LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Chi Council for the Clear Lake Hitch will hold its first meeting of the new year on Wednesday, Jan. 23.

Council members will meet beginning at 3:30 p.m. at the Lake County Agricultural Center, 883 Lakeport Blvd., Lakeport.

They will hold a recap of a public forum the council co-hosted in December on the proposed Endangered Species Act listing for the hitch, hear a status report on the listing petitions and make plans for the 2013 migration season.

The minutes from the November meeting are available at http://www.lakelive.info/chicouncil/pdffiles/11.13.12minutes.pdf .