Field Reports
Bruce Eddy, Christian Hagen, Larry Cooper, Chris Wheaton, Roger Fuhrman, Holly Michael, Tony Nigro, Lieutenant Dave Anderson

Recognition of Rod Moore’s Contributing Service at the Pacific Fishery Management Council
Roy Elicker, Director

Expenditure Report
Debbie Colbert, Deputy Director for Administration

Adopt Temporary Rules
Roy Elicker, Director

Recognition of Two Fish Passage Task Force Members
Greg Apke, Fish Passage Program Coordinator

Pride Awards Recognition
Roy Elicker, Director

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.

The Commission will be asked to approve the draft February 4, April 22, June 2 and June 3,
2011 Commission minutes.

Approval

Attachments: (pdf's)

• February 4, 2011 Commission meeting minutes
• April 22, 2011 Commission meeting minutes
• June 2, 2011 Commission meeting minutes
• June 3, 2011 Commission meeting minutes

The Commission will be asked to approve the administrative rules and the Game Bird Season regulations for 2011-2012.

Dave Budeau, Upland Game Bird Program Coordinator
Brad Bales, Migratory Game Bird Program Coordinator
Brandon Reishus, Assistant Staff Biologist
Public Testimony
Rulemaking

Attachments: (pdf's)

• Cover
• Agenda Item Summary
• Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Hearing, Statement of Need, and Fiscal Impact Statement
• Recommendations for 2011-12 Game Bird Seasons
• Game Bird Program Recommendations for 2011-2012 Game Bird Seasons
• DRAFT Oregon Administrative Rules
• Public Correspondence

The Commission will be asked to approve the administrative rules to be in compliance with new federal regulations.

Martin Nugent, Threatened & Endangered, Sensitive Species Coordinator
Public Testimony
Rulemaking

Attachments: (pdf's)

• Cover
• Agenda Item Summary
• Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Hearing, Statement of Need, and Fiscal Impact Statement
• DRAFT Oregon Administrative Rules
• Code of Federal Regulations and Definitions
• Code of Federal Regulations Title 50
• Public Correspondence

The Commission will be briefed on the status of the Sauvie Island Wildlife Area Management Plan and the Dog Training Advisory Committee process.

Nancy Breuner, Wildlife Area Operations Coordinator
Jeff Boechler, North Willamette Watershed District Manager
Public Testimony
Informational

Attachments: (pdf's)

• Cover
• Agenda Item Summary
• Public Correspondence
  • Supplemental Correspondence

The Commission will be asked to approve the administrative rules relating to the Sport Fishing Regulations for finfish, shellfish and marine invertebrates for 2012.

Rhine Messmer, Recreational Fisheries Program Manager
Public Testimony
Rulemaking

Attachments: (pdf's)

• Cover
• Agenda Item Summary
• Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Hearing, Statement of Need, and Fiscal Impact Statement
• Memo to Commission, 2012 Angling Regulation Development
• Code of Federal Regulations and Definitions
• DRAFT Oregon Administrative Rules
• Public Correspondence

The Commission will be asked to approve the administrative rules relating to the Lower Columbia River and Oregon Coast White Sturgeon Conservation Plan.

Tony Nigro, Ocean Salmon and Columbia River Program Manager
Tom Rien, Columbia River Coordination Program Manager
Public Testimony
Rulemaking

Attachments: (pdf's)

• Cover
• Agenda Item Summary
• Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Hearing, Statement of Need, and Fiscal Impact Statement
• DRAFT Oregon Administrative Rules
• URL Links to the Lower Columbia River & Oregon Coast White Sturgeon Conservation Plan
• Summary of a Review of the Lower Columbia River and Oregon Coast White Sturgeon Conservation Plan
• Lower Columbia RIver & Oregon Coast White Sturgeon Conservation Plan
• Public Correspondence

The Commission will be asked to approve the appointment of three members to the
Restoration and Enhancement Board: one Sport Fishing representative; one Troll Fishing
representative; and one Seafood Processor representative.

Josie Thompson, Restoration and Enhancement Program Coordinator
Public Testimony
Approval

Attachments: (pdf's)

• Cover
• Agenda Item Summary
• Restoration and Enhancement Board Appointments
• Restoration and Enhancement Board Applicants
• Restoration and Enhancement Board Appointments
• Fish Restoration and Enhancement Board Interest Form
• Current Restoration and Enhancement Board Members
• Public Correspondence

The Commission will be asked to approve the final revised Public Process for Angling
Regulation Development, and approve the administrative rules for Promulgation of Angling
Regulations.

Rhine Messmer, Recreational Fisheries Program Manager
Public Testimony
Rulemaking

Attachments: (pdf's)

• Cover
• Agenda Item Summary
• Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Hearing, Statement of Need, and Fiscal Impact Statement
• DRAFT Oregon Administrative Rules
• New Five-step Public Process for Angling Regulation Development
• Public Correspondence

The Commission will be asked to approve the administrative rules relating to the Upper
Willamette River Conservation and Recovery Plan.

Presenter
Public Testimony
Rulemaking

Attachments: (pdf's)

• Cover
• Agenda Item Summary
• Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Hearing, Statement of Need, and Fiscal Impact Statement
• DRAFT Oregon Administrative Rules
• URL Links to the Upper Willamette River Conservation and REcovery Plan for CHinook Salmon and Steelhead
• Public Correspondence

This is a placeholder for possible Commission action(s) and/or discussion related to the reappointment of Roy Elicker to a four-year term as agency director.

No Public Testimony
Action: To be determined

Attachments: (pdf's)

• Cover

The Commission will hold an executive session to review and evaluate the job performance of Roy Elicker as Director, as authorized by ORS 192.660 (2) (i).

September 1, 2011 (Thursday) – Seaside (Congressional District 1)

• Territorial Sea Plan Informational Briefing
• STEP Annual Report
• Access and Habitat Projects
• License Refunds and Exchanges

October 7, 2011 – Pendleton (Congressional District 2)

• 2012 Big Game Regulations

November – No meeting scheduled

December 2, 2011 – Portland Area (Congressional Dist. 3)

• Access and Habitat Projects
• Black Bear Management Plan
• Sauvie Island Wildlife Area Management Plan
• Wildlife Control Operators

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:

1. Provide written summaries of information to the Commission twenty (20 sets);
2. Limit testimony to five (5) minutes, recognizing that substance, not length, determines the value of testimony or written information;
3. Endorse rather than repeat testimony of other witnesses; and
4. 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 their 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.