Speak up for wildlife at March Wildlife Commission Meetings.

March Wildlife Commission Meetings

Oklahoma

Meeting Date: March 2

Location: Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation 1801 N. Lincoln Blvd. Oklahoma City, OK 73105

Details: Click here for agenda and details 

Notes: Meeting starts at 9 a.m. It’s not clear how to comment or speak; we suggest emailing the department to ask. It’s also unclear if there is a virtual participation option. Read more on their website.

 

Colorado

Meeting Date: March 4-5

Location: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Denver – Westminster, 8773 Yates Dr., Westminster, CO 80031

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 Friday, 2/27. Email the commission (though these won’t be counted in the official public record if received after noon on 11/7). The commission is expecting many public comments on the Center for Biological Diversity’s petition to end commercial fur sales.

 

Louisiana

Meeting Date: March 4

Location: LDWF Headquarters, Joe L. Herring Room, 2000 Quail Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70808

Details: Click here for meeting details

Notes: Meeting starts at 9:30 a.m. A live audio/video stream of this meeting will be available via Zoom. To view via webinar, register here. On Tuesday, March 3the Oyster Committee meets at 9 a.m. at the New Orleans Lakefront Airport, 6001 Stars and Stripes Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70126. To listen in to the meeting, register via Zoom or dial 215-861-0674, password 806520#.

 

South Dakota

Meeting Date: March 5-6

Location: South Dakota State Library, Pierre, SD

Details: Click here for agenda and details

Notes: January 8, 1-5 p.m. CST | January 9, 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. CST. Livestream link. Zoom Meeting Link. To join via conference call, dial +16699009128,,91264176710# US Meeting ID: 912 6417 6710 Passcode: 970458 Video Conference ID: 91264176710@zoomcrc.com. Inform Gail Buus at gail.buus@state.sd.us by 1 pm CST 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).

 

Tennessee

Meeting Date: March 5-6

Location: Buffalo Ridge Refuge Hotel: Holiday Inn, 15368 Hwy. 13 South Hurricane Mills, TN 37078

Details: Click here for agenda and details 

Notes: Meeting starts at 1 p.m. on March 5 and 9 a.m. on March 6. It is unclear how to watch remotely, or how to provide comments.

 

New Jersey

Meeting Date: March 10

Location: Assunpink Wildlife Management Area – Central Region Office, Large Conference Room,1 Eldridge Rd., Robbinsville Twp, NJ 08691

Details: Click here for details and agenda

Notes: The public is welcome to attend and participate in the public portion of each meeting. Meeting starts at 10 a.m. and will be held both in person and via GoToMeeting  (audio only). Call in: +1 (312) 757-3121 | Access Code: 848-342-077. Per the website, public comments may be made in person or online and will be limited to 3 minutes per person. More information about the Commission is on its website, including a meeting guide and how to connect. For help, contact Kristen.Meistrell@dep.nj.gov.

 

Michigan

Meeting Date: March 11

Location: Lansing Community College, Downtown Campus, Michigan Room 1st Floor,600 North Grand Avenue, Lansing, MI 48933

Details: Click here for agenda (no agenda as of 3/2) and details.

Notes: 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.

 

California – Marine Resources Committee 

Meeting Date: March 12

Location: California Natural Resources Headquarters Building, 715 P Street, Second Floor, Sacramento, CA 95814

Details: Click here for agenda and details 

Notes: Meeting starts at 8:30 a.m. Meeting documents here.

 

Washington 

Meeting Date: March 12-14

Location: Hybrid: Zoom and location TBD in Walla Wall

Details: Click here for agenda and details (note no agenda available as of 3/2)

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.

 

Arizona 

Meeting Date: March 13

Location: Sierra Vista Fire Department Station #3, 675 Giulio Cesare Ave, Sierra Vista, Arizona 85635

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##.

 

Hawai’i

Meeting Date: February 13

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

Details: Meeting agenda and details here. (Note no agenda available as of 2/2)

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.

 

Nevada

Meeting Date: March 13-14

Location: Lake Mead Water Safety Center, Lakeshore Rd, Boulder City, NV 89005

Details: Click here for agenda and details

Notes: If you wish to make public comment, please use this link for Friday, March 13. Passcode: 330462. For Saturday, March 14, use this link.  Passcode: 310062. Submit written comments on items prior to the meeting at wildlifecommission@ndow.org or attend and make comment during the meeting. 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 four calendar days prior to the meeting. The time allotted for public comment and the number of speakers will be at the Commission’s discretion. Public comment will be taken on each action item following Commission discussion and before any action is taken; links coming once NDOW posts the meeting agenda. Persons attending virtually wishing to comment are invited to raise their virtual hands in the virtual meeting forum during the appropriate time; each person offering public comment during this period will be limited to not more than three minutes.

