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Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

External Budget Advisory Committee

OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE

Preparing for the 2021-23 Biennium

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Presentation Organization

• EBAC Purpose & Budget Theme• Division Updates• Legislative Updates• 17-19 Biennium Recap• 19-21 Current Budget • Looking Forward to 21-23• Next Steps

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• You provide valuable input on ODFW’s budget development.

• You represent a wide range of interests & perspectives.

• Goals: • You review, comment, and provide recommendations. • You provide support of ODFW’s agency request budget.

External Budget Advisory Committee

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Roles & Responsibilities

Questions on this slide: contact Erica Kleiner


Our Principles for Developing a Budget

• We develop a sustainable budget.

• We ensure we have the resources to meet our mission.

• We strive to be sensitive to the cost to our customers.

• We actively track revenues.

• We seek General Fund for programs with broad public benefit.

• We provide transparency while we develop our budget.

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Vision:ODFW is the recognized steward of Oregon’s fish & wildlife resources

with diversified funding that supports our mission

Agency Goals

Demonstrate effective

stewardship of Oregon’s fish,

wildlife and their habitats

Increase and diversify public participation in

the use and enjoyment of

Oregon fish and wildlife resources

Diversify, expand and

align funding with the work we do and the

people we serve

Improve our operational

efficiency and ability to

monitor and communicate performance

Eliminate the need to pursue a fee increase during the 2021 legislative session

Mission: To protect and enhance Oregon's fish and wildlife and their habitats

for use and enjoyment by present and future generations.

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Administration Update

The current focus of Administration is building on ODFW’s financial stability with operational efficiencies

◦ Many administrative process improvement projects and actions are underway. We are reviewing all of our Administrative functionsfor operational improvement. Our goal is to be more efficient in our daily work, while ensuring we continue to produce quality outcomes. These efforts have paid off. We are currently realizing significant financial savings of $1 million annually fromimplementing business process improvements within our licensing functions. As we realize staff capacity, we are redeploying it to provide better customer service and to high priority demands.

We remain focused on improving our service delivery by investing in and modernizing our business systems

◦ We are currently developing several new solutions that will change the way we conduct business, including:• Volunteer and Event Management System• Electronic Licensing System enhancements

• Asset Management, Fleet Management, etc.

Increasing participation through “R3” efforts remains a priority◦ We have expanded our online “how to” and “where to” hunt/fish/watch wildlife information◦ Targeted email and social media campaigns are actively used to reach current and new customers

Enhance ODFW’s workforce through greater opportunity ◦ We have invested in more staff training opportunities, with a focus on training sessions at field offices (field trainings

doubled in 2019). In addition several new classes were offered in 2019, with a focus on leadership skills. ◦ We have increased our diversity efforts: we offer several diversity training sessions to our employees. Additionally, our

Diversity and Inclusion Committee has developed a Workplace Inclusion Plan.

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Electronic Licensing System (ELS)Year One in Review (by the Numbers)

Customers who made a purchase in ELS – 688,984

New annual customers – 85,000◦ New customers who have created an ELS account and purchased an annual license

Retail agents – 453◦ A majority of Retail Agent locations remained active and new agents have been added during the year, including

in remote areas

Online accounts – 49%◦ Nearly half of all customers provided an email address and created a user ID to manage their account online

Mobile application – 27%◦ Over a quarter of customers have downloaded the mobile application and logged into their account from the app

Tag holders with e-tagging – 30%◦ Of the customers who purchased either a hunting tag or an angling tag, 30% opted for e-tagging using the

mobile application

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Volunteer and Event Management (VEM) System

Project Goals:• Volunteers: Expand the volunteer base, centralize the onboarding process, meet federal

reporting requirements, and promote volunteer opportunities• Event Participants: Promote events and allow for online registration • Staff: Replace outdated paper-driven processes and enhance volunteer recruitment and

retentionPhase 1: Hunter Education, Outdoor Skills, and ArcheryPhase 2: STEP, District, Angler Ed, Hosts, Commissions, and Boards

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Deferred Maintenance Bond UpdateThe next 8 slides elaborate on and provide examples of the topics from this slide

ODFW Hatchery Prioritization:◦ Propagation Facility Plan◦ Valuation of Projects ◦ “Biggest Bang for the Buck”: Align Plan with Resources◦ Positions Department to make the biggest leap forward with bond money

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◦ Salmon River Hatchery Intake Dam Reconstruction/Reform ($3.5M)

◦ Three Rivers Fish Trap Reform ($900K)

◦ Trask Hatchery Hatch House Replacement ($760K)

◦ Gold Creek Intake Screen Reconstruction/Reform ($700K)

◦ OHRC Bank Stabilization ($400K)

◦ Fall River Hatchery Fishway/Screen Improvement ($300K)

◦ Sandy/Rock Creek/Bandon Hatchery Residence Replacement ($250K each)

◦ Elk River Hatchery Pipeline Repair ($180K)

◦ Klamath Hatchery Wall Repair ($100K)

◦ Alsea Hatchery Residence Remodel ($80K)

