Originally Posted By: darth baiter
On 3, firing the Staff for some outcome that doesn't reflect instructions to the Director from the Commission is not going to result in better outcomes in the future. It will only demoralize the staff and no one will want to step up to be the next scapegoat. The staff works very hard during the preseason process, its stressful, tense and generally no fun at all; they deserve better than to lose their job because of decisions made by the Director and the Executive Management Team


You either misunderstood me or have attempted to alter the thrust of my comments.

It is not whether specific outcomes are always achieved - it is whether the Director ensures that Staff clearly understands the plan/goals and has them all pulling in the same direction. And it is the Commission that provides that guidance/direction to the Director and needs to exert that authority as provided to it via Initiative 45. Call it the chain of command.

The failure of the Director to inform the Commission of the negotiations resulting in the 10 year Chinook Management Plan and failure to obtain authority to commit the Department to said plan was a slap in the face of the Commission as well as Stakeholders.

And, frankly, it is the failure of the Governor to recognize and respect the Commission's role that is a significant part of the problem. He could and should be using his position to represent the
interests of the State (and the majority of its citizens) in its dealings with those Sovereign nations rather than throwing us under the bus.
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