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Natural Resources Commission
Meeting Agenda
Location: Virtual meeting
Date: Apr. 15, 2021
Time: 9 a.m.
Agenda note:
In response to the COVID-19 emergency and pursuant to Ingham County Board of Commissioners
Resolution #21-138, the Apr. 15, 2021 meeting will be held in a virtual format.
Based upon the necessary technology to conduct a virtual meeting and offer two-way communication for
public comment, registration is required for those who desire to provide public comment during the
meeting. Should you not want to provide public comment and desire to only observe the meeting
anonymously, please use the phone option. If you would like to provide public comment, please
review the instructions found on the last page of this agenda.
I. Virtual Meeting Information: Please register for the Apr. 15, 2021 Natural
Resources Commission Meeting at:
attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5960481535129801488.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information
about joining the webinar.
Phone in only (no video): 1 (631) 992-3221, Access Code: 460-734-839
Agenda details:
II. Call to Order – Chair Carol Moncrieff Rose
III. Roll Call
IV. Approval of Agenda
V. Approval of Minutes
a. Feb. 11, 2021 NRC Meeting Minutes
b. Mar. 11, 2021 NRC Meeting Minutes Natural Resources Commission
April 15, 2021
Page 2
VI. NRC Committee of the Whole
a. Director’s Report
i. Order to Regulate Target Shooting at the Muskegon State Game Area and the
Rogue River State Game Area (John Niewoonder & Lt. Gerald Thayer)
ii. Bear Harvest and License Quota Corrections (Cody Norton)
iii. Falconry Regulations (Casey Reitz & Krista Hubbard)
iv. Bovine Tuberculosis Surveillance Report (Dan O’Brien & Nancy Barr)
VII. Public Comment
a. 5 Minute Comment
i. Cathy Theisen – Wolf Issue
ii. Bee Friedlander, Attorneys for Animals – Wildlife Issues
iii. James Sunstrum, MD – Bovine Tuberculosis in Humans
iv. Nancy Warren
v. Pat Witherell – Bear Hunt and Youth Deer Hunt
vi. Ian Fitzgerald, Michigan United Conservation Clubs – Bear Regulations
vii. Steve Dey – Wolf Management
viii. Keith Shafer, Michigan Bear Hunters Association – Bear Regulations
ix. Marcie Tree – Wolves
x. Barbara Lucas – Wolves
xi. Gary Gorniak – Wildlife Management in the UP
xii. Dale Hendershot – Trapping
xiii. George Lindquist, UP Whitetails of Marquette County – Wildlife Management
xiv. Jeff Towner – Wolf Issue
xv. Darrel Heine – Bear Regulations and Use of Bait Barrels
b. 3 Minute Comment
i. Lou Leavens, Gilbert’s Sportsman’s Club – Bear Regulations, Bait vs. Hounds
ii. Jordan Hoover, UP Whitetails of Baraga County – Sound Science Management
VIII. New Business
a. Director’s Orders
i. Order to Regulate Target Shooting at the Muskegon State Game Area and the
Rogue River State Game Area – Land Use Order of the Director Amendment No. 4
of 2021
b. Land Transactions
i. Sale of Surplus DNR-Managed Land
Cadillac Management Unit – Mecosta County Natural Resources Commission
April 15, 2021
Page 3
Fred Meijer White Pine Trail State Park
Land Transaction Case #20170212
ii. Forest Resources Gift of Easement
Shingleton Management Unit – Schoolcraft County
Land Transaction Case #20210042
iii. Sale of Surplus DNR-Managed Land
Undedicated Land – Benzie County
Land Transaction Case #20200168
iv. Sale of Surplus DNR-Managed Land
Gaylord Management Unit – Charlevoix County
Land Transaction Case #20200191
v. Release of Deed Restriction on DNR-Conveyed Land
Plainwell District – Barry County
Land Transaction Case #20200175
vi. Parks and Recreation Land Acquisition
Rose Lake District – Washtenaw County
Pinckney Recreation Area
Land Transaction Case #20200176
c. NRC Orders
i. Falconry Regulations
Wildlife Conservation Order Amendment No. 4 of 2021
IX. Old Business
a. Director’s Orders
i. Order to Consolidate and Standardized Watercraft Use Restrictions in the Pigeon
River Country State Forest – Land Use Order of the Director Amendment No. 3 of
2021
b. NRC Orders
i. Bear Regulations and License Quotas
Wildlife Conservation Order Amendment No. 3 of 2021
X. Commissioner Reports
XI. Commission Closed Session
XII. AdjournmentNatural Resources Commission
April 15, 2021
Page 4
Meeting notes
Signed copies of these recommended amendments, orders and transactions may be requested through the NRC
assistant by calling 517-599-1067 or emailing nrc@michigan.gov.
If you are unable to attend the meeting but wish to submit written comments on Agenda items, please write to:
Natural Resources Commission, P.O. Box 30028, Lansing, Ml 48909 or email: nrc@michigan.gov. If you would like
further information or would like to address the Commission, please contact the NRC Assistant at 517-599-1067
or email: nrc@michigan.gov. Persons registering on or before the Friday preceding the meeting will be allowed
up to five {5) minutes for their comments. Persons registering after the Friday preceding the meeting or at the
meeting will be allowed up to three (3) minutes. Look for this agenda and other Natural Resources Commission
items at Natural Resources Commission webpage: Michigan.gov/NRC.
