[ODFWMarineReserves] Oregon's Marine Reserves Moving Forward

[Anna M Pakenham]

Oregon's Marine Reserves Moving Forward

 

 

(SALEM, Ore.) -   Under the leadership of State Representative Jean
Cowan, the Oregon Coastal Caucus, and Governor Kitzhaber, Oregon is
moving forward with the recommendations of the Ocean Policy Advisory
Council (OPAC) to establish marine reserves at Otter Rock, Redfish
Rocks, Cape Perpetua, Cascade Head, and Cape Falcon.  The 2011
Legislature approved limited funding for the initial years of the
program in the midst of difficult budget deliberations.   

 

"Finding funding for the marine reserves program during a period of
significant reductions in state spending demonstrates Oregon's
commitment to completing the hard work the public has put into this
process" says Representative Cowan, the chair of the Coastal Caucus.

 

The Governor will work with legislators and OPAC to finalize the details
of how state agencies will continue marine reserves implementation, and
determine what additional legislative and administrative actions are
needed to complete the work.

 

 "The Coastal Caucus has provided great leadership in moving marine
reserves forward," said Governor Kitzhaber.  "We will continue to work
with them to develop the details of our next steps forward in a way that
respects the broad input that has gotten us to this point."

 

The details of the next steps for implementation are expected to be
completed by early Fall, following consultations between the Governor's
office, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, coastal legislators,
OPAC and other interested parties.

 

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Anna Pakenham 

ODFW Marine Resources Program

2040 SE Marine Science Dr.

Newport, OR 97365

Office: 541.867.7701 x224

Cell: 541.270.8356

anna.m.pakenham at state.or.us <mailto:anna.m.pakenham at state.or.us> 

www.oregonocean.info/marinereserves
<http://www.oregonocean.info/marinereserves> 

 

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