CONSERVATION ACTION
News of the May 29-30, 2002 Conservation Commission meeting
Contact: Stephanie Ramsey Westbrook, (573) 751-4115;
E-mail: Stephanie.Westbrook@mdc.mo.gov

The Conservation Commission met May 29-30 at the Conservation Department Headquarters, Jefferson City, 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 June 26-27, 2002 in Kirksville, 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 (573) 751-4467, at least 10 working days before the meeting date. The deadline for the next meeting is June 12, 2002.

May 29-30, 2002

  • Consideration of the Department's Fiscal Year 2003 Internal Budget Request.
  • The Fiscal Year 2003 Internal Budget Request was reviewed and approved on May 30.

May 30, 2002

  • Presentation of Volunteer Service Awards for 2,000 hours of volunteer service at Runge Conservation Nature Center, Jefferson City, to Jan Alexander and Crystal Lueckenhoff.

REGULATIONS:

The Commission accepted the report of the Regulation Committee, highlights include:

  1. The Regulations Committee recommended no change in the hunting seasons for rail, snipe, woodcock, and mourning dove. Shooting hours remain one-half hour before sunrise to sunset.
  2. The Regulations Committee stated that the blue-winged teal population status will not be known until June. If the population estimates are at 4.7 million or above, the Commission has approved a sixteen-day season from September 7 through 22. If the population estimates are below 4.7 million, the Commission has approved a nine-day season from September 14 through 22. Either season would have a daily limit of 4 with 8 in possession and shooting hours from sunrise to sunset.
  3. The Regulations Committee proposed modest permit price increases for the following permits. The last permit price increase for residents occurred in 1999:
    Permit Type Current Price 2003 Price
    Resident Fall Firearms Turkey $11.00 $13.00 ($2 increase)
    Resident Archery $17.00 $19.00 ($2 increase)
    Resident Firearms Deer $15.00 $17.00 ($2 increase)
    Resident Managed Deer $15.00 $17.00 ($2 increase)
    Resident Fishing $11.00 $12.00 ($1 increase)
    Resident Small Game Hunting $ 9.00 $10.00 ($1 increase)
    Resident Spring Turkey $15.00 $17.00 ($2 increase)
    Youth Deer & Turkey $15.00 $17.00 ($2 increase)
    Daily Fishing $ 5.00 $5.50 ($.50 increase)
    Daily Hunting $10.00 $11.00 ($1 increase)
  4. The Regulations Committee proposed to amend 3 CSR 10-11.150 Target Shooting and Shooting Ranges to help ensure safety and uniformity statewide in the management of Conservation Department shooting ranges - both manned and unmanned.

ADMINISTRATION: The Commission also took the following action:

  1. Authorized purchase of approximately 100 acres of land in Livingston County as an addition to Poosey Conservation Area.
  2. Authorized purchase of approximately 40 acres of land in Saline County as an addition to Blind Pony Conservation Area.
  3. Authorized the purchase of approximately 25 acres in Ripley County as an addition to Little Black Conservation Area.
  4. Authorized the trade of 31 acres of the Ralph and Martha Perry Memorial Conservation Area, Pettis County, for 71 acres as an addition to the area.
  5. Approved the recommendation to sell approximately 425 acres in Carroll and Chariton counties that had been bequeathed to the Department.
    Approximately 104 acres of the property will be retained.
  6. Approved the recommendation to dispose of New Frankfort Access on the Missouri River in Saline County.
  7. Approved the recommendation to dispose of Wooldridge Access on the Petite Saline Creek in Cooper County.
  8. Revoked all privileges for the following individuals for violations of Missouri Wildlife Code Regulations: James A. Mayo of Chester, Illinois - 3 years.
  9. Approved the recommendation to change the name of the Warrenton Towersite to the Warrenton Office.
  10. Approved the nomination of James F. Keefe for induction into the Missouri Conservation Hall of Fame, scheduled to be presented at the Runge Conservation Center at the July 2002 meeting of the Conservation Commission.

The Commission received the following staff presentations:

  1. Update on FY 02 Status on Major Construction/Development Projects dated April 30, 2002.
  2. Update on the Monthly Financial Summary and Out-of-State Travel Detail Report dated April 30, 2002.
  3. Final report of legislation affecting that the Department that was passed in the 2002 Legislative Session which ended at 6:00 p.m., May 17.
  4. Informal discussion of other matters of interest.
    Updated Strategic Plan distributed--to be discussed at June meeting.

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The Conservation Commission approved induction for the late James F. (Jim) Keefe for the Missouri Conservation Hall of Fame. Keefe was an exceptional force in the conservation movement in Missouri and the nation as a writer, editor and administrator. He worked for the Conservation Department in Missouri for 36 years, and edited the Department's Missouri Conservationist magazine for 28 years. Keefe also authored the Department of Conservation's first history book The First 50 Years, and several other publications.
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Jan Alexander poses with Conservation Commission Chairman Anita B. Gorman as Alexander is presented with the Volunteer Service Award. Alexander joined the Department's volunteer naturalist program in 1993. Since then, she has helped with numerous Scout Day Camps and special events. Jan's unselfish dedication of 2,000 hours of volunteer service to the Runge Conservation Nature Center in Jefferson City is generous and spreading the conservation message.
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Crystal Lueckenhoff is presented with the Volunteer Service Award by Conservation Commission Chairman Anita B. Gorman. Lueckenhoff was first a member of the 1993 Runge Volunteer Class and completes many behind-the-scenes tasks that are vital to the smooth operation of the Runge Conservation Nature Center in Jefferson City. She won the Runge Volunteer of the Year Award in 1996. While Lueckenhoff prefers to stay out of the spotlight, her 2,000 hours of dedicated and uncompromising volunteer service cannot be discounted.