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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><a name="OLE_LINK1"><strong><b><font
size=5 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Oregon’s
Marine Reserves Moving Forward</span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></a></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
14.0pt'>(<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">SALEM</st1:City>, <st1:State
w:st="on">Ore.</st1:State></st1:place>) – Under the
leadership of State Representative Jean Cowan, the Oregon Coastal Caucus, and
Governor Kitzhaber, <st1:State w:st="on">Oregon</st1:State> is moving forward
with the recommendations of the Ocean Policy Advisory Council (OPAC) to
establish marine reserves at Otter Rock, Redfish Rocks, <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Cape</st1:PlaceType>
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Perpetua</st1:PlaceName>, Cascade Head, and <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Cape</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Falcon</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>.
The 2011 Legislature approved limited funding for the initial years of the program
in the midst of difficult budget deliberations. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
14.0pt'>“Finding funding for the marine reserves program during a period
of significant reductions in state spending demonstrates <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Oregon</st1:place></st1:State>’s commitment to completing the
hard work the public has put into this process” says Representative
Cowan, the chair of the Coastal Caucus.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
14.0pt'>The Governor will work with legislators and OPAC to finalize the
details of how state agencies will continue marine reserves implementation, and
determine what additional legislative and administrative actions are needed to
complete the work.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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14.0pt'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
14.0pt'> “The Coastal Caucus has provided great leadership in moving
marine reserves forward,” said Governor Kitzhaber. “We will
continue to work with them to develop the details of our next steps forward in
a way that respects the broad input that has gotten us to this point.”</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
14.0pt'>The details of the next steps for implementation are expected to be
completed by early Fall, following consultations between the Governor’s
office, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, coastal legislators, OPAC
and other interested parties.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><u><font size=3 color=olive face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:olive;font-weight:bold'>Anna
Pakenham</span></font></u></b><b><font color=olive face=Calibri><span
style='font-family:Calibri;color:olive;font-weight:bold'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=olive face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:olive'>ODFW Marine Resources
Program</span></font><font color=navy face=Calibri><span style='font-family:
Calibri;color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><font size=3
color=olive face=Calibri><u1:Street u2:st="on"><u1:address u2:st="on"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:olive'>2040 SE Marine
Science Dr</span></u1:address></u1:Street></font></st1:address></st1:Street><font
color=olive face=Calibri><span style='font-family:Calibri;color:olive'>.</span></font><font
color=navy face=Calibri><span style='font-family:Calibri;color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:olive'>Newport</span></u1:City></font></st1:City><font
color=olive face=Calibri><span style='font-family:Calibri;color:olive'>, <u1:State u2:st="on"><st1:State
w:st="on">OR</u1:State></st1:State> <u1:PostalCode u2:st="on"><st1:PostalCode
w:st="on">97365</u1:PostalCode></st1:PostalCode></span></u1:place></font></st1:place><font
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=olive face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:olive'>Office: 541.867.7701 x224</span></font><font
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=olive face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:olive'>Cell: 541.270.8356</span></font><font
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'><a href="mailto:anna.m.pakenham@state.or.us"
title="mailto:anna.m.pakenham@state.or.us"><font color=olive face=Calibri><span
style='font-family:Calibri;color:olive;text-decoration:none'>anna.m.pakenham@state.or.us</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'><a
href="http://www.oregonocean.info/marinereserves"
title="http://www.oregonocean.info/marinereserves"><font color=olive
face=Calibri><span style='font-family:Calibri;color:olive;text-decoration:none'>www.oregonocean.info/marinereserves</span></font></a></span><o:p></o:p></font></p>
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