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IOGA Species Planning Committee

Updated December 2009

Purpose: The Species Planning Committee monitors state and federal agencies, particularly fish and wildlife planning efforts by the Idaho Department of Fish and Game with the purpose to collect, interpret and disseminate to the membership information regarding species management. The Committee also devises strategies to help promote resource protection and maintaining a viable business climate.

Role: The role of the Committee is to meet annually, collect and disseminate species management information as well as formulate IOGA strategies to respond to resource management agencies, the public and to elected leaders. Committee members are encouraged to communicate with member outfitters in his/her region regarding pertinent state and federal agency matters of interest. The land-based members of the committee are encouraged to be attentive to IDFG winter scoping meetings, encourage outfitters in their region to provide input to IDFG, share that input with the committee, the Hunt Section Vice President and the IOGA Executive Director. The committee members should endeavor to be a conduit with a local IOGA chapter, if applicable, and consider attending IDFG Commission meetings, especially commission meetings where decisions affecting the industry are to be decided. Committee members are encouraged to develop positive relationships with appropriate IDFG regional supervisors, biologists and all IDFG Commissioners, especially the one appropriate for his/her specific IDFG region.

Relationships: The Committee is one of IOGA's standing committees and strives to have active members from all seven fish and game regions. Committee make-up and leadership is appointed according to IOGA bylaws. Notes of meetings should be kept and shared with the membership and IOGA staff through appropriate means including the IOGA newsletter, memos to the membership and chapters. The committee chair, Hunt Section VP and the IOGA Executive Director work closely together to coordinate meeting agendas and prioritizing those agendas. Any proposed actions and/or legislation are channeled to the Governmental Affairs Committee, to the sections, to the Board of Directors and to the IOGA staff. The Committee chair is encouraged to recommend to the Hunt Section VP assignment of members to track specific issues.

Make-Up: Ideally, the committee is made up of an active member of the IOGA who is able to attend committee meetings and fulfill the purpose and role of the committee.

Species Planning Committee Members 2010

Salmon Region (VII) Dave Melton, Chairman Bighorn Outfitters 11 Tom Boyle Road Carmen ID 83462 Phone: 208.756.6963 Fax: 208.756.6963 E-mail	Panhandle Region (I) Tom Loder Tom Loder's Panhandle Otfs. S 120601 Thunder Mt. Valleyford, WA 99036 Phone: 509.922.8389 Fax: 509.922.8389 E-mail	Clearwater Region (II) Tim Craig Boulder Creek Outfitters P O Box 119 Peck ID 83545 Phone: 208.486.6232 Fax: 208.486.7280 E-mail
Clearwater Region (II) Joseph Peterson Flying B Ranch 2900 Lawyer Road Kamiah, ID 83536 Phone: 208.935.0755 Fax: 208.935.0705 E-mail	Southwest Region (III) Chris Korell Korell Outfitters 2445 W. Hwy 52, Emmett, ID 83617 Phone: 208.365.5393 E-mail	Magic Valley Region (IV) Dan Butler Spring Cove Outfitters 283 E Spring Cove Rd Bliss, ID 83314 Phone: 208.352.4374 E-mail
Southeast Region (V) Jay Hamilton Hamilton Outfitters 409 S 100 W Rupert, ID 83350 Phone: 208.436.4251 E-mail	Upper Snake Region (VI) Vacant	Salmon Region (VII) Travis Bullock Mile High Outfitters P O Box 1189, Challis ID 83226 Phone: 208.879.4500 Fax: 208.879.4505 E-mail
Salmon Region (VII) Rowdy Davis Big Timber Outfitters P O Box 246 Salmon ID 83467 Phone: 208.756.1020 E-mail	Salmon Region (VII) Scott Farr Middle Fork Lodge P O Box 64 Challis ID 83226 Phone: 208.879.2203 Fax: 208.879.2204 E-mail	IOGA Grant Simonds P O Box 95 Boise, ID 83701 Phone: 208.342.1438 Fax: 208.338.7830 Home Office: 208.343.9548 Home Fax: 208.344.8194 E-mail