Speak up for wildlife at September Wildlife Commission Meetings.

 

September Wildlife Commission Meetings

Colorado

Meeting Date: September 2-3

Location: Otero College – Student Center – Rizzuto Banquet Room, 2001 San Juan Ave., La Junta, CO 81050

Details: Click here for agenda and details

Notes: Meeting starts at 8:30 a.m.. Written comments will be accepted at any time. However, to ensure sufficient time for consideration prior to the meeting, comments should be provided to the Division of Parks and Wildlife by noon on July 9. The virtual comment sign-up deadline is 7/10 at noon MT; link is not yet available but keep checking back. Email the commission (though these won’t be counted in the official public record if received after noon on 7/9). Watch the livestream. 

Office Hours: Richard Reading, Oct 12, 1-3 pm; Frances Silva Blayney Oct 24, 10 am –12 pm

 

Arizona 

Meeting Date: September 4

Location: The Grand Canyon Railway & Hotel 233 N. Grand Canyon Blvd, Williams, AZ 86046

Details: Click here for agenda and details 

Notes: Meeting location opens at 7:45 a.m. Meeting begins at 8:00 a.m. Lunch Break at 12:00 p.m. Members of the public may view the meeting from any Department Regional Office. Members of the public attending in person wanting to speak on a specific agenda item may submit Speaker Cards (Blue Cards) if they wish to speak to the Commission and may only address the Commission by attending in person or from any regional office. Copies of any presentations, documents, etc. discussed during the meeting will be available by contacting sprice@azgfd.gov. No discussion or action will be taken by the Commission on topics raised in public comment. Any items requiring further discussion or action will be included on a future Commission meeting agenda. View live webcasts at www.azgfd.gov/commissioncam. Listen to the meeting by calling 404-397-1516, Access code: 280 046 234##.

 

Kentucky

Meeting Date: September 4

Location: Salato Wildlife Education Center (Schaaf Room) 1 Sportsman’s LN, Frankfort, KY and Livestreamed Online

Details: Click here for agenda and details.

Notes:The meeting will start at 8:30 a.m. (ET) in the Administration Building on the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources’ campus in Frankfort. It will be open to the public.The meeting also will be livestreamed and archived on the department’s YouTube channel at youtube.com/FishandWildlifeKY. A link to the livestream also will be posted on the department’s homepage at fw.ky.gov at the start of the meeting. Anyone wishing to address the Commission orally must sign in before the meeting and will have 3 minutes to speak during the public comment. Members of the public may submit emailed comments on Commission business items anytime to FW.PublicAffairs@ky.gov; these comments may include statements of support or opposition, or express concerns or questions. Emailed comments regarding a business item that are received before 5 p.m. at least two days before a scheduled meeting that includes opportunity for public comments may be read by staff during the public comment segment of the meeting. The Commission chair reserves the right to select representative comments to be shared orally or read from emails, subject to availability of time and potentially redundancy of comments.

 

Michigan

Meeting Date: September 9

Location: Lansing Community College, West Campus Rooms M119-121, 5708 Cornerstone Drive, Lansing, MI 48917

Details: Click here for agenda and details.

Notes: Meeting starts at 9:30 a.m. Persons registering to provide comments on a topic listed on the agenda on or before the Friday preceding the meeting will be allowed up to 5 minutes for their comments. Persons registering to comment on a topic not listed on the agenda, after the Friday preceding the meeting, or at the meeting will be allowed up to 3 minutes. If you are unable to attend the meeting but wish to submit written comments on agenda items, please write to Natural Resources Commission, P.O. Box 30028, Lansing, Michigan 48909, or email nrc@michigan.gov. Read more on the Commission website. Watch the livesteam here.

 

Arkansas 

California – Wildlife Resources Committee Only

Meeting Date: September 10

Location: California Natural Resources Headquarters Building, 715 P Street, Second Floor, Sacramento, CA 95814 or at the Scripps Institute of Oceanography Eckart Building, 8755 Biological Grade, Room TBD, La Jolla, CA 92037

Details: Click here for agenda and details 

Notes: Meeting starts at 8:30 a.m. Join via Zoom here.

 

Iowa

Meeting Date: September 10

Location: 6200 Park Ave, Des Moines, IA 50321, Walnut Woods Conference Room on the 1st Floor

Details: Click here for details and agenda

Notes: The meeting starts at 10 a.m. Teleconference: 361-245-0121 ; PIN: 803 292 109#. Video Conference: meet.google.com/smw-cnju-drz. Comments regarding agenda items may be submitted for public record to Jenny Miller at jenny.miller@dnr.iowa.gov or 6200 Park Ave Ste 200, Des Moines IA 50321 up to 24 hours prior to the business meeting.

