| Friday, December 2, 2011 - 8:00 am |
| DIRECTOR’S REPORT |
Field Reports
Bruce Eddy, Chip Dale, Larry Cooper, Chris Wheaton, Roger Fuhrman, Holly Michael, Caren Braby, Captain Jeff Samuels
Habitat Conservation Stamp
Eric Rickerson, Wildlife Division Deputy Administrator
Recognition of Fish Passage Task Force Members
Greg Apke, Fish Passage Program Coordinator
Expenditure Report
Debbie Colbert, Deputy Director for Administration
Adopt Temporary Rules
Roy Elicker, Director
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| 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.
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| Exhibit A: COMMISSION MINUTES |
The Commission will be asked to approve the draft September 1 and October 7, 2011Commission minutes.
Approval
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Attachments: (pdf's)
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| Exhibit B: ADOPT 2012 REGULATIONS FOR GROUNDFISH FISHERIES AND MODIFY COMMERCIAL FISH TICKET REQUIREMENTS |
The Commission will be asked to approve the 2012 regulations for groundfish fisheries and modify Commercial Fish Ticket Requirements.
Gway Kirchner, Marine Fisheries Section Manager
Public Testimony
Approval
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Attachments: (pdf's)
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| Exhibit C: RESTORATION AND ENHANCEMENT PROJECTS |
The Commission will be asked to approve the Restoration and Enhancement (R&E) Board’s recommendations for project funding.
Josie Thompson, R&E Program Coordinator
Public Testimony
Approval
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Attachments: (pdf's)
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| Exhibit D: DISPOSAL OF BUTTE FALLS PROPERTY |
The Commission will be asked to approve the disposal of the former Butte Falls Hatchery site.
Russ Stauff, Rogue Watershed Manager
Public Testimony
Approval
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Attachments: (pdf's)
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| Exhibit E: ACCESS AND HABITAT PROJECTS, and BOARD REAPPOINTMENT |
The Commission will be asked to approve the Access and Habitat (A&H) Board’s October 2011 recommendations for project funding, and to reappoint two board members.
Matt Keenan, A&H Program Coordinator
Public Testimony
Approval
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Attachments: (pdf's)
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| Exhibit F: LANDOWNER PREFERENCE PROGRAM PETITION |
This Commission will be asked to review a Landowner Preference Program Petition by Jeff Mullins.
Thomas Thornton, Game Program Manager
Public Testimony
Approval
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Attachments: (pdf's)
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| EXECUTIVE SESSION |
The Executive Session is held pursuant to ORS 192.660 (2)(e) and (2)(f), which allows the Commission to meet in executive session to conduct deliberations with persons designated by the governing body to negotiate real property transactions and to consider information or records that are exempt by law from public inspection, such as real estate appraisal information. The Commission will also meet in Executive Session for consultation with legal counsel concerning current litigation or litigation likely to be filed pursuant to ORS 192.660(2)(h).
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| ADJOURN |
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| FUTURE PROPOSED COMMISSION MEETINGS & TOPICS |
January 6, 2012 – Salem (Congressional District 5)
- Wolf Plan Informational Briefing
February 3, 2012 – Astoria (Congressional District 1)
- Commercial Fishing License Suspension
• Schedule of Damages for Commercial Fishing Violations in 2012
• Upland Artwork Selection
March 9, 2012 – Corvallis (Congressional District 4)
- Wildlife Control Operators
- Bald Eagles State Delisting
- Access and Habitat Project Approval
April 20, 2012 – Salem
- Bear Management Plan Informational Briefing
- Sauvie Island Wildlife Area Management Plan
May 2012 – No meeting scheduled
June 7-8, 2012 – Salem
- Bear Management Plan
- 2012-2014 Furbearer Regulations
- 2012 Controlled Hunt Numbers; 2013 Big Game Regulations Concepts
- Action & Raffle Tag Allocation
- Access and Habitat Project Approval
July 13, 2012 – No meeting scheduled; but please reserve this date
August 3, 2012 – Salem
- 2012-2013 Oregon Game Bird Regulations
September 7, 2012 – Hermiston (Congressional District 2)
- Access and Habitat Project Approval
October 5, 2012 – Salem
- 2013 Big Game Regulations
November 2012 – No meeting scheduled
December 7, 2012 – Portland (Congressional District 3)
- Access and Habitat Project Approval
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AGENDA
The Commission meeting will begin at 8:00 AM on December 2, 2011. 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/. On December 2, a recess will be taken at 12:00 Noon, when the Commission will have 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 received 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.
PARKING
Parking at the Ramada Inn & Suites, Portland, Oregon 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 and ask to be connected to 503.947.6044 |
