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Workshop:
Thursday, February 13, 2025 -1:00 PM
Virtual only due to inclement weather
Printable Agenda (pdf) |
Meeting:
Friday, February 14, 2025 - 8:00 AM
Virtual only due to inclement weather
Printable Agenda (pdf)
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| Friday, February 14, 2025 |
The Fish and Wildlife Commission has moved to hybrid meetings, meaning that you have the option to attend in-person or virtually. Those who would like to provide virtual testimony on an Exhibit scheduled on this agenda must REGISTER no less than 48 hours in advance to receive a testimony link to the meeting. To provide testimony on an agenda item in-person, registration will be available at the meeting.
To provide testimony virtually or in-person during Public Forum you must contact the Director's office no less than 48 hours advance of the meeting for approval.
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| DIRECTOR’S REPORT |
No Commission Action: Informational Only |
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| FIELD REPORTS – in written form only |
Attachments: (pdf)
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EXPENDITURE REPORT
Ken Loffink, Chief Operating Officer
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Attachments: (pdf)
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HATCHERY RESILIENCY PROJECT UPDATE
Shaun Clements, Interim Legislative Director
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Attachments: (pdf)
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CLIMATE & OCEAN CHANGE POLICY REPORT
Sarah Reif, Acting Deputy Director of Fish and Wildlife Programs
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Attachments: (pdf)
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| ADOPT TEMPORARY RULES |
Commission Action: Rule ratification
Debbie Colbert, Director
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Attachments: (pdf)
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1.) 635-004-0375
Amend Rules for Commercial Pelagic Species Fisheries for consistency with federal regulations
Adopted 12/30/2024: effective 12/30/2024 through 6/24/2025.
This amended rule will modify state regulations for commercial Coastal Pelagic Species (CPS) Page 1 of 2 fisheries to be consistent with federal regulations governing Pacific sardine harvest specifications and management measures for the July 2024-June 2025 fishing season. Federal rules recommended by the Pacific Fishery Management Council (PFMC) for the 2024-2025 season include a continued closure of the Pacific sardine directed commercial fishery along the entire West Coast due to low stock biomass, and limits on incidental sardine harvest in other commercial fisheries.
2.) 635-023-0101
Modify Recreational Retention Seasons for Sturgeon in Bonneville and The Dalles Pools and Adjacent Tributaries
Adopted 12/31/2024: effective 1/1/2025 through 3/31/2025.
This amended rule modifies the recreational retention season for white sturgeon on the mainstem Columbia River in the Bonneville (Bonneville Dam upstream to The Dalles Dam) and The Dalles (The Dalles Dam upstream to the John Day Dam) pools and all adjacent tributaries. Retention will be allowed only on Wednesdays and Saturdays from January 1 through January 29 in the Bonneville Pool and in The Dalles Pool. Modifications are consistent with actions taken by the Departments of Fish & Wildlife for the States of Oregon and Washington at a Columbia River Joint State hearing on November 8, 2024.
3.) 635-023-0101
Close Retention of Sturgeon in Bonneville and The Dalles pools and Adjacent Tributaries
Adopted 1/2/2025: effective 1/3/2025 through 3/31/2025.
This amended rule closes the retention season for white sturgeon on the mainstem Columbia River in the Bonneville Pool (Bonneville Dam upstream to The Dalles Dam) and The Dalles Pool (The Dalles Dam upstream to the John Day Dam) and all adjacent tributaries. Modifications are consistent with actions taken by the Departments of Fish & Wildlife for the States of Oregon and Washington on January 2.
4.) 635-016-0500
Modify Wild Spring Chinook Regulations in Umpqua District
Adopted 1/2/2025: effective 2/1/2025 through 6/30/2025.
This amended rule will prohibit retention of all wild Chinook on the Mainstem Umpqua River. It will restrict harvest to one wild adult Chinook per day and ten wild adults per season on the North Umpqua River from February 1 through June 30 in accordance with the sliding scale established pursuant to the State's Coastal Multispecies Conservation and Management Plan (CMP).
5.) 635-005-0465
Commercial Dungeness Crab Season Partial Opening
Adopted 1/7/2025: effective 1/11/2025 through 3/31/2025.
This amended rule sets the opening date for the Oregon 2024-2025 ocean commercial Dungeness
crab fishery from the Oregon-Washington border to Cape Falcon, Oregon.
6.) 635-041-0063
Modify Treaty Setline Commercial Fisheries in the Columbia River
Adopted 1/10/2025: effective 1/10/2025 through 4/30/2025.
This amended rule modifies state authorization of sales of white sturgeon caught in the winter
Treaty setline fisheries in Bonneville and The Dalles pools to reflect recent tribal action to close these fisheries ahead of
schedule.
7.) 635-070-0000
Adjust season dates for western Oregon Elk General Season Antlerless Elk Damage hunts in 2024.
