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AGFC Commissioner Meeting Notice

BY Keith Stephens

ON 01-13-2026

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January 13, 2025

You are hereby notified that Commissioners of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission will meet on the following date and times to consider any business that may be brought before the Commission. Unless otherwise stated, meetings will be held at the AGFC offices, 2 Natural Resources Dr. in Little Rock. Click here to view the Thursday commission meeting online.

Wednesday, Jan. 14

8 a.m.

Regulations and Resource Management Committee

Discussion items:

State Water Plan Update – Chris Colclasure

Arkansas Co-op Research Unit Update – Dr. Caleb Roberts

Regulations Cycle Process and Timeline Overview – Brad Carner

Preliminary Fisheries Regulation Proposals – Tommy Laird

Preliminary Wildlife Regulation Proposals – Luke Naylor

Farmbill Update – Bubba Groves

Action items:

Trout Regulations – Tommy Laird

Lake Monticello Regulations – Tommy Laird

12 noon

Budget and Property Management Committee

Discussion items:

Financial Status Report – Emily Shumate and Kyle Curry

FY24 Audit Report – Emily Shumate

1 p.m.

Public Outreach Committee

Discussion items:

2025 Marketing Update – Lauren Weston

Personnel, Governance and Enforcement Committee meeting

Discussion items:

IT Division Update – David Castleberry

Legal report – John Marks

6 p.m.

Dinner at Flyway Brewing in Breckenridge Village, 10301 N. Rodney Parham in Little Rock.

Thursday, Jan. 15

9 a.m.

Call to order

Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance

Approval of agenda

Approval of Nov. 20, 2025 commission meeting notes

Awards

Lifesaving Award – Doug Schoenrock

Presentations

Broad Landscape Conservation – Jeff Lawson

Director’s report

Committee meeting reports

Commission items

Trout Regulations – Tommy Laird

Lake Monticello Regulations – Tommy Laird

New business

Old business

Executive session (if necessary)

Adjournment

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If you need assistance to participate in this public meeting due to a disability as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact AGFC’s ADA Coordinator in Human Resources at 501-382-3813 prior to the scheduled meeting to request an accommodation. Every reasonable effort will be made to meet your request.


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