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County of El Dorado

Minutes - Draft

Fish and Wildlife Commission

Patrick W. Weddle, Chair, District IV

Steven Schwarzbach, Vice Chair, Member at Large

Larry Robinson, Treasurer, District II

Dennis F. Byrne, District I

James Davies, District III

Leona Allen, District V

Heather Gardner, Member at Large

Wednesday, September 24, 2025

2:00 PM

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CALLED TO ORDER AT 2:00 P.M.

ROLL CALL

7 - Weddle, Schwarzbach, Allen, Byrne, Davies, Robinson and Gardner

Present:

ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA AND APPROVAL OF CONSENT CALENDAR

There was no public comment.

A motion was made by Commissioner Schwarzbach, seconded by

Commissioner Allen to Adopt the Agenda and Approve the Consent Calendar.

7 - Weddle, Schwarzbach, Allen, Byrne, Davies, Robinson and Gardner

Yes:

The Commission may make any necessary additions, deletions or corrections to the agenda

including moving items to or from the Consent Calendar and adopt the agenda and the Consent

Calendar with one single vote. A Commission member may request an item be removed from the

Consent Calendar for discussion and separate Commission action. At the appropriate time as

called by the Commission Chair, members of the public may make a comment on matters on the

Consent Calendar prior to Commission action.

CONSENT CALENDAR

25-1559

Approval of the Minutes from the regular meeting on August 27, 2025.

Attachments: 8-27-2025 Draft Minutes

8-27-2025 Final Minutes

This matter was Approved on the Consent Calendar.

7 - Weddle, Schwarzbach, Allen, Byrne, Davies, Robinson and Gardner

Yes:

25-1636

Staff recommending the Commission receive and file the September

2025 Monthly Finance Report dated 9/24/2025.

Attachments: 9-24-2025 Finance Report

This matter was Approved on the Consent Calendar.

7 - Weddle, Schwarzbach, Allen, Byrne, Davies, Robinson and Gardner

Yes:

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR

OPEN FORUM

There was no public comment.

Open Forum is an opportunity for members of the public to address the Commission on subject

matter that is not on their meeting agenda and within their jurisdiction. Public comments during

Open Forum are limited to three minutes per person. The Commission Chair may limit public

comment during Open Forum.

EL DORADO COUNTY AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONER REPORT

Agricultural Commissioner LeeAnne Mila reported on the following:

Annual report to the Board.

Wolves update.

COMMISSIONER REPORTS AND AD HOC COMMITTEE REPORTS

Commissioner Gardner reported on the following:

South Lake Tahoe fishing derby.

Commissioner Schwarzbach reported on the following:

Grand Canyon trip.

Commissioner Weddle reported on the following:

Meeting with Supervisor Parlin.

EID Board meeting.

Working with Commissioner Allen and Myrna on annual report to Board.

Commissioner Davies had no report.

Commissioner Robinson reported on the following:

Meeting with Supervisor Turnboo and Sheriff Leikauf.

Commissioner Allen had no report.

Commissioner Byrne reported on the following:

Annual report to Board.

Deer crossing signs flashing lights update.

Fishing rod and reel program update.

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE BIOLOGIST AND WARDEN

REPORTS

California Department of Fish and Wildlife Biologist Shelly Blair reported on the

following:

Deer and bear collaring.

Deer season opener this weekend.

Chronic Wasting Disease sampling.

CDFW staffing update.

Grouse, quail and squirrel season open.

Bear management plan update.

LEGISLATIVE REPORTS

There were no Legislative Reports.

AGENDA ITEMS

25-1453

Commission to discuss and consider taking action for development of a

policy statement regarding the Commission’s support of fish purchases.

(Continued item #7, 8/27/2025)

This matter was Continued to the next regular meeting.

25-1642

Clerk of the Board staff recommending the Commission decide if they

would like to keep the November 26, 2025 meeting date or reschedule as

it falls on the day before Thanksgiving.

The Commission decided to keep the meeting scheduled for November 26, 2025.

2:30 P.M. - TIME ALLOCATION (Items will not be heard prior to the time stated)

25-1574

Commission to conduct a site visit to Taylor Creek for a tour and

discussion about wildlife-human coexistence issues.

The Commission will depart from 3368 Sandy Way at 2:30 P.M. to conduct the site visit

described in Item 3 (25-1574) above. The meeting will be recessed while in transit and

reconvened at the identified location no earlier than the arrival time specified. The public

is invited to attend the site visit at the identified location at the time specified.

2:30 P.M. – Depart meeting room at 3368 Sandy Way

2:50 P.M. – Arrive at Taylor Creek Visitors Center Visitor at Center Rd, Camp

Richardson, CA

• Commissioner Allen will give a tour of the Rainbow Trail and discuss the successes

and challenges of managing the area that hosts extremely high visitation rates during

the fall Kokanee Salmon run. A Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (USFS)

representative will be on site as well.

4:00 P.M. – Site visit will conclude, meeting will adjourn.

NEXT MEETING: October 29, 2025 at 3:00 P.M. in Placerville

ADJOURNED AT 3:53 P.M.