Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission to Meet October 6, 2016 - 9:30 A.M.
2000 Quail Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70898
Louisiana Room
Committee Agenda
1. Call to Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Roll Call
4. Adoption of July 07, 2016; August 04, 2016; and September 01, 2016 Commission Meeting Minutes
5. Commission Special Announcements / Personal Privilege
6. Enforcement Reports September, 2016 – Captain Edward Skena
7. Receive Report on Delinquent and/or Non-Filed Notices of Intent and Declarations of Emergency – Angela Thomas, LWF Commission Secretary and Catherine Brindley, Office of State Register Editor
8. Receive and Consider an Amended Notice of Intent to Modify the Gag Season and Increase the Gag and Black Grouper Size Limit – Jason Adriance, Biologist
9. Receive and Consider Red Snapper Season Update and Receive and Consider a Declaration of Emergency for Reopening of State Waters to Red Snapper Recreational Harvest – Jason Adriance, Biologist
10. Receive and Consider a Notice of Intent to Amend LAC 76:VII.5.537 to Update List of Established Recreational Reef Sites – Craig Gothreaux, Biologist
11. Receive and Consider Updated Report on Calcasieu Lake Oysters and Consider a Declaration of Emergency for the Calcasieu Lake Oyster Season – Steven Beck, Biologist
12. Receive an Update on Special Artificial Reef Sites (SARS) Moratorium – Mike McDonough, Biologist
13. Receive and Consider a Notice of Intent Modifying the Ban on Commercial Fishing Gear and Establishing a Commercial Fishing Season in Poverty Point Reservoir – Ryan Daniel, Biologist
14. Receive Summary Report of Recent LDWF Assessments, Including Blue Crab, Mullet, Black Drum, Sheepshead, Flounder, Spotted Seatrout and Red Drum – Jason Adriance, Biologist
15. Receive Update on Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council – Myron Fischer, Biologist
16. Receive and Consider a Notice of Intent to Reduce the Wild Alligator Return Rate – Edmond Mouton, Biologist
17. Public Hearing to Receive Comment on Amended Provisions to Notice of Intent for the Cervid Carcass Importation Ban – Johnathan Bordelon, Biologist
18. Set January, 2017 Commission Meeting Date
19. Receive Public Comments
20. Consider Holding an Executive Session, Pursuant to R.S. 42:17(A)(2) for Discussion of Settlement Offer in the Matter Entitled Stroud Petroleum, Inc. v. Pintail Properties, L.L.C., et al; NO. 34865, 39th JDC, Parish of Red River and other related cases involving the Albritton Servitude – Ryan Seidemann, Assistant Attorney General and Yolanda Martin, LDWF General Counsel
21. Consider Holding an Executive Session, Pursuant to R.S. 42:17(A)(2) for Discussion of Settlement Payment for Valuation of Loss of the Guitreau and Lambert Tracts from Maurepas Swamp Wildlife Management Area from Old Republic National Title Insurance Company – Yolanda Martin, General Counsel
22. Adjournment
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