SALEM,
Ore —The
Oregon Fish and
Wildlife Commission
will meet March
16, to accept
the State of
Oregon Coast
Coho Conservation
Plan as is or
adopt the plan
with modifications.
The Commission
also decided
to reschedule
assessment of
the Elkhorn Wildlife
Area Damage Plan
until a future
meeting.
The
meeting begins
at 8 a.m. at the
Oregon Department
of Fish and Wildlife
Headquarters, 3406
Cherry Ave. NE,
Salem and will
proceed chronologically
through an agenda
available at: http://www.dfw.state.or.us/agency/commission/minutes/
The
State of Oregon
Coho Conservation
Plan will help conserve
and enhance Oregon
Coast coho by supporting
efforts to improve
habitat for coho
salmon and other
native fish and
wildlife species.
The Commission is
being asked to adopt
the principles outlined
in the State Conservation
Plan, and to adopt
Administrative
Rules that establish
the policy basis
for the Plan and
fulfill the requirements
of the Native Fish
Conservation Policy
(NFCP).
Oregon
Department of Fish
and Wildlife staff
will brief the commission
and seek input on
the range of options
for sport and commercial
salmon season in
the Pacific Ocean,
the Columbia River
and some tributaries
for 2007.
Other
agenda
items
include
review
and
approval
of
the
Access
and
Habitat
(A&H)
Board’s
recommendations
for
project
funding.
The
A&H
Board
is
requesting
at
total
of
$87,335
for
habitat
work
on
1,000
acres
of
land
in
Wallowa
County,
construction
of
a
one
mile
cross
fence
in
Baker
County
to
improve
habitats
for
upland
game
birds
and
wintering
populations
of
mule
deer,
fertilizing
an
area
in
Lake
County
to
replace
lost
forage
due
to
deer
and
elk
winter
grazing
and
provide
two
years
of
open
hunting
access
to
40
square
miles
in
Marion
County
during
the
2007
and
2008
Western
Oregon
Deer
and
Cascade
Elk
seasons.
The
mission
of
the
Access
and
Habitat
Program
is
to
promote
partnerships
between
landowners
and
hunters
for
the
benefit
of
the
wildlife
they
value.
The
program
also
seeks
to
recognize
and
encourage
the
important
contributions
made
by
landowners
to
the
state’s
wildlife
resource.
Funding
for
the
Access
and
Habitat
Program
comes
from
a
$2
surcharge
on
all
hunting
licenses,
the
annual
auction
and
raffle
of
10
deer
and
10
elk
tags
and
funding
from
the
Green
Forage
and
Deer
Enhancement
and
Restoration
Program.
The
Fish
Restoration
and
Enhancement
Board
will
ask
the
commission
to
review
and
approve
seven
projects
totaling
$289,764.
The
projects
include
acquisition
of
a
fish
liberation
truck
for
Alsea
Hatchery,
maintenance
at
Wizard
Falls
and
Salmon
River
Hatcheries,
and
video
monitoring
of
ocean
recreational
fishing
to
collect
accurate
salmon,
halibut
and
groundfish
catch
estimates.
The
Fish
Restoration
and
Enhancement
Program
directs
the
Department
to
restore
Oregon’s
fisheries
and
is
funded
from
a
surcharge
on
all
sport
fishing
licenses
and
commercial
salmon
permit
and
poundage
fees.
ODFW
staff
will
ask
the
commission
to
decide
whether
or
not
to
grant
two
fish
passage
exemptions
for
the
Oregon
Department
of
Transportation
on
Greasewood
Creek
and
Dry
Creek
in
Northeast
Oregon.
The
Commission
is
the
policy-making
body
for
fish
and
wildlife
issues
in
the
state.
The
seven-member
panel
meets
monthly.
Agenda
item
exhibits
may
be
requested
by
calling
the
ODFW
Director’s
Office
at
800-720-6339
or
503-947-6044.
Agenda
items
also
can
be
found
on
ODFW’s
website
at www.dfw.state.or.us/agency/commission/minutes/
Public
testimony
is
invited.
Sign-up
sheets
will
be
available
in
the
hallway
outside
the
meeting
room
the
day
of
the
meeting
for
persons
who
want
to
testify
on
scheduled
agenda
items.
Persons
seeking
to
testify
on
issues
not
on
the
formal
agenda
may
do
so
by
making
arrangements
with
the
ODFW
Director’s
Office,
at
least
24
hours
in
advance
of
the
meeting,
by
calling
800-720-6339
or
503-947-6044.
Reasonable
accommodations
will
be
provided
as
needed
for
individuals
requesting
assistive
hearing
devices,
sign
language
interpreters
or
large-print
materials.
Individuals
needing
these
types
of
accommodations
may
call
the
ODFW
Director’s
Office
at
800-720-6339
or
503-947-6044
at
least
24
hours
in
advance
of
the
meeting.
The
mission
of
the
Oregon
Department
of
Fish
and
Wildlife
is
to
protect
and
enhance
Oregon's
fish
and
wildlife
and
their
habitats
for
use
and
enjoyment
by
present
and
future
generations.
The
agency
consists
of
the
Oregon
Fish
and
Wildlife
Commission,
a
commission-appointed
director
and
a
statewide
staff
of
approximately
950
permanent
employees.
Headquartered
in
Salem,
ODFW
has
regional
offices
in
Clackamas,
Roseburg,
Bend,
and
La
Grande
with
ten
district
offices
located
throughout
the
state.
For
additional
information,
please
visit http://www.dfw.state.or.us/ |
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