Arizona Game and Fish Commission to meet Sept. 5-6 in Pinetop

The Arizona Game and Fish Commission is meeting on Friday, Sept. 5 and Saturday, Sept. 6 at the Game and Fish Pinetop regional office located at 2878 E. White Mountain Blvd., Pinetop.

The meeting begins with an executive session at 10 a.m. Friday morning, followed by the public meeting. Items on Friday’s agenda include:

* A briefing on the department’s 2009 fiscal year budget.
* Proposed rulemaking to establish a new Article 10, which has rules addressing off-highway vehicles in response to SB 1167 that was passed by the Arizona Legislature this past session.
* An intergovernmental agreement with the City of Coolidge regarding hunting within city limits, where deemed safe and practical.
* Nominations for the 2008 commission awards.
* An agreement with the Pima County Flood Control District for developing a biological monitoring plan in association with the Multi-Species Conservation Plan.
* A cooperative agreement with the Gila River Indian Community to allow a more coordinated working relationship for managing the community’s fish and wildlife resources.

On Saturday, the meeting begins at 8 a.m. and agenda items include an update on the department’s activities related to shooting ranges statewide, an update on current public lands issues in Arizona, and possibly purchasing property in a critical conservation area of the San Pedro River.

For a complete meeting agenda, visit www.azgfd.gov/commission.