AGENDA

September 13, 2013

4501 North Fairfax Drive

Arlington, VA

September 13, 2013:

12:00 P.M. (EST)

Convene meeting

Roll Call

     - Thom Dammrich, SFBPC Chairman

12:10 P.M

Consideration of SFBPC comments of Refuge Vision Recommendation 17: Hunting, angling, and outdoor recreation

12:40 P.M.

Consideration of SFBPC priority issues letter to Secretary Sally Jewell

12:50 P.M

Other Business/New Business

     - October 28 & 29 meeting: New Orleans, LA

1:00 P.M.

Adjourn

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SFBPC members participating: James Adams, Thom Dammrich, Fred Harris, Scott Kovarovics, Mac McKeever, Geoff Ratté, Jim Zorn, Roger Fuhrman

Other participants: Gene Gilliland (BASS), Doug Hobbs (FWS), Christie Vigfusson (FWS), Paul Van Ryzin (FWS), Jarrad Kosa (FWS)

Consideration of SFBPC comments of Refuge Vision Recommendation 17: Hunting, angling, and outdoor recreation

  • Doug Hobbs walked Council members through comments received on Refuge Vision recommendation #17.
  • Hobbs noted major comments.
  • Jim Zorn mentioned that a major flaw is that Native American tribes are not referenced.
  • Zorn suggested that: 1) the Council should make a recommendation referring the Refuge system to the recently completed Fish Vision; and 2) recommend that the system has to engage tribes directly.

Motion to approve comments, to include those addressing tribal issues: Jim Zorn Second: Geoff Ratté

Motion approved unanimously

Consideration of SFBPC priority issues letter to Secretary Sally Jewell

Scott Kovarovics, Chair, Outreach and Communications Committee

  • Kovarovics reviewed the draft issue priority list, highlighting some of the key recommendations.
  • Jim Zorn suggested that reference to the relationship between Native American tribes and the DOI be added.
  • Zorn also suggested that the recommendations speak to tribal subsistence use of fish and wildlife resources, not just to outdoor recreation.
  • Doug Hobbs will craft language to address tribal issues and circulate.

Upcoming SFBPC assessment of the activities of RBFF

  • Scott Kovarovics provided an update on the status of this effort.
  • Kovarovics noted that there has been a meeting with staff from D.J. Case on the project.
  • A conference call with the Outreach and Communications Committee is being scheduled.
  • Kovarovics discussed the draft timeline for the project.

Motion to adjourn: James Adams

Second: Geoff Ratté

Motion approved unanimously: Meeting adjourned