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2017 – 2022 Bond Projects

Questions on this slide: contact Ryan McCormick


Deferred Maintenance Bond UpdateWith the propagation program’s well thought out strategy, the agency was able to put together a work plan that balanced the deferred maintenance needs of many campuses and enabled the agency to perform required hatchery reform projects.This bond package has funded an engineer for the last two years. Even with a full time engineer dedicated to design and implementation of the projects, other Engineering Section and Fish Passage and Screening staff have filled in to help execute the work to meet the bond deadlines.The bond project package includes work at eleven campuses within the agency.Five projects are currently under construction and slated to be complete by this summer

◦ Trask Hatchery Hatch house◦ Fall River Hatchery Fishway◦ Klamath Hatchery Wall ◦ OHRC Bank Stabilization◦ Sandy Hatchery Residence Replacement

Four more projects are forecasted to start construction this summer◦ Three Rivers Fish Trap◦ Rock Creek Residence Replacement◦ Alsea Hatchery Residence Remodel◦ Elk River Piping Replacement

Three more projects are starting the design phase for implementation next summer◦ Salmon River Hatchery Intake Reconstruction◦ Bandon Hatchery Residence Replacement◦ Gold Creek Intake Reconstruction

• This bond package funding has to be fully spent by February of 2022.

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Trask Hatchery Hatch House: Pre-Construction

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Pictured: the west face of the existing hatch house had deferred maintenance and performance issues:• Degraded exterior finishes that need repair.• Needed all exterior windows to be replaced.• Issues with the structural frame of the

building.• Interior space was limited to meet production

needs.• Lacked space to implement current fish

culture technology, i.e. chilled water and UV sterilization.


Trask Hatchery Hatch House: Construction Progress


Pictured: The east face of the new building. Also shown in the background is the east face of the existing hatch house.• The building is a mix of reinforced concrete and wood

framing.• The roof is constructed of preformed metal panels.• The lower floor is the rearing area that houses the

troughs and tanks.• The upper floor contains the staff offices, housing for

seasonal staff, and a meeting room.• The water system contains a chiller and UV sterilization

system.• The building provides resilience for wind and seismic

loading.• The expected life of for this structure is a minimum of

30 years, with a number of elements expected to last over 50 years.

• The project is slated for completion in May of this year.


Fall River Intake: Pre-Construction


Pictured (Left): The existing dam that builds up the water surface elevation for diversion to the hatchery. The current dam did not have fish passage.Pictured (Right): The existing intake screen is old, corroded and had gap spaces that were too large to meet fish screening criteria.The existing dam had a piping issue that allowed water to pass underneath the sluiceway of the dam.


Fall River Intake: Construction Progress


Pictured: The new stainless steel fishway installed and operational.The fish exit of the fishway filled part of the space of the old sluiceway. The installation of the fishway enabled repairs to be made so the piping issues can be repaired.


Fall River Intake: Construction Progress


Pictured: New screen panels are in place that meet current fish screening criteria and are constructed of stainless steel.

This Spring, final sealing of the structure to the existing dam will be finished, which will correct the piping issue.


Klamath Hatchery Wall: Pre-Construction


Pictured: The existing retaining wall was constructed of railroad ties and t-posts.Over time, soil pressure has pushed the wall out, putting the bank in a state of potential failure.This pond holds a portion of Klamath Hatcheries fish production, ODFW liberation trucks seasonally drive near this wall.


Klamath Hatchery Wall:

Construction Progress


Pictured: The new wall is constructed of plastic sheetpiling and topped with a wood pilecap.The new sheetpiling is made of PVC and has a graded back fill to allow for better drainage. Additionally, the wall is tied into the existing concrete walls, allowed for a solid connection for the wall to seal against the bank. This Spring/Summer a portion of the bank will be sloped back to finish the project.


Fish Division UpdateInland Fish

• Climate Change Policy◦ In collaboration with other partners, we are leading the development and implementation

of ODFW’s Climate Change Policy relative to inland fish and their habitats.

• Better Fishing◦ We are actively improving hatchery outcomes by assessing performance of trout and key

spring and fall Chinook programs with respect to harvest and angler satisfaction. We develop program summaries and evaluate options for improvement.

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• Better Stewardship◦ We are developing Habitat Protection and Restoration Priority Maps.

• We are documenting the priority areas for habitat protection and restoration, to consistently guide all agency efforts in these areas. Priority areas will be chosen based on the degree of human impact and predicted resilience to climate change.

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• Better Communication◦ We are continuing to tell our story.

• With ODFW’s Information and Education Division, we work to develop internal and external communications goals, key messages, and strategies around Inland Fish Stewardship, Angling Opportunities, and Infrastructure.

• Better Infrastructure◦ We are investing in infrastructure to support our mission.

• We facilitate the construction of high priority hatchery, wildlife area, fishing and conservation projects.

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• Better recreational fish license/fee structure◦ We are working to innovate new approaches to

licensing.• We are looking to develop and implement innovative

new ways to provide unique angling opportunities and willingness-to-pay models in the current recreational fishing license and fee structure.

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Fish Division UpdateColumbia River and Marine

• Fisheries Management◦ We are balancing conservation and use, by managing to ensure sustainable populations

while providing opportunities and economic benefits to Oregon.

◦ We ensure fisheries meet conservation criteria for Endangered Species Act listed fish stocks. We work with interstate and international management agencies, and we work with Tribal, state, and federal partners in managing fisheries.

