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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 style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:
1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-1.0in'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Contact:
<st1:PersonName w:st="on">Ed Bowles</st1:PersonName> (503) 947-6206<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:
1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><st1:PersonName w:st="on"><font size=2
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Jessica Sall</span></font></st1:PersonName><font
size=2><span style='font-size:11.0pt'> (503) 947-6023<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:
1.0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-1.0in'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><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. 22,
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'>Proposed marine reserve sites now posted
online<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><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></span></font></st1:place><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> -- The Oregon Department of Fish
and Wildlife has posted for public review the maps and descriptions of proposed
marine reserves and protected areas on its marine reserves website (www.oregonocean.info/marinereserves).
<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'>ODFW received the final marine reserve recommendations from
three local community teams that considered proposed reserves at <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Cape</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Perpetua</st1:PlaceName>
near <st1:City w:st="on">Florence</st1:City>, Cascade Head near <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Lincoln</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">City</st1:PlaceType>
and <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Cape</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Falcon</st1:PlaceName></st1:place> near Manzanita. <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 scientist, the recommendations for the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Cape</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Perpetua</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>
and Cascade Head reserves were made with the strong support of the local
community teams. Each is a compromise proposal that includes a marine reserve
and less restrictive protected areas.<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'>The community team considering the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Cape</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Falcon</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>
site was unable to agree upon a compromise and narrowly adopted the original
marine reserve proposal forwarded for further evaluation to the team by the
Ocean Policy Advisory Council, Don added.<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'>“All members of the team were able to support some
form of a marine reserve at <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Cape</st1:PlaceType>
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Falcon</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>,” Don said.
“But in the end members of the team couldn’t reach full agreement
on the exact size, shape and conditions for the reserve.”<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'>“It was not an easy task reaching compromise
recommendations,” Don added. “We need to commend the members of all
three of the local community teams for their perseverance and willingness to
work together to reach compromises.”<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>ODFW will consult with scientists on the Science and
Technical Advisory Committee before taking their recommendations to OPAC in
December for additional review. The agency will make its final
recommendations to the Governor and Oregon Legislature in time for the next
Legislative session. <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 Don, the Governor and Legislature are expected
to consider funding and additional policy direction 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'>Public comment on the proposed marine reserves will be
accepted throughout this process and should be submitted through the Oregon
Marine Reserves website at <a href="http://www.oregonoceans.info/marinereserves"
title="http://www.oregonoceans.info/marinereserves">www.oregonoceans.info/marinereserves</a>.
Members of the public also will be able to comment at the upcoming OPAC meeting
on Dec. 6-7 at the Hallmark Resort, <st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">744
SW Elizabeth St.</st1:Street>, <st1:City w:st="on">Newport</st1:City>, <st1:State
w:st="on">Ore.</st1:State></st1:address><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>###<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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