NRC meeting March 10

[Hamilton Reef]

MARCH 10, 3 p.m.

NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION MEETING, at the Diagnostic Center for Population and Animal Health, 4125 Beaumont Road, East Lansing, corner of Forrest and Beaumont roads on the campus of Michigan State University. A joint meeting with the Michigan Commission of Agriculture will begin at 3 p.m. and continues with Public Appearances beginning at 5 p.m. Public appearances may be scheduled by calling Teresa Gloden, Assistant to the NRC, 517-373-2352, glodent@michigan.gov. Following Public Appearances, the NRC will conduct its Regular Meeting. Written comments may be submitted to: Teresa Gloden, Natural Resources Commission, P.O. Box 30028, Lansing, MI 48909.

[sadocf1]

Captive cervid audit, deer hunt numbers, TB testing, feeding and baiting,crop damage and other topics. Members of the Ag. Commission are appointed by the governor, however they have definite connections to the agricultural industry. Members of the Natural Resources Commission also appointed by the governor, would definitely appear to come under the definition of political appointees. We have a resturateur, a former teacher, a former legislative assistant and television personality, an insurance and hardware executive, a former union executive and a the executive of a powerline company and truck dealership. No fish and game biologists. No forestry, mineral, or wildlife experts. Not even a real estate person.!

[Linda G.]

several hardcore hunters and anglers on the commission now, which is more than we have been able to say in the past about the NRC.

All is not quite hopeless.

But then again, don't forget that we also have a former board member of the Sierra Club, and that scares me. But she's been quiet since her little fiasco with Bill Parker right after she was appointed. Hopefully, she'll stay that way, I have every reason to believe she was only appointed because they needed a semi-qualified female on the board.

[Hamilton Reef]

Same announcement, different source.

Natural Resources, Agriculture Commissions
Holding Joint Meeting on Thursday

The Michigan Natural Resources Commission (NRC) and the Michigan Agriculture Commission will hold a joint meeting starting at 3 p.m. Thursday, March 10, at the Diagnostic Center for Population and Animal Health located at 4125 Beaumont Road in East Lansing. The meeting will take place in the auditorium of the facility.

Prior to the meeting, the NRC's Policy Committee on Wildlife and Fisheries will meet at 11 a.m. Public appearances before the NRC will begin at 5 p.m.

Among the agenda items for the joint meeting between the two commissions will be updates on bovine tuberculosis, chronic wasting disease and the emerald ash borer.