October 8, 2014 Meeting Documents

  1. RECEIPT, DISCUSSION, AND POSSIBLE ACTION FOR ITEMS PREVIOUSLY REFERRED TO COMMITTEES  
  2. POSSIBLE RATIFICATION OF COMMISSION’S FINDINGS TO LIST THE GRAY WOLF (Canis lupus) AS AN ENDANGERED SPECIES UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT (PURSUANT TO SECTION 2075.5, FISH AND GAME CODE)
    Draft findings (PDF)
    Letter from Kathy DeForest, Deforest Livestock, requesting an ongoing dialogue and to revisit the decision to list the gray wolf as an endangered species, received June 7, 2014 (PDF)
    Letter from Senate Republican Caucus Whip Jim Nielsen, requesting the Commission reconsider its decision to list the gray wolf as an endangered species, received June 17, 2014 (PDF)
    Letter from California Wolf Center, et. al., thanking the Commission for the decision to list the gray wolf as an endangered species, received June 18, 2014 (PDF)
    Letter from Senator Ted Gaines, requesting clarification on why the Commission listed gray wolf but not white shark, received July 21, 2014 (PDF)
    Letter from Michael N. Kobseff, Chair, Siskiyou County Board of Supervisors, opposing the Commission's action to approve listing the gray wolf and requesting the Commission reconsider its decision, received August 13, 2014 (PDF)
  3. AUTHORIZATION TO PUBLISH NOTICE OF INTENT TO ESTABLISH REGULATIONS FOR PETITIONING THE COMMISSION TO CHANGE REGULATIONS (ADD SECTION 662, TITLE 14, CCR)
    Draft Initial Statement of Reasons for Regulatory Action (PDF)
    Draft Economic Impact Assessment (PDF)
  4. DISCUSSION OF PROPOSED CHANGES TO SPORT FISHING REGULATIONS FOR 2015 (SECTION 1.45 ET AL., TITLE 14, CCR)
    Notice, Initial Statement of Reasons, Proposed Regulatory Language
  5. DISCUSSION OF PROPOSED REGULATIONS TO PROHIBIT INDUCEMENTS FOR NONGAME MAMMAL AND FURBEARER HUNTING CONTESTS (SECTIONS 465 AND 472, TITLE 14, CCR)
    Notice, Initial Statement of Reasons, Proposed Regulatory Language
    Letter from Antelope Valley Conservancy in support of a statewide ban on wildlife-killing contests, received September 15, 2014 (PDF)
    Petition to oppose ban on coyote hunts, received August 12, 2014 (PDF)
    Sample form letter in support of a ban on wildlife killing contests (PDF)
    Sample form letter urging the Commission to adopt the proposed rule change (PDF)
  6. DISCUSSION OF PROPOSED CHANGES TO RECREATIONAL GROUNDFISH REGULATIONS FOR 2015-2016 FOR CONSISTENCY WITH FEDERAL RULES
    (SECTION 1.91 ET AL., TITLE 14, CCR)
    Notice, Initial Statement of Reasons, Proposed Regulatory Language
    Email from Oceanside Senior Anglers, in support of the proposed depth increase in the Southern Groundfish Management Area and the proposed lingcod bag limit increase, received September 16, 2014 (PDF)

