Comment period for Season Setting process is drawing nearer

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Season Setting Timeline:

Phase 1 - Issue Scoping: April 2011 – September 2011

Public Comment Period: August 15 – September 20
•An online “Scoping Survey,” will be used to solicit input on major issues and options to address those issues. These issues will be discussed at four public meetings held around the state in late August.
Public Meetings:

Western Washington:

•August 22 – Federal Way
•August 23 – Centralia
Eastern Washington:

•August 24 – Spokane
•August 25 – Yakima

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Save the dates!

[buckcanyonlodge]

Where did you get the dates and the sites for the meetings. I called the Commissioners office today and they told me all the meetings will be in Olympia except a meeting in Ellensburg. Let me know. Thank you.

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http://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/regulations/ Look under the heading Season Setting in the right hand column and click on 2012-14 Hunting Season Setting Process NEW!

Sounds like they answered the wrong question. These are Public Input gathering meetings, not Commission meetings.

[Elkaholic daWg]

 Or


http://wdfw.wa.gov/publications/00433/hunt_populationreport.pdf

 and check out page 107 as far as as respondents location, just about like how our elections come out

[buckcanyonlodge]

Thanks for the info!!!

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Or


http://wdfw.wa.gov/publications/00433/hunt_populationreport.pdf

That publication is from 2008.

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MEETING LOCATIONS ARE ANNOUNCED:

Public Meetings:

Western Washington:
 August 22 – Federal Way
 Federal Way Community Center
 876 South 333rd Street
 Federal Way, WA
 Meeting will take place in the Alder & Birch rooms

August 23 – Centralia
 Edison Place Event Center
 201 North Rock Street
 Centralia, WA
 Meeting will take place in the Edison Room

Eastern Washington:
August 24 – Spokane
 The Lincoln Center
 1316 North Lincoln Street
 Spokane, WA
 Meeting will be held in the Monroe Ballroom

August 25 – Yakima
 Clarion Hotel & Conference Center
 1507 North First Street
 Yakima, WA
 Meeting will be held in the Selah-Wapato meeting rooms.

Phase 2 - Developing Recommendations: October 2011 – April 2012
 (dates below are preliminary, final dates available in October)

Public Comment Period on specific rule proposals: January 3-31, 2012
 

• After the public meetings are held, Department staff will develop recommendations for consideration by the Fish and Wildlife Commission in March and April 2012. These recommendations will be based on the biological needs of a species and information collected during the public meetings.

Commission Meetings:
 

• March 2012 (public input accepted)
• April 2012 (Fish and Wildlife Commission decides on and adopts rule proposals)

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It would appear that the Governor has their hands pretty well tied in regards to what can and cannot be considered for change in the upcoming three-year package:

http://wdfw.wa.gov/hunting/regulations/seasonsetting/IssueScopingGuidelines.pdf