Alligator Advisory Council public meetings in 2022
4 substantive meetings from 2022, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Alligator Advisory Council
The Alligator Advisory Council voted to approve proposed regulation changes and updated Best Management Practices. These changes include new rules for nuisance tags, farm release rates, hatchling care, water temperatures, and slaughter procedures.
- Proposed change of landowner tags to 'nuisance tags' for year-round harvest
- Decrease of farm release rate from 10% to 5%
- New requirement that hatchlings be placed in water and fed within 10 days
- New water temperature requirements of 70 to 90 degrees Fahrenheit on farms
- Removal of chord severance with pithing of the brain from slaughter regulations
Alligator Advisory Council
The Alligator Advisory Council is meeting to elect officers and approve previous meeting minutes. The body will also consider approval requests for a Notice of Intent (NOI) and Best Management Practices (BMPs) for Jeb Linscombe.
- Election of Officers
- Approval of NOI for Jeb Linscombe
- Approval of BMPs for Jeb Linscombe
- Disease Testing Update from Dr. Javier Nevarez
The Council approved a Notice of Intent for regulation changes, including incremental fee changes over three years. Members also approved Best Management Practices (BMPs) for egg collection and requested the Department reconsider testing requirements for imported alligators.
- Re-elected Tim Allen as Chairman and Chad Courville as Vice-Chairman
- Approved minutes from the previous meeting
- Approved Notice of Intent (NOI) for regulation changes
- Approved BMPs with discretion for the Department to add language on egg collection
- Approved request for Department to reconsider testing recommendations for imported alligators (4-2)
- Approved request for Department to fill the position vacated by Ruth Elsey
Alligator Advisory Council
The Alligator Advisory Council will meet to receive updates on the budget, alligator markets, and disease testing. The session includes a presentation of an LSU Economic Impact Study and a meat handling video from SeaGrant.
- AAC Budget Update by Jeb Linscombe
- LSU Economic Impact Study presented by Matt Fannin
- Alligator Market Update by Christy Plott
- Disease Testing Update
- Meat Handling Video from SeaGrant
Alligator Advisory Council
The council reviewed budget updates, including a return to $4 tag fees for the next season. Members discussed alligator meat handling, economic impact studies, and market trends. The body also addressed disease testing for imported alligators.
- Approval of $3,185.30 to clear current Attorney General's office bills
- Authorization for AAC chair to approve up to $20,000 above the previous $200,000 legal budget
- Next season alligator tag fees set at $4
- Budget update showing $96,566 remaining for the current fiscal year
- Review of five industry videos being produced under the Principal Symmetry contract
The Council approved the previous meeting's minutes and authorized the AAC chair to approve up to $20,000 in additional legal fees beyond a previous $200,000 limit. Members received updates on the budget, alligator meat handling, economic impact, and market trends.
- Approved minutes from previous meeting
- Authorized AAC chair to approve up to $20,000 above the $200,000 previously approved for Attorney General bills