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CONSERVATION & RECREATION FUND AND ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission Ontario, OR October 11, 2019 Davia Palmeri Conservation Policy Coordinator

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Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

Presentation Overview

• Recommendations of the Joint Interim Task Force on Funding

for Fish, Wildlife, and Related Outdoor Recreation and Education

• House Bill 2829
• Staff Recommendation

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Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

Alternative Funding Background

In 1975, approximately 33 percent of Oregonians purchased fishing licenses and 20 percent purchased hunting licenses. Now, 17 percent of Oregonians purchase fishing licenses and 10 percent purchase hunting licenses.

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Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

Pursuit of Future Funding

Current Funds

Recruit Reactivate Retain

Future Funds

Diversify Diversify

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Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

Recommendations of the Task Force on Funding for Fish, Wildlife, and Related Outdoor Recreation and Education

Establish an Oregon Conservation and Recreation Fund dedicated to conservation, management, research, habitat improvements, administration, enforcement and other activities that protect, maintain or enhance the native fish and wildlife of the state Identified funding need (or goal) and funding mechanisms that are sufficient, sustainable and responsive to increasing program costs over time.

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Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

House Bill 2829: Creating the Oregon Conservation & Recreation Fund

Creates the Oregon Conservation & Recreation Fund (OCRF)

• Activities that serve to protect, maintain or enhance fish and wildlife resources in Oregon
• Consist of moneys appropriated to ODFW by the legislature and gifts, grants, contributions or
• ther donations

Establishes the Oregon Conservation & Recreation Advisory Committee

• Advise ODFW and the Fish and Wildlife Commission regarding use of the Fund
• Membership number and geographic representation determined by the commission
• Members appointed by the governor

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Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

Appropriates $1 million to the OCRF after the Department deposits at least $1 million from non-state and non-federal sources in the Fund Sunsets the Fund and Advisory Committee on January 2, 2022. Reverts remaining funds to the general fund if they are unexpended or unobligated by July 1, 2021.

House Bill 2829: Creating the Oregon Conservation & Recreation Fund

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Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

OCR CRF Task sks s 2019-2020 2020-2021

J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J

Raise $1 million Secure General Fund match from E-Board Establish Advisory Committee rules Governor appoints members Advisory Committee solicits projects Advisory Committee makes recommendations Commission approves funding Projects implemented

Fund Reversion Date

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Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

Staff Recommendation

Adopt language from HB 2829:

• 635-098-0000 Purpose of OCRF
• 635-098-0010 Moneys in OCRF
• 635-098-0020 Expenditures from OCRF
• 635-098-0030 Purpose of Conservation & Recreation Advisory

Committee

• 635-098-0060 Advisory Committee Duties

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Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

Adopt proposed new language:

• 635-098-0040 Advisory Committee Membership
• 635-098-0050 Advisory Committee Meetings
• 635-098-0070 Advisory Committee Procedures

Staff Recommendation

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Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

Nine member Advisory Committee

• Six members of the advisory committee shall be appointed to represent one of each
• f the ecoregions described below, which are documented and described in the

Oregon Conservation Strategy. To represent an ecoregion, the member shall live in

• r possess demonstrable expertise related to the ecoregion.

(A) Nearshore Marine or Coast Range (B) Willamette Valley (C) Klamath Mountains (D) West Cascades or East Cascades (E) Columbia Plateau or Blue Mountains (F) Northern Basin and Range

Staff Recommendation: Membership

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Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

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Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

Nine member Advisory Committee

• Six members of the advisory committee shall be appointed to represent one of

each of the ecoregions…

• Three members at-large, with interest in fish and wildlife conservation or
• utdoor recreation, especially wildlife-associated recreation such as wildlife

viewing, nature photography, nature tourism, outdoor education, or community science

Staff Recommendation: Membership

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Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

Nine member Advisory Committee

• Six members of the advisory committee shall be appointed to represent one of

each of the ecoregions…

• Three members at-large, with interest in fish and wildlife conservation or
• utdoor recreation, especially wildlife-associated recreation such as wildlife

viewing, nature photography, nature tourism, outdoor education, or community science

Two non-voting, ex-officio members

• One Member of the Fish and Wildlife Commission
• Director of the Oregon Office of Outdoor Recreation

Staff Recommendation: Membership

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Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

In making appointments of all nine advisory committee members, consideration should be given to appointing members who:

• Possess experience engaging youth, underserved communities and

diverse audiences in conservation and recreation activities

• Have interests in the economic, social, and educational benefits of

healthy ecosystems

• Reflect the demographic and geographic diversity of Oregon

Staff Recommendation: Membership

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Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

Staff Recommendation: Review

Adopt language from HB 2829:

• 635-098-0000 Purpose of OCRF
• 635-098-0010 Moneys in OCRF
• 635-098-0020 Expenditures

from OCRF

• 635-098-0030 Purpose of

Conservation & Recreation Advisory Committee

• 635-098-0060 Advisory

Committee Duties Adopt proposed new language:

• 635-098-0040 Advisory Committee

Membership

• 635-098-0050 Advisory Committee

Meetings

• 635-098-0070 Advisory Committee

Procedures

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Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

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Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission Ontario, OR October 11, 2019 Davia Palmeri Conservation Policy Coordinator