ODFW Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

The Oregon Conservation & Recreation Advisory Committee Meeting

May 6th 2025, 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)
  • Jim Hammett (Northern Basin & Range)

Non-voting members:

  • Commissioner Mark Labhart – Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission
  • Andrea Hanson, Oregon Parks and Recreation Dept
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ODFW Staff:

  • Reva Gillman, OCRF Coordinator, ODFW
  • Jessica Watson, Acting Habitat Division Administrator, ODFW
  • Tiffany Caldwell, Grants Administrative Specialist, ODFW
  • Rachel Wheat, Wildlife Crossing Coordinator, ODFW
  • Bernadette Graham-Hudson, Wildlife Division Administrator, ODFW

Guest Presentation:

  • Tim Greseth, Executive Director, Oregon Wildlife Foundation
  • Graham Evans-Peters, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Willamette Valley National Wildlife Refuge Complex
  • Hailey Paquette, Director of Client Experience at Quinn Thomas (marketing and communications)
Meeting Info

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Meeting Materials:

Agenda

Time Topic and Objectives Lead
1:00 5 min 00 Call to Order Chair Wenner
Objective 1: Roll call of members.
Objective 2: Recognize members of the public who have joined the meeting.
1:05 5 min 01 Review and Approve Meeting Minutes Chair Wenner
Objective:  Review and approve minutes from April 1, 2025.  Motion on meeting summaries
1:10 10 min 02 Wildlife Crossing Introduction Rachel Wheat
Objective 1: Introduce and summarize wildlife crossing funding opportunity and goals for the state.
1:20 25 min 03 Wildlife Crossing Project Presentation Tim Greseth

Objective 1: Project presentation on the proposal for “Adaptive Plan to Improve Wildlife Passage Under Interstate-5” by the Oregon Wildlife Foundation.
Objective 2: Opportunity for Advisory Committee members Q and A with project applicant

1:45 25 min 04 Wildlife Crossing Project Presentation Graham Evans-Peters

Objective 1: Project presentation on the proposal for “Cackler Marsh Aquatic Passage Restoration” by the US Fish and Wildlife Service.
Objective 2: Opportunity for Advisory Committee members Q and A with project applicant

2:10 10 min 05 Wildlife Crossing Staff Review Rachel Wheat

Objective: Provide ODFW Staff technical recommendation of wildlife crossing projects.
2:20 10 min 06 Committee Consideration: Crossing Projects Chair Wenner

Objective: Committee review and consideration of wildlife crossing projects.  Motion on wildlife crossing project recommendations
2:30 5 min 07 Public Comment Reva Gillman

Objective: Invite members of the public to comment on today’s agenda items or strategic priorities for the OCRF.
2:35 5 min 08 BREAK
2:40 75 min 09 Strategic Communications Planning Update Hailey Paquette

Objective 1: Provide update on communications consultant planning with Quinn Thomas.
Objective 2: Advisory member discussion of draft communication materials.

3:55 10 min 10 Meeting Wrap Up & Next Steps Chair Wenner
Objective: Summarize and identify outstanding decisions.
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