LONG BEACH, Wash. — The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission will hold a hybrid meeting Aug. 13 to 15 in Long Beach in Pacific County. During the meeting, the Commission will hear the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) Director’s report; decide on the agency’s 2027-2029 budget requests for the 2027 state legislative session, two land transactions, and streaked horned lark periodic status review; as well as receive a briefing on options for a public workshops facilitator.
The meeting will be held at the Chautauqua Resort & Conference Center (304 14th St. NW, Long Beach, Wash. 98631) and will be live streamed online. The meeting agenda and details about attending virtually are available on the Commission information webpage.
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Thursday, Aug. 13, will begin with Big Tent, Habitat, Fish, and Wildlife committee meetings. The first agenda item is ongoing development of tools to improve decision-making in the Big Tent Committee’s decision-making project.
Committees will also hear updates on topics including alternative energy siting, permitting, and guidance; invasive northern pike management; estimating recreational fishery harvest using electronic catch record cards; proposed recreational scallop harvester rules; Puget Sound Dungeness crab non-reporting penalties; state rules for threatened and endangered species; and state rules on lethal removal of wolves that attack domestic animals.
The full Commission will convene Friday, Aug. 14, for an open public input opportunity followed by the report from WDFW Director Kelly Susewind.
The Commission will then decide on the agency’s requests and the maintenance and performance-level portions of the 2027-29 budget for the 2027 legislative session.
Continuing Friday afternoon, the Commission will consider and decide on proposed land transactions in Pacific and Douglas counties, including potential additions to the Johns River Wildlife Area and the Big Bend Wildlife Area.
Next, the Commission will decide on the Periodic Status Review for the streaked horned lark. Finally, the Commission will receive a briefing on the scope of work for potentially hiring a public workshops facilitator.
The Commission meeting will continue Saturday, Aug. 15, for an open public input opportunity followed by meeting debrief, future meeting planning, and an executive session.
All members of the public are invited to share their perspectives and participate in WDFW public feedback opportunities regardless of race, color, sex, age, national origin, language proficiency, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, or basis of disability.
The meeting will be recorded and published on WDFW’s Commission information webpage so the public can watch afterward at their convenience.
The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission is a panel appointed by the governor that sets policy for WDFW. WDFW works to preserve, protect and perpetuate fish, wildlife, and ecosystems while providing sustainable fish and wildlife recreational and commercial opportunities.
