Thursday, July 12, 2007
The following items will be on the agenda when the Regulations Committee meets at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 12, 2007, in the Central Office Auditorium at Department Headquarters:
- Comments from field personnel, if any.
- Begin the semi-annual word-by-word review of the Wildlife Code of Missouri, considering possible changes to become effective in 2008.
- 8:30 a.m. Jack Kurzejeski, Tony McCray, and Jacob Swafford, Columbia
Purpose: To present a petition requesting all day turkey hunting hoursduring the spring firearms turkey hunting season.
Fisheries Division
Consideration of recommendations to amend the following rules:
- 3 CSR 10-6.415 Restricted Zones
- 3 CSR 10-6.510 Channel Catfish, Blue Catfish, Flathead Catfish
- 3 CSR 10-6.530 Rock Bass (goggle-eye) and Warmouth
- 3 CSR 10-6.540 Walleye and Sauger
- 3 CSR 10-6.605 Live Bait
- 3 CSR 10-11.205 Fishing, Methods and Hours
- 3 CSR 10-11.210 Fishing, Daily and Possession Limits
- 3 CSR 10-11.215 Fishing, Length Limits
- 3 CSR 10-12.109 Closed Hours
- 3 CSR 10-12.110 Use of Boats and Motors
- 3 CSR 10-12.115 Bullfrogs and Green Frogs
- 3 CSR 10-12.130 Fishing, General Provisions and Seasons
- 3 CSR 10-12.135 Fishing, Methods
- 3 CSR 10-12.140 Fishing, Daily and Possession Limits
- 3 CSR 10-12.145 Fishing, Length Limits
- 3 CSR 10-20.805 Definitions
Progress and timeline on evaluation of a request to extend the commercial shovelnose sturgeon season in high water events.
Discussion on Public Meeting for Catfish Plan Implementation.
Permit Services
Consideration of recommendations to amend the following rules:
- 3 CSR 10-5.215 Permits and Privileges: How Obtained; Not Transferable
- 3 CSR 10-5.310 Resident Lifetime Conservation Partner Permit
- 3 CSR 10-5.315 Resident Lifetime Fishing Permit
- 3 CSR 10-5.320 Resident Lifetime Small Game Hunting Permit
Resource Science Division
Discussion on rewording the introduction of Missouri Species and Communities of Conservation Concern to reflect incorporation into the Wildlife Code.
Wildlife Division
Consideration of recommendations to amend the following rules:
- 3 CSR 10-11.130 Vehicles, Bicycles, Horses and Horseback Riding
- 3 CSR 10-11.140 Camping
Update from the Permit Restructuring Task Force on timeline and framework for recommendation.
Protection Division
Consideration of recommendations to amend the following rules:
- 3 CSR 10-6.410 Fishing Methods
- 3 CSR 10-7.431 Deer Hunting Seasons: General Provisions
- 3 CSR 10-7.450 Furbearers: Hunting Seasons, Methods
- 3 CSR 10-8.515 Furbearers: Trapping Seasons
- 3 CSR 10-9.359 Class I and Class II Wildlife Breeder: Records Required
- 3 CSR 10-10.711 Resident Fur Handlers Permit
- 3 CSR 10-10.720 Commercial Fishing Permit
- 3 CSR 10-10.722 Resident Shovelnose Sturgeon Commercial Harvest Permit
- 3 CSR 10-10.724 Nonresident Mississippi River Shovelnose Sturgeon Commercial Harvest Permit
- 3 CSR 10-10.725 Commercial Fishing: Seasons, Methods
- 3 CSR 10-10.767 Taxidermy; Tanning: Permit, Privileges, Requirements
- 3 CSR 10-12.150 Fishing, Trout Parks (discussion only)
Other business, if any.
Discussion on Mute Swans