[ODFW-News] Public comment period extended on Oregon sage-grouse conservation strategy

[ODFW News]

For Immediate Release	Tuesday, January 11, 2005
Public comment period extended on Oregon sage-grouse conservation
strategy


SALEM - State wildlife officials today announced an extension of the
public comment period to May 13 for Oregon's draft Greater Sage-Grouse
Conservation Assessment and Strategy. 

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife also announced six town hall
meetings in January and February to explain the draft, answer questions
and describe how the public can submit comments on the draft. 
The meetings are coordinated by ODFW, the federal Bureau of Land
Management, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Meetings are
scheduled for 7-9 p.m. local time as follows:

Baker City  	Jan. 26, USDA Agricultural Extension Office, 2610 Grove
Street
Ontario  	Jan. 27, Holiday Inn, Lewis and Clark Room, 1249
Tapadera Avenue
Salem		Feb. 1, ODFW Headquarters, Commission Room, 3406 NE
Cherry Avenue
Prineville 	Feb. 2, Crook County Library, Broughton Room, 175 NW
Meadow Lakes Drive  Lakeview   	Feb. 3, Lakeview Senior Center, 11 N. G
Street 
Burns 	 	Feb. 15, Harney County Senior Citizen Center, 17 South
Alder Street

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The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission, which meets monthly, is the
policymaking body for fish and wildlife issues in the state. The
Commission is expected to adopt the proposed guidelines at its May 13
meeting in Prineville. 

Written comments can be mailed to the ODFW Wildlife Division, 3406
Cherry Avenue NE, Salem, OR  97303-4924. Comments also can be faxed to
503-947-6330 or submitted by e-mail to: . 

Requests for copies of the draft plan may be sent to the ODFW Wildlife
Division, 3406 Cherry Avenue NE, Salem, OR  97303-4924. The draft plan
also can be viewed on the agency Web site at: 
www.dfw.state.or.us/ODFWhtml/InfoCntrWild/sage-grouse.pdf 

Reasonable accommodations are provided for individuals requesting
assistive hearing devices, sign language interpreters or large-print
materials. Individuals needing these types of accommodations may call
the Information and Education Division at 800-720-6339, Ext. 76002, or
503-947-6002 at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting.

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Information and Education Division
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
(503) 947-6002