3.  Commission Special Announcements/Personal Privilege

4.  Artist Donation to Louisiana Wildlife & Fisheries Foundation and Presentation to  Guests

 5.  To Hear Enforcement & Aviation Reports for March

 6.  Hear a Report on Coastal Master Plan – Garrett Graves, CPRA          

 7.  To Receive Public Comments on Notice of Intent for the 2013-2015 Hunting Seasons Dates  

 8.  To Receive Public Comments on Notice of Intent for General WMA Hunting Rules and Regulations  

 9.  To Receive Public Comments on Notice of Intent for DMAP Fee Corrections   

10.  To Consider a Notice of Intent to Amend the Alligator Regulations to Change the Effective Date of Alligator Hunter Licenses 

11.  To Consider a Notice of Intent Amending the Regulations Governing Yo-Yo Mechanical Fishing Devices 

12. To Consider a Resolution on Gear for Shrimp Trawling between Three and Nine Nautical Miles  

13. To Consider a Resolution to Delegate Authority to LDWF's Secretary to Take Any Legal Action Necessary to Oppose NOAA’s Emergency Rule Governing Red Snapper

14. Set August 2013 Meeting Date

15. Receive Public Comments

16. Executive Session to Discuss Prospective Litigation Relative to Return of Artificial Reef Fund Monies

17. Adjournment

The next regular Commission Meeting will be held at 9:30 AM on Thursday April 4, 2013, at the Waddill Outdoor Education Center, 4142 North Flannery Rd, Baton Rouge, LA 70814.

The following items will be discussed:

1.  Roll Call

2.  Approval of Minutes of March 7, 2013

3.  Commission Special Announcements/Personal Privilege

4.  Artist Donation to Louisiana Wildlife & Fisheries Foundation and Presentation to guests           

5.  To Hear Enforcement & Aviation Reports for March

6.  Hear a Report on Coastal Master Plan – Garrett Graves, CPRA          

7.  To Receive Public Comments on Notice of Intent for the 2013-2015 Hunting Seasons Dates   

8.  To Receive Public Comments on Notice of Intent for General WMA Hunting Rules and Regulations   

9.  To Receive Public Comments on Notice of Intent for DMAP Fee Corrections    

10. To Consider a Notice of Intent to Amend the Alligator Regulations to Change the Effective Date of Alligator Hunter Licenses  

11. To Consider a Notice of Intent Amending the Regulations Governing Yo-Yo Mechanical Fishing Devices  

12.  To Consider a Resolution on Gear for Shrimp Trawling between Three and Nine Nautical Miles   

13. To Consider a Notice of Intent Regarding the National Oceanic Atmospheric Association(NOAA) Fishing Proposal

14. To Consider a Notice of Intent Regarding the Reciprocal Agreement with Mississippi for the Regional Management Traversing Agreement

15.  Set August 2013 Meeting Date

16.  Receive Public Comments

17.  Executive Session to Discuss Prospective Litigation Relative to Return of Artificial Reef Fund Monies

18.  Adjournment

The next regular Commission Meeting will be held at 9:30 AM on Thursday, March 7, 2013, at the Waddill Outdoor Education Center, 4142 North Flannery Rd, Baton Rouge, LA 70814.

The following items will be discussed:

1.  Roll Call

2.  Approval of Minutes of February 7, 2013

3. Commission Special Announcements/Personal Privilege

4.  To Hear Enforcement & Aviation Reports/February

5.  To Receive Public Comments on Notice of Intent for the 2013-2015 Hunting Season Dates

6.  To Receive Public Comments on Notice of Intent for General WMA Hunting Rules and Regulations

7.  To Receive Public Comments on Notice of Intent for DMAP Fee Corrections

8.  To consider a Declaration of Additional Acreage to Maurepas Swamp WMA

9.  Resolution of Support for the LDWF Assessment of Blue Crab in Louisiana Waters

10.  Set July 2013 Meeting Date

11.   Receive Public Comments

12.  Executive Session to Discuss Prospective Litigation Relative to Return of Artificial Reef Fund Monies

13.  Adjournment

The next regular Commission Meeting will be held at 9:30 AM on Thursday, February 7, 2013, at the Waddill Outdoor Education Center, 4142 North Flannery Rd, Baton Rouge, LA 70814.

The following items will be discussed:

1.  Roll Call

2.  Approval of Minutes of January 3, 2013

3.  Commission Special Announcements/Personal Privilege

4.  To Hear Enforcement & Aviation Reports/January

5.  To receive and consider a Notice of Intent for the 2013 – 2015 Hunting Seasons and 2013-2014 WMA Seasons

6.  To receive and consider a Notice of Intent on General/WMA Hunting Rules and Regulations

7.  To present recognition to the Tangipahoa Parish School Board for continued free lease of lands comprising the WMA

8.  To receive and consider a Notice of Intent on DMAP Fee Corrections

9.  To receive and consider a resolution to add the Rathborne Tract to the Maurepas Swamp WMA                  

10.  To consider the Alternative Oyster Culture Permit proposed Rule for final Rule

11.  To receive and consider a Declaration of Emergency on Fisheries Closures due to Oil Spill

12.  To receive a presentation of Annual Stock Assessment Report for Striped Mullet

13.  Discussion of the 2013 Red Snapper Season

14.  To receive and consider a Notice of Intent to designate the fishing boundary for Lake D’Arbonne for purposes of crappie regulations

15.  To receive and consider a Notice of Intent related to black bass regulations in the Atchafalaya  Basin, Lake Verret, Lake Palourde, and Fausse Pointe Lake

16.  To elect Vice-Chairman

17.  Set June 2013 Meeting Date

18.  Receive Public Comments

19.  Executive Session to Discuss Prospective Litigation relative to return of Artificial Reef Fund Monies

20.  Adjournment

The next regular Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission meeting will be held at 9:30 AM on Thursday, February 7, 2013, at the Waddill Outdoor Education Center, 4142 North Flannery Rd, Baton Rouge, LA 70814.

