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

[ODFW News]

Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife 

Contact: Brad Wurfel (503) 947-6020 

Internet: www.dfw.state.or.us  Fax: (503) 947-6009

For Immediate Release Friday, June 2, 2006

Fish and Wildlife Commission to meet in Salem

SALEM - The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission will meet June 8-9 at
ODFW Headquarters in Salem to interview three finalist candidates for
the ODFW Director's position, approve 2006-07 big game hunting
regulations and adopt rules for commercial crab fishermen. 

Thursday's meeting begins at 8 a.m. ODFW Headquarters is located at 3406
Cherry Avenue NE. The Commission will publicly interview three finalist
candidates for the ODFW Director position: Interim ODFW Director Roy
Elicker, Virgil Moore of Idaho, and K.L. Cool of Arizona. Also, the
Commission will hold an Executive Session to discuss the candidates. 

The Commission will host a 5 p.m. reception Thursday evening at ODFW
Headquarters. The public is invited to meet with the Commissioners and
the Director candidates. 

Friday's meeting also begins at 8 a.m. Department staff will present
proposed tag numbers, hunting dates and bag limits for this fall's big
game hunts.

The Commission also is expected to act on a proposal to implement a crab
pot limit for Oregon's commercial Dungeness crab fishery.

ODFW staff in April presented crab pot limitation options developed in
cooperation with the commercial crab industry, whose members voiced
concerns about derby-style behavior during the winter opening of the
season and an over-capitalization on the resource.

The June 9 agenda includes review and approval of Access and Habitat
Program auction and raffle tag allocation, as well as review of several
A&H projects. ODFW Fish Division staff will present an informational
status report on Oregon's native fish populations.

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, but there will not be public testimony
regarding the Director selection. 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, by calling 800-720-6339 or 503-947-6044.

All non-agenda testimony, also called "unscheduled testimony," begins at
1 p.m. and is limited to about 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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