NRC 10/13/2022 Agenda

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Natural Resources Commission

Meeting Agenda

Date: October 13, 2022

Time: 9:00 a.m.

Location: Northern Michigan University

NC Peninsula II

1401 Presque Isle Avenue

Marquette, MI 49855-5301


Coffee with Commissioners – 8:00 to 9:00 a.m.


Committee Agendas – 9:00 a.m.

I. Fisheries Committee

a. Strategizing Investments in Fish Habitat (Jessica Mistak & Dr. Joe Nohner,

Fisheries Division)

b. Lake Superior Splake Management Policy (Patrick Hanchin, Fisheries Division)

c. Cisco Chain Muskellunge (Patrick Hanchin, Fisheries Division)


II. Wildlife Committee

UP Habitat Workgroup Update (Stacy Welling Haughey, DNR Upper Peninsula

Field Deputy, JR Richardson, Thomas Seablom, DNR Forest Resources Division, Bill

Scullen, DNR Wildlife Division, & Jim Hammill)


Committee of the Whole Agenda – TBD a.m.

I. Call to Order – Chair Tom Baird

II. Roll Call

III. Approval of Agenda

IV. Approval of Minutes

September 8, 2022


V. Director’s Report

Natural Resources Commission

Recognition of former Commissioner JR Richardson

Wildlife Division Lifesaving Award – Erin Largent (Jared Duquette, Chief, Wildlife

Division)


Hunter Education 40 Years of Service Award (David Shaw, Chief, Law

Enforcement Division)

i. John Zappala


DNR Upper Peninsula Public Outdoor Shooting Range (Stacy Welling Haughey,

Upper Peninsula Field Deputy)


Land Use Order of the Director Amendment No. 8 of 2022 (Nicole Hunt, Parks

and Recreation Division)


Wolf Management Plan Timeline Update (Jared Duquette, Chief, Wildlife

Division)


Spring Turkey Regulations (Adam Bump, Wildlife Division)


Preliminary Elk Season Results Update (Chad Stewart, Wildlife Division)


Legislative Report (Informational Item)


BREAK FOR LUNCH


VI. Public Comment – NRC Public Appearance Guidelines

5 Minute Comment

i. Molly Tamulevich, Michigan State Director, Humane Society of the United

States – Wolves

ii. Steve Dey – Wolf Management Plan

iii. Gary Gorniak – Wolf Management Plan

iv. Vince Jeevar – Wolf Management and Conservation

v. George Lindquist, UP Whitetails of Marquette – Wolf Management

vi. Justin Tomei, MUCC – Turkeys and Wolves

vii. Theresa Pitts, Michigan Anishinaabek Caucus – Wolf Management Plan

viii. Jeremy Applekamp – Wolf Management Plan

ix. Olivia Lubig – Wolf Hunting


3 Minute Comment

i.


VII. New Business

a. Director Action

i. Proposed October 25, 2022, Oil and Gas Lease Auction – FOR ACTION

ii. State Land Review Recommendations Group 5 – FOR ACTION

iii. Land Use Order of the Director Amendment No. 8 of 2022

Parks and Recreation Division Management of the Michigan Iron Industry

Museum


b. Land Transactions

i. Gift of Ingress and Egress Easement

Forest Resources Division, Dickinson County

The Quick Living Trust Easement Gift

Land Transaction Case #20220088

ii. Exchange of State Forest Land

Forest Resources Division, Baraga and Houghton Counties

The Acciacca Properties LLC Land Exchange

Land Transaction Case #20220001

iii. Acquisition of State Forest Land

Forest Resources Division, Cheboygan County

The Robiadek Tract Acquisition

Land Transaction Case#20220126

iv. Acquisition of State Wildlife Land

Wildlife Division, Lenawee County

The Sidener Tract Acquisition

Land Transaction Case#20220047

v. Acquisition of State Wildlife Land

Wildlife Division, Barry County

The Palmatier Tract Acquisition

Land Transaction Case #20220123


c. NRC/Director Orders

i. Wildlife Conservation Order Amendment No. 5 of 2022

Spring Turkey Regulations


VIII. Old Business

Director’s Orders

i. Land Use Order of the Director Amendment No. 6 of 2022

Crystal Waters State Game Area Designation and Rules

ii. Land Use Order of the Director Amendment No. 7 of 2022

Silver Lake State Park ORV Area, Conditions for Use, Prohibited Conduct

NRC/Director Orders

i. Fisheries Order 200.23

Inland Rivers and Streams – Trout and Salmon Regulations

• Commissioner Cozad Amendment – Update definition of artificial flies

ii. Fisheries Order 206.23

Special Fishing Regulations for Warmwater Species on Select Waters

iii. Fisheries Order 210.23

Designated Trout Streams for Michigan

iv. Fisheries Order 254.23

Inland Lakes – Trout and Salmon Regulations


IX. Committee Reports


X. Commissioner Reports


XI. Adjournment

Meeting notes

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