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 Dec. 6, 2002. The Conservation Commission met Nov. 20 at the Conservation Research Center in Columbia and Nov. 21 at the Columbia Best Western Inn. 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

The next meeting of the Conservation Commission was set for Dec. 20 at Conservation Department Headquarters in Jefferson City.

PRESENTATION:

In open session, the Commission heard the following presentations:

• Steven R. Sullivan, Vice President for regulatory policy and general counsel for AmerenUE, discussed issues pertaining to the 2002 fish kill at Bagnell Dam.

REGULATIONS:

• The Commission approved the Regulation Committee's recommendation for a 21-day spring turkey hunting season from April 21 through May 11, 2003. A person possessing the prescribed turkey hunting permit may take two male turkeys or turkeys with visible beard during the season; provided only one may be taken the first seven days of the season (April 21 through April 27) and only one turkey may be taken per day from April 28 through May 11.
• The Commission set Youth Spring Hunting Season for April 12 through 13, 2003.

ADMINISTRATION:

The Commission also took the following action:

• Approved the purchase of 16 acres in Boone County as an addition to Three Creeks Conservation Area

The Commission voted to suspend the hunting and fishing privileges of the following people for Wildlife Code violations:

• Doug R. Abbiatti, Avilla, 1 year, all privileges
• Justin S. Knipfel, Montgomery City, 3 years, all privileges
• Chuck E. Mayes, Belle, 4 years, all privileges
• John Partney, Van Buren, lifetime, all privileges
• Justin W. Rogers, Unionville, 1 year, all privileges
• Shawn C. Walker, Hornersville, 1 year, all privileges

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