Commission to set 2006 Waterfowl, Crow, Falconry Seasons Aug. - Tom Keith

Lincoln, Neb. -- The Nebraska Game and Parks Commissioners will set 2006 waterfowl, crow and falconry seasons and amend fishing regulations at an 8 a.m. Aug. 30 meeting on the third floor of Commission headquarters in Lincoln, 2200 No. 33rd Street.

The public hearing to amend fishing regulations will begin at 8:20 a.m. and the public hearing to set Nebraskas 2006 waterfowl, crow and falconry seasons is scheduled to begin at 8:45 a.m.

Also on the agenda is:

– a recommendation to hold a public hearing at the next meeting to consider amending wildlife regulations;


– a recommendation to hold a public hearing at the next meeting to consider amending antelope, deer and elk regulations;

– a recommendation to hold a public hearing at the next meeting to consider amending wildlife regulations at Sacramento Wildlife Management Area;

– a recommendation regarding the Supplemental Agreement #3 to the existing memorandum of understanding and license between the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Nemaha County;

– a recommendation to hold a public hearing at the next meeting to consider amending boating regulations;

– a recommendation to hold a public hearing at the next meeting to consider amending sate park regulations pertaining to permits;

– an appearance by Rodney Verhoeff, coordinator for the Lower Platte River Alliance;

– an appearance by Mary Klein, president of NatureServe;

-- and an appearance by Ralph and Dorthy Kohler.