October 17, 2011 agenda and meeting materials

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special meeting of the Natural Resources Board will convene at 1:30 p.m. by conference call on Monday, October 17, 2011 in Room 813 of the State Natural Resources Building (GEF 2), Madison, for action on Items 1 and 2.

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that matters concerning natural resource issues or the Department's program responsibilities or operations specified in the Wisconsin Statutes, which arise after publication of this agenda may be added to the agenda and publicly noticed no less than two hours before the scheduled board meeting, if the Board Chair determines that the matter is urgent.

Monday, October 17, 2011

Order of Business

1. Organizational Matters
   1. Calling the roll
   2. Approval of agenda for October 17, 2011
2. Action Item
   1. Land Management, Recreation, Fisheries, and Wildlife
      1. Request scope approval and adoption of Emergency Board Order FH-22-11(E), a proposal to change the whitefish commercial harvest season on Lake Michigan and Green Bay, affecting NR 25.05(1)(c) (PDF) (William Horns, Great Lakes Commercial Fisheries Coordinator, 10 minutes)

Public Participation Information

Public Participation at Natural Resources Board Meetings

Public participation registration and written comment deadline:
4 p.m. on the Friday before the meeting.
Registration requests and comments should be directed to the Board Liaison.

Contact information

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Laurie J. Ross, Board Liaison
Office of the Secretary, AD/8
Laurie.Ross@wisconsin.gov
608-267-7420

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