The Conservation Commission met March 18 and 19 at the Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center, Kansas City.
Commissioners present were:
- William F. “Chip” McGeehan, Marshfield, Chairman
- Lowell Mohler, Jefferson City, Vice-chairman
- Don R. Johnson, Festus,
- Secretary Becky L. Plattner, Grand Pass, Member
THE COMMISSION APPROVED:
- Conveying .69 acre of Wilson Camp Access in Miller County to Miller County for a bridge replacement over Tavern Creek and road improvement and an additional 0.3 acre to be used as a temporary construction easement for the duration of the construction period.
- Selling of 19.73 acres of Coldwater Conservation Area in Wayne County to the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission for improvements to U.S. Highway 67.
- Purchasing 20 acres as an addition to Manito Lake Conservation Area in Moniteau County.
- Naming the 232-acre McClure tract in Mercer County McClure Conservation Area.
- Allowing nonresident military veterans who have service-related disabilities of 60 percent or more or who were prisoners of war during military service the same hunting and fishing permit exemptions as resident disabled veterans and allowing such nonresident veterans to purchase resident permits.
- Suspending hunting and/or fishing privileges of 35 Missouri residents and one nonresident for Wildlife Code violations and affirmed actions taken by Missouri courts suspending privileges of three Missouri residents. Those whose privileges were suspended are:
| Billy C. Atchison | Dearborn | 1 year | all sport privileges |
| Leonard R. Benefield | Hornersville | 2 years | all sport privileges |
| Adrian S. Blevins | Ironton | 3 years | all sport privileges |
| Danny J. Bright | East Prairie | 1 year | all sport and taxidermy privileges |
| Denver W. Bryant | Bunker | 3 years | all sport privileges |
| Joseph W. Chatfield | LaBelle | 3 years | all sport privileges |
| Timothy J. Clark | High Ridge | 1 year | all sport privileges |
| Dennis Crippen | Dexter | until 8/9/09 | taxidermy |
| Andrew Z. Feinhold | Bakersfield | 1 year | all sport privileges |
| Casey Flinn | New London | until 1/23/10 | hunting |
| Eric D. Gettings | Doniphan | 3 years | all sport privileges |
| Isaac H. Hoerner | Van Buren | 3 years | all sport privileges |
| Justin M. Hutzler | Kaiser | 1 year | all sport privileges |
| Scott T. Janes | Williamsville | 1 year | all sport privileges |
| Jeremy Jarvis | Caulfield | 3 years | all sport privileges |
| Justin C. Jensen | Conway | 2 years | all sport privileges |
| Jonathan Maurer | Advance | until 7/5/08 | taxidermy |
| James Johnson | Memphis, Tenn. | 1 year | all sport privileges |
| Cosby Jones | Scott City | 2 years | sport and commercial fishing |
| William V. Jones | Lebanon | 3 years | all sport privileges |
| Kyle S. Keene | Lebanon | 3 years | all sport privileges |
| Edward L. Lapar | Doniphan | 1 year | all sport privileges |
| Tyler LaPlant | Bunker | 18 months | all sport privileges |
| James A. Mayo | Scott City | 3 years | sport and commercial fishing |
| Travis Meyer | Warsaw | 1 year | all sport privileges |
| Kerry L. Moore | Buffalo | 3 years | all sport privileges |
| Markus C. Moore | Elkland | 1 year | all sport privileges |
| David F. Oberkramer | Brosley | 1 year | all sport privileges |
| Thomas H. Robbins | Van Buren | 3 years | all sport privileges |
| Dean E. Scofield | Rushville | 1 year | all sport privileges |
| Elizabeth J. Sigman | Norwood | 1 year | all sport privileges |
| Randy L. Swigert | Doniphan | 1 year | all sport privileges |
| Terry E. Swigert | Grandin | 1 year | all sport privileges |
| Clifton R. Tims | LaGrange | 1 year | all sport privileges |
| Christopher Usher | Fair Play | 1 year | hunting |
| Robert W. White | Potosi | 1 year | all sport privileges |
- Suspending or revoking all hunting and fishing privileges of 291 Missouri residents and one nonresident who are not in compliance with applicable child support laws.
- Suspending hunting and fishing privileges of 376 nonresidents under the provisions of the Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact.
- Setting the next Conservation Commission meeting for April 24 and 25 at the University of Missouri-Columbia.
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