Tuesday, July 18, 2017
SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Fish
and Wildlife is seeking qualified applicants to fill a soon to be
vacant sport fishing position on the Fish Restoration and Enhancement (R
and E) Program Board. Interested individuals must apply by July 31,
2017 using <<THIS APPLICATION>>. The appointment will be effective on Jan. 1, 2018.
The ideal Sport Fishing Representative candidate will be a
resident of Oregon that is able to effectively represent the sport
anglers of Oregon. Desirable attributes include involvement with local
fishing groups or fish management, previous experience with boards or
commissions, and knowledge of, or involvement with, the diverse sport
fisheries across Oregon.
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 and to obtain an application, go to the R and E Program website at http://www.dfw.state.or.us/fish/RE/board.asp or contact Kevin Herkamp at (503) 947-6232 or Kevin.Herkamp@state.or.us.
