Minutes WASHINGTON FISH AND WILDLIFE COMMISSION 600 Capitol Way North, Olympia, WA 98501-1091

CONFERENCE CALL July 26, 2001 - 9:00 a.m. Olympia, Washington ATTENDANCE: Commission Department Lisa Pelly Jeff Koenings, Director Dawn Reynolds Bob Gibbons Fred Sshiosaki Bruce Crawford Van Van Gytenbeek Kelly White Commission Staff: Public: None Debbie Nelson PETITION TO AMEND WAC 220-95-032 - VLATKO KOLEGA: Commissioner Van Gytenbeek moved, seconded by Commissioner Pelly, to deny Vlatko Kolega's Petition to Amend WAC 220-95-032, Ranking and Acceptance of Salmon Gill Net-Puget Sound and Salmon Reef Net License Offers. The motion to deny the Petition carried. COMMISSION REQUEST -- WILD STEELHEAD RELEASE: Bob Gibbons presented the Department's request for Commission reconsideration of an existing request for Department action regarding wild steelhead release. Commissioner Van Gytenbeek moved, seconded by Commissioner Pelly, to: -withdraw the March 16-17, 2001 request that the Department add "Should wild steelhead release be adopted statewide?" to the October sportfish proposal mailout; and -allow the Department to include two regulation options for wild steelhead harvest limits in the October sportfish proposal mailout for public comment. The motion carried unanimously. RECENT ACTIVITIES: Commissioners and Director Koenings discussed recent activities and items of interest. MEMOS AND AUTHORITIES FROM THE JULY 26, 2001 FISH AND WILDLIFE COMMISSION CONFERENCE CALL, OLYMPIA Petition to Amend WAC 220-95-032 - Vlatko Kolega - Motion by Van Gytenbeek, second by Pelly, to deny Vlatko Kolega's Petition to Amend WAC 220-95-032, Ranking and Acceptance of Salmon Gill Net-Puget Sound and Salmon Reef Net License Offers. The motion to deny the Petition carried. Commission Request -- Wild Steelhead Release - Motion by Van Gytenbeek, second by Pelly, to: -withdraw the March 16-17, 2001 request that the Department add "Should wild steelhead release be adopted statewide?" to the October sportfish proposal mailout; and -allow the Department to include two regulation options for wild steelhead harvest limits in the October sportfish proposal mailout for public comment. The motion carried unanimously. Commissioners in Attendance: Lisa Pelly Dawn Reynolds Fred Shiosaki Van Van Gytenbeek Kelly White

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