 

Missouri

Meeting Date: September 9-10

Location: MDC Headquarters, 2901 W Truman Blvd., Jefferson City, MO 65102

Details: Click here for agenda and details 

Notes: Meeting starts at 10 a.m. Any person who would like to comment to the Commission about a specific agenda item must make a written request to the Director at least 4 calendar days prior to the meeting. The time allotted for public comment and the number of speakers will be at the Commission’s discretion. Background documents related to open meeting agenda items are available for public viewing at Conservation Department Headquarters, Jefferson City, for 8 calendar days prior to the meeting. To view livestream of the open meeting, or to watch recordings of past meetings, go to http://on.mo.gov/2nodPJU

 

South Dakota

Meeting Date: September 9-10

Location: Holiday Inn Express, Winner, SD / Zoom

Details: Click here for agenda and details

Notes: September 10, 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. CT | September 11, 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. CT | Livestream link | Zoom Meeting Link  | To join via conference call, dial 1.719.359.4580 | Webinar ID: 1 719 359 4580 | Passcode: 970458. Inform Gail Buus at gail.buus@state.sd.us by 1 p.m. CT if you plan to speak during the meeting. Testifiers should provide their full names, whom they are representing, city of residence, and which proposed topic they will be addressing. Written comments can be submitted here. Here are guidelines for submission. To be included in the public record, comments must include full name and city of residence and meet the submission deadline of seventy-two hours before the meeting (not including the day of the meeting).

 

Washington 

Meeting Date: September 10-12

Location: Zoom

Details: Click here for agenda and details

Notes: The agenda has many, many links to register for Zoom participant on the different days and how to comment on agenda items; you must look at this webpage to fully participate. Registration for those wishing to provide virtual comments closes at 5 p.m. the day before the meeting begins. Registrants will be called upon and typically have 3 minutes to speak. If you are unable to participate, you can submit your comments on the Commission contact page. If you haven’t pre-registered and wish to attend and speak in person, complete a Public Testimony Form, available at the registration table. The form must be submitted at least 15 minutes prior to the beginning of the agenda item you wish to testify on. Watch on Zoom. Watch livestream.

 

Hawai’i

Meeting Date: September 11

Location: 1151 Punchbowl St. Room 132 (Kalanimoku Building), Honolulu, Hawai‘i

Details: Meeting agenda and details here. (Note no agenda available as of 6/30)

Notes: Meeting starts at 9.a.m. Attend in person and arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the meeting start time in order to add your name to the sign-in sheet. To speak virtually, email blnr.testimony@hawaii.gov. Include your name and the agenda item on which you would like to testify. Once your request has been received, you will receive an email with the Zoom link. Requests may be also made during the meeting. Meetings will be livestreamed at: https://youtube.com/c/boardoflandandnaturalresourcesdlnr. To submit a comment, email blnr.testimony@hawaii.gov no later than 24 hours prior to the scheduled meeting to ensure time for BLNR Member review.

 

South Carolina

Meeting Date: September 11

Location:107-108 Botany Bay Conference Room at Headquarters at 260 D. Epting Lane, West Columbia, SC 29172 – at State Farmer’s Market complex off of Highway 321

Details: Click here for agenda and details .

Notes: Meeting starts at 10 a.m. Anyone wishing to make comments to the Board please email your name and topic to board@dnr.sc.gov at least 24 hours in advance. Contact Sandy Rucker 803-734-9102 or ruckers@dnr.sc.gov for assistance. Please use the following link and select the “Watch Live” button if you would like to watch the Board meeting: https://www.dnr.sc.gov/

 

Indiana

New Hampshire

Maine

Meeting Date: September 16

Location: 353 Water Street, Room 400, Augusta, ME

Details: Click here for agenda

Notes: Meeting starts at 9:30 a.m. Those wishing to attend remotely (Microsoft Teams) please contact Becky.Orff@maine.gov for log in information.

 

Vermont — Second Meeting

Meeting Date: September 16

Location: National Life Dewey Conference Room, 1 National Life Drive, Montpelier, VT 05620

Details: Click here for agenda and details 

Notes: Meeting starts at 5 p.m.

 

Ohio – Special Meeting

Meeting Date: September 17

Location:Division of Wildlife District Four Office, 360 E State St., Athens, OH 45701

Details: Click here for agenda and details

Notes: Meeting begins at 4:30 p.m. Comments for open forums during Ohio Wildlife Council meetings must be about a current rule proposal. If you have a topic that is not a current rule proposal, please email the council with your comment or question or speak to a council member before or after a meeting. If the topic falls within the wildlife, fish, or law section, feel free to reach out at our open houses or email the Division of Wildlife at wildinfo@dnr.ohio.gov. Speakers must register by 5 p.m. the Monday before the meeting via the Public Comment Form, which must be submitted to wildlife.council@dnr.ohio.gov. Along with the form, submit any handouts you plan to provide. Speakers are limited to 3 minutes. There will be a maximum of ten speaker slots available. PowerPoint presentations are not permitted.

 

Utah

Meeting Date: September 17

Location: George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Wildlife Education Center, 1157 S. Waterfowl Way, Farmington, UT 84025

Details: Click here for agenda and details

Notes: September 1 – Southern RAC Meeting; September 2 – Southeastern RAC Meeting; September 3 – Northeastern RAC Meeting. All agendas and meeting dates available here: https://wildlife.utah.gov/meetings (drop-down menus).

Action: Continue to push back against Utah’s flawed and misguided plan to kill mountain lions year-round in several game management units.

