February 12, 2007

Secretary’s Report was read and accepted: Mindy Gagner

Treasurer’s Report was read and accepted:    Don Collins       

New Business: Norm

• There is a group organized called Vermont Wildlife Partnership, they are trying to get more funding for the Fish& Wildlife. They want us to join them. They are trying to work with legislatures and Fish and Wildlife to get 1/8 of 1% of the room and meals tax, that figure would be about $4,000,000 a year. Joining them would mean that our name gets added to the list of supporters. A motion was made and accepted that we join the list of supporters.
• The state of New Hampshire was going to change their lead rule but it has been thrown out so it is back to normal.
• The FLW is looking for volunteers for their tournament out of Plattsburg on 9/5-8
• There is a VHS virus in the Great Lakes that effects bait fish, small mouth and large mouth bass. There is no transporting order in effect from the Federal government and the DEC in New York has their own set of rules in place. Under the current temporary order during tournaments in VT fish could go into NY but NY fish cannot come to VT. The Federal government will come out with a permanent ruling in march. Because of this there is a good chance that the divisional will be moved off of Champlain. They are talking about Lake Sacandaga .
• There was more discussion about the state team ending with a zero balance. There was discussion about capping fuel reimbursement at possibly $350 for boaters and $200 for non-boaters. There was a motion made and accepted that extra money goes back to that years team.
• Norm has tickets for the TBF Nationals, they were $213.00

Meeting adjourned at 8:37pm

Respectfully submitted, Mindy Gagner