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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>NEWS RELEASE<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Contact:
<st1:PersonName w:st="on">Cristen Don</st1:PersonName> (541) 867-7701 ext. 228<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>
Anna Pakenham (541) 867-7701 ext. 224<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>
<st1:PersonName w:st="on">Jessica Sall</st1:PersonName> (503) 947-6023<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Internet:
<a
href="http://www.oregonocean.info/" title="http://www.oregonocean.info/">www.oregonocean.info</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>For immediate
release
Nov. 1, 2010<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Teams consider final recommendations for
marine reserves<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>NEWPORT</span></font></st1:City><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, <st1:State
w:st="on">Ore.</st1:State> – Community teams considering marine reserves
off the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Oregon</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Coast</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> will be developing their final
recommendations and soliciting public comment at a series of meetings in early
November.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>There will be meetings in <st1:City w:st="on">Florence</st1:City>,
<st1:City w:st="on">Newport</st1:City> and <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Astoria</st1:City></st1:place> to consider three possible marine
reserve sites:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:PlaceType w:st="on"><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Cape</span></font></st1:PlaceType><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Perpetua</st1:PlaceName>, Monday, Nov. 8 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at the
Siuslaw Fire Dept., 2625 Hwy. 101 N, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Florence</st1:City>,
<st1:State w:st="on">Ore.</st1:State></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Cascade Head, Tuesday, Nov. 9 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the
Oregon Coast Community College, 400 SE College Way, Newport, Ore.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:PlaceType w:st="on"><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Cape</span></font></st1:PlaceType><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Falcon</st1:PlaceName>, Wednesday, Nov. 10 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Clatsop</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Community College</st1:PlaceType>,
1651 <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Lexington</st1:place></st1:City>,
Ave., Astoria, Ore. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>While the community teams will be deciding on their final
recommendations in November, which could include a recommendation to not create
one or more of the proposed reserves, these meetings will not be the last step
in the designation of marine reserves, nor the last opportunity for the public
to have input.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>According to <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Cristen Don</st1:PersonName>,
ODFW marine reserve staff, ODFW will consult with the Ocean Policy Advisory
Council in December prior to taking the community team recommendations to the
Oregon Legislature. The Legislature is expected to provide further direction on
marine reserves implementation and funding before any sites are designated.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>“While there will be additional opportunities for
public comment in future stages of this process, this will be the last chance
the public has to have input prior to the community teams’
recommendations,” Don said. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>At the direction of the 2009 Oregon State Legislature, the
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has been evaluating the three potential
marine reserve sites. A local community team was formed for each site to
consider the biological, social and economic characteristics of their site, and
to submit a marine reserve recommendation to ODFW this fall.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face=Candara><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Candara;font-weight:bold'>REDFISH ROCKS MARINE RESERVE COMMUNITY
TEAM MEETING<br>
</span></font></b><font face=Candara><span style='font-family:Candara'>Monday,
November 01 2010, 6:00pm - 8:00pm<br>
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Port</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Orford</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">City Hall</st1:PlaceType></st1:place><br>
<st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">555 W 20th St</st1:address></st1:Street>.
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Port <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Orford</st1:City>, <st1:State
w:st="on">OR</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">97465</st1:PostalCode></st1:place><br>
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<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on"><b><span style='font-weight:bold'>CAPE</span></b></st1:PlaceType><b><span
style='font-weight:bold'> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">PERPETUA</st1:PlaceName></span></b></st1:place><b><span
style='font-weight:bold'> MARINE RESERVE COMMUNITY TEAM MEETING<br>
</span></b>Monday November 8, 2010 5:30-8:30 pm<br>
Siuslaw Fire Department<br>
2625 Hwy 101 <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">N <br>
Florence</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">OR</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode
w:st="on">97439</st1:PostalCode></st1:place><br>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face=Candara><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Candara;font-weight:bold'>CASCADE HEAD MARINE RESERVE COMMUNITY
TEAM MEETING<br>
</span></font></b><font face=Candara><span style='font-family:Candara'>Tuesday
November 9, 2010 5:30-8:30pm<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Candara><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Candara'>Oregon Coast Community College Room 140<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><font size=3
face=Candara><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Candara'>400 SE
College Way</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><font face=Candara><span
style='font-family:Candara'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=3
face=Candara><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Candara'>Newport</span></font></st1:City><font
face=Candara><span style='font-family:Candara'>, <st1:State w:st="on">OR</st1:State>
<st1:PostalCode w:st="on">97366</st1:PostalCode></span></font></st1:place><br>
<font face=Candara><span style='font-family:Candara'>www.oregonocean.info/cascadehead
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<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on"><b><font
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font-weight:bold'>CAPE</span></font></b></st1:PlaceType><b><font
face=Candara><span style='font-family:Candara;font-weight:bold'> <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">FALCON</st1:PlaceName></span></font></b></st1:place><b><font
face=Candara><span style='font-family:Candara;font-weight:bold'> MARINE RESERVE
COMMUNITY TEAM MEETING<br>
</span></font></b><font face=Candara><span style='font-family:Candara'>Wednesday
November 10, 2010 5:30-8:30pm<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Candara><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Candara'>Clatsop Community College Room 219<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><font size=3
face=Candara><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Candara'>1651
Lexington Ave.</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><font face=Candara><span
style='font-family:Candara'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Candara><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Candara'> <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Astoria</st1:City>,
<st1:State w:st="on">OR</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">97103</st1:PostalCode></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face=Candara><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Candara'>www.oregonocean.info/capefalcon <font color=navy><span
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font-family:Candara;font-weight:bold'>NSAT<br>
</span></font></b><font face=Candara><span style='font-family:Candara'>Thursday
November 18, 2010 6pm<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><font size=3
face=Candara><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Candara'>Depoe</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font
face=Candara><span style='font-family:Candara'> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Bay</st1:PlaceType>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">City Hall</st1:PlaceType></span></font></st1:place><font
face=Candara><span style='font-family:Candara'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Candara><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Candara'>570 SE Shell
Ave</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><font face=Candara><span
style='font-family:Candara'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Candara><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Candara'>Depoe Bay</span></font></st1:City><font
face=Candara><span style='font-family:Candara'>, <st1:State w:st="on">OR</st1:State>
<st1:PostalCode w:st="on">97341</st1:PostalCode></span></font></st1:place><font
face=Candara><span style='font-family:Candara'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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