Adopted: January 14, 2025 – Effective Dates: January 14, 2025 through April 1, 2025
Oregon Administrative Rules establishing seasons and tag numbers for 2024 western Oregon elk hunts were adopted in September 2023. Season dates presented in a map for one western Oregon elk General Season Antlerless Elk Damage hunt area are incorrect as printed in the 2024 Big Game regulations. These rule amendments are needed to correct the seasons published in the referenced Big Game regulations to reflect the accurate dates adopted by the Commission.
8.) 635-042-0130
Adopt Non-Treaty Columbia River Mainstem Commercial Smelt Fishery
Adopted 1/17/2025: effective 1/20/2025 through 3/31/2025.
This amended rule will implement the 2025 non-treaty commercial smelt fishery in Zones 1-3 of the
lower Columbia River on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. from January 20 through March
13.
9.) 635-007-2025; 635-017-0090
Allow Temporary Use of Two Rod Validation in the Willamette River
Adopted 1/29/2025: effective 3/1/2025 through 8/27/2025.
This amended rule allows use of the two-rod validation while fishing for all species, except sturgeon,
in the Lower Willamette River and tributaries from March 1 through August 15, 2025, and in the Upper Willamette
River and tributaries from May 1 through July 31, 2025.
10.) 635-041-0063, 635-041-0064
Allow sale of sturgeon caught in Columbia River Treaty setline and Platform & H&L fisheries
Adopted 1/31/2025: effective 1/31/2025 through 4/30/2025.
This amended rule provides state authorization of sales of white sturgeon caught in the winter Treaty setline fisheries in The Dalles and John Day pools to reflect recent tribal action to reopen (The Dalles) and extend (John Day) these fisheries. It also authorizes sales of white sturgeon caught in on-going Treaty platform and hook-and-line fisheries if caught during, and in the open area of, a tribally authorized open setline fishery.
11.) 635-004-0375
Suspend Rule for Commercial Pelagic Species Fisheries to correct an error
Adopted 2/4/2025: effective 2/4/2025 through 6/24/2025.
This will suspend a temporary rule due to an omission of reference to several applicable Oregon
Administrative Rules.
12.) 635-004-0375
Amend Rules for Commercial Pelagic Species Fisheries to correct an error
Adopted 2/3/2025: effective 2/6/2025 through 6/24/2025.
This amended rule corrects an error in the temporary rule filed for this rule number on 12/30/2024.
13.) 635-041-0063
Allow sale of sturgeon caught in Columbia River Treaty setline fishery
Adopted 2/10/2025: effective 2/11/2025 through 4/30/2025.
This amended rule provides state authorization of sales of white sturgeon caught in the winter Treaty setline fisheries in The Dalles Pool to reflect recent tribal action to reopen this fishery.
14.) 635-023-0101
Set recreational retention fishery for sturgeon in The Dalles Pool and adjacent tributaries
Adopted 2/11/2025: effective 2/15/2025 through 3/31/2025.
This amended rule establishes one retention day for the recreational white sturgeon fishery on the mainstem Columbia River in The Dalles Pool (The Dalles Dam upstream to the John Day Dam) and all adjacent tributaries. Retention will be allowed on Saturday February 15 in The Dalles Pool.
15.) 635-042-0145, 635-042-0160, 635-042-0170, 635-042,0180
Adopt Select Area Commercial Fisheries
Adopted 2/11/2025: effective 2/11/2025 through 7/31/2025.
These rules implement the 2025 winter, spring, and summer Select Area commercial fisheries from February 13 through July 31. The following fisheries are addressed by these rules: • Blind/Knappa sloughs, • Tongue Point/South Channel, • Youngs Bay, and • Deep River Modifications are consistent with actions taken by the Departments of Fish and Wildlife for the States of Oregon and Washington at the Columbia River Compact hearing on 2/10/25.
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| COMMISSION UPDATES |
No Commission Action: Informational Only
Corridors, Connectivity, & Crossings Conference
Mark Labhart, Commissioner
Urban Ecosystem Research Consortium (UERC) Symposium
Leslie King, Commissioner
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Attachments: (pdf)
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| OTHER BUSINESS |
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Attachments: (pdf)
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| PUBLIC FORUM |
This part of the agenda is for comments of any topic except those related to exhibits involving rulemaking or Commission approval listed elsewhere on this agenda.
Please REGISTER the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Office of the Director before 8:00 AM, Wednesday, February 12 (at least 48 hours prior to the meeting) to be included in the public forum. |
A different way to approach the start of Dungeness Crab Season
Rex Leach
Joe Mulkey
Stuart Schuttplz
Jared Reeves
Crystal Adams
Jake Fletcher
Brent Winfield
Bruce Lindly
Rick Lilienthal
Request to resend the Administrative Rule that requires the uses of barbless hooks on the Columbia River
Bruce Hansen
Bill Monroe Jr.; NWGAA
Steelhead
David Moskowitz. The Conservation Angler
Winchester Dam Fish Passage
Jim McCarthy, WaterWatch of Oregon
Charles Gehr, Native Fish Society
Winchester Dam
Alexander Worth
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Attachments: (pdf)
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| EXHIBIT A: COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES |
The Commission will be asked to approve draft Commission meeting minutes from December 13, 2024.
