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FODFW hosts town hall meetings on proposed 2017-19 budget
April 18, 2016

SALEM, Ore.--The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is hosting a series of town hall meetings around the state this month to gather public input on the agency's proposed 2017-2019 budget.

The proposed budget, which is being developed by ODFW and an external budget advisory committee, will be presented for review and comment at the meetings listed below. All meetings will be held from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

“This is a great opportunity for us to meet with our customers and get their feedback,” said Curt Melcher, ODFW director. “I encourage folks to attend, meet with our staff and learn more about our funding proposals to manage Oregon’s fish and wildlife.”

No major changes to the budget are being proposed. The goal of the budget proposal is to align the agency’s activities with funding sources. The proposed 2017-19 budget does not include any new increases in fees for recreational and commercial licenses.

Public comments will be used to help refine the budget before it is presented to the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission on June 9. Once a proposed budget is approved by the Commission, it will be submitted to the Governor for her consideration. The budget will ultimately be determined by the 2017 Legislature.

Clackamas: Wednesday, April 27, Monarch Hotel and Conference Center, 12566 SE 93rd Avenue, Clackamas

Tillamook: Thursday, April 28, Tillamook County Library, 1716 3rd Street, Tillamook

Roseburg: Tuesday, May 3, ODFW Roseburg District Office, 4192 North Umpqua Highway, Roseburg

Coos Bay/North Bend: Wednesday, May 4, North Bend Public Library, 1800 Sherman Avenue, North Bend

Newport: Thursday, May 5, Hallmark Resort 744 SW Elizabeth Street, Newport

Klamath Falls: Tuesday, May 10, Oregon Institute of Technology, College Union Bldg., Mt. Bailey Room 3201 Campus Drive, Klamath Falls

Bend: Wednesday, May 11, Central Oregon Community College, Boyle Education Center, Room 155, 2600 NW College Way, Bend

La Grande: Tuesday, May 12, Island City Hall, Community Room, 1605 Island Ave (Island City, adjacent to La Grande)


Additional ODFW budget information can be found on the ODFW website, http://www.dfw.state.or.us/agency/budget/
Comments on the agency proposed budget are welcome and can be submitted through June 1, 2016, by email to ODFW.Comments@state.or.us or by mail to ODFW Director’s Office, 4034 Fairview Industrial Dr. SE, Salem, OR 7302-1142. Public testimony will also be heard at the Commission meeting on June 9 in Salem.
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Contact:
Richard Hargrave
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
Richard.J.Hargrave@state.or.us
(503) 947-6020

The Department of Land Conservation and Development has prepared a report of legislation enacted by the 2016 Legislature related to land use, which is available online.

Related Article:
State Shared Revenues or Sin Tax Tribute for Counties & Cities 2016-17
LCDC ~ Public Meeting Gold Beach March 10-11, 2016

America at a Crossroad Part #3 Founders Principles & Philosophies 3-17-2016

America at a Crossroads Part #2 Capitalism Vs. Socialism March 10, 2016

City Action Needed on State Shared Revenues
The Oregon Department of Administrative Services (DAS) is reminding city managers and recorders
to take necessary steps prior to July 31 to receive quarterly state shared revenue payments.
DAS is currently notifying cities (by email and/or mail) and requesting they:
• Pass an ordinance or resolution requesting state shared revenue money;
• Hold public hearings before the budget committee and city council regarding the city’s use of
state shared revenues; and
• Submit documentation, such as the short form distributed by DAS, certifying compliance and
intent to receive tax revenues in fiscal year 2016-17.
Additionally, cities in counties with populations in excess of 100,000 inhabitants must certify that the
city provides at least four of the following municipal services:

• Fire protection
• Police protection
• Street construction, maintenance and
lighting
• Sanitary sewers
• Storm sewers
• Planning, zoning and subdivision control
• One or more utility services

DAS recommends cities complete these actions and submit required documentation prior to July 1.
That gives DAS the month of July to identify and reach out and help those cities that have not yet
completed the certification process or have filed improper paperwork. For more information on state
shared revenues, see the League’s report here.