◦ We are managing under uncertainty, including stock assessment/forecast uncertainties and their effects on fisheries management, along with changing climate and ocean conditions.

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• Reduce avian/pinniped predation◦ We are continuing monitoring and hazing of avian predators to reduce rates of

predation on sensitive salmon/steelhead stocks.

◦ We are continuing monitoring and management of pinniped predators at “pinch points” (i.e., Bonneville Dam, Willamette Falls). 2019 actions at Willamette Falls were highly successful and winter steelhead population is responding.

• Increase salmon survival through mainstem dams and reservoirs of the Columbia and Snake rivers ◦ We are working with state, tribal, and federal partners to manage Columbia River hydro

operations to improve salmon/steelhead survival; we are working on a flex-spill agreement; we have provided comments on Columbia River System Operations Draft EIS.

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• Climate Change◦ We are continuing leadership on climate change, ocean acidification and hypoxia (OAH),

and harmful algal blooms (HABs). In addition to scientific collaborations, this leadership role includes participating on the OAH Council and developing/implementing ODFW Climate and Ocean Change Policy.

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• Improve marine stock assessments◦ We continue to seek new methods, techniques and resources to provide more timely

and accurate assessments of marine species, including nearshore rockfish.

• Commercial Fishing fee package◦ The last 6-yr fee cycle is ending. Adjustments are required in order to maintain current

services. Following the model from last cycle, we will use a subgroup of EBAC to help determine the best commercial fee/license portfolio for moving forward.

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Wildlife Division Update

• COVID-19 Impacts• Federal Funds• Hunting Seasons Review• Wildlife Health Issues• Greater Sage-Grouse Mitigation

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Questions on this slide: contact Doug Cottam

These are 5 topics (of many) that are highlighted in this update. More detail follows this slide on the individual topics. COVID-19 impacts are the most relevant at this moment, but there is also important news on the status of federal Pittman-Robertson (PR) funds, on our review of big game hunting seasons; on some serious wildlife health updates and information on continued progress on the sage-grouse mitigation program.


Wildlife Division Update• COVID-19 Impacts

◦ We have created several temporary Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR) to legally address some changes to regulations.

• Delayed the deadline for purchasing spring bear hunting tags from March 31 to May 1 (after a deadline, tags may be purchased but there is an additional fee) to allow hunters the option of not hunting due to access or COVID-19 health concerns.

• Allowing guides and outfitters more time to find non-resident clients as many non-resident hunters are unsure of the fall hunting season opportunities.

• Temporarily eliminated the requirement for mandatory check-in of bears and cougars as well as heads from all male and female deer and elk road struck and salvaged by the public. Most of the data will still be collected via phone and internet including location, sex of the animal, date or harvest (or salvage), etc.

◦ We expect hunters to request refunds for spring bear and turkey tags as well as bear hunters asking to restore their preference points if they choose to not hunt.

• In all circumstances, we are being very accommodating.

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• COVID-19 Impacts (continued)

◦ We expect to have other program impacts.• We have not been able to conduct hunter education classes or field days during a normally busy time of

year for volunteer hunter educators. Information and Education Division staff are working on ideas to provide these opportunities this summer and fall.

• Our field staff and cooperating agencies have had to reassess or eliminate research and wildlife survey operations to adjust to social distancing. Efforts to capture and handle wildlife such as deer, elk, and turkeys which require multiple people working closely together have been temporarily cancelled.

• Other field activities that only require an individual person continue as normal. Examples include sage-grouse lek surveys or investigating depredation complaints.

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• Federal Funds◦ PR apportionments continue to decline for the second fiscal year in

a row, and are at their lowest level since 2013.◦ Division is being very cautious about large commitments of PR, and

about establishing any permanent positions or new programs on PR funds.

◦ We see indication of a surge in purchase of arms and ammunition as well as new gun ownership due to concerns over COVID-19.

◦ Division is also concerned about a possible downturn in license dollars, to be used for match to PR, as a result of COVID-19

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• Hunting Seasons Review◦ Wildlife Division is continuing on into a fourth year

of reviewing big game hunting regulations and review of hunting season structure.

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This year we amended our contract with a human dimensions survey company, Responsive Management, allowing the firm to conduct an online forum and more scientific surveys of hunter’s preferences for potential changes to the hunting season structure.

The online forum, a non-scientific but valuable opportunity for public input into ideas for potential changes, is a new technique to provide additional public comment being used in a few other states.

Information from the online forum will help ODFW develop some potential recommendations that will be incorporated into the scientific survey this spring to get an unbiased assessment of hunter’s preferences.



• Wildlife Health ◦ CWD ◦ Deer◦ Bats◦ Elk◦ Bighorn Sheep

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There have been considerable developments in the Wildlife Division efforts to identify wildlife health issues and possible solutions to mitigating their effects on species conservation.


Wildlife Division Update• Wildlife Health (continued)

◦ The agency modified rules for the transport of cervids from other states into Oregon in the effort to combat Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) that has spread to over two dozen states in the US. The always fatal disease that has no cure has significantly affected deer and elk populations in several states with a large economic impact to those states.

