OFFICIAL MINUTES
PIGEON RIVER COUNTRY ADVISORY COUNCIL
August 1, 2007

A special meeting of the Pigeon River Country Advisory Council was held on Wednesday, August 1, 2007 at the Gaylord Operations Service Center. Chairman Gustafson called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm.

MEMBERS PRESENT: Bob Bolinger, Pete Gustafson, Eugene Horan, Mike Castle, Arch Reeves, Bob Hess, and Bud Slingerlend

MEMBERS ABSENT: Randy Sanders, Jim Supina, John Walters, Richard Myers, Don Huff, Mark Ennes, Ken Glasser, Rique Campa, Ben Bartlett, Dave Smethurst, and Carol Clute

EX-OFFICIO PRESENT: Dave Borgeson, and Brian Mastenbrook for Glen Matthews

EX-OFFICIO ABSENT: Rick Henderson and Laurie Marzolo

OTHERS PRESENT: Joe Jarecki and Jude Jarecki

CHAIR'S OPENING REMARKS:
Chairman Gustafson said that he plans to write a letter about the draft update of the Concept of Management on behalf of the Advisory Council prior to the September 15th deadline. He will use input from the July 20th Council meeting and from this meeting.

CONCEPT OF MANAGEMENT UPDATE
Chairman Gustafson said the only agenda item for this special meeting is to continue with the discussion about the draft update of the Concept of Management. Council suggestions are listed by section below.

Forest Cover and Wildlife Habitat Management:
· The objectives only talk about even aged management. Uneven aged management should be addressed, especially northern hardwood management.
· See Arch Reeves’ comments on northern hardwood management (copy attached).

Recreation and Law Enforcement:
· The Concept should say that snowmobiles are banned from the PRC, recognizing that the DNR does not have jurisdiction over county roads, so they would be allowed on county roads.
· ORV and Horseback restrictions (Director’s Orders) need to be updated to cover the entire PRC that is defined by the updated Concept.

Pigeon River Country Advisory Council:
· There should be a statement about who/which interest groups that Advisory Council members represent.

Aquatic Resources:
· Add language to limit access in order to limit the introduction of invasive species?

Introduction:
· Talk about the total acreage of state land.

ADJOURN
Motion by Bolinger, support by Slingerlend to adjourn at 8:27 p. m. Motion carried.

Minutes were taken and summarized by Joe Jarecki.

Respectfully Submitted,

Laurie Marzolo, Secretary