| Friday, January 8, 2010 8:00 a.m. |
| DIRECTOR’S REPORT |
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Field Reports
Craig Ely, Chip Dale, Steve Denney, Steve Marx, Roger Fuhrman, Holly Michael, Steve Williams,
Captain Walt Markee
Oregon’s Integrated Water Resources Strategy
Phil Ward, Director for Oregon Water Resources Department
Brenda Bateman, Senior Policy Coordinator
Columbia River Sturgeon and Spring Chinook
Steve Williams, Deputy Administrator, Fish Division
Tony Nigro, Manager, Ocean Salmon and Columbia River Program
Expenditure Report
Chris Wheaton, Interim Deputy Director for Administration
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. |
| Exhibit A: COMMISSION MINUTES |
Approve December 10, 2009 and December 11, 2009 Commission meeting minutes.
Approval
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Attachments: (pdf's)
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| Exhibit B: FISH RESTORATION AND ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM BOARD MEMBER APPOINTMENTS |
The Commission will be asked to appoint two positions to the Fish Restoration and Enhancement (R&E) Board: Public-at-Large and Sport Fishing Representative.
Laura Tesler, R&E Program Coordinator
Public Testimony
Appointment
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Attachments: (pdf's)
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| Exhibit C: FISH RESTORATION AND ENHANCEMENT PROJECT APPROVALS |
The Commission will be asked to review and approve the R&E Board’s November 20, 2009 recommendations for project funding.
Laura Tesler, R&E Program Coordinator
Public Testimony
Approval
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Attachments: (pdf's)
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| Exhibit D: LIMITED ENTRY ANCHOVY PETITION |
The Commission will be asked to review a Limited Entry Anchovy Petition by Richard Wood.
Gway Kirchner, Marine Fisheries Section Manager
Public Testimony
Rulemaking
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Attachments: (pdf's)
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| Exhibit E: SCHEDULE OF DAMAGES FOR COMMERCIAL FISHING VIOLATIONS |
The Commission will be asked to review and adopt the schedule of damages used in assessing Commercial Fishing Violations during 2010.
Christine Broniak, Staff Economist
Public Testimony
Rulemaking
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Attachments: (pdf's)
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| Exhibit F: ACCESS AND HABITAT LANDOWNER REPRESENTATIVE APPOINTMENT |
The Commission will be asked to review and appoint the Access and Habitat (A&H) Landowner Representative position.
Matt Keenan, A&H Program Coordinator
Public Testimony
Appointment
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Attachments: (pdf's)
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| Exhibit G: AQUATIC INVASIVE SPECIES PREVENTION PROGRAM |
The Commission will be asked to review and adopt rules related to Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Permits to implement House Bill 2220 and House Bill 2583, enacted by the 2009 Legislative Assembly.
Rick Boatner, Invasive Species Coordinator
Public Testimony
Rulemaking
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Attachments: (pdf's)
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| Exhibit H: REMOVAL OF FERAL SWINE |
The Commission will be asked to review and adopt the administrative rules related to the removal of feral swine to implement House Bill 2221, enacted by the 2009 Legislative Assembly.
Rick Boatner, Invasive Species Coordinator
Public Testimony
Rulemaking
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Attachments: (pdf's)
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| Exhibit I: RULES RELATING TO HARRASSMENT OF GAME BIRDS |
The Commission will be asked to review and adopt administrative rules relating to the harassment of game birds; including permits allowing the running of dogs in game bird habitat to assist with depredation issues.
Brandon Reishus, Assistant Game Bird Biologist
Public Testimony
Rulemaking
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Attachments: (pdf's)
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ADJOURN |
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| FUTURE PROPOSED COMMISSION MEETINGS & TOPICS |
February 5, 2010 – ODFW HQ, Salem
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Wind Energy Program Coordination Overview
- Mid-Columbia Steelhead Conservation and Recovery Plan Approval
- Upland Artwork Selection
- Fish and Wildlife Steward Award Presentation
March 12, 2010 – ODFW HQ, Salem
- Halibut and Sardine Fishery Regulation Setting
- Access and Habitat Projects
- Disposal of Wildlife Parts
April 23, 2010 – Roseburg (Dist. 4)
- Sauvie Island Wildlife Area Plan
May – No meeting scheduled
June 4, 2010 – ODFW HQ, Salem
- Pride Awards
- 2011 Big Game Regulations
- Raffle/Auction Tags; Access and Habitat / Big Game
- Access and Habitat Projects
July 16, 2010 – No meeting scheduled at this time, but please reserve this date
August 6, 2010 – Location to be determined (Dist. 1)
- 2010-2011 Oregon Game Bird Regulations
September 2, 2010 (Thursday) – ODFW HQ, Salem
- Access and Habitat Projects
October 1, 2010 – Bend (Dist. 2)
- Shikar Safari International Award
- 2011 Big Game Regulations
November – No meeting scheduled
December 3, 2010 – Portland Area (Dist. 3)
- Access and Habitat Projects
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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
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