JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Conservation Commission met July 11 for a workshop and closed executive session at the MDC Central Regional Office & Conservation Research Center, 3500 E. Gans Road in Columbia. The Commission met July 12 for its regular open meeting at Conservation Department Headquarters, 2901 W. Truman Blvd. in Jefferson City.
Commissioners attending the open meeting in person or online were:
- Steven D. Harrison, Chair
- Margaret F. (Margy) Eckelkamp, Vice Chair
- Mark L. McHenry, Secretary
- Raymond T. (Ray) Wagner Jr., Member
PRESENTATIONS
The Commission received the following presentations/reports:
- Director’s Comments – Jason Sumners, Director
- Minimizing the impact of renewable energy to fish, forest, and wildlife — Jordan Meyer, Policy Coordinator
- Education Programs — Shawn Gruber, Education Chief
- Report of the Regulations Committee — Laura Conlee, Deputy Director and Chair, Regulations Committee
- Financial Report — Andrew Bond, Deputy Director
- Major Construction Projects Status Report — Jacob Careaga, Infrastructure Management Branch Chief
- Recognition of John Wylie as a Missouri Master Conservationist — Aaron Jeffries, Deputy Director
ADMINISTRATION
The Commission:
- Approved consideration of bids for the construction of the Conservation Commission Headquarters Runge Conservation Nature Center Siding Replacement project located in Jefferson City, Missouri.
- Approved the purchase of approximately 56 acres in Sullivan County as an addition to Morris Prairie Conservation Area.
- Approved the exchange of two MDC tracts approximately 627 acres in Shannon County for nine tracts of similar land owned by Pioneer Forest, LLC totaling 627 acres.
- Approved the purchase of approximately 28 acres in Webster County as an addition to Niangua Conservation Area.
- Approved the suspension or revocation of one or more hunting, fishing, or trapping privileges of 32 individuals for cause:
- Brandon B. Abel, West Plains, Hunting and Fishing, 1 Year;
- Mark O. Adams, Schell City, All Sport, 4 Years;
- Justin Bacon, Seligman, Hunting, 3 Years;
- Todd J. Beaverson, Moberly, Hunting, 2 Years;
- Bryan J. Brown, Hilliard (FL), Hunting, 1 Year;
- Colton A. Brown, New Bloomfield, Hunting, 1 Year;
- Remington W. Byrd, Lancaster, Hunting and Trapping, 1 Year;
- David R. Caswell, Jacksonville (FL), Hunting, 1 Year;
- Riley Cook, Kennett, Hunting, 3 Years;
- James Erdman, Mims (FL), Hunting, 1 Year;
- Ross A. Greer, Poplar Bluff, All Sport, 1 Year;
- Michael R. Hall, Dexter, Hunting, 45 Years;
- Scotty L. Hamby, Cadet, Hunting, 1 Year;
- Michael Irvin, Jr., Mims (FL), Hunting, 1 Year;
- Nicholas R. Keating, Jefferson City, All Sport, 4 Years;
- Wayne T. Kurtz, New Bloomfield, All Sport, 1 Year;
- Larry C. Lemons, Ozark, All Sport, 1 Year;
- Hrang Lian, Springfield, Fishing, 1 Year;
- Daniel P. Lyon, Flemington, All Sport, 2 Years;
- Gary L. McLain, Chaffee, Hunting, 1 Year;
- Jimmy L. Miller, Cardwell, Hunting, 2 Years;
- Naw Naw, Columbia, Hunting, 3 Years;
- Zeljko Petrovic, Red Bud (IL), Hunting, 1 Year;
- Michael S. Scott, Columbia, Hunting, 2 Years;
- John T. Titus, Hopkins, Hunting, 3 Years;
- James L. Troyer, Trenton, Hunting, 1 Year;
- Mark S. Volkmann, Bourbon, Hunting, 1 Year;
- Jesse J. Waters, Park Hills, Hunting, 1 Year;
- Layne D. Wigger, Desloge, Hunting and Fishing, Add 5 Years to Current Revocation;
- Tony A. Wilson, Warsaw, Hunting, 3 Years;
- Davie J. Wise, Stover, Hunting, 1 Year; and
- Nathan Young, Mims (FL), Hunting, 1 Year.
- Approved the suspension or revocation of commercial privileges for the following three individuals for a specified period of time for violations of Chapter 9 of the Wildlife Code:
- David Dirda, Barnett, Class III Wildlife Breeder, 3 Years;
- Tony Hutchinson, Pottersville, Class III Wildlife Breeder, 3 Years; and
- Ryan Keith, Clinton, Class III Wildlife Breeder, 3 Years.
- Elected Commission Officers:
- Margaret F. (Margy) Eckelkamp, Chair
- Mark L. McHenry, Vice Chair
- Raymond T. (Ray) Wagner Jr., Secretary
- Steven D. Harrison, Member
- Set the next open meeting for Sept. 6.
This document is provided for public information only and is not an official record of the Missouri Department of Conservation or Missouri Conservation Commission.
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