Persons with disabilities needing accommodations should contact the NRC Assistant at 517-599-1067 or
nrc@michigan.gov
Meeting Agenda
Location: Virtual meeting
Date: Apr. 15, 2021
Time: 9 a.m.
Agenda note:
In response to the COVID-19 emergency and pursuant to Ingham County Board of Commissioners
Resolution #21-138, the Apr. 15, 2021 meeting will be held in a virtual format.
Based upon the necessary technology to conduct a virtual meeting and offer two-way communication for
public comment, registration is required for those who desire to provide public comment during the
meeting. Should you not want to provide public comment and desire to only observe the meeting
anonymously, please use the phone option. If you would like to provide public comment, please
review the instructions found on the last page of this agenda.
I. Virtual Meeting Information: Please register for the Apr. 15, 2021 Natural
Resources Commission Meeting at:
attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5960481535129801488.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information
about joining the webinar.
Phone in only (no video): 1 (631) 992-3221, Access Code: 460-734-839
Agenda details:
II. Call to Order – Chair Carol Moncrieff Rose
III. Roll Call
IV. Approval of Agenda
V. Approval of Minutes
a. Feb. 11, 2021 NRC Meeting Minutes
b. Mar. 11, 2021 NRC Meeting Minutes Natural Resources Commission
April 15, 2021
Page 2
VI. NRC Committee of the Whole
a. Director’s Report
i. Order to Regulate Target Shooting at the Muskegon State Game Area and the
Rogue River State Game Area (John Niewoonder & Lt. Gerald Thayer)
ii. Bear Harvest and License Quota Corrections (Cody Norton)
iii. Falconry Regulations (Casey Reitz & Krista Hubbard)
iv. Bovine Tuberculosis Surveillance Report (Dan O’Brien & Nancy Barr)
VII. Public Comment
a. 5 Minute Comment
i. Cathy Theisen – Wolf Issue
ii. Bee Friedlander, Attorneys for Animals – Wildlife Issues
iii. James Sunstrum, MD – Bovine Tuberculosis in Humans
iv. Nancy Warren
v. Pat Witherell – Bear Hunt and Youth Deer Hunt
vi. Ian Fitzgerald, Michigan United Conservation Clubs – Bear Regulations
vii. Steve Dey – Wolf Management
viii. Keith Shafer, Michigan Bear Hunters Association – Bear Regulations
ix. Marcie Tree – Wolves
x. Barbara Lucas – Wolves
xi. Gary Gorniak – Wildlife Management in the UP
xii. Dale Hendershot – Trapping
xiii. George Lindquist, UP Whitetails of Marquette County – Wildlife Management
xiv. Jeff Towner – Wolf Issue
xv. Darrel Heine – Bear Regulations and Use of Bait Barrels
b. 3 Minute Comment
i. Lou Leavens, Gilbert’s Sportsman’s Club – Bear Regulations, Bait vs. Hounds
ii. Jordan Hoover, UP Whitetails of Baraga County – Sound Science Management
VIII. New Business
a. Director’s Orders
i. Order to Regulate Target Shooting at the Muskegon State Game Area and the
Rogue River State Game Area – Land Use Order of the Director Amendment No. 4
of 2021
b. Land Transactions
i. Sale of Surplus DNR-Managed Land
Cadillac Management Unit – Mecosta County Natural Resources Commission
April 15, 2021
Page 3
Fred Meijer White Pine Trail State Park
Land Transaction Case #20170212
ii. Forest Resources Gift of Easement
Shingleton Management Unit – Schoolcraft County
Land Transaction Case #20210042
iii. Sale of Surplus DNR-Managed Land
Undedicated Land – Benzie County
Land Transaction Case #20200168
iv. Sale of Surplus DNR-Managed Land
Gaylord Management Unit – Charlevoix County
Land Transaction Case #20200191
v. Release of Deed Restriction on DNR-Conveyed Land
Plainwell District – Barry County
Land Transaction Case #20200175
vi. Parks and Recreation Land Acquisition
Rose Lake District – Washtenaw County
Pinckney Recreation Area
Land Transaction Case #20200176
c. NRC Orders
i. Falconry Regulations
Wildlife Conservation Order Amendment No. 4 of 2021
IX. Old Business
a. Director’s Orders
i. Order to Consolidate and Standardized Watercraft Use Restrictions in the Pigeon
River Country State Forest – Land Use Order of the Director Amendment No. 3 of
2021
b. NRC Orders
i. Bear Regulations and License Quotas
Wildlife Conservation Order Amendment No. 3 of 2021
X. Commissioner Reports
XI. Commission Closed Session
XII. AdjournmentNatural Resources Commission
April 15, 2021
Page 4
Meeting notes
Signed copies of these recommended amendments, orders and transactions may be requested through the NRC
assistant by calling 517-599-1067 or emailing nrc@michigan.gov.
If you are unable to attend the meeting but wish to submit written comments on Agenda items, please write to:
Natural Resources Commission, P.O. Box 30028, Lansing, Ml 48909 or email: nrc@michigan.gov. If you would like
further information or would like to address the Commission, please contact the NRC Assistant at 517-599-1067
or email: nrc@michigan.gov. Persons registering on or before the Friday preceding the meeting will be allowed
up to five {5) minutes for their comments. Persons registering after the Friday preceding the meeting or at the
meeting will be allowed up to three (3) minutes. Look for this agenda and other Natural Resources Commission
items at Natural Resources Commission webpage: Michigan.gov/NRC.
Persons with disabilities needing accommodations should contact the NRC Assistant at 517-599-1067 or
nrc@michigan.gov