AGENDA

July 23, 2014

1:00 PM - Until complete

4401 North Fairfax Drive

Arlington, VA

01:00 P.M. (EST)

Convene meeting

Roll Call

     - Thom Dammrich, SFBPC Chairman

1:10 P.M

Consideration of SFBPC comments on proposed Boating Infrastructure Grant program regulations (Federal Register Docket No. FWS-R9-WSR-2011-0083)

1:40 P.M.

Other Business/New Business

     - July 30 & 31 meeting: Washington, District of Columbia

1:50 P.M.

Adjourn

MEETING MINUTES - JULY 23, 2014

The Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council (Council) convened for a teleconference meeting on July 23, 2014. In accordance with the provisions of Public Law 92-463, the meeting was open to the public throughout its duration.

SFBPC Members Participating: Thom Dammrich (Acting Chair), John Adey, John Arway, Janine Belleque, Doug Boyd, Chris Edmonston, Gene Gilliland, Fred Harris, Scott Kovarovics, Betty Huskins, John Sprague, Alvin Taylor,

Designated Federal Official (DFO) for the Council: Brian Bohnsack, PhD, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Other participants:

Meeting was called to order by Acting Council Chair Thom Dammrich at approximately 1:00 pm. Introductory remarks were made by Council members and roll call was taken.

Presentations

John Sprague, Chris Edmonston, Janine Belleque and other Council members discussed the proposed revised regulations proposed for the Boating Infrastructure Grant program by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The Council’s subcommittee on the Boating Infrastructure Grant program prepared a draft comment letter regarding the proposed regulations to the Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for the Council’s consideration. The Council approved the recommended letter. The Council will send a letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director expressing their comments on the proposed regulations.

A general update on the status of Council appointments was given and the meeting was adjourned.

Action Items:

  1. Letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director regarding proposed regulations for the Boating Infrastructure Grant Program. (Post meeting note: this letter was completed on July 24, 2014 and can be found on the SFBPC website)