Fish Restoration and Enhancement Board to meet in Salem, March 23

ODFW release – SALEM, Ore. — ODFW’s Fish Restoration and Enhancement Board will meet in person at the ODFW Headquarters building in Salem on Thursday, March 23 from 1- 5:00 p.m., and Friday, March 24 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.  The meeting will occur in person and via Teams. Members of the public may attend the meeting in person or virtually.  The agenda, log in information, and meeting materials are available online at  https://www.dfw.state.or.us/fish/RE/board_schedule.asp  The meeting includes review of 23 project proposals, program information and updates.  Created by the Oregon Legislature in 1989, the Fish Restoration and Enhancement Program is funded by a surcharge on sport and commercial fishing licenses and commercial poundage fees.  The program’s seven-member citizen board reviews fish restoration and enhancement project proposals and makes funding recommendations to the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission.  For more information on the Fish Restoration and Enhancement Program, or to view information regarding current R&E Program applications, visit https://www.dfw.state.or.us/fish/re/ or contact program coordinator Marty Olson at (503) 947-6232.