| Friday January 19, 2018 |
| DIRECTOR’S REPORT |
| Field Reports – in written form only |
Attachments: (pdf)
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Expenditure Report
Staff: Cameron Smith, Deputy Director of Administration
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Electronic Licensing System Update
Staff: Erica Kleiner, Management Resources Division Administrator
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Employee Engagement Survey
Staff: Loren Chase, Economist
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Big Game Hunting Regulations Simplification
Nick Myatt, Grand Ronde Watershed Manager
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| Exhibit A: COMMISSION MINUTES |
The Commission will be asked to approve draft December 8, 2017 Commission meeting minutes.
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Attachments: (pdf)
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| Exhibit B: SCHEDULE OF DAMAGES FOR COMMERCIAL FISHING VIOLATIONS |
The Commission will be asked to adopt the schedule of damages used in assessing commercial fishing violations during 2018.
Staff: Loren Chase; Economist
Public Testimony
Rulemaking
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Attachments: (pdf)
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| Exhibit C: PROCUREMENT ADMINISTRATIVE RULES REPEAL |
The Commission will be asked to repeal the current Department of Justice Model Public Contract Rules OAR 635-001-0007.
Staff: Steve Bergmann, Acting Administrative Services Division Administrator
Public Testimony
Rulemaking
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Attachments: (pdf)
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| Exhibit D: ACCESS AND HABITAT PROJECT FUNDING and BOARD APPOINTMENT |
The Commission will be asked to approve the Access and Habitat Board recommendations for project funding and make board appointments.
Staff: Isaac Sanders; Access and Habitat Program Coordinator
Public Testimony
Approval and Appointment
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Attachments: (pdf)
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| Exhibit E: FISH SCREENING TASK FORCE MEMBER APPOINTMENT |
The Commission will be asked to appoint a new Fish Screening Task Force member representing agriculture
Staff: Tracy Wyllie; Acting Fish Screens Program Coordinator
Public Testimony
Appointment
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Attachments: (pdf)
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| Exhibit F: PINK SHRIMP FISHERY MANAGEMENT PLAN ADOPTION AND LIGHTING DEVICES REQUIREMENT PROPOSAL |
The Commission will be asked to adopt the Pink Shrimp Fishery Management Plan (FMP) and requirement of LED use on the footrope of shrimp trawls.
Staff: Scott Groth, Pink Shrimp Fishery Project Leader
Public Testimony
Rulemaking
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Attachments: (pdf)
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| OTHER BUSINESS |
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| ADJOURN |
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| FUTURE PROPOSED COMMISSION TOPICS |
Written public comments for future Commission Topics can be submitted in writing prior to the meeting date at ODFW.Commission@odfw.oregon.gov or mailed to 4034 Fairview Industrial Drive SE Salem, OR 97302
February 8, 2018 – Portland Expo Center
- Reception at the Pacific Northwest Sportsman Show
February 9, 2018 – Portland at the Sheraton Portland Airport Hotel
*Written public comment period will open December 15, 2017
- Criminal History Background Check – Rulemaking
- 2017/2018 Lower Columbia River White Sturgeon Population and Fisheries Update – Informational
- Marbled Murrelet Uplisting Petition –Action
March 16, 2018 – Salem
*Written public comment period will open January 15, 2018
- 2017 Columbia River Fisheries Update – Informational
- Access and Habitat Project Approval and Board Appointment - Approval
- Modifications to the Recreational Red Abalone Fishery – Rulemaking
- 2018 Ocean Salmon Fisheries Informational Briefing - Informational
- Seasonal Alcohol Restriction on Sauvie Island Wildlife Area - Rulemaking
April 20, 2018 – Astoria
*Written public comment period will open February 15, 2018
- 2018-19 Oregon Game Bird Regulations - Rulemaking
Wolf Conservation and Management Plan - Rulemaking This topic will not be included on the April Agenda
May 2018 – No Meeting Scheduled
June 8, 2018 – Baker City
*Written public comment period will open April 15, 2018
- Big Game Regulation Simplification Process – Directors Report
- 2019 Auction and Raffle Tag Allocation - Approval
- Access and Habitat Project Approval – Approval
- Furbearer Regulations for 2018 - 20 - Rulemaking
July 2018 – No Meeting Scheduled
August 3, 2018 – Salem
*Written public comment period will open June 15, 2018
September 14, 2018 – Bandon
*Written public comment period will open July 15, 2018
- Big Game Regulations for 2019 - 20– Rulemaking
- Access and Habitat Project Approval - Approval
October 12, 2018 – Klamath Falls
*Written public comment period will open August 15, 2018
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PLEASE NOTE
AGENDA
The Commission meeting will begin at 10:00 a.m. January 19, 2018, 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/Comm/schedule.htm .
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. Lunch will not be provided to the public.
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 three (3) 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 by the Commission Chair immediately following the Director’s report portion of the agenda. Please provide twenty (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, 4034 Fairview Industrial Dr. SE, Salem, OR 97302, 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 and ask to be connected to 503-947-6044. |
