Western Association of Fish
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Winter 2010 Meeting | Summer 2010 Meeting
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State-Federal-Tribal Communications Committee
Statement of Purpose:

"Identify, develop and coordinate procedures and actions which provide the maintenance of the respective state/province, federal, and tribal authorization and assuring minimal overlap of programs and the most efficient use of funds and staff for the ultimate benefit of the resource and the public".

Committee Chair Duties
  1. Solicit and determine items for committee meeting agenda (May).
  2. Provide Secretary with final agenda (June).
  3. Chair the committee meeting, direct discussion (July).
  4. Arrange to have someone take minutes of the committee meeting (July).
  5. Arrange to have host state/province office staff type up the minutes after the committee meeting and prior to the business meeting (1-2 days).
  6. Present an oral committee report at the annual business meeting (July).
  7. Turn in typed committee report to the Secretary at the annual business meeting for attachment to the minutes.
  8. Complete committee action items identified at the annual meeting (on going).
  9. Report at the mid-winter meeting, if requested by the directors (January).

Chair – Larry Voyles
Arizona Game and Fish Department
5000 W. Carefree Hwy.
Phoenix, Arizona 85086
Phone: 623-236-7278
Fax: 623-236-7299
E-mail: lvoyles@azgfd.gov

Vice-Chair - Bob Broscheid
Arizona Game and Fish Department
5000 W. Carefree Hwy.
Phoenix, Arizona 85086
Phone:  623-236-7278
Fax:      623-236-7299
E-Mail:  bbroscheid@azgfd.gov

Members:

Vonn Bricker, (AB): vonn.bricker@gov.ab.ca
Tina Cunning, (AK): tina.cunning@alaska.gov
Andrew Levi, (AK): andrew.levi@alaska.gov
Gary Stacey, (CA): gstacey@dfg.ca.gov
Tom Spezze, (CO): tom.spezze@state.co.us
Paul Conry, (HI): paul.j.conry@hawaii.gov
Scott Fretz, (HI): scott.fretz@hawaii.gov
Sharm Kiefer, (ID): skiefer@idfg.idaho.gov
Cal Groen, (ID): cgroen@idfg.idaho.gov
Keith Sexson, (KS): keiths@wp.state.ks.us
Roger Rostvet, (ND): rrostvet@state.nd.us
Ron Anglin, (OR): ronald.e.anglin@state.or.us
Roy Elicker, (OR): roy.elicker@state.or.us
Emmett Keyser, (SD): emmett.keyser@state.sd.us
Jim Karpowitz, (UT): jimkarpowitz@utah.gov
Phil Anderson, (WA): anderpma@dfw.wa.gov
Nate Pamplin, (WA): pamplnpp@dfw.wa.gov
John Kennedy, (WY): john.kennedy@wgf.state.wy.us
Brian Pelchat, (YK): brian.pelchat@gov.yk.ca

Minutes
Tribal Agreemens/MOUs
The Association and its members recognize the importance of cooperating with tribal interests throughout the West to enhance fish and wildlife resources and recreational opportunities. Many states have agreements and/or memorandums of understanding with various tribes covering an array of activities. Copies of a select few of these are provided here as examples for member agencies contemplating developing similar or related documents. Interested parties should contact the respective state wildlife agency directly to determine the current status of these agreements.
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