CONSENT ITEMS

  1. RECEIPT OF PETITION FROM HEATH BARTOSH TO LIST THE LIVERMORE TARPLANT (Deinandra bacigalupii) AS AN ENDANGERED SPECIES UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT (PURSUANT TO SECTION 2073.3, FISH AND GAME CODE)
    Petition
    Letter of support from California Native Plant Society, dated July 30, 2014 (PDF)
  2. APPROVAL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE’S REQUEST FOR A 30-DAY EXTENTION TO COMPLETE ITS EVALUATION OF THE PETITION TO LIST THE FLAT-TAILED HORNED LIZARD (Phrynosoma mcallii) AS ENDANGERED UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT
    (PURSUANT TO SECTION 2073.5, FISH AND GAME CODE)
    Petition
    Department memo requesting a 30-day extension, received August 21, 2014 (PDF)
  3. ADOPTION OF REVISED CENTRAL COAST MARINE PROTECTED AREAS MONITORING PLAN AS AN APPENDIX TO THE DRAFT MASTER PLAN FOR MARINE PROTECTED AREAS
    Ocean Science Trust memo regarding the updated Central Coast Marine Protected Areas Monitoring Plan, received July 24, 2014
    Draft Central Coast Marine Protected Areas Monitoring Plan (Aug. 2014) (PDF)
    Ocean Science Trust memo to Tribal Committee regarding tribal engagement during Marine Protected Area monitoring planning, received September 9, 2014
  4. APPROVAL OF 5-YEAR PRIVATE LANDS WILDLIFE HABITAT ENHANCEMENT AND MANAGEMENT AREA LICENSES AND 2014-2015 MANAGEMENT PLANS FOR:
    • (A) BELL RANCH, TEHAMA COUNTY
    • (B) CORNING LAND AND CATTLE COMPANY, TEHAMA COUNTY
    Department memo transmitting the 5-year renewal PLM area licence proposed seasons, harvests and habitat improvements for 2014-2019 (PDF)
  5. APPROVAL OF REQUEST BY MR. GARY DOUGLAS TO REINSTATE HIS SEA URCHIN DIVING PERMIT (L55255)
  1. ANNOUNCEMENT OF RESULTS FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION
  2. NEW BUSINESS
  3. ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS
  4. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON FUTURE MEETING AGENDA ITEMS AND LOGISTICS
  5. DEPARTMENT INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
    • (A) DIRECTOR’S REPORT
    • (B) WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES DIVISION, AND ECOSYSTEM CONSERVATION DIVISION
    • (C) LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION
    • (D) MARINE
    • (E) OTHER
  6. OTHER INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
    Commission Legislative Tracking Log, September 23, 2014 (PDF)
    Department Legislative Report, September 24, 2014 (PDF)
    Chaptered bill text (PDF)
  7. PUBLIC FORUM
    Summary of new petitions for regulation change received by the September 24, 2014, 5:00 pm, comment deadline for this meeting (PDF)
    Summary of new non-regulatory petitions received by the comment deadline for this meeting (PDF)
    18.1 Email from Guy Kilburn, received August 11, 2014 (PDF)
    18.2 Email from Elaine Livesey-Fassel, received August 10, 2014 (PDF)
    18.3 Email from Sam Craig, received August 23, 2014 (PDF)
    18.4 Email from Dennis Haussler, received September 1, 2014 (PDF)
    18.5 Email from Oceanside Senior Anglers, received September 14, 2014 (PDF)
    18.6 Email from Bill James, received September 8, 2014 (PDF)
    18.7 Email from Lee Rudin (Re: public forum), received August 4, 2014 (PDF)
    18.8 Email from Lee Rudin (Re: Live Animal Food Markets), received August 4, 2014 (PDF)
    18.9 Email from Charles Bucaria, received August 12, 2014 (PDF)
    18.10 Email from Katie Alling, received September 19, 2014 (PDF)
    18.11 Email from Darren Gertler, received August 25, 2014 (PDF)
    18.12 Email from William Heinselman, received August 21, 2014 (PDF)
    18.13 Email from Beverly Kreuer, received September 15, 2014 (PDF)
    18.14 Email from Coyote Watch, received September 15, 2014 (PDF)
    18.15 Letter from Ashlee Titus, received August 5, 2014 (PDF)
    18.16 Letter from Holly Gallagher, received September 11, 2014 (PDF)
    18.17Letter from Jim Lambert, received August 5, 2014 (PDF)
    18.18 Letter from Kevin Miu, received September 22, 2014 (PDF)
    18.19 Letter from Robert Byington, received August 15, 2014 (PDF)
    18.20 Letter from Dennis Fox, received September 8, 2014 (PDF)
    18.21Email from Ducks Unlimited, et al., to Secretary Vilsak, dated September 16, 2014 (PDF)
    18.22 Email from Gary Harden, received September 7, 2014 (PDF)
    18.23 Letter from Department to Assembymember Ken Cooley, dated August 19, 2014 (PDF)
    18.24 Letter from Nancy Karner-Lewis, received September 10, 2014 (PDF)