Contact: Wendy Johnson, Intergovernmental Relations Associate – wjohnson@orcities.org

April 5, 2016
ROSEBURG, Ore – Recreational and commercial anglers are asked for their input on proposed 2016 regulations for ocean sport and commercial terminal area (bubble) fisheries on the South Coast. The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission will consider these proposals at their April 22 meeting in Bandon.
The 2016 Chinook salmon forecasts are generally good with the exception of southern stocks. The Rogue and Klamath forecasts are much poorer than recent years, and the Chetco forecast is below average.
2016 proposed ocean terminal area fisheries regulations:
Elk River Ocean Terminal Area Fishery
The 2016 forecasts for Elk River and Sixes River Chinook salmon are similar to recent years, so ODFW is proposing a repeat of last year’s regulations for 2016:

• Sport fishery – November 1 – 30 with a bag limit of two Chinook per day, but no more than one wild Chinook per day and ten per season.

• Commercial fishery – October 15 – November 30 with a landing and possession limit of 20 Chinook per day and a minimum size of 26 inches.

Chetco River Ocean Terminal Area Fishery
The 2016 forecasts for Chetco River and Winchuck River Chinook salmon are expected to be reduced from recent years. As a result, staff is proposing a shortened season for the sport fishery and reduced quota and landing limits for the commercial fishery compared to last year:

• Commercial fishery – October 10 – 31 with 300 fish quota and five fish per day landing limit.

• Sport fishery – The Commission will consider two options:

Option 1: October 1 – 3 and 8 – 9, two Chinook per day, but no more than one wild per day.
Option 2: October 4 – 8, two Chinook per day, but no more than one wild per day.
Option 1 encompasses two full weekends and is likely to result in higher harvest due to increased effort on weekend days. Option 2 includes only one weekend day and likely would result in less effort and a more conservative harvest.
Sport and commercial anglers can email their input to Todd Confer, District Fisheries Biologist in Gold Beach, Todd.A.Confer@state.or.us by April 20 or testify at the Commission meeting on April 22 at the Bandon Conference and Community Center, 1200 11th Street SW.
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Contact:
Todd Confer, 541-247-7605
Meghan Dugan, 541-440-3353

Oregon Firearms Federation Political Action Committee has released its candidate ratings for the 2016 election.

You needn't be reminded of how critical this election is. It is no secret that the anti-gun extremists in the Oregon Legislature are working overtime with the rabidly anti-gun governor to ram through everything you helped stop in this past, short legislative session.

A continued anti-gun majority in Salem could be our worst nightmare.

Please check our candidate grades. If you have info on candidates you want to share with us, please do. For candidates who did not respond, we recommend you encourage them to do so, so we can update these ratings.

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By Taxpayer Association of Oregon
OregonWatchdog.comThe liberal politicians are brazenly censoring the Oregon public by stuffing most of their bills with “Fake Emergency” clauses.   By the current count, nearly 70% of the bills signed into law by Governor Brown contained a “Fake” Emergency Clause which has the legal effect of blocking voters from immediately repealing the law through  a citizen referendum drive.
This is why you must sign the petition to stop the abuse of emergency clauses.  Sign the No Fake Emergency petition here.Some bills appeared to be emergency related but others grossly off-mark.  Ask yourself, do these signed bills sound like an Emergency?
SB 1540 — directs government to conduct a study on how to increase mathematics
HB 4002 — Directs government to study student absenteeism
How about these bills Emergency clause bills (that almost passed)…
SB 1518 – Establishes a pilot program to create artificial beaver dams
HB 4004 – Authorizes funds to replace Oregon statutes in US Capitol
The more controversial the bill was the more likely it had an Emergency Clause.  For instance, the Anti-coal bill (HB 4036) and the blacklisting gun owner database bill (SB 1551) all had emergency clauses on them.
Please help us.  The politicians will not stop abusing their power on their own.  We must change the law to secure Oregonians right to repeal bad laws.  Please sign the No Fake Emergency petition here.

January 6, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its preliminary pollinator risk assessment for imidacloprid, the first of several neonicotinoid insecticides ("neonics") undergoing registration reevaluation.  Following its release, many groups have provided their comments to the EPA regarding the report's conclusions.  As we approach the end of the public comment period, we need your help to make sure the voice of agriculture is adequately represented.

The assessment can be found HERE.
Comments are due by APRIL 14th.
 
Trade names for imidacloprid include:
Admire
Advise
Alias
Attendant
Axcess
Bravo
Commando
Emerge
Gaucho
Hotshot
Kilter
Malice
Mallet
Merit
Midas
Pronto
and others... check your labels!