Commission Action: Approval of Minutes
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Attachments: (pdf)
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| EXHIBIT B: OREGON SEA URCHINS: RECREATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL TAKE, AND CULLING TO ASSIST CONSERVATION OF KELP |
The Commission will be asked to consider a set of changes to ODFW regulations to accommodate interest in three activities: (1) recreational harvest of purple sea urchins for personal use; (2) commercial harvest of purple sea urchins for the retail seafood market; and (3) culling of sea urchins to assist with the conservation of kelp.
Commission Action: Rulemaking
Steven Rumrill, Shellfish Program Leader
Scott Groth, Resource Assessment and Management Section Leader
Public Testimony: 48-hour Advance REGISTER required for virtual participation.
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Attachments: (pdf)
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| EXHIBIT C: PRIVATE FOREST ACCORD RULE AMENDMENTS - RESCHEDULED FOR FUTURE MEETING |
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| WORK SESSION: GOVERNANCE BEST PRACTICES |
The Commission will continue discussion from the January 10, 2025 retreat related to the Commission's roles and responsibilities and processes that support a successful statewide commission.
No Commission Action: Work Session Only
Debbie Colbert, Director
Donna Silverberg, Donna Silverberg Consulting
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| EXECUTIVE SESSION |
The Commission will meet in executive session to conduct deliberations with persons designated by the governing body to negotiate real property transactions, to consider information or records that are exempt by law from public inspection, and to consult with legal counsel concerning the legal rights and duties of a public body with regard to current litigation or litigation likely to be filed as authorized by ORS 192.660 (2)(e), (2)(f) and (2)(h).
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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.
March 14, 2025 -Virtual
*Written public comment period will open January 15, 2025
April 18, 2025 -Reedsport/Florance (TBD)
*Written public comment period will open February 15, 2025
May 9, 2025 -No meeting scheduled
*Written public comment period will open March 15, 2025
June 13, 2025 -Pendleton
*Written public comment period will open April 15, 2025
July 11, 2025 -No meeting scheduled
*Written public comment period will open May 15, 2025
August 15 , 2025 -Salem
*Written public comment period will open June 15, 2025
September 12, 2025 -Ontario
*Written public comment period will open July 15, 2025
October 10, 2025 -Virtual
*Written public comment period will open August 15, 2025
November 14 , 2025 - No meeting Scheduled
*Written public comment period will open September 15, 2025
December 12, 2025 -Salem
*Written public comment period will open October 15, 2025
- Access and Habitat Project Funding – Approval
- OCRF Project Funding - Approval
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| PLEASE NOTE |
HOW TO REGISTER TO SPEAK AT THE COMMISSION MEETING
Public Comment and Public Hearing Testimony: Regular Commission meetings allow for in-person, virtual, or written public comment.
Comment and testimony are limited to three minutes or less. All parties interested in providing public comment or testifying as part of a public hearing shall participate using one of the following methods:
- In-Person Comment: Parties interested in providing in-person verbal public comment shall
fill out a "Witness Registration" form available at the meeting.
- Video or Audio Conference Call: If you wish to give virtual testimony on Exhibits scheduled on the Friday, February 14 agenda, YOU MUST REGISTER BEFORE 8:00 AM Wednesday, February 12, 2025; a minimum of 48 hour prior to the meeting. Staff will collect contact your information and provide information on how to access the meeting to provide comment.
- Written Comment: Send to ODFW.Commission@odfw.oregon.gov or 4034 Fairview Industrial Drive SE, Salem, Oregon, 97302. Materials delivered to the Director's Office sufficiently in advance of the meeting, 72 hours or more, will be distributed to the Commission prior to the meeting day. Any correspondence or materials received less than 72 hours prior to the meeting will be entered into the record and when reasonably possible, will be provided to the Commissioners the day of the meeting.
PUBLIC FORUM: If you wish to give testimony virtually or in-person on any item not listed elsewhere on the agenda, PLEASE REGISTER BEFORE 8:00AM Wednesday, February 12, 2025; a minimum of 48 hour prior to the meeting. Please provide written summaries or other materials to the Commission Assistant prior to your testimony. The Commission is unable to act on items brought to their attention in this forum. Send to ODFW.Commission@odfw.oregon.gov or 4034 Fairview Industrial Drive SE, Salem, Oregon, 97302.
If you have questions regarding this agenda, please contact Michelle Tate, Director's Office, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, 4034 Fairview Industrial Drive SE, Salem, Oregon, 97302, or call 503- 947-6033.
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. 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 connect to 503-947-6044. |
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