On May 11, 2010, the Secretary of State’s Office convened a forum to discuss the conservation of wildlife and natural resources located on Public School Trust Lands, commonly called 16th Section Lands. A survey of hunting and fishing lessees was conducted and the results tallied in advance of the meeting. The materials presented at the Conservation Summit and prepared for the summit are available for viewing below.
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Summary Items:
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Executive Summary
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Secretary of State Hunting Lessee Survey Results
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Lessee Survey Form
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Summit Materials:
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Videos
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Slideshows
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Introduction
-C. Delbert Hosemann, Secretary of State
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Secretary of State Materials
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Forestry Commission Presentation
-Charlie Morgan, MS State Forester
-Richard McInnis, District Forester
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Forestry Commission Materials
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Breakout Sessions:
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-Deer Habitat
Dr. Steve Demarais, MSU
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Deer Habitat Materials
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-Turkey Habitat
Luke Lewis, National Wild Turkey Federation
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Turkay Habitat Materials
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-Duck Habitat
Rick Kaminski, MSU
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Duck Habitat Materials (Kaminski)
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Tim Willis, Ducks Unlimited
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Duck Habitat Materials (Willis)
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Ed Penny, Miss. Dept. Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
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Duck Habitat Materials (Penny)
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Concluding Presentations
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-16th Section Land Survey
Dr. Ian Munn, MSU
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16th Section Survey Materials (Munn)
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-Marketing 16th Section Properties
Peter Marks, Maris, West & Baker
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16th Section Marketing Materials (Marks)
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-Youth Hunting Initiative and Involvement
Justin Thayer, Miss. Dept. Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
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Youth Hunting Materials (Thayer)
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The Secretary of State thankfully acknowledges the contributions and participation of the featured speakers above and the organizations they represent. We would also like to thank John Gruchy with the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks for his general assistance; Kevin Hunt with Mississippi State University for his advice on the Hunting Lessee Survey; the Mississippi Department of Agriculture for use of the history museum grounds; and the many people who participated in the Summit