The Conservation Commission met at the Conservation Department's Jim Tom Blair Regional Office, 2360 Highway D, St. Charles. Commissioners present were:
Stephen C. Bradford, Cape Girardeau, Chairman
Cynthia Metcalfe, St. Louis, Vice-Chairman
Anita B. Gorman, Kansas City, Secretary
Lowell Mohler, Jefferson City, Member
The next meeting of the Conservation Commission was set for April 26 at the Jerry J. Presley Conservation Education Center, Salem.
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 573/751-4467, at least 10 working days before the meeting date. The deadline for the next meeting is April 12.
Ted Curtis and Kathi Weilbacher of TrailNet, Inc., discussed a partnership for Eagle Days at Old Chain of Rocks Bridge.
The Commission heard presentations about:
- The Conservation Department's Employment Diversity Initiative
- Cooperative efforts with the Missouri Division of Tourism for promotion of Conservation Department programs
- Recent Resource Science workshops
REGULATIONS:
The Commission granted authorization to conduct a trial telephone checking system during the 2004 spring turkey hunting season, involving approximately 6,000 permittees.
STAFF REPORTS:
The Commission also took the following action based on staff reports and recommendations:
- Authorized entering into a memorandum of understanding with the Missouri Department of Agriculture for administration of certain aspects of the Grow Native! program.
- Approved personnel reclassifications
- Approved changes to Conservation Department policies regarding motorized vehicles and smoke-free workplace
- Approved the purchase of a 10-acre inholding on Baltimore Bend Conservation Area (CA) in Lafayette County
- Approved the exchange of the existing 1.5-acre access road to Humphrey Access in Platte County for 1.7 acres to allow for road realignment and relocation of the entrance into the access, together with a temporary construction easement on .52 acres.
- Approved the purchase of 209 acres in Vernon County as an addition to Clear Creek CA in Barton County
- Approved the name Howard and Joyce Wood Education and Visitor Center for the new visitor center at Columbia Bottom CA in St. Louis County
- Suspended or revoked hunting, trapping and fishing privileges of 26 Missouri residents and two non-residents for Wildlife Code violations. Those whose privileges were suspended are:
Name Location Penalty Length Privileges Michael J. Bradshaw La Belle 3 years all privileges Justin Bramblett Hannibal 1 year all privileges Derrick L. Burris Eldon until 12/3/04 hunting Levi J. Cowin Ellington 1 year all privileges Jason Dibben Buffalo 4 years all privileges Ismael C. Ek Clever until 1/6/05 hunting Marcos E. Ek Clever until 1/6/05 hunting Jerry R. Embrey Rosendale 1 year all privileges Stanley Fleetwood Bolivar 1 year all privileges Jacinto G. Garcia Kansas City 1 year all privileges Jimmie Joe Huddleston Urbana 3 years all privileges Jason M. Kemp Lake Ozark until 12/3/04 hunting Jason Lee Kellerton, Iowa 1year all privileges Brandon M. Lennox New London 5 years all privileges Michael D. McCoy Richmond 10 years all privileges Roy L. McCoy Windsor 3 years all privileges Stephen E. Meierer Richmond 2 years all privileges Branden L. Neer Paris until 7/29/04 fishing Justin M. Newland Springfield until 11/20/04 hunting Kevin L. Rickey New London 3 years all privileges Brandon L. Schrock Kansas City 2 years all privileges Cecil W. Smith Ewing 1 year hunting & trapping Stuart G. Sullivent Hartville 1 year all privileges Robert W. Tallman Hannibal 1 year all privileges James Wallace Swansea, Ill. 1 year all privileges Curtis Wheeler Paris until 7/29/04 fishing Kelan R. Whitworth Macks Creek until 11/20/04 hunting Robert L. Wilson Eldon until 12/3/04 hunting - Approve the suspension or revocation of all hunting and fishing privileges of 90 Missouri residents who are not in compliance with applicable child support laws.
- Suspend or revoke all hunting privileges of one Missouri resident for five years for inflicting injury to another person in a firearms-related hunting incident.
- Set the next Conservation Commission meeting for April 26 at the Jerry J. Presley Conservation Education Center, Salem.
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