In its meeting on Dec. 17, 18, the Missouri Conservation Commission will consider a recommendation on dates for 2010 turkey season, consider bids on the Roaring River hatchery improvement project  and consider recommendations to designate one new Missouri Natural Area at Twenty-Five Mile Prairie Natural Area in Polk County, and delist two Missouri Natural Areas (Big Buffalo Creek Forest Natural Area, Benton County, and Burr Oak Woods Natural Area, Jackson County).

Below is the tentative meeting agenda and location, as released by the Missouri Department of Conservation. The meetins are open to the public.

MEETING OF THE

MISSOURI CONSERVATION COMMISSION

AT CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS

2901 West Truman Boulevard, Jefferson City, Missouri

Thursday, December 17, 2009 – 2:30 p.m. – Executive Session (Closed)

Friday, December 18, 2009 – 8:30 a.m. – Regular Open Meeting

TENTATIVE AGENDA

(Background documents related to each agenda item are available for public viewing at Conservation Department Headquarters, Jefferson City, for an 8-day period prior to the meeting. Any person who would like to comment to the Commission about a specific agenda item must make a written request to the Director at least four calendar days prior to the meeting. Speakers will be limited to five minutes each, a total of 15 minutes per each agenda item.)

Thursday, December 17 – 2:30 p.m.

Executive Session (Vote to go into closed session – reconvene open meeting at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, December 18):

(a) Call to order and approval of minutes of previous Executive Session. (610.021 RSMo.)

(b) Consideration of negotiated contracts. (Documents related to a negotiated contract, 610.021(12) RSMo.)

(c) Update on potential real estate transactions/negotiations. (Leasing, purchase or sale of real estate, 610.021(2) RSMo.)

(d) Consideration of supporting documentation for recommendation to suspend or revoke all hunting and fishing privileges of individuals who are not in compliance with applicable child support laws. Action to be taken in open meeting. (Disclosure protected by law, 610.021(14), 454.440.9, RSMo.)

(e) Consideration of confidential or privileged communications between the Commission and its Internal Auditor regarding work product. (Communications between public governmental body and its auditor, 610.021(17) RSMo.)

(f) Consideration of legal actions and attorney-client privileged communications involving the Conservation Commission. (Legal actions, causes of action or litigation, 610.021(1) RSMo.)

(g) Consideration of recommendation relating to the hiring/firing/disciplining/promoting of personnel. (Hiring, firing, disciplining or promoting, 610.021(3) RSMo.)

Friday, December 18:

8:30 a.m. – Regular Open Meeting

Approval of minutes of the previous meeting.

Consideration of the Report of the Regulations Committee, which includes recommendations for the 2010 turkey hunting seasons and spring turkey hunting brochure.

Presentations:

9:30 a.m. Mr. Thomas M. Schneider and Mr. John John, Columbia.

Purpose: To comment on Three Creeks Conservation Area.

9:45 a.m. Mr. Carter Finnell, Shikar-Safari Club International, Chesterfield.

Purpose: Recognition of Conservation Agent Brad Hadley.

10:00 a.m. Presentation of Awards:

AFWA Conservation Law Enforcement Award.

Clerical Employee of the Year Award.

Workforce Diversity Award.

Employee Service Awards.

11:15 a.m. Dr. Harry and Mrs. Lina Berrier, Show-Me Barbecue, Columbia.

Break for lunch and reconvene at 1:00 p.m.

Consideration of 1) Major Construction/Development Projects Status Report; and 2) consideration of bids received for the construction of the Roaring River Hatchery Building Improvements Project located in Barry County, and authorization to enter into a contract with the low bidder.

Consideration of October and November Monthly Financial Summaries; and recommendation for approval to revise the Department’s in lieu of tax payments to counties.

Recommendation for approval of personnel reclassifications.

Recommendation for approval to designate one new Missouri Natural Area at Twenty-Five Mile Prairie Natural Area in Polk County, and delist two Missouri Natural Areas (Big Buffalo Creek Forest Natural Area, Benton County, and Burr Oak Woods Natural Area, Jackson County).

Recommendation for approval to convey approximately 39 square feet of Williams Ford Access in Dallas County to Dallas County for bridge replacement, and to grant a temporary construction easement on an additional 0.11 acre for the duration of the construction period.

Recommendation for approval of the 2008-2009 Annual Report for the Department of Conservation, and authorization for publication and distribution.

Recommendations for approval to suspend or revoke 1) one or more hunting, fishing and trapping privileges of individuals for cause; 2) all hunting and fishing privileges of individuals who are not in compliance with applicable child support laws; 3) one or more hunting, fishing and trapping privileges of individuals in accordance with the terms of the Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact; and 4) hunting privileges of one individual who inflicted injury to another person while hunting.

Legislative Report.

Announcement of actions taken in executive session, if any.

Other matters of interest.

Confirmation that the next regular meeting will be held on January 27-28, 2010 at Conservation Department Headquarters, Jefferson City; and discussion of future meeting dates.