AGENDA

Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission

Regular Meeting

Public Meeting: Monday, May 5, 2008, at 9:00 a.m.

Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation

Auditorium, First Floor

1801 North Lincoln Boulevard

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

The Commission May Vote to Approve, Disapprove or Take Other Action on Any of the Following Items. The Commission May Vote to Authorize Public Comment on Any Agenda Item Requesting a Rule Change.

1. Call to Order - Chairman David Riggs

2. Roll Call - Sherrie Schluchter

3. Invocation - Larry Manering

6. Presentation of Award - Greg Duffy, Director

A. Tenure - Scott Webb, Wildlife Technician, Wildlife Division, 20 years.

7. Consideration and Vote to Approve Minutes of the April 1, 2008, Wildlife Commission Meeting.

8. Consideration and Vote to Approve the March 31, 2008 Financial Statement - Melinda Sturgess-Streich, Assistant Director

9. Consideration and Vote to Approve, Amend, Reject or Take Other Action on Emergency Rules - Alan Peoples, Chief of Wildlife Division

Title 800. Department of Wildlife Conservation

Chapter 25. Wildlife Rules

Subchapter 7. General Hunting Seasons

Part. 14. Elk

800:25-7-56. General provisions for elk [AMENDED]

800:25-7-57. Dates, open areas, bag limit and hunting hours [AMENDED]

The proposed emergency rules will increase the bag limit on elk that can be taken on private land in Caddo, Comanche, and Kiowa Counties and will simplify the licensing process. These rules are needed as an emergency to allow additional hunting opportunity this fall in an effort to address the expanding elk herd and depredation concerns.

A. Vote For The Finding of an Emergency.

B. Vote to Approve, Amend, Reject or Take Other Action on Emergency Rules.

10. Consideration and Vote to Approve, Amend, Reject or Take Other Action on Cooperative Agreement with Weyerhaeuser - Richard Hatcher, Assistant Director

A cooperative agreement between Weyerhaeuser and ODWC which allows public access to Weyerhaeuser timberlands in McCurtain County expires this month. A new cooperative agreement with new terms and acreage is being offered.

11. Consideration and Vote to Approve, Amend, Reject or Take Other Action on Emergency Rules - Richard Hatcher

The proposed emergency rule will increase the fee for the Land Access Permit which applies to privately owned lands that are managed by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. HB 2544 will amend Title 29 Section 4-136 to allow for this increase. This rule is needed as an emergency to comply with the Weyerhaeuser Cooperative Agreement.

12. Consideration and Vote to Approve, Amend, Reject or Take Other Action on Emergency Rules - Richard Hatcher

These rules will implement restrictions on ATV use as specified in the cooperative agreement with Weyerhaeuser. The restrictions will be effective on Three Rivers And Honobia Creek Wildlife Management Areas. These rules are needed as an emergency to comply with the Weyerhaeuser Cooperative Agreement.

13. Consideration and Vote to Approve, Amend, Reject or Take Other Action on a Resolution to Place a Three Year Moratorium on Commercial Turtle Harvest in Waters of this State - Barry Bolton, Chief of Fisheries Division

15. New Business - Discussion of any matter not known about or which could not have been reasonably foreseen 24 hours prior to the scheduled meeting.

16. Announce Date for the June 2008 Commission Meeting. The June Commission Meeting is scheduled for June 2, 2008 in Oklahoma City, OK at 9:00 a.m.

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