◦ During the 2019 legislative session, a bill sponsored by Rep Brad Witt, chair of the House Natural Resources Committee, was approved by the legislature that prohibits the possession and use of commercial cervid derived urine attractants in the state. Cervid urine is used as an attractant to deer and elk for the purposes of hunting and photography, but it is collected from private cervid farms, including states with CWD in private cervid farms. Urine can transmit CWD prions into the environment.

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• Wildlife Health (continued) ◦ The Wildlife Division has reduced tags for several deer hunts for 2020 on an emergency basis

due to disease outbreaks in eastern Oregon caused by adenovirus that affected some mule deer herds in central Oregon and epizootic hemorrhagic disease affecting white-tailed deer in the Blue Mountains.

◦ Sampling in Washington and northern California continues to detect the pathogen that causes white nose syndrome in bats. And, with the COVID 19 virus initially associated with bats and other wildlife in Asia, discussions are underway nationally about the potential for COVID-19 to infect North American bat species in a spillback event from infected humans. This is an important reason to consider protecting bat maternity roosts and hibernaculum from potential exposure to the virus as the bats could potentially serve as a virus reservoir.

◦ The Division’s exploration into elk hoof rot disease, caused by the bacterium (Genus Treponeme), continues to show spread of the disease into eastern and southwest Oregon. Originally spread from SW Washington elk herds, the disease has not affected all Oregon counties. Most recently Douglas and Lane counties have been confirmed with the disease. The Wildlife Health and Population Lab continues to receive and test samples. At this time it is unknown how the disease will affect elk populations long-term in Oregon.

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• Wildlife Health (continued)◦ A new strain of pneumonia struck the Lookout

Mountain herd of Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep near Hells Canyon this winter.

◦ This devastating disease has resulted in ODFW cancelling two hunts for these bighorn sheep in 2020 and eliminates the opportunity for the bighorn sheep raffle hunt and auction tag holders from hunting there as well.

◦ These hunts are the most desired bighorn sheep hunts in Oregon. Applicants have been notified and can change their hunt choices.

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Wildlife Division Update• Greater Sage-Grouse Mitigation

◦ Our final summary is the progress being made on assessing mitigation to development impacts on Greater Sage-Grouse. There are several identified threats to sage-grouse including wildfire, invasive annual grasses and anthropogenic disturbances.

◦ Counts of sage-grouse last year indicated a statewide population decrease, while individual population estimates were variable across Oregon sage-grouse country.

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Wildlife Division Update• Greater Sage-Grouse Mitigation (continued)

◦ Oregon's Sage-grouse Mitigation Program has finalized program guidance manuals and a habitat quantification tool, which is used to assess the functional acre impact for both debit and credit projects.

◦ There are three identified options for conducting mitigation; permittee-responsible mitigation, mitigation banks, and in-lieu fee (ILF).

◦ Until recently, permittee-responsible mitigation was the only viable option. However, the Sage-grouse Mitigation Program has put extensive effort into creating an ILF to provide developers greater flexibility in providing mitigation.

◦ To date, payment into the ILF has drawn the most attention from developers.• Several development projects of varying size and impact intensity proposed in sage-grouse habitat have

been engaged.

◦ This has assisted in fine tuning the ILF credit cost calculation associated with mitigation as well as identifying places where developers can minimize and avoid impacts thus reducing the cost of mitigation.

◦ Mitigation banks are not yet available in Oregon but the Sage-grouse Mitigation Program is aware of increasing interest and helping facilitate conversations.

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Oregon State PoliceFish and Wildlife Division Update

• OSP provides professional law enforcement complementing ODFW’s mission.

• OSP emphasizes efforts on illegal harvest and angler/hunter contacts.

• OSP offers continued big game protection on winter ranges.

• Technology, social media, outreach, and public involvement is employed to support these efforts.

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Oregon State PoliceFish and Wildlife Division Update

• Through education and enforcement, OSP works to:◦ Protect fish and wildlife resources for future generations◦ Ensure sustainable commercial fisheries◦ Protect Oregon’s environment and natural resources

• Key Performance Measures of illegal harvest and angler/hunter contacts:◦ In 2018, we had 5,939 detections of illegal harvest.◦ In 2018, we had 83,320 angler/hunter contacts.

• A technology example in the field:◦ STATS application is a mobile application for time/activity tracking.

• It provides more timely data.• The application also tracks illegal harvest and angler/hunter contacts.

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“To Provide PremierPublic Safety Services”

Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Division Offices and Personnel Allocation 2019/2021 (126)Sergeant Stationed Regional Lieutenant

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Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Division Offices and Personnel Allocation 2019/2021

• The OSP Fish and Wildlife Division increased in size to 126 positions.◦ This includes the 5 new positions from the Anti-Poaching

legislation passed in 2019. These positions were placed in the following locations:

• Sergeant – John Day• Troopers – Pendleton, Lakeview, Astoria• Detective – Special Investigations Unit, Southwest Region

• The Division has added its first ever wildlife detection K-9, “Buck”.◦ Buck is stationed in Springfield with his handler. ◦ Buck is the only wildlife detection K-9 in the state at this time.