The following items will be discussed:

1.  Roll Call

2.  Approval of Minutes of January 3, 2013

3.  Commission Special Announcements/Personal Privilege

4.  To Hear Enforcement & Aviation Reports/January

5.  To receive and consider a Notice of Intent for the 2014 – 2015 Hunting Season Dates

6.  To receive and consider a Notice of Intent on General/WMA Hunting Rules and  Regulations

7.  To present recognition to the Tangipahoa Parish School Board for continued free lease of lands comprising the WMA

8.  To receive and consider a Notice of Intent on DMAP Fee Corrections

9.  To receive and consider a resolution to add the Rathborne Tract to the Maurepas Swamp WMA

10.  To consider the Alternative Oyster Culture Permit proposed Rule for final Rule

11.  To receive and consider a Declaration of Emergency on Fisheries Closures due to Oil Spill

12.  To receive a presentation of Annual Stock Assessment Report for Striped Mullet

13.  Discussion of the 2013 red snapper season – Randy Pausina

14.  To receive and consider a Notice of Intent related to black bass regulations in the Atchafalaya Basin, Lake Verret, Lake Palourde, and Fausse Pointe Lake

15.  Set June 2013 Meeting Date

16.  Receive Public Comments

17. Executive Session to Discuss Prospective Litigation relative to return of Artificial Reef Fund   Monies

18.  Adjournment

The next regular Commission Meeting will be held at 9:30 AM on Thursday, January 3, 2013, at the Waddill Outdoor Education Center, 4142 North Flannery Rd, Baton Rouge, LA 70814.

The following items will be discussed:

1.  Roll Call

2.  Approval of Minutes of December 6, 2012

3.  Commission Special Announcements/Personal Privilege

4.  To Hear Enforcement & Aviation Reports/December

5.   Presentation of Department Financial Report

6.  To hear General Information on Upcoming Notices of Intent for the 2013 – 2014 Hunting Seasons

7.  To receive and consider a Notice of Intent on Restricted Amphibians and Reptiles   

8.  To receive and consider a Declaration of Emergency for the 2013-14 Recreational Reef Fish Seasons 

9.  To receive and consider a Declaration of Emergency establishing a trip limit for the 2013 Commercial Greater Amberjack Season

10.  To receive and consider a Declaration of Emergency for the 2013-14 Commercial King Mackerel Season

11.  Election of Chairman and Vice-Chairman

12.  Set May 2013 Meeting Date

13.  Receive Public Comments

14.  Adjournment

The next regular Commission Meeting will be held at 9:30 AM on Thursday, December 6, 2012, at the WaddillOutdoor Education Center, 4142 North Flannery Rd, Baton Rouge, LA 70814.

The following items will be discussed:

1.  Roll Call

2.  Approval of Minutes of November 1, 2012

3.  Commission Special Announcements/Personal Privilege

4.  To Hear Enforcement & Aviation Reports/November

5.  Presentation of the Shikar Safari Club International Agent of the Year Award

6.  To Receive an Update on the Whooping Crane Project

7. To Receive and Consider a Notice of Intent to Modify Existing Rules for the Commercial Harvest of Large Coastal Sharks

8.  To Receive an Update on the July Reef Fish Harvest Regulations Notice of Intent 

9.  To Receive and Consider a Declaration of Emergency to Close Shrimping in Portions of State Outside Waters

10.  To Receive a Presentation on Fish Assemblages on Artificial Reefs

11.  Set April Commission Meeting Date

12.  Receive Public Comments

13.  Adjournment

***NOTE LOCATION CHANGE***

The next regular Commission Meeting will be held at 9:30 AM on Thursday, November 1, 2012, in the Grand Isle Marine Lab, 195 Ludwig Annex, Grand Isle, LA 70358.

The following items will be discussed:

1. Roll Call

2. Approval of Minutes of October 4, 2012

3. Commission Special Announcements/Personal Privilege

4. To hear Enforcement & Aviation Reports/September

5. Award Presentation

6. Presentation of the Louisiana Duck Stamp Contest Winner

7. To receive and consider a Notice of Intent for Rules Governing Alternative Oyster Culture Permits

8. Set March Commission Meeting Date

9. Receive Public Comments

10. Adjournment

***NOTE LOCATION CHANGE***

The next regular Commission Meeting will be held at 9:30 AM on Thursday, October 4, 2012, in the EducationBuilding at the Waddill Outdoor Education Center, 4142 North Flannery, Baton Rouge, LA 70814.

The following items will be discussed:

1.  Roll Call

2.  Approval of Minutes of September 6, 2012

3.  Commission Special Announcements/Personal Privilege

4.   To hear Enforcement & Aviation Reports/September

5.   Update on Land Acquisition – Wham and Bussey Brake

6.  To receive and consider public comments on the Notice of Intent for 2013 Turkey Areas, Season, and Bag Limits for final Rule

7. To receive and consider public comments on the Notice of Intent for General and WMA Turkey Hunting Regulations for final Rule

8.  To receive and consider a Notice of Intent to Revise Rules Governing Falconry

9. To hear a Report on Assessment of the Impact of Hurricane Isaac to the White-Tailed Deer Herds in Southeast Louisiana; and to consider a Declaration of Emergency to Adjust the 2012-13 Deer Season Rules and Regulations in the Impacted Area

10.To receive and consider public comments on the Notice of Intent on Crappie Regulations in Lake D’Arbonne for final Rule

11.  Set February Commission Meeting Date

12.  Receive Public Comments

13.  Adjournment