Regular Private Forest Accord Mitigation Advisory Committee Meeting

Wednesday March 12, and Thursday March 13, 2025

12:00 P.M. Virtual Public Session

The Private Forest Accord Mitigation Advisory Committee (Advisory Committee) will hold a regular public business meeting in person at:

Broadway Commons, on the second floor
1300 Broadway St NE, Salem, OR 97301

The meeting is open to the public and can be viewed virtually with the link below.

Advisory Committee’s Public Meetings page

Day 1 March 12 Meeting Agenda

Time	#	Item	Member(s)
12:00 – 12:05	1.	Call to Order, Roll Call, & Approval of Agenda	Chair
12:05 – 12:10	2.	Consent Agenda Meeting Minutes – February 2025	Chair
12:10 – 12:20	3.	Public Comment Public Comments [See below for public comment information]	Chair
12:20 – 12:35	4.	Staff Report Update by Andy Spyrka, PFA Grant Coordinator.	ODFW Staff
12:35 – 3:10	5.	PFA Review Regions 1-3 Presentation The PFA Stream Biologists will present on projects submitted for Review Regions 1 through 3. The Committee will have an opportunity to ask questions after each regional presentation.	ODFW Staff
3:10 – 3:30	6.	Break
3:30 – 5:30	7.	PFA Review Regions 4 and 5 Presentation The PFA Stream Biologists will present on projects submitted for Review Regions 4 and 5. The Committee will have an opportunity to ask questions after each regional presentation.	ODFW Staff
5:30 – 6:00	8.	Committee Discussions An opportunity for Committee members to have open discussion.	All Members
6:00	9.	Day 1 meeting adjourns.

Day 2 March 13 Meeting Agenda

Time	#	Item	Member(s)
10:00 – 10:05	1.	Call to Order, Roll Call, & Approval of Agenda	Chair
10:05 – 10:15	2.	Public Comment Public Comments [See below for public comment information]	Chair
10:15 – 10:30	3.	Preliminary Funding Packet Review Andy Spyrka, PFA Grant Coordinator, will provide an overview of the proposed Grant Solicitation funding packet for Committee deliberation before voting.	ODFW Staff
10:30 – 11:30	4.	Committee Deliberations As needed, the PFA Chair will lead the Committee in discussion of the proposed PFA Grant Funding Packet.	Chair
11:30 – 11:45	5.	Committee Voting The Committee will vote on the recommended PFA Grant Program funding packet.	All Members
11:45 – 12:00	6.	Committee Closing Comments & Meeting Wrap-up The Committee Chair will summarize the meeting’s outcomes and provide time for members to remark on topics for future meetings.	All Members
12:00	7.	Meeting adjourns.

Agenda and Meeting Materials

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The times listed on the agenda are approximate. At the chair's discretion, the time and order of an agenda item—including the addition of a break or executive session — may change to maintain the meeting flow.

RESOURCES: All adopted resources may be found online at https://www.dfw.state.or.us/habitat/PFA/MAC.html#Resources.

PUBLIC TESTIMONY: This Committee accepts written comments on all agenda items. It is encouraged that written comments be provided 72 hours in advance for Committee consideration, but public testimony may be requested during the standard Public Comment agenda item without advanced notice. Any written comments may be submitted to the Committee Board Appointed Person Andy Spyrka, Andrew.J.Spyrka@odfw.oregon.gov. Three minutes maximum will be allotted for each individual to provide their comments, with less time per person when there are numerous requests to speak. The maximum amount of time for all public testimony for agenda items is on the meeting agenda. The Chair may, however, provide an opportunity for public comment at the end of the meeting when all agenda items are completed before the official end time of the meeting.

GENERAL INFORMATION & PRIOR MEETINGS: For regularly scheduled meetings, the Advisory Committee agenda is posted on the web at https://www.dfw.state.or.us/habitat/PFA/meetings.html in advance of the meeting date.

ACCESSIBILITY: This meeting is accessible to persons with disabilities. A request for an interpreter for the hearing impaired or other accommodations for persons with disabilities should be made at least 48 hours before the meeting to our Public Information Office via telephone at (503) 947-6000 or visit www.dfw.state.or.us/agency/directory/contactus.asp. To make a request to view a virtual meeting in-person, with accommodations, please contact the PFA Grant Administrative Staff, Tiffany Caldwell, at tiffany.s.caldwell@odfw.oregon.gov or via telephone at 503-947-6330.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION OF DISABILITIES: Reasonable accommodation, such as assistive hearing devices, sign language interpreters, and materials in large print or audiotape, will be provided as needed. To ensure availability, please contact the Director’s Office at 503.947.6044 at least 72 hours prior to the meeting to make your request. TTY users can reach ODFW by using the Oregon Telecommunications Relay Service. Please dial 711 and ask to connect to 503-947-6044.