Commission Meetings and Actions

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The Conservation Commission meets regularly throughout the state. Agendas for upcoming meetings are published online one week prior to the meeting.

Tentative Meeting Dates

Dates are subject to change. Locations will be announced later.

  • April 4-5, 2024
  • May 23-24, 2024
  • July 11-12, 2024
  • September 5-6, 2024
  • October 24-25, 2024
  • December 12-13, 2024
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  • Thursday, Feb. 15, at 12:30 p.m. — Workshop followed by Closed Executive Session
  • Friday, Feb. 16, at 8:30 a.m. — Regular Open Meeting

All will be held at MDC Headquarters, 2901 W. Truman Blvd. in Jefferson City

Background documents related to open meeting agenda items are available for public viewing at Conservation Department Headquarters, Jefferson City, for eight calendar days prior to the meeting. Any person who would like to comment to the Commission about a specific agenda item must make a written request to the Director at least four calendar days prior to the meeting. The time allotted for public comment and the number of speakers will be at the Commission’s discretion. Recording the open meeting is permissible, pursuant to any guidelines established by the Commission to minimize disruption to the meeting. Individuals wishing to record the open meeting by audiotape, videotape, or other electronic means should notify the Director at least four calendar days prior to the meeting so accommodations for such recording can be made.

To view live streaming of the open meeting, or to watch recordings of past meetings, go to http://on.mo.gov/2nodPJU.

Feb. 15 at 12:30 p.m. — Workshop and Closed Executive Session

  • Commission Workshop
  • Operational Excellence Update
  • Regulations Pipeline
  • Hall of Fame/Master Conservationist Qualifications
  • Insurance Update
  • Vote to close meeting.
  • Approval of minutes of previous executive session(s) (610.021 RSMo.).
  • Consideration of supporting documentation related to recommendations to suspend or revoke hunting, fishing, and trapping privileges (621.021(1), 610.021.14, 454.440.9, 211.321 RSMo).
  • Consideration of confidential or privileged communications between the Commission and its Internal Auditor regarding work product (610.021(17) RSMo.).
  • Consideration of negotiated contracts (610.021(12) RSMo.).
  • Consideration of legal actions, causes of action, or litigation and attorney-client privileged communications as provided for in 610.021(1) RSMo.
  • Consideration of potential real estate transactions/negotiations (610.021(2) RSMo.).
  • Consideration of recommendations relating to the hiring/firing/disciplining/promoting of personnel (610.021(3) RSMo.).
  • Adjourn closed session.

Feb. 16 at 8:30 a.m. — Regular Open Meeting

  • Call to order — Steven D. Harrison, Chair

Administration

  • Director’s Comments — Sara Parker Pauley, Director
  • Public Comment: Ben Martin, Pacific, to comment on Lone Hill Onyx Cave
  • Presentation: Overview of MDC’s Bat and Cave Conservation Programs — Tony Elliott, Terrestrial Diversity Unit Supervisor
  • Action Item: Consideration of items on the Consent Calendar (to be approved with a single action unless any Commission member requests an item be removed and taken up separately). Items removed will be addressed as the last action item on the meeting agenda.

Regulations Committee

Jason Sumners, Deputy Director and Chair, Regulations Committee

  • Action Items: Report of the Regulations Committee, including recommendations for changes to the Wildlife Code identified during the annual review
  • Presentation: Proposed Revisions to Ginseng Regulations — Malissa Briggler, State Botanist

Administration - Budget

  • Presentation: Financial Report - Fiscal Year 2024 Mid-Year Review of Revenue and Expenditure Trends — Andrew Bond, Chief Financial Officer

Infrastructure Management Branch

  • Presentation: Fiscal Year 2024 Mid-Year Review of Major Construction Projects and Major Construction Projects Status Report — Jacob Careaga, Infrastructure Management Branch Chief
  • Action Item: Consideration of a bid for construction of the Ten Mile Pond Conservation Area Well Improvement Phase I Project located in Mississippi County.
  • Action Item: Recommendation for authorization to increase the previously approved contingency fund for the existing contract for construction of the Shepherd of the Hills Intermediate Raceways Replacement Project located in Taney County

Information Technology Branch

  • Presentation: Proposed policy on Information Technology’s Account Management — Doug Fees, Information Technology Branch Chief

Realty Committee

Aaron Jeffries, Deputy Director and Chair, Realty Committee.

  • Action Item: Recommendation for approval to change the names to the following education facilities as listed:
    • Shepherd of the Hills Conservation Education Center,
    • August A. Busch Shooting Range and Outdoor Education Center,
    • Lake City Shooting Range and Outdoor Education Center, and
    • Parma Woods Shooting Range and Outdoor Education Center.
  • Action Item: Recommendation for approval on the recent purchase of 160 acres from Kenneth and Sherry Ogden as addition to the Sons Creek Conservation Area to be named the Dr. Harry and Lina Berrier Memorial Trust Tract. 
  • Action Item: Recommendation for approval to purchase approximately 75 acres in Pettis County as an addition to the Paint Brush Prairie Conservation Area.
  •  Action Item: Recommendation for approval to purchase approximately 176 acres in Harrison County as an addition to the Wayne Helton Memorial Conservation Area.
  • Action Item: Recommendation for approval to purchase approximately 30 acres in Lewis County as an addition to Deer Ridge Conservation Area.
  • Action Item: Recommendation for approval to exchange four tracts totaling approximately 213 acres of Clubb Creek Conservation Area in Bollinger County for two tracts consisting of approximately 308 acres, as an addition to Castor River Conservation Area in Bollinger County.
  •  Action Item: Consideration of items removed from the Consent Calendar, if any.
  • Legislative Update — Aaron Jeffries, Deputy Director
  • Other matters of interest         
  • Adjourn

Consent Calendar 

Items on the following Consent Calendar either require Commission Action (if noted) or may be written reports presented for Commission information only.

The Consent Calendar covers routine items to be taken up by the Commission as the first order of business and approved with a single action.  Any Commission member may request an item be removed from the Consent Calendar to be addressed individually.  Any Commission member may abstain from voting on an item without removing it by specifying the item number and his/her desire to abstain prior to the vote.  Items removed from the Consent Calendar are taken up in numerical order as called for by the Commission Chair or as listed on the regular meeting agenda.

  • C.1  Action Item:  Approval of minutes of previous open meeting(s). 
  • C.2  Acton Item: Recommendation for approval to suspend or revoke one or more hunting, fishing, or trapping privileges of individuals for cause — Chad John, Internal Auditor
  • C.3  Quarterly Permit Suspensions/Revocations Report — Chad John, Internal Auditor
  • C.4  Action Item: Recommendation for approval of updates to Master Conservationist and Hall of Fame criteria — Jason Sumners, Deputy Director
  • C.5  Action Items: Conservation Employees’ Benefit Plan Trust Fund recommendation and update — Sue Rackers, Human Resources Interim Branch Chief
  • C.6  Personnel Changes Report — Sue Rackers, Human Resources Interim Branch Chief
  • C.7  Information Technology Projects Status Report — Douglas Fees, Information Technology Branch Chief
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