| Thursday, December 10, 2009 1:00 p.m. |
| Exhibit A: COMMISSION MINUTES |
Approve October 2, 2009 Commission meeting minutes
Action: Approval
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| Exhibit B: ACCESS AND HABITAT PROJECT FUNDING APPROVAL |
The Commission will be asked to review and approve the Access and Habitat (A&H) Board’s October 2009 recommendations for project funding.
Matt Keenan, A&H Program Coordinator
Public Testimony
Approval
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| Exhibit C: ACCESS AND HABITAT BOARD APPOINTMENT |
The Commission will be asked to fill a vacant hunter representative Board position.
Matt Keenan, A&H Program Coordinator Public Testimony
Approval
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| Exhibit D: ACCESS AND HABITAT PROGRAM RULES |
The Commission will be asked to review and amend the administrative rules related to the A&H Program to implement House Bill 2218 and House Bill 3089, enacted by the 2009 Legislative Assembly.
Matt Keenan, A&H Program Coordinator
Public Testimony
Rulemaking
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| Exhibit E: OREGON FALCONRY RULES – AUTHORIZING THE TAKE OF PEREGRINE FALCONS FOR 2010 |
The Commission will be asked to review and amend the administrative rule to allow certain levels of take of peregrine falcons for falconry purpose.
Martin Nugent, Threatened & Endangered and Sensitive Species Coordinator
Public Testimony
Rulemaking
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| Exhibit F: DISPOSAL OF WILDLIFE PARTS - POSTPONED |
| This agenda item has been deferred and will be presented at a future meeting. |
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| Exhibit G: CRIMINAL HISTORY BACKGROUND CHECKS |
The Commission will be asked to review and amend the administrative rules relating to Criminal History Background Checks.
Roxie Burns, Human Resources Administrator Jonathan Herman, Human Resources Assistant Administrator
Public Testimony
Rulemaking
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| Exhibit H: MASTER HUNTER VIOLATIONS |
The Commission will be asked to review and amend the administrative rules to suspend hunters from participation in the Master Hunter program for a period of five years if the hunter is convicted of, or pleads guilty to, a violation of the wildlife laws.
Chris Willard, Education Services Manager
Public Testimony
Rulemaking
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| EXECUTIVE SESSION |
The Commission will hold an executive session pursuant to ORS 192.660 (2) (i), and solely for the purpose of evaluating Director Roy Elicker.
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| ADJOURN |
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| Friday, December 11, 2009 8:00 a.m. |
| DIRECTOR’S REPORT |
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Field Reports -
Craig Ely, Chip Dale, Russ Stauff, Steve Marx, Roger Fuhrman, Holly Michael, Steve Williams,
Captain Walt Markee
Expenditure Report -
Chris Wheaton, Interim Deputy Director for Administration
Tri-State letter to Fish and Wildlife Commissions -
Roy Elicker, Director
Adopt Temporary Rules -
Roy Elicker, Director |
| PUBLIC FORUM |
Note: This part of the agenda is for comments on topics not scheduled elsewhere on the agenda. Please contact the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Office of the Director at least 24 hours prior to the meeting to be included in the public forum. If you bring written summaries or other materials to the meeting please provide the Commission Assistant with 20 copies prior to your testimony. The Commission is unable to take action on items brought to their attention in this forum.
Exhibits are a continuation from the Commission’s December 10, 2009 Agenda. |
| Exhibit I: GROUNDFISH REGULATIONS |
The Commission will be asked to review and adopt the administrative rules relating to the Groundfish fishery.
Gway Kirchner, Marine Fisheries Section Manager
Public Testimony
Rulemaking
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| Exhibit J: SUSPENSION OF THE DEVELOPMENTAL FISHERIES PROGRAM AND ANNUAL REVIEW |
The Commission will be asked to review and adopt rules to suspend the Developmental Fisheries Program; modify the developmental species lists, permitting structure and rule requirements for the five fisheries permitted in 2009.
Kelly Corbett, Developmental Fisheries Assistant Project Leader
Public Testimony
Rulemaking
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| Exhibit K: MARINE RESERVES RULEMAKING |
The Commission will be asked to review and adopt rules governing harvest restrictions in the Otter Rock marine reserve and Redfish Rocks marine reserve and marine protected area.