 

New Hampshire

Public Meetings:

• There will be a Governance Committee Meeting at 9 a.m. on March 17 at the NH Fish & Game Department, 11 Hazen Drive, Concord, NH  03301, in the Director’s conference room. This meeting is open to the public.
• There will be a Legislative Committee Meeting at 11 a.m. on March 17 at the NH Fish & Game Department, 11 Hazen Drive, Concord, NH  03301, in the east conference room. This meeting is open to the public.

Arkansas 

 

Massachusetts

Meeting Date: March 18

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

Details: Click here for agenda and details.

Notes: Meeting starts at 1 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.

Special Meeting March 4: The preliminary selection subcommittee of the Fisheries and Wildlife Board will hold a public meeting to discuss changes to the job description for the MassWildlife Director position on Wednesday, March 4 at 2:30 p.m., at the MassWildlife Field Headquarters, 1 Rabbit Hill Road, Westborough, Massachusetts.

 

Virginia

Meeting Date: March 18-19

Location: 7870 Villa Park Dr, Suite 400, Henrico, VA 23228

Details: Click here for agenda and details (note no agenda or details besides location and time were available at time of webpage publishing)

Notes: Meeting starts at 9 a.m. Public comment on agenda items and non-agenda items are welcome at any regularly scheduled Board or Board Committee meeting. Please see the meeting schedule for dates and additional details. The following committees meet sequentially starting at 9 a.m. on March 18: Finance, Audit, and Compliance; Education, Planning and Outreach; Wildlife and Boat; and Law Enforcement.

 

Wyoming

Meeting Date: March 18-19

Location:Torrington (Tour Bird Farm)

Details: Click here for agenda and details. (No agenda available as of 3/2)

Notes: 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.

 

Oregon

Meeting Date: March 19-20

Location: Medford, location TBD

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 (March 17 at 8 a.m.) 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 (8 a.m. Wednesday January 14) in advance of the meeting for approval. Meeting is livestreamed here.

 

Alaska – Board of Game Southcentral Region Meeting

Meeting Date: March 20-25

Location: Kodiak

Details: Click here for agenda and details

Notes: Comment on regulation changes to trapping and hunting seasons and limits. The deadline for receiving comments is Friday, March 6.

 

Kentucky

Meeting Date: March 20

Location: #1 Sportsman’s Lane, Frankfort KY and Livestreamed Online

Details: Click here for agenda and details. (No agenda available as of 3/2)

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.

 

Nebraska

Meeting Date: March 20

Location: Ponca State Park Resource and Education Center 88090 Spur 26, Ponca, NE

Details: Click here for meeting agenda (note none posted as of 3/2) and details.

Notes: Meeting starts at 8 a.m. Interested persons may attend and testify orally or by written submission at the public hearing. Interested persons or organizations may submit written comments prior to the hearing, which will be entered into the hearing record if they: 1) include a request to be included as part of the hearing record; 2) include the name and address of the person or organization submitting the comments; and 3) are received by Sheri Henderson at the Lincoln office, 2200 North 33rd Street, Lincoln, NE 68503-0370.  It is unclear if the meeting will be livestreamed and if virtual participation is possible.

 

New Mexico

 

Georgia

Idaho

Meeting Date: March 24-25

Location: Idaho Department of Fish and Game Headquarters, Owyhee Room, 600 South Walnut Boise, Idaho

Details: Click here for agenda and details (note no agenda available as of 3/2)

Notes: 9:00 a.m. MT start. It is unclear if you can participate virtually; the agenda of past meetings have suggested virtual participation may be possible but provided no links.

 

Indiana

 

Texas

Meeting Date: March 25-26

Location: TBD

Details: Click here for agenda and meeting details

Notes: The site reads, “Live streaming video and audio will be available,” but links were not available at time of webpage publishing. Watch the live stream.

 

Missouri

Meeting Date: March 26-27

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

Details: Click here for agenda and details (no agenda available as of 3/2)

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 four 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 eight calendar days prior to the meeting. 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 four calendar days prior to the meeting. Recording the open meeting is permissible, pursuant to any guidelines established by the Commission to minimize disruption to the meeting. Individuals wishing to record the open meeting by audiotape, videotape, or other electronic means should notify the Director at least four calendar days prior to the meeting so accommodations for such recording can be made. To view livestream of the open meeting, or to watch recordings of past meetings, go to http://on.mo.gov/2nodPJU

 

Hawai’i—Meeting 2

Meeting Date: March 27

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.

 

South Carolina

Meeting Date: March 27

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 (no agenda available at time of webpage posting). Calendar invite here.

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/