[ODFW-News] OHRC advisory committee to meet near Alsea

[ODFW News]

For Immediate Release Tuesday, May 2, 2006
 
OHRC advisory committee to meet near Alsea
 
ALSEA - The Oregon Hatchery Research Center Advisory Committee today
announced a May 5 meeting at the OHRC near Alsea.
 
The meeting is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the conference room
of the Oregon Hatchery Research Center, 2418 E. Fall Creek Road. The
agenda includes an update from the facility manager, discussion of
education and outreach, review of the draft research plan and requested
grant budget, and other committee business relating to operations of the
OHRC. 
 
The OHRC is a cooperative research project between the Oregon Department
of Fish and Wildlife and Oregon State University. The OHRC's mission is
to develop an understanding of the mechanisms that may create
differences between hatchery and wild fish and devise ways to reduce and
manage the differences so that hatcheries can be used responsibly in the
conservation and use of Oregon's native fish.
 
The OHRC Advisory Committee advises the senior scientist on activities
and functions related to the operation and maintenance of the OHRC. The
Committee consists of 15 members who represent federal government, local
government, conservation, sport fishing, commercial fishing, tribal,
resource users from agriculture, timber, and gravel, watershed councils,
education, the public-at-large, and science-at-large.
 
The meeting is open to the public, and an opportunity for public comment
is scheduled. Reasonable accommodations are 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 before the meeting.
 
For more information about the OHRC visit, ODFW's Web site,
www.dfw.state.or.us/OHRC or contact Ryan Couture, Facility Manager, at
541-487-5510.
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