Ed Bowles, Fish Division Administrator
Public Testimony
Rulemaking
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| Exhibit L: MULE DEER INITIATIVE BRIEFING |
The Commission will be briefed on the proposed actions such as habitat, travel, disease and predator management that are being proposed to be part of the Mule Deer Initiative.
Thomas Thornton, Game Program Manager
Public Testimony
Informational
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ADJOURN |
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| FUTURE PROPOSED COMMISSION MEETINGS & TOPICS |
January 8, 2010 – ODFW HQ, Salem
- Water Resources Briefing on Oregon’s Integrated Water Resources Strategy
- Restoration and Enhancement Board Member Appointments
- Restoration and Enhancement Project Approvals
- Limited Entry Anchovy Petition
- Surplus Eggs and Fish in ODFW Hatchery Programs
- Access and Habitat Landowner Representative Appointment
- Aquatic Invasive Species Rulemaking
- Feral Swine Rulemaking
- Harassment of Game Birds Rulemaking
February 5, 2010 – ODFW HQ, Salem
- Mid-Columbia Steelhead Conservation and Recovery Plan Approval
March 12, 2010 – ODFW HQ, Salem
- Halibut and Sardine Fishery Regulation Setting
April 23, 2010 – Roseburg (Dist. 4)
May – No meeting scheduled
June 4, 2010 – ODFW HQ, Salem
July 16, 2010 – No meeting scheduled at this time, but please reserve this date
August 6, 2010 – Location to be determined (Dist. 1)
September 2, 2010 (Thursday) – ODFW HQ, Salem
October 1, 2010 – Bend (Dist. 2)
November – No meeting scheduled
December 3, 2010 – Portland Area (Dist. 3) |
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AGENDA
The Commission meeting will begin at 8:00 AM, and proceed chronologically through the agenda. If you wish to receive written materials prepared for any of the agenda items, please contact the Director’s Office in Salem at 503.947.6044 to request a packet for those items, which interest you or see the agency’s website at https://www.dfw.state.or.us/agency/commission/minutes/.
A recess will be taken at 12:00 Noon, when the Commission will have lunch and may discuss matters of general interest. The public is welcome to attend, and an announcement will be made of the location of the lunch.
PUBLIC TESTIMONY
If you wish to give testimony on any item scheduled on this agenda, please sign up on the sheets provided the day of the meeting. You
will be called to testify by the Commission Chair. The Commission places great value on information receive from the public, and wants to avoid arbitrary limits on the time or attention allocated to each witness. Therefore, persons desiring to testify or otherwise present information to the Commission are encouraged to:
- Provide written summaries of information to the Commission twenty (20 sets);
- Limit testimony to five (5) minutes, recognizing that substance, not length, determines the value of testimony or written information;
- Endorse rather than repeat testimony of other witnesses; and
- Groups or organizations wishing to testify should designate one spokesperson whenever possible.
PUBLIC FORUM
If you wish to give testimony on any item not scheduled elsewhere on the agenda, please contact the Director's Office, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, 503-947-6044, at least 24 hours prior to the meeting. You will be called to testify by the Commission Chair immediately following the Commissioner Items portion of the agenda. Please provide 20 sets of written summaries or other materials to the Commission Assistant prior to your testimony. The Commission is unable to take action on items brought to thier attention in this forum.
Thank you for taking the time to present your views.
Materials delivered to the Director’s Office sufficiently in advance of the meeting can be copied and distributed to the
Commission. If you bring written materials to the hearing, please provide twenty (20) copies. If you have questions regarding this
Agenda, please contact the Director’s Office, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, 3406 Cherry Avenue, NE, Salem, OR
97303, 503.947.6044.
PARKING
Parking is available to anyone who attends the Commission meeting.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION OF DISABILITIES
Reasonable accommodation, such as assistive hearing devices, sign language interpreters, and materials in large print or audiotape, will be provided as needed. In order to ensure availability, please contact the Director’s Office at 503.947.6044 at least 72 hours prior to the meeting to make your request. TTY users can reach ODFW by using the Oregon Telecommunications
Relay
Service. Please
dial
711
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