AGENDA

December 19, 2014

10:30- Until complete

5275 Leesburg Pike

Falls Church, VA 22041

10:30 AM

Convene

Roll call-  Scott Kovarovics, SFBPC Chairman

10:35 - 11:15 AM

Consideration of SFBPC Boating Infrastructure Tier II Subcommittee Review Team recommendations of proposed Boating Infrastructure Grant program Tier II proposals- John Sprague- Boating Issues Committee Chair

11:15-11:35 AM

Status of proposed boating infrastructure permitting pilot project proposal- John Sprague- Boating Issues Chair

11:35-11:50 AM

Other Business/New Business

February 2015 meeting logistics; J.N. 鈥淒ing鈥 Darling National Wildlife Refuge, Sanibel Island, Florida

12:00 PM

Adjourn

MEETING MINUTES - DECEMBER 19, 2014

Meeting Minutes

December 19, 2014

Council Teleconference

The Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council (Council) convened for a teleconference meeting on December 19, 2014. In accordance with the provisions of Public Law 92-463, the meeting was open to the public throughout its duration.

SFBPC Members Participating: Scott Kovarovics (Chair) James Adams, Janine Belleque, Doug Boyd, Thom Dammrich, Chris Edmonston, Gene Gilliland, Fred Harris, John Sprague, Jim Zorn

Designated Federal Official (DFO) for the Council: Brian Bohnsack, PhD, bet365下载ios

Other participants: Ryck Lydecker (Council BIG Tier II subcommittee), Paul VanRyzin (bet365下载ios), Christy Vigfusson (bet365下载ios), Bennie Williams (bet365下载ios)

Meeting was called to order by Council Chair Scott Kovarovics at approximately 10:30 am. Introductory remarks were made by Council members and roll call was taken.

Presentations

Member John Sprague facilitated a discussion of the Council鈥檚 Boating Infrastructure Grant Program Tier II subcommittee鈥檚 efforts. Specifically, Mr. Sprague and other Council members discussed the subcommittee鈥檚 meeting to review and rank proposals submitted for funding consideration from the bet365下载ios鈥檚 Boating Infrastructure Grant Program Tier II awards for fiscal year 2015. The subcommittee ranked all of the proposals and provided these recommendations to the Council. The Council approved the subcommittee鈥檚 recommendation and will prepare a letter to the Director of the bet365下载ios regarding this.

Member John Sprague updated the Council on his activities with coordinating a panel of government and industry personnel that work with boating access infrastructure project reviews and permitting. The panel will be held at the Council鈥檚 upcoming meeting at the J.N. 鈥淒ing鈥 Darling National Wildlife Refuge and will discuss the government permitting processes.

Members discussed potential agenda items for the upcoming February 2015 Council meeting.

Public Comments:

No one requested the opportunity to provide comments.

The meeting was adjourned.

Action Items:

1) Council letter to the Director of the bet365下载ios with Boating Infrastructure Grant Program Tier II funding recommendations.