Jennie@ifish
05-09-2000, 05:07 PM
I am in total shock over this. Just got this in the mail and I can't believe it. I am mad. Watch me fight this one. This hits too close to home for me. Jennie, usually hum ho over politics..... is going to fight this one tooth and nail.....
Hi Jenny
I thought you would want to be informed that Nehalem Hatchery will begin the process of closing effective July 1 2001. The
closure will likely take place over a 4 month period being completed by Nov. 1 2001. This proposed closure is due to the
Sunset Clause placed on the License fee increase and the general fund dollars the department received from the Oregon
legislature to cover costs incurred from July 1 1999 through June 30 2001. ODFW needed to submit a budget for the period
covering July 1 2001 through June 30 2003 with a cost reduction to reflect not receiving the fee increase established in 1999
and the general fund allocation , allocated in 1999. Not receiving these dollars for the 2001 - 2003 biennium will require
ODFW to operate at the same funding amount received back in June of 1997. There are approximately 40 ODFW positions
targeted in this reduction package throughout the agency. ODFW is not asking for any additional funding , We are just asking
for about the same amount as last biennium. The closure of Nehalem Hatchery is undoubtedly going to have significant impacts
to the Winter steelhead fisheries on the North Fk Nehalem as well as the Necannicum River as these systems will no longer be
stocked with hatchery Steelhead. Nehalem Hatchery also stocks the Necannicum River with 26,000 fall chinook smolts
and the North Fork Nehalem with 200,000 Coho smolts annually. The hatchery also stocks area lakes with surplus Winter
Steelhead Adults and legal and trophy Rainbow Trout. If you find this news to be upsetting, then you should inform your
legislator that you support the ODFW add back package. If this news doesn't concern you then do nothing.
Hi Jenny
I thought you would want to be informed that Nehalem Hatchery will begin the process of closing effective July 1 2001. The
closure will likely take place over a 4 month period being completed by Nov. 1 2001. This proposed closure is due to the
Sunset Clause placed on the License fee increase and the general fund dollars the department received from the Oregon
legislature to cover costs incurred from July 1 1999 through June 30 2001. ODFW needed to submit a budget for the period
covering July 1 2001 through June 30 2003 with a cost reduction to reflect not receiving the fee increase established in 1999
and the general fund allocation , allocated in 1999. Not receiving these dollars for the 2001 - 2003 biennium will require
ODFW to operate at the same funding amount received back in June of 1997. There are approximately 40 ODFW positions
targeted in this reduction package throughout the agency. ODFW is not asking for any additional funding , We are just asking
for about the same amount as last biennium. The closure of Nehalem Hatchery is undoubtedly going to have significant impacts
to the Winter steelhead fisheries on the North Fk Nehalem as well as the Necannicum River as these systems will no longer be
stocked with hatchery Steelhead. Nehalem Hatchery also stocks the Necannicum River with 26,000 fall chinook smolts
and the North Fork Nehalem with 200,000 Coho smolts annually. The hatchery also stocks area lakes with surplus Winter
Steelhead Adults and legal and trophy Rainbow Trout. If you find this news to be upsetting, then you should inform your
legislator that you support the ODFW add back package. If this news doesn't concern you then do nothing.