CONSERVATION ACTION News of the September 23, 2002 Conservation Commission meeting Contact: Arleasha Mays, (573) 751-4115;
extension 3855, Arlesha.Mays@mdc.mo.gov.

The Conservation Commission met by telephone conference call at Conservation Department Headquarters, 2901 W. Truman Blvd., Jefferson City, Mo. Commissioners present were:

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

In open session the Conservation Commission:

Deferred implementation of several permit price increases approved at its May 2002 meeting.

The following permit price increases scheduled to go into effect March 1, 2002 will be deferred until March 1, 2004:

  Current Fee Approved Fee
Resident Fishing Permit $11.00 $12.00
Resident Small Game Hunting Permit $9.00 $10.00
Resident Turkey Hunting Permits

Spring Season Permit

 $15.00 $17.00

Fall Season Permit

 $11.00 $13.00

Youth Deer and Turkey Hunting Permit

 $15.00 $17.00

Daily Fishing Permit

 $5.00 $5.50

Daily Small Game Hunting Permit

 $10.00 $11.00

The deferment will not affect the permit price increases listed below.

The following permit fee increase will go into effect March 1, 2003, as approved in May 2002:

  Current Fee Approved Fee
Resident Firearms Any-Deer Hunting Permit $15.00 $17.00
Resident Managed Deer Hunting Permit $15.00 $17.00
Resident Archer's Hunting Permit $17.00 $19.00