09-13-2007, 11:10 PM
LITTLE ROCK - The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission will start the next stage of public input for a new state deer management plan later this month. The second round of meetings will be held Sept. 20 through Sept. 25 at 10 locations around the state.
As they did with the June workshops, the AGFC will again use an outside facilitator to help with administering the public scoping workshops.
The new deer management plan will provide goals and set direction for the management of the state's deer resource. The final plan approval will be the responsibility of the AGFC commissioners.
The 10 workshops, at various points around Arkansas, are set-up to allow anyone to put forth ideas and suggestions on the plan.
The 10 workshops, at various points around Arkansas, are set-up to allow anyone to put forth ideas and suggestions on the plan. The primary objective of the September workshops will be to review and evaluate the draft goal statements derived from the initial public input in June. At the June meetings, the Commission promised they would come back to the public to insure they were on track with their interpretation of the public's input. Goal statements may be edited or added based on the September input.
All meetings begin at 6:30 p.m., the dates and locations of the meetings are as follows:
City: Harrison
Date: Sept. 20<br />
Location: Comfort Inn Convention Center<br />
Address: 1210 U.S. Highway 62/65 North
City: Dumas<br />
Date: Sept. 20<br />
Location: Dumas Community Center<br />
Address: 18 Belmont
City: Batesville<br />
Date: Sept. 21<br />
Location: University of Arkansas Community College Batesville Independence Hall East Creek Side<br />
Address: 2005 White Dr.
City: Camden<br />
Date: Sept. 21<br />
Location: Charles O. Ross Center<br />
Address: 746 California St.
City: Jonesboro<br />
Date: Sept. 22<br />
Location: Huntington Building<br />
Address: Huntington Avenue
City: Hope<br />
Date: Sept. 22<br />
Location: University of Arkansas Community College at Hope, Student Center, Purtle Meeting Rooms<br />
Address: 2500 South Main St.
City: Brinkley<br />
Date: Sept. 24<br />
Location: Convention Center - Pintail Room<br />
Address: 1501 Weatherby Dr.
City: Mount Ida<br />
Date: Sept. 24<br />
Location: Mount Ida High School Cafeteria<br />
City: Little Rock<br />
Date: Sept. 25<br />
Location: Ferndale 4-H Center<br />
Address: No. 1 Four-H Way in Ferndale
City: Ozark<br />
Date: Sept. 25<br />
Location: North Franklin County Fair Building<br />
Address: North 26th Street
Following completion of the 10 statewide meetings, the AGFC will hold a deer summit to gain public opinion concerning strategies for implementation of the deer management plan, according to AGFC deer biologist Cory Gray. "This information is critical in developing new and exciting prospects for Arkansas's deer population," Gray explained. The deer summit meeting will be held onSaturday, Sept. 29 at 1 p.m. at the LaQuinta Inn and Suites, 617 S. Broadway in Little Rock.
As they did with the June workshops, the AGFC will again use an outside facilitator to help with administering the public scoping workshops.
The new deer management plan will provide goals and set direction for the management of the state's deer resource. The final plan approval will be the responsibility of the AGFC commissioners.
The 10 workshops, at various points around Arkansas, are set-up to allow anyone to put forth ideas and suggestions on the plan.
The 10 workshops, at various points around Arkansas, are set-up to allow anyone to put forth ideas and suggestions on the plan. The primary objective of the September workshops will be to review and evaluate the draft goal statements derived from the initial public input in June. At the June meetings, the Commission promised they would come back to the public to insure they were on track with their interpretation of the public's input. Goal statements may be edited or added based on the September input.
All meetings begin at 6:30 p.m., the dates and locations of the meetings are as follows:
City: Harrison
Date: Sept. 20<br />
Location: Comfort Inn Convention Center<br />
Address: 1210 U.S. Highway 62/65 North
City: Dumas<br />
Date: Sept. 20<br />
Location: Dumas Community Center<br />
Address: 18 Belmont
City: Batesville<br />
Date: Sept. 21<br />
Location: University of Arkansas Community College Batesville Independence Hall East Creek Side<br />
Address: 2005 White Dr.
City: Camden<br />
Date: Sept. 21<br />
Location: Charles O. Ross Center<br />
Address: 746 California St.
City: Jonesboro<br />
Date: Sept. 22<br />
Location: Huntington Building<br />
Address: Huntington Avenue
City: Hope<br />
Date: Sept. 22<br />
Location: University of Arkansas Community College at Hope, Student Center, Purtle Meeting Rooms<br />
Address: 2500 South Main St.
City: Brinkley<br />
Date: Sept. 24<br />
Location: Convention Center - Pintail Room<br />
Address: 1501 Weatherby Dr.
City: Mount Ida<br />
Date: Sept. 24<br />
Location: Mount Ida High School Cafeteria<br />
City: Little Rock<br />
Date: Sept. 25<br />
Location: Ferndale 4-H Center<br />
Address: No. 1 Four-H Way in Ferndale
City: Ozark<br />
Date: Sept. 25<br />
Location: North Franklin County Fair Building<br />
Address: North 26th Street
Following completion of the 10 statewide meetings, the AGFC will hold a deer summit to gain public opinion concerning strategies for implementation of the deer management plan, according to AGFC deer biologist Cory Gray. "This information is critical in developing new and exciting prospects for Arkansas's deer population," Gray explained. The deer summit meeting will be held onSaturday, Sept. 29 at 1 p.m. at the LaQuinta Inn and Suites, 617 S. Broadway in Little Rock.