MODOC COUNTY  FISH, GME & RECREATION COMMISSION  202 W 4" STREET ALTURAS, CM 96101 MINUTES - May 29, 2024  The meeting of the Modoc County Fish, Game and Recreation Commission was called to order by Vice Chairman COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Clayton Oilar, Lorissa Soriano, Dion Ditmore, Dewayne Matthews, Jessie PUBLIC PRESENT: Megan Ferris, Paul Bailey, Gary Sides, Ned Coe, Ryan Carrothers, Trisha Johnson, and Sean  Paul Molder at 6:00 pm at the Modoc Wildlife Refuge in Alturas.  Holloway, Mark Moriarity, Paul Molder, Mark Shepard and Secretary Cheryl Kunert.  Curtis.  Minutes from the April 24, 2024, meeting were approved as presented.  CORRESPONDENCIE:  California Fish and Game Commission  Notice of] May 15, 2024 Commission meeting agenda. Notice of agenda for May 16, 2024 Wildlife Resources Committee.  Notice of revised proposed regulation changes concerning special hunt permit issuance and Notice of 90-Day Extension of] Emergency Regulations regarding the white sturgeon fishery. Notice of proposed emergency regulations regarding Chinook salmon sport fishing closures in the Notice of news release regarding closure oft the 2024 California recreational ocean salmon fishery. News Release: Modoc National Forest to complete the Motorized Travel Management Draft  drawings.  Notice of EFP recommendation. Notice of revised May 15, 2024 Commission agenda. Klamath and Trinity rivers for 2024.  Modoc National Forest  Supplemental EIS.  MATTERS INITIATED BY THE PUBLIC: Nothing to report.  AGENCY REPORTS: starting June 3.  DFW: Ryan Carrothers with the Department of Fish & Wildlife stated that DFW would be having collection sites at Alturas for the Deer glands. He also told the Commission that the new. Biologist would be Mr. Carrothers reported that they need more data on the bear population in Modoc. They will be working on an integrated population model and hope to collar at least 101 bears in Modoc with trapping to startin June. The ideai is to get data collected so that new regulations can be proposed in 2025. He urged the Commission to  comment on the plan.    Modoc Forest: Megan Ferris reported that all Recreation sites were open, Blue Lake and Howard's Gulch are the only sites with water at the present time. She also reported that the Inter Mountain Biking Association would be helping with trail work and Rip rap work will be done atl Reservoir's C, F and Janes. She let the Commission know that ift the Rainbow people came to the Modoc Forest, the area would be patrolled by the  Modoc County Sheriff and that recreation sites were protected.  Trisha Johnson reported that she had been doing bear spray training and al lot of surveying, started  with raptors.  Modoc RCD: Lorissa stated that they. had just finished up with the Children's) Forest.  SUB-COMMITTEE REPORTS:  Wildlife Report: Clayton Oilar reported that ai resident in Cal Pines had sited al bear and wolftracks. Gary Sides asked for al DFW report on species of fish found in Dorris Reservoir.  Outdoor Expo/Fishpond Planning: Expoi is June 29th.  Fish Pack-In: Chris has contacted Paul Divine about fish. Mr. Divine will try to geti into North Emerson to  determine the viability of fish. OLD BUSINESS  Guzzlers & Grant Opportunities: Paul reported that he had been working on guzzlers in thel Deep Refuge Wolf: Ned Coe reported that the compensation fund had been totally spent. Cheryl gave the' Wolf Veteran's Sportsman's Weekend: Lorissa reported that the event went well, and they had quite ai few  area and they hoped to replace M21 on Mowitz Butte. There is nothing new on grant opportunities.  Management Update from the DFW site. people show up despite the weather.  USFS Travel Management Plan: Nothing new. SB1160: Bill has been put on hold. Remove from agenda.  NEW BUSINESS: None to report. OTHER BUSINESS: None to report.  REMINDERS: Next meeting will be June 26th at 6:00 pm.  Outdoor Expo will be. June 29th - 10am til 3pm.  There being no further business to come before this Commission, the meeting was adjourned.  Respectfully submitted, Cheryl Kunert, Interim Secretary