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Primary drivers of personal services increase:• Assumed 2.00% COLA

effective 07/01/21• Assumed 2.00% COLA

effective 07/01/22Assumed 5% inflation for services & supplies and capital outlay


Legislative Update

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• A review of the 2019 Legislative Session:◦ ODFW bills (Electronic License System enhancements, Damage program sunset removed,

nonresident tag allocation increased, big horn ewe hunts, leftover tag distribution modified, Restoration & Enhancement sunset removed)

◦ Anti-poaching (HB 3035, SB 5510 funding)◦ HB 2294 – Ban on cervid urine◦ HB 2329 – Siting of energy facilities, ODFW Mitigation Policy◦ HB 2829 – OR Conservation and Recreation Fund◦ HB 2841 – Disclosure of sensitive species data/information◦ SB 301 – Elk overpopulation consideration in addressing damage◦ SB 1025 – Tillamook bay clam population assessment, workgroup

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Legislative Update

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• Looking Forward Towards the 2021 Legislative Session:◦ We are not pursuing a Recreational Fee Increase.◦ Instead, we can focus on Commercial Fish Fund revenue,

extending the Columbia River Endorsement sunset, and potentially offering Premium Fishing Opportunities.

◦ We are creating a new Habitat Division, and increasing work with partners on land use planning.

◦ We will look to align budget and priorities in the face of economic impacts and the potential loss of available funding due to COVID-19 response.

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Legislative Concepts

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• We intend to pursue these items left over from the 2019 or 2020 Sessions:

◦ Daily Angling/Shellfish Combination License decrease from $32.50 to $23.00, with “May Charge Up to Fee Amount” language added in ORS 497.061

◦ Columbia River Endorsement sunset on January 2, 2022

◦ Greater Sage-grouse Mitigation Fund set-up, and investment in intermediate term pool with permission from State Treasury

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Legislative Concepts (cont.)

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• New Legislative Concepts for 2021:◦ Landowner Tag Program sunset on January 2, 2022◦ Flexibility to invest funds from State Wildlife Fund in

intermediate and/or long term pools with permission from State Treasury

◦ Premium Fishing Opportunities that allow for new, limited entry angling on some fish populations (PLACEHOLDER)

◦ Increase on Commercial Licenses to support Commercial Fish Fund and maintain ocean fisheries

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OR Conservation and Recreation FundBackground

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• The OR Conservation and Recreation Fund was created by HB 2829 in 2019 to support activities that protect, maintain or enhance fish and wildlife resources in Oregon.

• The Oregon Conservation & Recreation Advisory Committee advises ODFW and the Commission on expenditures from the fund.

• There is $1 million General Fund available in the 2019-21 biennium if ODFW deposits at least $1 million in matching funding from non-state and non-federal sources.


OR Conservation and Recreation FundStatus

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• Advisory Committeeo The advisory is made up of nine members, appointed by the Governor.o The committee’s first meetings were held virtually on March 23 & April 6.o The committee is working to refine scope and identify project criteria.

• Fundraisingo A core fundraising team has been formed with various partners and the Oregon

Wildlife Foundation.o Individuals can donate through ELS or myOWF.org/OCRF.o A large crowdfunding campaign is being planned.


Budget Introduction: ODFW Focus

• We will keep fish, wildlife, and their habitats as healthy as possible.• We strategically look to the future.• We support sustainable fish and wildlife harvest, both recreational and

commercial harvests, to contribute to Oregon’s economy.• We pursue excellence in Department governance. • We encourage conservation-minded stewardship of the environment.

We need a sufficient operating budget to work toward these goals.

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Revenues• General Fund

◦ Appropriated from the State General Fund ◦ Comprised of general tax revenues

• Lottery Funds ◦ Allotted through OWEB as revenue transfer

• Federal Funds ◦ Received as a result of federal laws or agreements◦ Includes Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration funds

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Revenues• Other Funds – License

◦ Used for core fish and wildlife programs◦ Critical for working capital◦ Fungible

• Other Funds – Dedicated◦ Established by statute◦ E.g.: Restoration & Enhancement, Commercial Fish Fund,

Rec. Shellfish• Other Funds – Obligated

◦ Set aside by rules or agreements◦ E.g.: Carcass and Egg Fund, Aquatic Invasive Species Fund,

Hydro Fund

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State of Oregon Budget Cycle

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ODFW 2021-23 Budget Development Process

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2017-19 Biennium Review• 2017-19 Biennium ended with $46 million license fund ending balance.

• Our agency analysis and budget planning involves maintaining the health of our overall license fund balance.

• Why do we need a healthy license fund balance?o It contributes to unrestricted cash, which mitigates against revenue volatility.

ODFW experiences seasonality with license revenue. There is time lag between federal and non-federal contract expenditures and reimbursement. Operating expenses consistently need to be covered.

o It helps ODFW respond to unexpected expenditure needs, whether we identify the need, or we receive legislative direction.

o As illustrated in later slides with 2021-23 budget development, it can support flexibility with strategically planning future fee schedules.

The following four slides provide graphics illustrating a recap of the 2017-19 biennium.


