[ODFW-News] R&E board meets Friday in Newport

[ODFW News]

Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife 	
Contact: 	Anne Pressentin Young (503) 947-6020	
Internet: www.dfw.state.or.us  Fax: (503) 947-6009
	
For Immediate Release	Tuesday, September 30, 2003

Fish Restoration and Enhancement Board Meets Friday in Newport

SALEM - The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife's Fish Restoration and Enhancement Board will meet 10 a.m., Friday, Oct. 3, in Newport at the Embarcadero Hotel, 1000 Bay Street, Newport. Members of the public are invited to attend.
The agenda includes a review of the latest grant applications, overview of the R&E Program budget, updates on current hatchery upgrades and repairs, and other business. An opportunity for public comment will be provided.
The Fish Restoration and Enhancement Program was created by the Oregon Legislature in 1989 and is funded by a surcharge on sport and commercial fishing licenses and commercial poundage fees. The program is overseen by a seven-member citizen board that reviews proposals and recommends funding for fish restoration and enhancement projects throughout the state.
For more information on the Fish Restoration and Enhancement Program, visit the web at www.dfw.state.or.us/ODFWhtml/InfoCntrFish/RnEProgram/R&EHistory.html, or contact acting Program Coordinator Dan Van Dyke at (503) 947-6232.


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