[ODFW-News] Salmon-Trout Enhancement Program Advisory Committee to Hold January Meeting In Eugene

[ODFW News]

Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife 	
Contact: 	Information and Education 503-647-6002
Internet: www.dfw.state.or.us         Fax: (503) 947-6009
	

For Immediate Release	Tuesday, January 18, 2005	


Salmon-Trout Enhancement Program Advisory Committee to Hold January
Meeting In Eugene

SALEM - The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife's Salmon-Trout
Enhancement Program Advisory Committee will meet in Eugene, Fri., Jan.
21, from 9 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sat., Jan. 22, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Members of the public are invited to attend.
	
The agenda includes updates on a number of ODFW fisheries management
programs, initial planning for the 2006 STEP Conference, recognition of
STEP volunteers and ODFW staff, reports on STEP activities throughout
the state and other committee business.  

The Friday meeting will be held in Studio B/C, Eugene Hilton Conference
Center, 66 East Sixth Ave., Eugene. The Saturday meeting will be held in
Studio A.

A recess will be taken for lunch Friday, during which the committee may
discuss matters of general interest. Members of the public are welcome
to join committee members for this recess. The recess location will be
announced during the course of the meeting. 

Following the official meeting Friday, committee members may meet for
dinner to discuss matters of interest. Members of the public are welcome
to join committee members for dinner. The dinner location will be
announced during the course of the meeting.

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 Information and Education Division at
800-720-6339 or 503-947-6002 at least 24 hours in advance of the
meeting.

The Salmon-Trout Enhancement Program was created by the Oregon
Legislature in 1981 to provide a way for volunteers to participate in
the restoration of native stocks of salmon, steelhead and trout. Since
then, thousands of volunteers have assisted Oregon's fisheries through
their involvement in STEP, donating money, materials, equipment, and
countless hours of time and labor.

For more information on the Salmon-Trout Enhancement Program visit the
Web at www.dfw.state.or.us/ODFWhtml/VolunteerProg/STEP.html, or call
program coordinator Gary Galovich at (503) 947-6232.

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