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May 26, 2020
SALEM, Ore.—Oregon's Fish Screening Task Force will meet virtually Friday, June 5 via Skype. The meeting will begin at 9:00 am and is expected to conclude by noon.
This meeting is open to the public and members of the public who are interested in viewing it can access it at https://meet.coho2.dfw.state.or.us/lisa.m.kingsley/PF5D0JCW
The agenda includes a request by the Joint Water Commission for an exemption from fish screening requirements for their Springhill intake on the Tualatin River. A mitigation package is proposed in lieu of screening this intake. Details on this project and the proposed mitigation package can be found on the ODFW website at https://www.dfw.state.or.us/fish/screening/task_force.asp
The Fish Screening Task Force will be asked to make a recommendation to the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission on this request. The public is encouraged to provide written comments for consideration by this task force in forming their recommendation. Comments can be emailed to Alan.D.Ritchery@odfw.oregon.gov until June 4 at 5:00 pm. This proposal is expected to go before the Commission later this year for a final decision. The public will have an additional opportunity to comment through the Commission process.
The seven-member Fish Screening Task Force advises ODFW on fish screening policies and issues. Task Force members represent agriculture, fishing and conservation, and the general public. Additional information on the Task Force or the ODFW Fish Screening Program is available on the ODFW website or by contacting Alan Ritchey, ODFW Fish Screening and Passage Program Manager, at (503) 947-6229 or Alan.D.Ritchey@odfw.oregon.gov.
Reasonable accommodations will be 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 in advance of the meeting. For more information, call Lisa Kingsley Fish Screening and Passage Programs Assistant, at 503-947-6224.
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