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Post by hatchetjack on Mar 2, 2016 18:13:24 GMT -5
Looks like a good agenda for March 15th at Ft. Harrison; manning table and biennial rule process will be discussed: www.in.gov/nrc/2354.htmJack
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Post by Woody Williams on Mar 2, 2016 18:49:24 GMT -5
THANKS Jack.... NRC Current Meeting Agenda NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION MEETING Fort Harrison State Park - Garrison 6002 North Post Road Indianapolis, Indiana March 15, 2016 10:00 a.m. EDT (9:00 a.m., CDT) www.gov/nrc/2354.htm Pay particular attention to items 7 and 9
A new Administrative Rules Process is beginning… DIVISION OF FISH AND WILDLIFE 7. Consideration of Report from DNR regarding three citizen petitions and request to include future citizen petitions in the Division of Fish and Wildlife’s next biennial rule revision process; Administrative Cause Nos. 15-142D, 15-143D (Download Related Materials) 8. Information Item: Introduction of five new property managers (Download Related Materials) 9. Information Item: Explanation of the DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife’s Biennial Rule Revision Process (Download Related Materials)
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Post by M4Madness on Mar 2, 2016 18:58:23 GMT -5
A good proposal would be to reduce the minimum bullet diameter for PCR's from .357" to .307", while leaving the maximum case length where it currently is at 1.80". That would only legalize something like six non-obscure factory loads:
.30 Carbine .30 RAR .300 AAC Blackout .32-20 Winchester 7.62x39mm 7.62×40mm Wilson Tactical
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Post by hatchetjack on Mar 14, 2016 13:58:59 GMT -5
Reminder about tomorrow's NRC meeting.
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Post by Woody Williams on Mar 14, 2016 15:47:03 GMT -5
Reminder about tomorrow's NRC meeting. Coming up in April - Any ideas or guesses on the "DNR ideas for rule changes". Jack?
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Post by hatchetjack on Mar 14, 2016 20:44:26 GMT -5
Ask me tomorrow night...
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Post by hatchetjack on Mar 15, 2016 12:13:27 GMT -5
Notes from today's meeting: 1. 100th anniversary of Indiana State Parks 2. SB109 creating laws for high fence hunting and returning DNR authority for wild animals except cervids was passed. 3. HB1231 allowing the use of certain high power rifles for deer hunting was passed. 4. Budget will allow DNR to replace some of their vehicle fleet which has not been done for some time. 5. New staff @ state parks keeps their manning level unchanged. 6. Rose Island at Charlestown Park opens this Friday. 7. Wyandotte Cave will reopen this summer/fall. 8. Per the Great Laskes Compact the Town of Waukesau, WI has petitioned to begin withdrawing water fromthe lakes. 9. Women's Big Ten Golf tournament is at Ft. Harrion on April 22-24th 10. New Natural Resources Foundation person - Jody Kress (sp?) 11. Overview of divisions of Indiana DNR - land holdings of ~500,000 acres 12. Thrid grade class from Orchard Park School presented petition to have DNR prohibit the sale of Wintercreeper as an invasive plant. 13. Fish & Wildlife received 3 citizen's petitions: a) request to extend pheasant season was denied; b) request to allow multiple birds to be taken during turkey season via a drw was denied; c) request to make fall turkey season statewide was also denied. One petition was received too late for consideration but will be included in the biennial rule revisions - request to allow baiting for deer hunting. Cut-off for citizen requests for the next biennial; rule package is April 15th. 14. Final adoption of the next rules package is projected to be next summer/fall. A Wild Bulletin press release will alert folks. Any petitions of a controversial nature should go to the Natural Resources Advisory Council. 15. Introduced a slew of new property managers and assistant property managers for State parks. Made them wear their Smokey the Bear hats. Looked to be about 15 new ones. 16. Parks - $1.7 million allocated to reopening of Wyandotte Cave.Introduced new fee schedule for the cave. 17. DNR will no longer be agency responsible for registration of Off Road Vehicles (OVR) or snowmobiles. Being sent over to the BMV. 18. Office of Hearings has requested amendments to the non-rule policy document establishing the process for petition to rule change. the changes are found here: www.in.gov/nrc/files/item_13_nrc_mar_2016.pdfFinal observation - with the entire 3rd grade class from Orchard park and the new parks people and new FWA people this was about the largest crowd for an NRC meeting that didn't have deer for the main topic. Staffing for LEO's is still 30 short state-wide. No word on Deer biologist. DNR has no plans to change any of the law passed on rifles. Jack
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Post by hatchetjack on Mar 15, 2016 12:15:19 GMT -5
Reminder about tomorrow's NRC meeting. Coming up in April - Any ideas or guesses on the "DNR ideas for rule changes". Jack? Looks like the big deal is that a justification for a rule change must be submitted with the petition for rule change.
