ODFW Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

The Oregon Conservation & Recreation Advisory Committee Meeting

April 2nd, 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
  • Jenna Marmon - Oregon Parks and Recreation Dept
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ODFW Staff:

  • Reva Gillman, OCRF Coordinator, ODFW
  • Sarah Reif, Habitat Division Administrator, ODFW
  • Tiffany Caldwell, Grant Administrative Specialist, ODFW

Guest Presentation:  

  • Rachel Wheat, Wildlife Connectivity Coordinator, and members of the Willamette Wildlife Mitigation Program

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Agenda

Time Topic and Objectives Lead
1:00 25 min 00 Call to Order and OCRF Member Updates 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 March 5th, 2024.
Motion on meeting summaries
1:30 25 min 02 Palensky Wildlife Underpass Project Presentation Rachel Wheat
Objective: Presentation and consideration of an OCRF Urgent Grant request.
1:55 15 min 03 OCRF Program Updates Reva Gillman
Objective : Summarize program updates and upcoming meeting topics.
2:10 5min 04 BREAK
2:15 15 min 05  Review and Approve OCRF Insurance Contingency Reva Gillman

Objective 1:  Brief summary of the need for an insurance contingency in the OCRF budget.
Objective 2: Motion on expenditure approval
2:30 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.
2:35 10 min 07 Meeting Wrap Up & Next Steps Chair Wenner
Objective: Summarize and identify outstanding decisions.
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