 

Oregon

Meeting Date: September 17-18

Location: La Grande

Details: Click here for details and agenda

Notes: Commission meetings begin at 8 a.m. and proceed chronologically through the agenda. If you wish to receive written materials prepared for any of the agenda items, please contact the Director’s Office in Salem at (503) 947-6044 or email ODFW.Commission@odfw.oregon.gov to request a packet for those items that interest you. Members of the public can view a livestream of the meeting via the agency’s YouTube channel or on the Commission page. Members of the public may also view a livestream of this meeting at ODFW Headquarters, 4034 Fairview Industrial Drive SE, Salem. Comment and testimony are limited to 3 minutes or less.The Fish and Wildlife Commission has moved to hybrid meetings, meaning that you have the option to attend in-person or virtually. Those who would like to provide virtual testimony on an Exhibit scheduled on this agenda must REGISTER no less than 48 hours in advance to receive a testimony link to the meeting. To provide testimony on an agenda item in-person, registration will also be available at the meeting. To provide testimony virtually or in-person during Public Forum you must contact the Director’s office no less than 48 hours in advance of the meeting for approval. Meeting is livestreamed here.

 

Wyoming

Meeting Date: September 21-22

Location: The Roundhouse, 1500 Main Street, Evanston, WY

Details: Click here for agenda and details. 

Notes: Monday, 9/21, 2 p.m. Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84933745717, Webinar ID: 849 3374 5717
Tuesday, 9/22, 8 a.m. Zoom:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86518165276, Webinar ID: 865 1816 5276
This meeting will be conducted in person and via Zoom. Please note there are different links for each day. If you wish to speak to the Commission and comment on an agenda item in person, please complete the comment form provided at the meeting.  If you wish to speak to the Commission and comment on an agenda item via Zoom, please submit an Advanced Agenda Item Comment Form, which is attached to the agenda to toni.bell2@wyo.gov.

 

Georgia

Massachusetts

Meeting Date: September 23

Location: MassWildlife Field Headquarters, 1 Rabbit Hill Road, Westborough, Massachusetts

Details: Click here for agenda and details. 

Notes: Meeting starts at 1:30 p.m. Attendees can go in person or join via Zoom. After registering, you will automatically receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Anyone wishing to be placed on the agenda to speak at the monthly business meeting must begin by notifying the Board in writing 2 weeks prior to the Board meeting; for more detailed information, contact Susan Sacco.

 

Wisconsin

Meeting Date:  September 23

Location: Stone Harbor Resort & Conference Center, 107 N 1st Ave, Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

Details: Click here for agenda and meeting details 

Notes: The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. The public is encouraged to watch live on YouTube.  The Natural Resources Board will meet in-person. Remote testimony from the public via Zoom may be accepted for this meeting. In person public appearances are also welcome. Members of the public can submit their request to testify remotely, in person, or their written comments by the posted deadline date for Board consideration, typically one week before the meeting date.  Please contact Ashley Bystol, NRB Liaison, at 608-267-7420 or by email at DNRNRBLiaison@wisconsin.gov with NRB-related questions, to request information, submit written comments or to register to testify at a meeting.

 

Montana — Special Meeting

Meeting Date: September 24; COMMENT DEADLINE Friday, 9/18

Details: Meeting details and agenda

Notes: There are two dedicated methods to submit public comment to the Fish and Wildlife Commission on meeting agenda topics PRIOR TO the meeting: Online Portal (SurveyMonkey) or Mail-in of Public Comments. Public comment opportunity will be offered during the meeting. In-person comments can be made at the meeting venue or at any FWP Regional Office throughout the state. Registration for Zoom comment is now open and will close at 5 p.m. on Sept. 23. To register, go to commission/september-2026-special-meeting.  If you have questions about the comment process, contact Jesse May at jessemay@mt.gov or 406-444-7826.

October meeting: Note written comments for this meeting close September 24. 

 

Hawai’i—Meeting 2

Meeting Date: July 25

Location: 1151 Punchbowl St. Room 132 (Kalanimoku Building), Honolulu, Hawai‘i

Details: Meeting agendas are posted at least 6 days prior to the date of the meeting but an agenda for this month was not available when this webpage was posted. Keep checking back on this webpage.

Notes: Meeting starts at 9.a.m. Attend in person and arrive at least 15 minutes prior to the meeting start time in order to add your name to the sign-in sheet. To speak virtually, email blnr.testimony@hawaii.gov. Include your name and the agenda item on which you would like to testify. Once your request has been received, you will receive an email with the Zoom link. Requests may be also made during the meeting. Meetings will be livestreamed at: https://youtube.com/c/boardoflandandnaturalresourcesdlnr. To submit a comment, email blnr.testimony@hawaii.gov no later than 24 hours prior to the scheduled meeting to ensure time for BLNR Member review.

 

Pennsylvania

Meeting Date: September 25

Location: PGC Headquarters – 2001 Elmerton Avenue, Harrisburg, PA 17110

Details: Click here for agenda and details 

Notes: Meeting starts at 8:30 a.m. Public comment registration begins at 7:45 a.m. Public comment is accepted in person only on a first-to-register, first-to-speak basis. Watch live on YouTube.