06/02/2021
A public meeting of the Arizona Game and Fish Commission will be held on June 11, 2021, at the Quality Inn, Conference Room, 801 North Beeline Hwy., Payson, Arizona 85541. The public may attend the meeting in person but the number of people allowed in the meeting facility will be limited based on social distancing requirements. In the alternative, the public may view the meeting at www.azgfd.gov/commissioncam or may listen to the meeting by calling 404-397-1516, Access code: 280 046 234 # #.
Members of the public may view and provide public comment for the meeting from any Department Regional Office and the Department’s Headquarters via video teleconference or members of the public viewing via video teleconference but also wanting to speak to the commission on specific agenda items can call 602-962-8790 and follow the prompts to say your name, where you are calling from, and the agenda item you wish to speak about. Members of the public attending in person wanting to speak on a specific agenda item may submit Speaker Cards (Blue Cards) if they wish to speak to the Commission. THE ABILITY OF THE PUBLIC TO ATTEND THE MEETING IN PERSON IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE IN THE EVENT COVID-RELATED RESTRICTIONS ON PUBLIC EVENTS ARE MODIFIED PRIOR TO THE MEETING. IF THIS OCCURS, OTHER OPTIONS WILL REMAIN FOR THE PUBLIC TO LISTEN, WATCH AND COMMENT VIA ELECTRONIC MEANS.
SPEAKERS ON AGENDA ITEMS WITH A LARGE NUMBER WANTING TO COMMENT WILL BE LIMITED TO TWO MINUTES, AND THE CHAIRMAN MAY DECREASE THE TIME IN ORDER TO COMPLETE PUBLIC COMMENT IN A REASONABLE PERIOD. SPEAKERS CALLING-IN TO SPEAK WILL BE PLACED IN A QUEUE WHERE THEY WILL WAIT THEIR TURN TO SPEAK. IF THE QUEUE IS FULL, A CALLER WILL RECEIVE A BUSY SIGNAL AND WILL NEED TO KEEP TRYING TO CONNECT. IN THE EVENT OF ANY TECHNICAL MALFUNCTION WITH THE VIDEO TELECONFERENCE OR PHONE SYSTEMS, THE MEETING WILL NOT BE DELAYED OR POSTPONED. THE PUBLIC SHOULD CONSIDER THIS POSSIBILITY IN DECIDING WHETHER TO ATTEND IN PERSON OR BY VIDEO CONFERENCE OR PHONE.
Copies of any presentations, documents, etc. discussed during the meeting will be available by contacting sbernal@azgfd.gov. Unless expressly provided otherwise with any matter, the Commission may discuss and may vote to take action on the following matters:
Friday, June 11, 2021 - Meeting begins at 8:00 A.M.
TIME CERTAIN AT 8:30 AM
3) Request to Approve Notice of Final Rulemaking and Economic Impact Statement Amending Rules Within Articles 1. Definitions and General Provisions and 3. Taking and Handling of Wildlife. Presenter: Larry Phoenix, FOR2 Regional Supervisor. The Department will ask the Commission to vote to approve a Notice of Final Rulemaking and Economic Impact Statement amending rules within Articles 1. Definitions and General Provisions and 3. Taking and Handling of Wildlife, related to the use of trail cameras. Department will ask the Commission to vote to approve a Notice of Final Rulemaking and Economic Impact Statement amending rules within Articles 1. Definitions and General Provisions and 3. Taking and Handling of Wildlife, related to the use of trail cameras.
