OREGON FISH AND WILDLIFE COMMISSION
AGENDA
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
Portland Headquarters, 2nd Floor Commission Room
2501 SW First Avenue
Portland, OR 97201
January 10, 2003, 8:00 a.m. until complete
DIRECTOR'S REPORT
Regional Manager’s Report
Civil Penalty Update
Final Report on Consolidation Project
Sturgeon Option Update
Temporary Rules
COMMISSIONER ITEMS
Revenue and Expenditure Report
NOVEMBER MINUTES Exhibit: A
SCHEDULE OF DAMAGES FOR COMMERCIAL FISHING VIOLATIONS Exhibit: B
Department staff will ask the Commission to adopt the schedule of damages used in assessing commercial fishing violations during 2003.
Staff: Chris Carter
Public Testimony
Action: Rulemaking
Babich Contested Case Exhibit: C
Department staff will ask the Commission to adopt the final order in contested case.
Staff: Patty Burke and Jean McCrae
Action: Final Order Adoption
2002-2003 COLUMBIA RIVER JUVENILE FISH MIGRATION REVIEW Exhibit: D
NPPC MAINSTEM AMENDMENTS
Department staff will provide to the Commission a brief summary of the 2002 operations of the federal Columbia River power system, the key issues related to 2003 operations of the federal Columbia River power system, and a comparison of the Northwest Power Planning Council’s draft measures for hydropower operations to Oregon’s recommended measures submitted in June 2001.
Staff: Ron Boyce
Public Testimony
Action: Information
PREVIEW OF 2003 COLUMBIA RIVER SPRING CHINOOK Exhibit: E
MANAGEMENT
Department staff will provide the Commission with the 2003 Columbia/Willamette spring Chinook forecasts and expectations for the spring Chinook select fishery.
Staff: Steve King
Public Testimony
Action: Information Only
WILD TURKEY TRAPPING IN SOUTHWEST REGION Exhibit: F
Department staff will ask the Commission to adopt temporary rules to authorize the Department to trap and relocate nuisance wild turkeys found within the Roseburg city limits.
Staff: Steve Denney
Public Testimony
Action: Temporary Rulemaking
PUBLIC NOTE: The Aleutian Goose Delisting issue has been postponed indefinitely.
OTHER BUSINESS
None scheduled at this time
UNSCHEDULED TESTIMONY
None scheduled at this time
Future Proposed Topics
February 7, 2003, Portland, OR, Sportsmen Show
Archery Review Briefing-Information-Bales
Wolf Update-Information-Ely, Henjum
ODFW Hatchery Policy-Review-Bowles
Restoration and Enhancement Accomplishments-Information-Stahl and Paul Civlik
PFMC (Pre-season) for upcoming ocean salmon seasons-Information-Melcher
Nearshore Cap Reduction (Public Input)-Information-Burke
Developmental Fisheries Board Appointments-Approval-Burke and McCrae
Elk and Mule Deer Plans-Rule-Thornton
March 21, 2003, Newport, OR
A&H Project-Funding Approval-Approval-Barnes
PFMC (Preliminary Options) for upcoming ocean salmon seasons-Information-Melcher
Lower Columbia River Coho Recovery-Information-Chilcote
Restoration and Enhancement Program Project Approval-Approval-Stahl
Prospect 1, 2, and 4 Hydroelectric Project Fish Passage Waiver-Information-Homolka and Burchfield
Pink Shrimp Fishery-Bycatch Reduction Devices-Rule-Burke and Hannah