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Pete
11-09-2001, 08:21 PM
Please note that you must pre-register to give testimony at this hearing .... details below:

---------ODFW Press Release----------
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
Contact: Anne Pressentin Young
(503) 872-5264 x5356
Fax: (503) 872-5700

For Immediate Release November 9, 2001
Fish and Wildlife Commission Meets Nov. 15

PORTLAND - The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission will meet in public session Friday, Nov. 16 in Portland to hear options for allocation of Willamette River spring chinook and approve funding for projects under the federal Wildlife Restoration and Conservation Program.

The six-member Commission meets monthly to adopt rules and policies for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife to implement. The Commission welcomes public input on any agenda item.

The meeting will begin at 8 a.m. and will proceed through the agenda, which consists of the following:
· Director's report (Briefings on Caspian terns, project to separate social security numbers from licensing system, and temporary rules);
· Monthly revenue and expenditures report;
· Clackamas River/Oak Grove Hydroelectric Project update;
· Adoption of administrative procedure rules;
· Approve funding for projects as part of the federal Wildlife Restoration and Conservation Program;
· Amend fish transport rules; and
· Hear options for sport and commercial allocation of spring chinook returning to the Willamette River.

In addition, opportunity is given to members of the public to speak on unscheduled fish and wildlife issues at 1:00 p.m. Speakers are limited to five minutes and are asked to notify the Director's Office ahead of time by calling (503) 872-5272.

The meeting will be held in the Commission Hearing Room, ODFW headquarters building at 2501 SW 1st Ave. in downtown Portland. Parking tickets can be validated at the second floor Information Desk.

FM2
11-09-2001, 09:31 PM
Are you going to be there Pete?

garyk
11-12-2001, 10:31 AM
I should have four letters in the mail today, and I'm working on a couple of other folks.

Anyone else on here supporting a springer sport fishery?

garyk
11-13-2001, 11:32 AM
Done. I got my letter and four others from persons that fish with me off to the ODFW Commissioners, urging them to adopt seasons that are long on recreational fishing and short on gillnetting.

Making your views known to the Commissioners is a lot like voting.

The Commissioners aren't mind-readers, so if you like springer fishing spend the 34-cents to let them know you do.

garyk
11-13-2001, 04:40 PM
There's still time to write or testify in favor of recreational springer fishing. To the top...

Pete
11-14-2001, 12:05 AM
My letter, and 3 others are in the mail. The public hearing is likely to be a zoo. If you plan to give direct testimony, don't forget to call ahead to get on the sign-up list and don't forget to bring a written copy of your testimony for inclusion in the record.