Oregon DFW Seeks Candidate for Fish Restoration and Enhancement Program Board
OutdoorHub 08.28.13
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is seeking qualified applicants to represent sport fishing interests on the Fish Restoration and Enhancement Program Board. A single position is available and the application deadline is Sept. 25, 2013.
The Fish Restoration and Enhancement Program was created by the Oregon Legislature in 1989 to help fund fish restoration and enhancement projects throughout the state. The program is funded by a surcharge on sport and commercial fishing licenses and commercial poundage fees, and is overseen by a seven-member citizen board made up of three sport fishing representatives, three representatives from the troll, gillnet and seafood processing industries and one public-at-large representative. The Board reviews grant proposals from various organizations and agencies and recommends projects for funding.
Board members, who are appointed to four-year terms by the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission, meet three or four times each year in various communities throughout the state to review project funding applications, hear public testimony, act as liaisons between the program and the public and to conduct other program business. Board members are volunteers; however, Board-related business expenses are reimbursed.
For more information or to obtain an application, go to the R&E Program website at http://www.dfw.state.or.us/fish/RE/ and click on “R&E Board Recruitment Application” or contact Josie Thompson at (503) 947-6259 or Josie.E.Thompson@state.or.us before Sept. 11. After Sept. 11, please contact Kevin Herkamp at (503) 947-6232.
