Department of Wildlife Resources
Board of Wildlife Resources
Meeting:
Board of Game and Inland Fisheries
| Meeting Details | |
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| Date / Time | 12/12/2006 9:00 am |
| Location | 4000 W. Broad St., Richmond VA 23230 |
| Board Website | https://www.dwr.virginia.gov/regulations |
| Agenda document |
Meeting Agenda
12/8/2006
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| Minutes document |
Meeting minutes
3/28/2007
(42k)
FINAL
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| Disability Friendly? Yes Deaf interpreter available upon request? Yes | |
| Purpose of the meeting The Board of Game and Inland Fisheries will meet and intends to consider for final adoption regulation amendments proposed on October 17, 2006 that would: authorize the director of the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries to take measures to prevent, control, or eradicate the spread of disease in wildlife populations in the Commonwealth; add yellow perch, white perch, gizzard shad, carp, and gar to the list of freshwater fish that may be harvested from below the fall line in all tidal rivers of the Chesapeake Bay and sold commercially in accordance with Virginia Marine Resources Commission commercial fishing regulations, and size and harvest limits set by the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries; and make it legal to take gizzard shad and white perch from below the fall line in all tidal rivers of the Chesapeake Bay using a gill net, in accordance with Virginia Marine Resources Commission recreational gill net regulations, and size and harvest limits set by the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. A public comment period on the proposed regulation amendments opened October 24 and closed November 23, 2006. At the December 12, 2006 meeting, the Board will solicit comments from the public in a public hearing, at which time any interested citizen present shall be heard; it will receive staff's recommendations regarding final adoption of amendments; and it then will determine whether the amendments proposed on October 17 will be adopted as final regulations. The Board reserves the right to adopt final amendments that may be more liberal than, or more stringent than, the regulations currently in effect or the regulation amendments proposed at the October 17, 2006 meeting, as necessary for the proper management of wildlife resources. The Board is exempted from the Administrative Process Act (§ 2.2-4002 of the Code of Virginia) in promulgating wildlife management regulations, including the length of seasons, bag limits and methods of take set on the wildlife resources within the Commonwealth of Virginia; it promulgates boating regulations under the authority of § 29.1-701 (E); and publishes all proposed and final regulations as required by § 2.2-4031 of the Code of Virginia. The Board will also receive reports from committees of the Board, may discuss general and administrative issues, and may hold a closed session at some time during the meeting. | |
| Meeting Scope |
Public hearing to receive comment on a proposed stage
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General business of the board
Discuss particular regulations / chapters
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| Contact Information | |
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| Name / Title: | Beth Drewery / Board Secretary |
| Address: |
4016 W. Broad St. Richmond, 23230 |
| Email Address: | beth.drewery@dgif.virginia.gov |
| Telephone: | (804)367-9149 |