ODFW Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

The Oregon Conservation & Recreation Advisory Committee Meeting

November 5th, 2024, 1:00pm-3:30pm

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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:  

  • Vanessa Petro and Monty Gregg, Discover Your Forest
  • James Whelan, Cal Poly Humboldt Graduate Research Assistant
  • Brandy Hemsley, Executive Appointments Advisor, Office of Governor Tina Kotek
  • Tim Greseth, Executive Director, Oregon Wildlife Foundation

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Meeting Materials:

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 October 1, 2024.
Motion on meeting summaries

1:30 10 min 02 OCRF Business Items Reva Gillman

Objective: Review of OCRF program updates, and 2024 work plan.
1:40 5 min 03 OCRF Strategic Communications Planning Update  

Objective: Provide update on communications consultant kick off with Quinn Thomas.
1:45 5 min 04 OCRF Project Presentation Vanessa Petro, Monty Gregg
Objective:  Project update on the OCRF-sponsored project "Ochoco National Forest, Beaver Distribution Monitoring" by Discover Your Forest.
Objective 2: Opportunity for Q and A with the Advisory Committee members
2:00 5 min 05 Public Comment Reva Gillman

Objective: Invite members of the public to comment on today’s agenda items or strategic priorities for the OCRF.
2:05 10 min 06 BREAK
2:15 15 min 07  OCRF Project Presentation James Whelan, Cal Poly Humboldt Graduate Research Assistant
Objective 1:  Update on the OCRF-sponsored project: "Continuing the upper Klamath Basin Juvenile Chinook Salmon Release Study."
Objective 2: Opportunity for Q and A with the Advisory Committee members
2:30 30 min 08 Boards and Commissions Overview Brandy Hemsley
Objective 1: Provide an overview of appointments process & tips for board members success.
Objective 2: Opportunity for Q & A session with Brandy
3:00 10 min 09 Meeting Wrap up & Next Steps Chair Wenner
Objective: Summarize and identify outstanding decisions.
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