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65Th Montana Legislature 65th Montana Legislature - 2017 ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS Business Report Signed by Chairrnan Rofl Call Attendance Standing Committee Reports Tabfed Bifls Fiscal Reports Roll Call Votes Proxy Forms Visitor Registration Additionaf Documents Witness Statements that are not presented as exhibits. Afl informational items handed in after meeting. Petitions; etcetera. r Any docurnents which were subrnitted after the comrnittee hearing has ended andrloj wes submitted tate within 24 hours regarding information in the comnittee hearing. YOU IT'IAYVIEW THE ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS AT THE MOilTANA HISTORICAL SOCIETY MOHTfl N"d n r6roRlCt-il, aoCIeTg fl Rcfl | ve6 225 H. RO0eRT6 fiebeHd, MT5962O4201 2ol7 bec|6b{tTve 6e66toH e -9OCIMCNT €tP€Ofl tlttT: Suble fl fl MILTON BUSINESS REPORT MONTANA SENATE 65th LEGISLATURE. REGULAR SESSION SENATE FISH AND GAME COMMITTEE Date: Thursday, April 13,2A17 Time:3:00 PM Place: Capitol Room:422 BILLS and RESOLUTIONS HEARD: SR 64 - Confirm Governor's appointees to Fish and Wildlife Commission - Sen. Jennifer Fielder EXECUTIVE ACTION TAKEN: Comments: MONTANA STATE SENATE Roll Call FISI{ AND GAME COMMITTEE DATE: L/-t3"tT NAME PRESENT ABSENT/ EXCUSED SENATOR Jf,NNIFER FIELDER, CHAIR L,/- SENATOR JEDEDIAH HINKLE, VICE CHAIR '"-/ SENATOR MIKE PHILLPS. VICE CHAIR tr SENATOR JILL COHENOUR V' SENATOR TOM FACEY v-'' SENATOR STEVE HINEBAUCH SENATOR DAVID HOWARI) t- SENATOR EDIE McCLAFFERTY L.t SENATOR CARY SMITH L SENATOR CHAS VINCENT ,./' SENATOR JEFFREY WELBORN S:V0 I TComnritteeSecretaryFolders\Fish and Game\Fish & Came\ConrnrRollCall.Fish.20l 7.rvpd MONTANA STATE SENATE Visitors Register SENATE FISH AND GAME COMMITTEE Thursday, April 13, 2017 SR 64 - Confirm Governor's appointees to Fish and Wildlife Commission Sponsor: Sen. Jennifer Fielder PLEASE PRINT Name Representing Support Oppose lnfo D*rg C-tt8s rIT. nySaLF >< m*r b<, X tr4*pr C"oV-" l)nlvo(, of +h, R.,-k,* X =h., B.,j'n t r l./lls*+ / l/)r n) \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ Please leave prepared testimony with Secretary. Witness Statement forms are available if you care to submit written testimonv. Additionel Documenp SENATE: Flth & Game Ll t.I ,,2o,7 -jZ - R" b7 Bitl No. I Logan Brower PO Box 325 Scobey MT 59263 406-783-8268 [email protected] April 12,2017 (to be read April 13, 2017) Senate Fish and Game Committee C/O Sen. Jennifer Fielder Montana Senate Helena MT 59620 Dear Senate Fish and Game Committee: My sincere apology for the inability to attend this morning's hearing. At late notice, I am unable to drive from northeastern Scobey, Montana to Helena to make this hearing. I will be on the road in your direction at the time of the hearing for a preliminary Commission meeting and would like to provide the following as insight and clarification as to who I am and why I decided to apply for the Fish and Wildlife Commission. I also make myself available to you the Committee and any members of the public who may have questions of me. I would also be happy to meet in person while I am in town with any members of the committee. I was raised in Clayton, ldaho a mining town of 20-30 people on the Salmon River in central ldaho. I attended Challis School District, which is approximately 30 miles north of Clayton. The people I grew up with were either involved in the mining industry or were cattle families. My parents instilled a love for the outdoors in my brother and me. Whether it was hunting, fishing, camping, or cutting winter's wood, all my fond memories revolve around outdoor activities. lwas a successful high school student academically and athletically, however it was the School's Envirothon Team that deepened my appreciation for the natural world. In a nut shell Envirothon is a student group supported by localSoil conservation Districts that partakes in various projects in the areas of Aquatics, Wildlife, Rangeland, Soils, and Fire management. During that time we built fences around and planted various riparian areas, spawned salmon and steelhead at the local hatcheries, collected and dispersed biological controls on noxious plants, and worked with mining reclamation projects to name a few projects. Following high school, I attended the University of ldaho to pursue a degree and career in Environmental Engineering, however the pull of teaching was too great. I completed my degree in both Biology and Physical Education in 2005. My first teaching assignment was in Kimberly, ldaho where I taught 7th Grade life science. In the summers, I continued working for the Custer County Noxious Weed Department. I took a year off teaching to move back to the Clayton/Challis area when a job as County Weed Superintendent presented itself. l enjoyed the job. Working with various agencies including Forest t Senate Fish and Game Committee April t2,20!7 (to be read April 