11/10/2022 NRC Meeting Agenda

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Natural Resources Commission

Meeting Agenda

Date: November 10, 2022

Time: 9:00 a.m.

Location: Lansing Community College

West Campus Rooms M119-121

5708 Cornerstone Drive

Lansing, Michigan 48917


Committee Agendas – 9:00 a.m.

I. Governance and Policy Committee

a. Michigan United Conservation Clubs Annual Convention

Resolutions (Amy Trotter, Executive Director & Tim Muir, Board

President)

b. 2023 Planning Discussion


II. Fisheries Committee

a. Great Lakes Acoustic Telemetry Observation System (Gary Whelan, Fisheries

Division & Chris Vandergoot, Michigan State University)

Committee of the Whole Agenda – 10:30 a.m.


I. Call to Order – Chair Tom Baird


II. Roll Call


III. Approval of Agenda


IV. Approval of Minutes

October 13, 2022


V. Director’s Report

Recognition of former Commissioner Louise Klarr


Shikar Safari Officer of the Year Award – Cpl. Mike Hearn (David Shaw, Chief,


Law Enforcement Division & Gunner Klarr, President, Shikar Safari International)


Lifesaving Awards – Parks and Recreation Division (Ron Olson, Chief, Parks and

Recreation Division)

i. Andrew Lundborg

ii. Arica Johnson

iii. Sarah Loughman

iv. Gerard Molaison

v. Travis Hall

vi. Dominic Goulette

vii. Claire Hines

viii. Haley Spalding


Elk Management Plan Update (Chad Stewart, Wildlife Division)


Wolf Management Plan Update (Cody Norton, Wildlife Division)


Legislative Report (Informational Item)


BREAK FOR LUNCH


VI. Public Comment – NRC Public Appearance Guideli

5 Minute Comment

i. Molly Tamulevich, HSUS Michigan State Director – Wolves

ii. Mike Thorman, Michigan Hunting Dog Federation – Wolf Management

Plan

iii. Amy Trotter, MUCC Executive Director – Wolf Management Plan

iv. Nichole Biber, Anishinaabek Caucus – Wolf Management Plan

v. Thomas Gilpin, Anishinaabek Caucus – Wolf Management Plan

vi. Trish Marie – Wolves and Predator Hunting


3 Minute Comment

i. Jenny Cook, Michigan Trails Advisory Council Representative – Land Use

Order of the Director Amendment No. 7 of 2022

ii. Joe Hemming, Anglers on the Au Sable – Camp Grayling Expansion



VII. New Business


a. Director Matters

i. Wolf Management Plan

ii. Elk Management Plan


b. Land Transactions

i. Gift of Ingress and Egress Easement

Forest Resources Division, Delta County

North Cove, LLC Easement Gift

Land Transaction Case #20220196

ii. Acquisition of State Forest Land

Forest Resources Division, Roscommon County

The Wanda Rogers Estate Tract

Land Transaction Case #20220053

iii. Acquisition of State Forest Land
Forest Resources Division, Chippewa County

The Fulmer Lake Tract

Land Transaction Case #20220064

iv. Acquisition of State Forest Land

Forest Resources Division, Cheboygan County

The Harris Tract

Land Transaction Case #20220169

v. Acquisition of State Parks and Recreation Land

Parks and Recreation Division, Wexford County

The Grubba Living Trust Tract

Land Transaction Case#20220062

vi. Acquisition of State Parks and Recreation Land

Parks and Recreation Division, Huron County

The Donaldson Tract

Land Transaction Case #20220079

vii. Acquisition of State Parks and Recreation Land

Parks and Recreation Division, Genesee County

The Chevy Commons (Genesee County) Tract Gift of Land

Land Transaction Case #20221095

viii. Acquisition of State Parks and Recreation Land

Parks and Recreation Division, Mason County

Mason County Treasurer Gift of Land

Land Transaction Case #20220200

ix. Acquisition of State Wildlife Land

Wildlife Division, Kalamazoo County

The Katherine N. Maxey Gift of Land

Land Transaction Case #20220203


c. NRC/Director Orders – None

VIII. Old Business


Director Matters

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

Parks and Recreation Division Management of the Michigan Iron Industry
Museum


NRC/Director Orders

i. Fisheries Order 206.23


Special Fishing Regulations for Warmwater Species on Select Waters

• Commissioner Cozad Amendment

ii. Fisheries Order 210.23

Designated Trout Streams for Michigan

• Commissioner Cozad Amendment


iii. Wildlife Conservation Order Amendment No. 5 of 2022


Spring Turkey Regulations



IX. Dog Tracker Resolution – Commissioner Creagh


X. Committee Reports


XI. Commissioner Reports


XII. Adjournment


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 [e-mail].

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:

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topic not listed on the agenda, 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.

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