(Drought and Resilience Planning for Oregon – Alignment of Funding and Actions)
August 1, 2022, 1:00pm-4:00pm
Informational only. View the livestream here on August 1st.
Meeting Materials:
Printable Agenda (pdf)
Goals
- Ensure that the Oregon Conservation & Recreation Advisory Committee members are aware of ongoing drought and ecosystem resilience programs being implemented throughout the state, and
- Facilitate a strategic discussion of how OCRF funds could fill gaps and leverage other programs to best address the impacts of drought on Oregon’s fish, wildlife, and their habitats.
Agenda
Time |
Topic and Objectives |
Presenters |
1:00 |
30 min |
00 |
Welcome and Setting the Stage |
ODFW |
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Goal: Introductions and background on scope of the workshop
- Round robin of Introductions [20min]
- Presentation: Drought Funding Package for OCRF and format of workshop to help inform how to best prioritize/focus spend plan for the fund (Presenters: ODFW) [10min]
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1:30 |
60 min |
01 |
Related Programs, Grants, and Other Funding Sources for Drought and Climate Resilience Planning |
ODFW, OWEB |
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Goal: Share an overview of grant programs and direct program work (positions, priorities, etc.) related to drought and climate resilience (with focus on habitat restoration, drought package funding, post-fire recovery, private forest accord)
- ODFW and OWEB each have roughly 20min to share info on their funding, programs, and grant opportunities.
- Group Q/A with presenters
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2:30 |
10 min |
02 |
Break: [10min – includes buffer for late presentations] |
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2:40 |
25 min |
03 |
Opportunities and Gaps in Drought and Climate Resilience Funding |
Cailin O'Brien-Feeney, Chris Shirley |
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Goals: Incorporation of context of social and human dimension into drought and climate resilience.
- Office of Outdoor Recreation - Governor's Task Force on Outdoor Recreation (presenter Cailin O'Brien-Feeney)
- Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment (presenter Chris Shirley) each have 10min to discuss their work and related gaps/opportunities.
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3:05 |
45 min |
04 |
Reflections from OCRF Advisory Committee Members (45min – about 4min per OCRF Member) |
ODFW, OWEB, and OCRF Advisory Committee Members |
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Goals: Share perspectives of agency staff on gaps in drought and ecosystem resilience efforts that are not covered by the grant programs and direct program work.
- Facilitated discussion with ODFW, OWEB, and OCRF Advisory Committee Members around areas of opportunity (greater alignment) and possible gaps/opportunities based on earlier presentations.
Note- OCRF Advisory Committee members will revisit this discussion and make recommendations on use of the OCRF drought funds at the upcoming, in-person strategic planning session. |
3:50 |
10 min |
05 |
Next Steps and Closing Remarks |
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ADJOURN |
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