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Current Meeting Agenda

NATURAL RESOURCES COMMISSION MEETING

Fort Harrison State Park – The Garrison

6002 North Post Road

Indianapolis, Indiana

January 23, 2024

10:00 a.m. ET (9:00 a.m. CT)

A G E N D A

I. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
II. ELECTION OF OFFICERS (Chair, Vice Chair, and Secretary)
III. DIRECTOR’S REPORT
IV. REPORT - Deputy Director, Bureau of Lands, Recreation, and Cultural Resources. (Chris Smith)
V. REPORT - Deputy Director, Bureau of Resource Regulation. (Ryan Mueller)
VI. REPORT - Deputy Director, Administrative Bureau (Kirsten Haney)
VII. REPORT - Chair, Natural Resources Advisory Council (Patrick Early)

CHAIR, AND VICE CHAIR

1.  Consideration of 2024 Commission meeting dates (Indianapolis):

March 19ᵗʰ                 May 21ˢᵗ                July 16ᵗʰ                 September 17ᵗʰ              November 19ᵗʰ

2. Updates on Commission and AOPA Committee

DNR, EXECUTIVE OFFICE

3. Consideration and identification of any topic appropriate for referral to the Advisory Council

DNR, DIVISION OF FISH AND WILDLIFE


4. Request for preliminary adoption to amend 312 IAC 9-3-18.2, governing state-wide river otter trapping and establishing a state-wide quota for the river otter trapping      season; Administrative Cause No. 23-FW-030 (SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS)
5. Request for preliminary adoption to amend 312 IAC 9-2-15 and 312 IAC 9-3-2 governing deer hunting licenses; 312 IAC 9-3-3 governing deer hunting rules; and 312      IAC 9-4-4 governing deer hunting quotas; Administrative Cause No. 23-FW-031 (SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS)


DNR, DIVISION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT


6. Report to the Natural Resources Commission on Citizen Petition requesting a rule change amending 312 IAC 5-9-2 to add a prohibited boating zone designation            around the Geist Waterfront Park and Beach on Geist Reservoir; Administrative Cause No. 23-LE-024 (SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS)


DNR, DIVISION OF NATURE PRESERVES


7. Presentation on the history and objectives of Indiana’s Natural Heritage Program  (SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS)


8. Adjournment