Region 6 had their "pre-season" meeting 2/22/17 in Montesano. There was a question/answer period.....one of my questions had to do with the public be allow to attend WDFW/QIN NOF meetings, dividing fish between user groups.

I then ask about Wynoochee Mitigation, which has to do will putting fish back in the river.....a process that is now in 25th YEAR, and not 1 Coho or Steelhead has been put in the river from the mitigation funds. Oh, that fund total is now about 2.5 million.

The new Regional Director, Larry Phillips, then spoke.....he indicated that, WDFW/QIN meetings open to the public "would not happen", move on....

That's what I know....3 of us have met with WDFW personnel and made presentations to the Commission......Commission wants the monies to be spent.......mmmmm, we'll see??????

The meeting was taped......