CONSERVATION ACTION
News of the November 01, 2001 Conservation Commission meeting
Contact: Stephanie Ramsey, (573) 751-4115;
E-mail: Stephanie.Ramsey@mdc.mo.gov

The Conservation Commission met November 1 at the Department's Springfield Conservation Nature Center in Springfield, Missouri. Commissioners present were:

Anita B. Gorman, Kansas City
Howard L. Wood, Bonne Terre
Stephen C. Bradford, Cape Girardeau
Cynthia Metcalfe, St. Louis

The next meeting of the Conservation Commission was set for December 14, 2001, at the Department's Central Office in Jefferson City, Missouri.

PRESENTATION:

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 the following presentations:

11:00 a.m.Award given to the American Land Conservancy from the Upper Mississippi River/Great Lakes Joint Venture.

ADMINISTRATION: The Commission also took the following action:

1. Authorized sale to the Missouri Highway and Transportation Commission approximately 46.01 acres for right-of-way, 0.09 acres for permanent drainage easement and 6.59 acres for underground waterline easement at the August A. Busch Memorial Conservation Area, St. Charles County.
2. Authorized transfer to the Missouri Highway and Transportation Commission approximately 0.19 acres of permanent right-of-way and 0.44 acre temporary construction easement at Duck Creek Conservation Area, Bollinger County.
3. Authorized presentation of a Special Achievement Award at a future meeting to John Murphy, Private Land Conservationist, for providing emergency assistance for a motor vehicle accident.
4. Authorized changing the name of the 240-acre Tingler Lake Conservation Area in Howell County to Tingler Prairie Conservation Area.
5. Authorized adoption of the Brandon Key Program Area in Manitoba as the next effort in the Department's continuing partnership with Ducks Unlimited to support bird habitat conservation in prairie Canada.
6. Authorized naming the area west of the Nodaway River at Nodaway Valley Conservation Area the "Ronald J. Stites Wetland Unit" and the area east of Nodaway River the "Randy Herzog Wetland Unit," in honor of Commissioners Emeriti Stites and Herzog. And further, authorized the naming of the area north of the County Road bisecting the White River Trace Conservation Area the "John Powell Quail Management Unit," in honor of Commissioner Emeritus Powell.
7. Revoked all hunting, fishing and trapping privileges for a specified period of time for multiple violations of Missouri Wildlife Code regulations for the following individuals: Brian K. Baker, Dudley-one year; Paul N. Counts, Bragg City-one year; David W. Harris, Edgar Springs-one year; Jason L. Hayward, Keytesville-four additional years (2^nd suspension); William M. Holcomb, Louisiana-five additional years (2^nd suspension); Howard A. Ruggles, Unionville-one year; James Z. Trankler, Jackson-one year; Chad A. Butler, Rich Hill-four years; and Terry Phelps, Hannibal-one year.