ODFW Seeks Comment on Three Fish Passage Waiver Requests
SALEM, Ore. – ODFW is seeking public comment on requests to exempt the fish passage requirements for the following three Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) culvert locations in Lane County:
ODOT plans to repair or replace the culverts at the above locations and will trigger Oregon’s State fish passage requirements.
The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife may grant fish passage waivers at locations if mitigation is performed that provides an appreciable benefit to native migratory fish greater than what would be achieved if passage was provided at the waiver sites. ODOT proposes to replace another culvert, located on Maple Creek, a tributary of the Middle Fork Willamette River, also in Lane County as mitigation for not providing fish passage at the waiver sites.
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The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife seeks a member to represent the stateâs Fish Passage Task Force. This vacancy will exist for the Water Users or Owners-Operators of Artificial Obstructions stakeholder group represented by the Task Force. Applications will be accepted through March 19, 2021.
The nine volunteer members of the Fish Passage Task Force are appointed by the ODFW Director and are eligible to serve two 4-year terms. Task Force members represent water users or other owners of artificial obstructions, fisheries and conservation interests, and the general public-at-large.
The Task Force meets quarterly and advises the Department, the ODFW Director and the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission on matters related to passage such as policy and program development and implementation, fish passage waivers and exemptions, funding, monitoring, reporting to joint legislative committee, and project prioritization.