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2017-19 Biennium ReviewLegislatively Approved Budget – Revenues by

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$406.3 Million Total Funds Beginning Balance42,934,102

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License Fees - General102,073,105

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License Fees - Dedicated17,170,895

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Commercial Fish Fund10,042,728

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62,208,650 15%

Federal Funds137,122,685

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General Fund29,458,285

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Lottery Funds5,326,259

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2017-19 Legislatively Approved BudgetExpenditures by Program

$364.5 Million Total Funds

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Hatchery Management60,026,477

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Inland Fisheries (Less Hatchery Management)

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Marine and Columbia River Fisheries

34,757,430 9%

Wildlife Management60,626,126

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Habitat Resources3,405,308

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Conservation10,564,039

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State Police24,040,949

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Administration46,206,723

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State Government Charges8,553,023

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Debt Service2,221,427

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Capital Improvements9,393,841

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10,550,000 3%


This graph depicts Expenditures by agency program area.


2017-19Legislatively Approved BudgetExpenditures by Category

$364.5 Million Total Funds

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Personal Services - OPE70,469,392

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Services & Supplies109,659,192

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Capital Outlay18,896,197

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Special Payments27,979,957

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2019-21 Biennium Expectations


• The first following slide depicts 2019-21 biennium budgeted revenues, by source, next to budgeted expenditures, by agency program area.

• The second following slide depicts 2019-21 biennium budgeted revenues, by source, next to budgeted expenditures, by state budgeting category.

• 2019-21 Biennium ending license fund balance is projected to be at $41.9 million.

• Transitioning to 2021-23 biennium budget development, the efforts we have focused to build and maintain our license fund balance have paid off.

• We plan to strategically delay a sport license fee increase for the 2022 license year.o This allows focus of work on other areas with this budget development cycle, including:

Commercial Fish Funding Columbia River Basin Endorsement


2019-21 Biennium ExpectationsRevenues & Expenditures by Program

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Beginning Balance

59,623,103 13% License Fees -

General111,775,068

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License Fees -Dedicated16,889,975

4%Commercial Fish Fund

10,142,680 2%

Obligated61,351,160

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Total Revenues $448.1 Million

Hatchery Management63,445,226

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Columbia River Fisheries

37,747,158 10%

Wildlife Management67,777,217

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Habitat Resources3,974,525

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Conservation11,556,861

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State Police28,657,673

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Administration51,263,513

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2019-21 Biennium ExpectationsRevenues & Expenditures by Category

Beginning Balance

59,623,103 13%

License Fees -General

111,775,068 25%

License Fees -Dedicated16,889,975

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10,142,680 2%

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Total Revenues $448.1 Million

Personal Services - Salaries &

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Services & Supplies

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Capital Outlay11,619,787

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Total Expenditures $389.9 Million



State Revenue Outlook

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• During 2017-19, there was a growing statewide General Fund and Lottery Fund balance.

• We saw large increases in these funds during June 2018 and 2019.

• We did receive a significant increase of General Fund in our 2019-21 budget, because of overall General Fund growth.

• As the state revenue outlook adjusts with the affects of COVID-19, we do expect an overall decline in both General Fund and lottery funds. We expect this to be a significant factor during the 2021 legislative session.


Personal Services Growth

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With Current Service Level expenditures (maintaining current business operations), an increase of 8% per biennium is estimated for personal services costs.

This increase factor is attributed to:• Rising health care costs• Compensation plan increases

o Annual pay step increaseso Cost of Living adjustments

• PERS rate changes


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Oregon’s population has nearly doubled from 2.6 million in 1985 to 4.2 million in 2018.

However, Oregon has seen a decline in hunting and fishing participation.


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Linear Trend


• Since 1985, Oregon has lost on average 4,373 anglers and 1,811 hunters per year. • Declines reflect changing demographics, urbanization, an aging population, and dissociation from nature. • Declines are also due to personal barriers such as work obligations, family obligations, loss of interest, personal

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• This decline is even more evident on a per capita basis, intensified by Oregon’s population increase.• In 1985, 21% of Oregonians fished and 13% hunted. Today, only 12% fish and 7% hunt.• Much of Oregon’s population growth has occurred in urban areas, where residents are typically more geographically and

psychologically distanced from nature. • Fewer Oregonians are contributing to conservation through license sales and excise taxes on hunting and fishing equipment,

this decline is a concern to the conservation community.


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Triple Exponential Smoothing


• ODFW uses Triple Exponential Smoothing, as shown above, to estimate future license sales. • Triple Exponential Smoothing is based off of historical sales data and accounts for trend effects, seasonality, and time.• Our sales projections do not currently indicate any significant rebound for fishing and hunting license sales between 2020 and

2030.


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Non-resident Customers

85% of all non-resident customers are from

Western states.


The diagram breaks out the percentage of nonresident license holders for each of the Western states.

States with large populations that are geographically close to Oregon represent a greater proportion of nonresident license holders.


Projected Revenue Scenarios

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• This graph includes nominal values (unadjusted for inflation) for Revenue, Expenditure and License Fund balance. The graph depicts data going back to 1999-2001 biennium.

• The Expenditure trend line reflects maintaining current service level operations. • There are two revenue projection scenarios represented.

• One makes more conservative assumptions around license revenue trends; this is illustrated with the solid lines in the graph. o Revenue projections include actual license sales through license year 2019.o Overall license sales have been on a general downward trend, through 2019 license year. o This scenario’s revenue projections continue the general downward sales trend reflected in actual sales

through license year 2019.

