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<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>ODFW's Marine Reserves
Program is seeking public comment on their Draft Program Work Plan. Development
of the work plan is required by SB 1510, passed by the 2012 Oregon Legislature.
The work plan outlines the major actions, tasks and timelines to be carried out
by ODFW for <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Oregon</st1:place></st1:State>'s
five marine reserve sites between 2012 and 2023. A copy of the draft plan is
attached and is also available on the Oregon Marine Reserves website.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>**Please email your
comments on the draft by <strong><b><font face=Tahoma><span style='font-family:
Tahoma'>December 14, 2012</span></font></b></strong> to: <a
href="mailto:odfw.marinereserves@state.or.us">odfw.marinereserves@state.or.us</a>
**<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>ODFW Marine Reserves
Staff<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>ODFW</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> </span></font><b><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:
bold'>Marine Reserves Program</span></font><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife <font
color=gray><span style='color:gray'>|</span></font> Marine Resources Program</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on"><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>2040 SE Marine
Science Drive</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> <font
color=gray><span style='color:gray'>|</span></font> <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Newport</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">OR</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode
w:st="on">97365</st1:PostalCode></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'>541.867.7701 <font color=gray><span style='color:gray'>|</span></font>
<a href="mailto:odfw.marinereserves@state.or.us">odfw.marinereserves@state.or.us</a>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'><a href="http://www.oregonocean.info/marinereserves"><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>www.oregonocean.info/marinereserves</span></font></a></span></font><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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