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News of the September 25, 1998 Conservation Commission meeting
Contact: Jo Radmacher, (573) 751-4115;
E-mail: Jo.Radmacher@mdc.mo.gov
The Conservation Commission met on September 25 at the Roaring River Inn & Conference Center in Roaring River State Park, Cassville. All Commissioners were present:
Randy Herzog, St. Joseph
Anita B. Gorman, Kansas City
Howard L. Wood, Bonne Terre
Ronald J. Stites, Plattsburg
No meeting will be held in October and the next meeting of the Conservation Commission was set on November 6 in Saint Joseph.
The Commission presented an Award to Charles R. Burwick of Springfield for 2,000 hours of volunteer service at the Springfield Conservation Nature Center.
PRESENTATIONS
Commission meetings are open to the public. Those wishing to be placed on the agenda for a presentation or other business must send a written request to Director, Department of Conservation, P. O. Box 180, Jefferson City MO 65102-0180, or FAX to (573) 751-4467, at least 10 working days before the meeting date. The Commission heard presentations by:
· Cotton Alexander, Poplar Bluff, requesting a vehicular access easement across a portion of University Forest Conservation Area in Butler County.
· Planning Team members about a proposal for joint development of a Nature Center in Cape Girardeau. A specific recommendation on the Department's level of participation will be considered at the next meeting.
· Forestry Division staff about strategies being developed to assist private landowners in improving management of their forested land.
· Wildlife Division staff about White-Tailed Deer Population Dynamics and Management Challenges.
REGULATIONS
The Commission accepted the Report of the Regulations Committee, and approved a change in the turkey hunting rule to reestablish the requirement for permit invalidation and the use of transportation tags during the 1999 turkey hunting seasons. (More detailed information will be included in the spring turkey hunting leaflet.)
LAND ACQUISITION
The Commission acquires land only from willing sellers and makes annual payments to compensate local governments and schools for lost tax revenues at assessment levels current when acquired. Public access to acquisitions is appropriate only after closing of real estate transactions, at which time boundaries have been marked and further information is available. The Commission approved proceeding with:
· purchase of approximately 647 acres in Newton County as an addition to Capps Creek Conservation Area.
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