[ODFW-News] Fish and Wildlife Commission to meet in Salem

[ODFW News]

Fish and Wildlife Commission to meet in Salem

SALEM - The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission will meet Feb. 9-10 at
the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Headquarters in Salem.

Thursday's meeting, which begins at noon, will include selection of the
artwork that will be used for the 2006 upland game bird stamp and a
discussion with officials from the Oregon Department of Administrative
Services about the recruitment process for the next ODFW Director.

The Commission encourages all Oregonians with an interest in the
director recruitment process to become involved. Public input will be
taken via forms available at the Commission meeting and online to
identify and rank the skills and assets most important to a successful
ODFW Director.

Friday's meeting, which begins at 8 a.m., will include a presentation on
sea lions by officials from the National Marine Fisheries Service,
finalization of spring chinook and sturgeon angling rules for the
Columbia River, and a review of staff recommendations for summer and
fall chinook fisheries on the Columbia.

The draft Oregon Cougar Management Plan has been moved to the
Commission's April agenda to allow more time for public comment.

The Commission is the policy-making body for fish and wildlife issues in
the state. The seven-member panel meets monthly. Agenda item exhibits
may be requested by calling the ODFW Director's Office at 800-720-6339
or 503-947-6044. Agenda items also can be found on ODFW's Web site at
www.dfw.state.or.us/agency/commission/minutes/.

Public testimony is invited. Sign-up sheets will be available in the
hallway outside the meeting room the day of the meeting for persons who
want to testify on scheduled agenda items. Persons seeking to testify on
issues not on the formal agenda may do so by making arrangements with
the ODFW Director's Office, at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting,
by calling 800-720-6339 or 503-947-6044.

All non-agenda testimony, also called "unscheduled testimony," begins at
1 p.m. Friday and is limited to approximately six speakers for up to
five minutes each.

Reasonable accommodations will be provided as needed for individuals
requesting assistive hearing devices, sign language interpreters or
large-print materials. Individuals needing these types of accommodations
may call the ODFW Director's Office at 800-720-6339 or 503-947-6044 at
least 24 hours in advance of the meeting.

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