CHILLICOTHE – The Missouri Conservation Commission met Oct. 24 for a closed executive session at Fountain Grove Conservation Area near Meadville. The Commission met Oct. 25 for its regular open meeting at Comfort Inn & Suites in Chillicothe. Commissioners attending the open meeting in person or online were:
- Margaret F. (Margy) Eckelkamp, Chair
- Mark L. McHenry, Vice Chair
- Raymond T. (Ray) Wagner Jr., Secretary
- Steven D. Harrison, Member
PRESENTATIONS
The Commission received the following presentations/reports:
- Director’s Comments – Jason Sumners, Director
- Northwest Region Updates — Bryan Gragg, Northwest Regional Administrator
- Report of the Regulations Committee — Brian Canaday, Statewide Resource Management Branch Chief
- White-tailed Deer Management Plan Update — Jason Isabelle, Cervid Program Supervisor
- Grassland Focused Landscape Conservation Planning — Jon Podoliak, Landscape Ecologist, and Frank Loncarich, Grassland Systems Manager
- Financial Report — Andrew Bond, Deputy Director – Business and Operations
- Major Construction Projects Status Report — Jacob Careaga, Infrastructure Management Branch Chief
ADMINISTRATION
The Commission:
- Approved items on the Consent Calendar.
- Approved the consideration of bids for construction of the Schell-Osage Conservation Area Golden Anniversary Wetland Renovation Phase II, Schell Lake Renovation and Wetland Renovation project located in Schell City, Missouri.
- Approved the consideration of bids for construction of the Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area Pump Station Flood Repairs project located in Columbia, Missouri.
- Approved the purchase of approximately 130 acres in Livingston County as an addition to Fountain Grove Conservation Area.
- Approved the purchase of 48 acres in Crawford County as an addition to Blue Springs Conservation Area.
- Approved the disposal of 8.5 acres tract as Lois Arlene Boesl Outdoor Education Area in Texas County by reversion to the family of the original donor.
- Approved the disposal of 5.9 acres Lenox Towersite in Dent County via a competitive bid process.
- Approved the sale of an estimated 991,922 board feet of timber located on 646 acres of Compartment 9, Sunklands Conservation Area in Shannon County.
- Approved the suspension or revocation of one or more hunting, fishing, or trapping privileges of 31 individuals for cause or court ordered:
- Kevin M. Bowen, Bloomsdale, Hunting and Fishing, 1 Year;
- Kent A. Crouch, Rolla, Hunting, 2 Years;
- Ronald Dean, Barnhart, Hunting/Fishing/Trapping, 1 Year;
- David G. Duncan, Rienzi (MS), Hunting, 2 Years;
- Joseph W. Hannah, Doniphan, Hunting, 1 Year;
- Michael E. Harman, Carrollton, Hunting, 1 Year;
- Gavin M. Harris, Bolivar, Hunting and Fishing, Add 2 Years to Current Revocation;
- Troy Hellums Jr., Gladstone, Hunting, 1 Year;
- Dakota B. Henderson, Piedmont, Hunting, Court Ordered, revoked until 8/21/2029, and Hunting, For Cause, 13 Years, to run consecutively.
- Levi D. Hutto, St. James, Hunting, Add 3 Years to Current Revocation;
- Wayne Kathan Sr., Russellville, Hunting, 3 Years;
- Richard L. Kisner, Corder, Hunting, 1 Year;
- Jacob M. Lampley, West Plains, Hunting, 3 Years;
- Issaha Lerdin, Kansas City, Hunting and Fishing, 1 Year;
- Oleksandr Levchenko, Naperville (IL), Fishing, 4 Years;
- Zeng S. Lin, Boonville, Fishing, 2 Years;
- Steven D. Long, Columbia, Hunting/Fishing/Trapping, 1 Year;
- Michael S. Lucash, O’Fallon, Hunting, 1 Year;
- Brett M. Mitchell, Mansfield, Hunting, Add 6 Months to Current Revocation;
- Jose A. Montero, Kansas City, Hunting and Fishing, 2 Years;
- Seth M. Neeley, Richland, Hunting, 2 Years;
- Joshua I. Newton, Cape Girardeau, Hunting and Fishing, 2 Years;
- Josh J. Palmer, Rolla, Hunting/Fishing/Trapping, 1 Year;
- Paul J. Roberts, Doniphan, Hunting and Fishing, 2 Years;
- Barry C. Rogers, Harrisburg, Hunting, 4 Years;
- Nathan L. Taylor, Ashburn, Hunting and Fishing, 1 Year;
- Michael D. Thomas, Poplar Bluff, Hunting, 7 Years;
- Delano T. Wallace, Columbia, Hunting and Fishing, 2 Years;
- Jesse A. Whitaker, Warrenton, Hunting/Fishing/Trapping, 1 Year;
- Michael L. Wogan, Trenton, Hunting/Fishing/Trapping, 1 Year; and
- Peter Whisnant, Doniphan, Big Game Hunting Preserve, Commercial Permit No. 56342, 3 Years.
- Approved the suspension or revocation of privileges for 1,281 individuals processed from April 1, 2024, to June 30, 2024, in accordance with the terms of the Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact, and the suspension or revocation of privileges for 781 individuals processed from July 1, 2024, to Sept. 30, 2024, in accordance with the terms of the Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact.
- Set the next open meeting for Dec. 13.
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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