Comment from Anonymous

Dear USFWS and whomever else it may concern, There are major problems with the proposed fixed 3-year cycle, but instead of going into everything all other commentors have already elaborated on, I’d like to focus on the biggest problem, the confusion it creates, and the consequences. The 3-year cycle. This is a huge problem and seemingly the biggest source of confusion among states and other commentors. The reason? Because it is almost certain that changes will be needed annually. In fact, in what years have limits/changes not been changed/made? Ever? The answer of course is NEVER. So, that begs the question… What isn’t being said here? Why is this being inserted in an otherwise seemingly great proposal? It seems out of place and forceful. What is the reason for this? This creates massive confusion and has me wondering what the next step is, and whether it will be forced upon the management community as well? This vaguely constructed “reading-between-the-lines” approach is antithetical to the cooperative process that was forged generations ago between the States and the Feds. Given the comments already posted, the 3-year cycle has quite obviously not gone through the Flyway system of notice and scrutiny, and folks have been blindsided by its insertion. The Flyway system works because of trust, trust that was built over very many decades. Bottom line – wringing hands for years on this proposal and inserting a 3-year cycle at the last minute and going directly to final will 100% erode this trust. Good luck.