13, 2017) Page 2 Service, Bureau of Land Management, Sawtooth Nation Recreation Area, and private landowners was both challenging and rewarding, yet once again I missed the classroom and returned to teaching. My second teaching assignment was in the Twin Falls ldaho School District where I taught 10th Grade Biology as well as remedial Science for struggling 11th and 12th grades for two years' lt was during this time I married mV wife, Rochelle, a native of Scobey. After we married we decided to take an adventure and we took jobs with Quality Schools International and taught for a year in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Following our year stint abroad, we decided to make Northeastern Montana our home. We each took teaching jobs in Glasgow, and with news of our expanding family we relocated to Scobey where my wife stayed home with our two boys while I took a job teaching 7th-12th grade Science. The move also allowed us to be close to Rochelle's parents who are farmers in the area. ln the past four years Northeast Montana has become our home and I believe when one calls a place home they should work to become involved and invest oneself in the area. So when the opportunity presented itself to replace the late Richard Kerstein, I decided to jump at the chance' I spend my days in the classroom working with students to make data driven informed decisions and answers in various science subjects. This will be my approach with topics facing the commission. I can comfortably and honestly say I have no agenda. Yes most of the topics are new to me; however I am a learner and believe in making informed decisions. By looking into the information presented by various entities, reaching out to experts involved, and taking into account public opinions, I am confident in my ability to effectively serve the commission' My passion for the outdoor lifestyle persists; now the father of two boys, I long to see that lifestyle remain. I guess that could be considered an "agenda". Lastly, I am continually seeking to find methods to make science lessons relative to my students. An understanding and involvement in issues decided by the commission throughout the state will lend well and benefit the students in my cl asses. Once again I apologize for the absence, I am open to answer any questions, and look forward to working on and with those involved with the Commission. Sincerely, Logan Brower Additional Documente SEMTE: Flrh & Game oau; L{-t3 't7 Biff 5 R. 6q To: Members of the Senate Fish and Game Committee No. From: Pat Christian, Committee Secretary Date: April 12,2017 Re: SR 64 packet ofresumes Here are the resumes and letters of the four appointees to the Fish and Wildlife Commission who will appear before Senate Fish and Game Thursday, April l3 for their confirmation hearing. \ /.-I)-'+UZ. tlsn ano wlollle commlsslon. rage r or I Prc$ous Section MCA Contents Part Contents Search Help lrhxt Section 2'15'3402. Fish and wildlife commission. (l) There is a fish and wildlife commission. (2) The commission consists of five members. At least one member must be experienced in the breeding and management of domestic livestock. The governor shall appoint one member from each of the following districts: (a) District No. 1, consisting of Lincoln, Flathead, Sanders, Lake, Mineral, Missoula, Powell, Ravalli, Granite, and Lewis and Clark Counties; (b) District No. 2, consisting of Deer Lodge, Silver Bow, Beaverhead, Madison, Jefferson, Broadwater, Gallatin, Park, and Sweet Grass Counties; (c) District No. 3, consisting of Glacier, Toole, Liberly, Hill, Pondera, Teton, Chouteau, Cascade, Judith Basin, Fergus, Blaine, Meagher, and Wheatland Counties; (d) District No. 4, consisting of Phillips, Valley, Daniels, Sheridan, Roosevelt, Petroleum, Garfield, McCone, Richland, Dawson, and Wibaux Counties; (e) District No. 5, consisting of Golden Valley, Musselshell, Stillwater, Carbon, Yellowstone, Big Hom, Treasure, Rosebud, Custer, Powder River, Carter, Fallon, and Prairie Counties. (3) Appoinfinents must be made without regard to political affiliation and must be made solely for the wise management of fish, wildlife, and related recreational resources of this state. A person may not be appointed to the commission unless the person is informed or interested and experienced in the subject of fish, wildlife, and recreation and the requirements for the conservation and protection of fish, wildlife, and recreational resources. (4) A vacancy occurring on the commission must be filled by the governor in the same manner and from the district in which the vacancy occurs. (5) The fish and wildlife commission is designated as a quasi-judicial board for purposes of 2-15- 124. Notwithstanding the provisions of 2-I5-I24(1), the governor is not required to appoint an attomey to serve as a member of the commission. History: En. 82A-2004 by Sec. 1,Ch.272,L. l97l1' amd. Sec.
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