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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS DIVISION OF FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE 321 CMR 3.02(2) In accordance with the Mass. Gen. Laws, Ch. 131, Secs. 5 and 63, and Ch. 30A, Sec. 2, NOTICE is hereby given that the Division of Fisheries and Wildlife will hold a public hearing on Friday, April 23, 2021, 9:30 a.m., on the 2021-2022 Migratory Game Bird Seasons via a Zoom video webinar with the Hearing Officer, MassWildlife staff, and Board members, with the public joining via computer or phone line. Please note that the hearing, which will begin at 9:30 a.m., will be held in the same webinar as the April monthly business meeting of the Board, which begins at 9:00 a.m. Attendees can enter and exit the webinar at any time. Instructions for how to join the hearing are on the MassWildlife website at mass.gov/masswildlife- public-hearings The proposed regulatory amendments relative to the 2021-2022 migratory game bird seasons are posted in a PDF on the same webpage, so that interested persons can review them and provide written comments prior to the hearing and oral comments during the public-comment portion of the virtual hearing. Due to the migratory game bird season filing requirements of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Fisheries and Wildlife Board must vote to approve the 2021-2022 migratory bird seasons at the close of the hearing. Therefore, please note: There will be no written comment period after this public hearing. On March 10, 2020, the Baker-Polito Administration announced new guidance for Executive Branch employees in order to prevent and mitigate the spread of COVID-19, including virtually holding required meetings hosted by Executive Branch agencies involving external parties. Thank you for your cooperation and support as the Commonwealth works to address this public health issue. Mark S. Tisa, Ph.D., M.B.A. Director AD# 55687 04/07/2021