• A second scenario is centered around more optimistic assumptions on the continuing rate of license sales declines; this is illustrated with the dotted lines in the graph.o In early 2020 we have seen evidence of improved license sales. o It is too early to know if this will be sustained throughout the year, but we estimated a second scenario

for license revenue projections with the general downward sales trend in future revenue projections softened based on assuming sustained sales improvement.


Projected Revenue Scenarios

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• This graph depicts real dollars for Revenue, Expenditure and License Fund balance.o Real dollars account for inflationary changes (CPI West Region); the graph depicts information in

2018 dollars.

• This graph includes the same data with the same two scenarios, but from a different perspective.

• This graph illustrates that revenue is projected to have a real decline in upcoming biennia.


Projected Revenue Scenarios: Sport License Fees

• There is an approximately $4M difference between projected overall license fund balance with the two revenue projections scenarios.◦ $29M with the scenario using more conservative license revenue trend assumptions vs $33M with the

scenario using more optimistic license revenue trend assumptions

• The graphs do show that expenditures are expected to outpace revenue, so overall license fund balance is projected to decrease.

• However, current revenue projections maintain an operational license fund balance through the coming budget period.◦ Our projected license fund balance at the end of the 2021-23 biennium is still approximately 2-2.5 months of

operating reserves.

• ODFW is able to strategically delay a fee increase for sport licenses: no price increase for 2022 license year.◦ Our projected license revenue tracks a bit behind projected current service level expenditures, but the health

of license fund balance allows us to delay a fee increase.

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Policy Option Packages• Policy Option Packages can request new funds.

◦ New programs or positions can involve a request for General Fund, or Lottery Funds above Current Service Level budget.

◦ New partnerships or programs can require position authority and limitation for Other Funds, or Federal Funds.

• Continuation Policy Option Packages request to continue existing programs.◦ Position authority can be requested to continue with existing limited duration positions, or

to convert limited duration positions to permanent status.◦ Continuation requests can involve additional limitation to utilize available funding.◦ These requests can also involve fund shifts within existing programs.

• ODFW Capital Construction Policy Option Packages focus on addressing deferred maintenance needs.



2021-23 Initial Policy Option Package ConceptsThe following slides highlight some, but not all, of our policy option package concepts.

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Division Number of POPS

Habitat 8Wildlife 3Inland Fisheries 8Marine Resources 1Major Construction 2Administration 2

11 New POPs - $7,169,717- General Fund Requests:

-Habitat Division establishment-Water Conservation-Orca Forage-Tide Gates-Shellfish & Estuary Assessment

- 21 positions, 21.00 FTE

12 Continuation POPs - $17,530,034- Deferred Maintenance Bond Funding - Culverts Fish Passage: ODOT $2.8 million- Continuation of limited duration positions- Position authority for existing programs- Expenditure Limitation - 16 positions, 15.25 FTE

1 Funding Reduction POP - ($109,270)- Mule Deer Winter Range Enforcement


Placeholder: New General FundSockeye Salmon Reintroduction at Wallowa Lake


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Wildlife Division

• Voluntary Access & Habitat Incentive Program◦ This is a continuation request with increased limitation to expend the funds awarded to ODFW by the

Natural Resource Conservation Service.

• Jordan Cove Energy Project Liaison◦ This is a continuation request of limitation and position authority.◦ This position will provide direct efficiencies for the application and permitting process of the

proposed development.◦ This work is aligned solely toward avoiding, minimizing and mitigating for natural resource impacts.

• OSP Winter Range Overtime◦ This request will reduce license funding for overtime work to patrol mule deer winter ranges.◦ With the anti-poaching funding granted during 2019 session, license funds are no longer needed for

these same efforts.




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Wildlife Division• Habitat Resources Staff Fund Shift

◦ This is a new funding request to restore General Fund to this program that was shifted onto License funds with the 2019 session.

◦ This request is included in the overall Habitat Division realignment.

• Oregon Conservation Strategy Farm Bill Biologists◦ This is a continuation request of limitation and position authority, with a request for additional position authority.◦ This program work is done in local NRCS offices to implement the 2018 Farm Bill.◦ The additional position resource is to be located in the Central Point/Medford area.◦ This request is included in the overall Habitat Division realignment.

• Good Neighbor Authority Coordinator◦ This request is for federal funds expenditure limitation and to establish a new limited duration position.◦ This position will continue work on Good Neighbor Agreement project coordination.◦ This request is included in the overall Habitat Division realignment.




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Fish Division – Inland Fisheries

• Hatcheries: Increase Chinook salmon forage for endangered orca◦ This is a new funding request for General Fund to increase Chinook

salmon forage for endangered orca.• 2019 Biological Opinion by NOAA Fisheries highlighted a need to increase

hatchery production of Chinook salmon as a near-term measure to aid orca population.

• Consistent with Gov. Brown’s orca letter, ODFW’s production plan would significantly aid this goal by releasing spring Chinook into low-risk areas to wild fish (e.g., lower Columbia River off-channel areas and upper Willamette River).

• State funds will help leverage federal funding for this purpose.• This is an adaptive approach utilizing best hatchery practices.