Opponents of modern agriculture are working overtime to remove neonics from the marketplace.  Aided by a sympathetic media that all too often gives credence to their unsupported claims, these groups hope to convince the EPA that neonics must be banned to save our bees.  Even though there is no rational basis for their allegations, we have seen what happens in Europe and elsewhere when political expediency trumps sound science.  We cannot afford to let that happen here.
 
While we sometimes criticize our regulators for not always using a scientific approach to rulemaking, there is much in this risk assessment report that we can agree with and we should let them know that.  For example, the report found that most uses of imidacloprid pose minimal risks to pollinators.  Unfortunately, there are several areas, in which the potential risks are overestimated and we plan to work with the EPA to explain and correct this.
 
Comments are due by APRIL 14th.

Please contact Scott or Katie with any questions. (503) 370-8092

Click the link below to log in and send your message:
https://www.votervoice.net/BroadcastLinks/U1q_NJP3RETk7OyX08DF9g 

It appears that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is getting more active in the waning days of the current administration. From suing an Oregon farmer for stabilizing a stream bank to potentially placing major restrictions on important pesticide tools to funding billboards in Washington State that target agriculture, (see our first article) the EPA is clearly ramping up their activities around pesticides and farming practices.

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#DEQ ~Eats Crow & Proposes Temporary Revisions to Greenhouse Gas Permitting
DEQ---Extends Public Comment to August 28 for Proposed Air Quality Permitting  
DEQ---Public Comments by July 31, 2014 Proposed Revisions Air Quality Permitting
EPA---Public Comments on Proposed Water Rule to Make Federal Land Grabs Easier 
EPA---Public Comment on Disapproval of OR Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control 
SCOTUS---Did EPA Overstep on Global Warming 
EPA---Public Comments on New Stricter Performance Standards for wood heaters
Federal Legislative Action Alert:  Vote YES on S.890 to Protect Private Property
The Natural Resources Report---Two Stories Showing Cause and Effect
EPA---Article in the Western Mining Alliance Newsletter on Oregon Spotted Frog
EPA---Victims of Government: The Case of Steve Lathrop, Sounds Familiar
Port Orford---Government Ownership equals Poverty and hungry children
The Nature Conservancy---Contact the Oregon Leadership Team 
The Nature Conservancy---Oregon Grasslands: Crucial for Wildlife Survival‏
The Bandon Marsh  Mosquito Farm
USFWS---Public Responses to the Bandon Marsh Mosquito Invasion
Letter to Mr. Lowe of the USFWS about the Bandon Marsh Mosquitoe  Problem
Department of Interior---Land Buy-Back Program for Tribal Nations AKA The Coquilles

April 19, 2016:  Second hearing on Amending the Coos County Code, Article 4, Division 1, Permits for Work in Right of Way.  Coos County snuck through the first hearing along with a Pacific Connector Easement agreement at their meeting on March 29, 2015.  See my note to the Commission at the bottom of this e-mail. 

• Here is a link to the original BOC agenda packet:  ( See Right-of-Way code change info starting on page 20 )

http://www.co.coos.or.us/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=ClnlFtTTDlc%3d&tabid=141&portalid=0&mid=1169

• Here is link to updated BOC agenda packet that includes the late agenda items and sale of Forest lands:

http://www.co.coos.or.us/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=w8a2n8VoY4k%3d&tabid=141&portalid=0&mid=1169
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Public Meeting for North Bend

April 26, 2016:  7:00 p.m.  City of North Bend hearing on code language changes which would allow for the City to appoint a planning and zoning hearings officer.  Case No. ZTA2016-1.  North Bend City Council chambers at City Hall, 835 California Street, North Bend.

Japan's Jera says will significantly cut long-term LNG contracts
Tokyo - By Osamu Tsukimori and Yuka Obayashi
Oct 21, 2015
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-commodities-summit-jera-idUSKCN0SF0Y320151022

Jordan Cove officials continue to express optimism
Devan Patel - The World
March 24, 2016
http://theworldlink.com/lng/jordan-cove-officials-continue-to-express-optimism/article_9135c16e-d01e-5839-96c4-696ebaea6d1a.html

Panama Canal Expansion to Open June 2016
Posted by Sutherland LNG on Mar 23, 2016
http://www.lnglawblog.com/2016/03/panama-canal-expansion-to-open-june-2016/

Tokyo Gas Signs HOA for Cameron LNG Supplies
Sutherland LAW Blog
March 2, 2016
http://www.lnglawblog.com/2016/03/tokyo-gas-signs-hoa-for-cameron-lng-supplies/