NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 1, 2010

Ohio Wildlife Council Summer and Fall Meeting Dates Have Changed
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COLUMBUS, OH - The Ohio Wildlife Council’s summer and fall meeting dates will be rescheduled, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife.

All council meetings are set for 6:30 p.m. at the Division of Wildlife’s District One office, located at 1500 Dublin Road in Columbus. The new dates are July 14, August 11, September 8 and October 13, 2010. There are no meetings scheduled for November and December.

Ohio Wildlife Council meetings are open to public attendance, but there is no opportunity for public comment. Questions will be allowed and responded to once the meeting has adjourned.

Current Ohio Wildlife Council members include: Kim R. Davis – Carrollton, Charles E. Franks – Newark (Secretary), Lee C. Howley – Vermilion (Chairman),  Horace W. Karr – Pomeroy, James R. Lynch – Upper Arlington, Dominic Marchese – Farmdale, Larry B. Mixon, Sr. – Columbus (Vice Chairman), and Timothy W. Ratliff – Winchester.

A statewide hearing on all the proposed rules will be held at 9 a.m., Thursday, September 9 at the Division of Wildlife’s District One office, located at 1500 Dublin Road in Columbus. This hearing is open to the public and input is permitted within specific time limits.

After considering public input, the Ohio Wildlife Council will vote on the proposed rules and season dates during its October 13 meeting. Directions to the council meeting and state hearing can be obtained by calling 1-800-WILDLIFE or visiting the division’s Web site at wildohio.com .

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For more information, contact:
Vicki Ervin, Division of Wildlife
614. 265. 6325