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Post by parson on Mar 15, 2016 13:11:39 GMT -5
Notes from today's meeting: 1. 100th anniversary of Indiana State Parks 2. SB109 creating laws for high fence hunting and returning DNR authority for wild animals except cervids was passed. 3. HB1231 allowing the use of certain high power rifles for deer hunting was passed. 4. Budget will allow DNR to replace some of their vehicle fleet which has not been done for some time. 5. New staff @ state parks keeps their manning level unchanged. 6. Rose Island at Charlestown Park opens this Friday. 7. Wyandotte Cave will reopen this summer/fall. 8. Per the Great Laskes Compact the Town of Waukesau, WI has petitioned to begin withdrawing water fromthe lakes. 9. Women's Big Ten Golf tournament is at Ft. Harrion on April 22-24th 10. New Natural Resources Foundation person - Jody Kress (sp?) 11. Overview of divisions of Indiana DNR - land holdings of ~500,000 acres 12. Thrid grade class from Orchard Park School presented petition to have DNR prohibit the sale of Wintercreeper as an invasive plant. 13. Fish & Wildlife received 3 citizen's petitions: a) request to extend pheasant season was denied; b) request to allow multiple birds to be taken during turkey season via a drw was denied; c) request to make fall turkey season statewide was also denied. One petition was received too late for consideration but will be included in the biennial rule revisions - request to allow baiting for deer hunting. Cut-off for citizen requests for the next biennial; rule package is April 15th. 14. Final adoption of the next rules package is projected to be next summer/fall. A Wild Bulletin press release will alert folks. Any petitions of a controversial nature should go to the Natural Resources Advisory Council. 15. Introduced a slew of new property managers and assistant property managers for State parks. Made them wear their Smokey the Bear hats. Looked to be about 15 new ones. 16. Parks - $1.7 million allocated to reopening of Wyandotte Cave.Introduced new fee schedule for the cave. 17. DNR will no longer be agency responsible for registration of Off Road Vehicles (OVR) or snowmobiles. Being sent over to the BMV. 18. Office of Hearings has requested amendments to the non-rule policy document establishing the process for petition to rule change. the changes are found here: www.in.gov/nrc/files/item_13_nrc_mar_2016.pdfFinal observation - with the entire 3rd grade class from Orchard park and the new parks people and new FWA people this was about the largest crowd for an NRC meeting that didn't have deer for the main topic. Staffing for LEO's is still 30 short state-wide. No word on Deer biologist. DNR has no plans to change any of the law passed on rifles. Jack Thanks for the update!
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Post by HuntMeister on Mar 15, 2016 13:53:56 GMT -5
THANKS for the update Jack!
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Post by featherduster on Mar 15, 2016 15:37:20 GMT -5
Thank you sir for the update, for once it sounds like it was an upbeat meeting.
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Post by hatchetjack on Mar 15, 2016 15:54:54 GMT -5
I guess the citizen request to allow baiting for deer would qualify as controversial. If you have an idea (preferably one that hasn't been turned down before) you should submit now to be considered for this next round of rule amendments. I wouldn't even think about modifying the recently passed rifle rule since it hasn't even been in effect yet.
Jack
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Post by Woody Williams on Mar 15, 2016 16:33:02 GMT -5
I guess the citizen request to allow baiting for deer would qualify as controversial. If you have an idea (preferably one that hasn't been turned down before) you should submit now to be considered for this next round of rule amendments. I wouldn't even think about modifying the recently passed rifle rule since it hasn't even been in effect yet. Jack Does the input start right now or was the start on April 1? I'd like to send out a mass email to all members when they can send in their thoughts and ideas.. The question is what idea(s) is the DNR going to put up for comments and how are they going to do that?
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Post by hatchetjack on Mar 15, 2016 17:42:37 GMT -5
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Post by nfalls116 on Mar 15, 2016 18:39:44 GMT -5
I like this baiting idea!
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Post by M4Madness on Mar 15, 2016 18:47:39 GMT -5
I like this baiting idea! Not me. Lol!
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Post by nfalls116 on Mar 15, 2016 18:48:46 GMT -5
I like this baiting idea! Not me. Lol! well sounds like our votes don't count then...
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Post by M4Madness on Mar 15, 2016 18:56:29 GMT -5
well sounds like our votes don't count then... That's what I also tell my Democrat neighbor down the road. Lol!
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Post by featherduster on Mar 15, 2016 18:59:54 GMT -5
I am in the baiting idea camp, but on private property only.
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Post by throbak on Mar 15, 2016 19:09:12 GMT -5
I am in the baiting idea camp, but on private property only. The First thing done in CWD depopulation areas is Outlaw the Baiting and feeding stations , why start it if the spread of CWD is proven at these places... EHD would zoom through the herd if congregated at these areas That's why they are not allowed Do we really need them with this Risk attached and proven???NO
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