Access and Habitat Program seeks Hunter Representative for Southwest Advisory Council

SALEM, Ore. — ODFW is seeking a hunter representative to serve on the Access and Habitat Program's Southwest Region Advisory Council.

Individuals living in southwestern Oregon with an interest and experience in hunting, forestry, farming, ranching and/or wildlife conservation are encouraged to apply.

Download an application online. Applications are due at the Central Point ODFW office (1495 E. Gregory Road
Central Point, OR 97502) by Dec. 23, 2010. For more information contact Vince Oredson at (541) 826-8774.

This is a volunteer position and duties include participation in up to four public meetings per year to review A&H project proposals and conduct other council business. Meetings may require some travel to various southwest Oregon communities. Applicants should be willing and able to work collaboratively with landowners, sportsmen's groups, ODFW staff, and representatives of other government agencies to facilitate the A&H Program.

Created by the Oregon Legislature in 1993, the A&H Program is funded primarily by a $4 surcharge on hunting licenses. Funds raised by the program are distributed through grants awarded to individual and corporate landowners, conservation organizations, and others to cooperatively fund wildlife habitat improvement and hunter access projects in the state.

There are six regional A&H advisory councils within Oregon that serve as the initial review body for A&H grant proposals submitted within their region. The state A&H Board provides the next level of review, taking into account the advisory council’s recommendations. Approved projects are then forwarded to the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission for final review and funding approval.

Each advisory council is composed of seven members, including three Landowner Representatives, three Hunter Representatives, and one public-at-large representative, who also serves as the council Chair.

For additional information on the A&H Program visit the website or contact Matt Keenan at (503) 947-6087.

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