ODFW Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

The Oregon Conservation & Recreation Advisory Committee Meeting

January 10th, 2024, 1:00pm-4:00pm

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Members
  • Dr. Karl Wenner (Chair, Klamath Mountains)
  • Mauricio Valadrian (Vice Chair, at-large)
  • Maret Pajutee (East and West Cascades)
  • Jane Hartline (Willamette Valley)
  • Mark Stern (at-large)
  • Kelly Timchak (Nearshore and Coast Range)
  • Dr. Sristi Kamal (at-large)
  • Liza Jane McAlister (Columbia Plateau & Blue Mountains Ecoregion)
  • Jim Hammett (Northern Basin & Range)

Non-voting members:

  • Commissioner Mark Labhart – Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission
  • JennaMarmon - Oregon Parks and Recreation Dept
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ODFW Staff:

  • Reva Gillman, OCRF Coordinator, ODFW
  • Sarah Reif, Habitat Division Administrator, ODFW

Guest Presentation:  

  • Jenny Koester, Ocean Acidification Policy Assistant Project Leader, Marine Resources Program, ODFW
  • Dr. Leif Rasmusen, Marine Fishery Research Project Leader, Marine Resources Program, ODFW

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Meeting Materials:

Agenda

Time Topic and Objectives Lead
1:00 25 min 00 Call to Order and OCRF MemberUpdates Chair Wenner
  Objective 1: Roll call of members.
Objective 2: Members provide updates since last meeting.
1:25 5 min 01 Review and Approve Meeting Minutes Chair Wenner
  Objective 1: Review and approve minutes from December 4th, 2023. Motion on meeting summaries
1:30 30 min 02 Guest Presentation: The role of the Ocean Acidification Hypoxia Council and OCRF in Oregon's changing oceans Dr. Leif Rasmusen and Jenny Koester
  Objective 1: Representatives from Oregon's Ocean Acidification and Hypoxia (OAH) Council will provide a background of how OAH are affecting Oregon's oceans and how the OAH Council and OCRF can be involved in responding to these changes.
2:00 30 min 03 OCRF Budgeting and 2024 RFP Determinations Sarah Reif, and Reva Gillman
  Objective 1: Brief summary of OCRF budget and available funds
Objective 2: Group discussion about the Spring 2024 RFP
2:30 10 min 04 BREAK
2:45 15 min 05 OCRF Spring 2024 Grant Solicitation Reva Gillman
  Objective 1: Provide an overview of the process.
Objective 2: Timeline for the next RFP.
2:55 5 min 06 Public Comment All
  Objective: Invite members of the public to comment on today's agenda items or strategic priorities for the OCRF.
3:00 10 min 07 Meeting Wrap up & Next Steps Chair Wenner
  Objective: Summarize and identify outstanding decisions.
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