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• Hatcheries: Sockeye salmon reintroduction at Wallowa Lake◦ This is a new request for General Fund to support Sockeye

salmon reintroduction at Wallowa Lake.• This request would establish a sockeye salmon broodstock program for

potential future introduction into Wallowa Lake.• In collaboration with Nez Perce Tribe and other management partners,

ODFW would complete a comprehensive sockeye salmon reintroduction plan for Wallowa Lake.




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• Water Conservation◦ Willamette Water Reallocation and Place-based Planning and

Mitigation• These are new funding request for General Fund, along with additional

position authority to support water conservation efforts.• These requests are included in the overall Habitat Division realignment.




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• Marine Resources◦ Shellfish and Estuary Assessment

• This is a new funding request for General Fund, along with additional position authority to support Marine Resources.

• This request would increase the capacity of the Shellfish Program to meet the need for more frequent stock assessments in major bays and estuaries.

• It would support the management of recreational and commercial fisheries.

• It would provide more accurate information to address permitting decisions, resource-use issues and other rapid response topics.




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East and West Regions• East

◦ Klamath Reintroduction and Monitoring Biologist• This is a continuation request of limitation and position authority to utilize

PCSRF funding to continue Klamath reintroduction work.

• West◦ Western Oregon Stream Restoration Program

• This is a new funding request for General Fund, along with additional position authority to establish three positions in Central Point, Charleston, and Newport.

• This program provides technical assistance on habitat restoration projects throughout Western Oregon.

• This request is included in the overall Habitat Division realignment.




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Administrative and Major Construction• Application Development

◦ This is a continuation request of position authority.◦ This request is a net zero budget impact; it involves a fund shift from

contract services to personal services.• VEM Project: continue limited duration Operations/Policy Analyst

◦ This request is a net zero budget impact; it involves a fund shift from contract services to personal services.

• Deferred Maintenance/Major Construction ◦ This request is a continuation of our efforts to address deferred

maintenance needs.◦ It is a request for new Bond Funding to focus on a project package

involving ODFW office facilities.



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From: Defenders of Wildlife

• Wolf-Livestock Conflict Prevention Program◦ 1 new position: ODFW Program Coordinator◦ Program implementation expenses

• Travel, equipment, training• Information & education materials, workshop facilitation, subject

matter expert contributions

◦ $350,000 General Fund• Budget could change with determination of position classification



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• Reformed division with specific responsibility for habitat, was originally called for in the 2019-21 Governor’s Budget.

• The Habitat Division will support and strengthen ODFW’s longstanding commitment to habitat restoration and improvement.◦ Vision: Oregon’s lands and waters are necessary for healthy fish and wildlife populations,

communities and economies, now and in the future.◦ Purpose: The Habitat Division will lead proactive, focused, and consistent statewide efforts to

protect, restore, and enhance habitat for Oregon’s fish and wildlife.◦ Key benefits:

• Helps emphasize the broad responsibilities of ODFW.• Positions ODFW to more effectively work with other agencies to promote habitat health, protection and

restoration.• Focuses resources on the challenges that climate change presents.• Represents an important “third leg of the stool” in our organizational structure: Fish, Wildlife, and Habitat.

• A cross-division and cross-region planning team evaluated and recommended initial concepts; then ODFW Executive Leadership Team finalized the development of 2021-23 budget request.



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• Composition of the division will be largely the realignment and consolidation of existing ODFW resources.

• We are leveraging support for the division to request General Fund for several new positions.

• Our long-term strategy includes the intent to request additional resources in future biennia.

• Posi on Count: 22.5 • FTE: 22.50

HABITAT DIVISION

Habitat Resources Program

• Posi on Count: 7 • FTE: 7.00

Regional Habitat Biologists


NRCS Liaisons


HABITAT REGIONAL

HABITAT POSITION COUNT: 84.5 FTE: 79.94

Water Quality and Quan ty Program

• Posi on Count: 12.5 • FTE: 12.50

Water Quality and Quan ty Hydropower


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Creek • Posi on Count: 17 • FTE: 15.53

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Habitat Division Opera ons


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• As part of the state budget development process, we are statutorily obligated to create a 10% reduction options list.◦ This exercise is based on Current Service Level budget, by fund type.

• This work is not yet completed for the 2021-23 biennium budget development process; it will be done as part of our overall agency request budget package.

• To show an example, below are the 10% target amounts, by fund type, from 2019-21 biennium budget development.◦ General Funds ($3.1 million)◦ Lottery Funds ($564k)◦ Other Funds ($19.3 million)◦ Federal Funds ($14.1 million)



Next Steps

• 2021-23 biennium state budget development timelines have not changed.

• With COVID-19, in-person meetings are not available.◦ We have set up an online comment form to receive and respond to your

feedback.◦ The email you received with the link to access this presentation also

included information and guidance on how to access the online comment form.

• During the June Commission meeting, we will present our agency request budget and seek Commission approval.



We look forward to receiving your feedback; thank you for your interest in ODFW’s budget.

It is very important that we receive feedback directed to the following areas:• Comments on Division Updates • Proposed Habitat Division

◦ Assessment of support◦ Suggested changes

• POP Concepts• Defenders of Wildlife Request• Sport license fees



Contact Information - Slides• Erica Kleiner Deputy Director - Administration [email protected]

• Shannon Hurn Deputy Director - Fish and Wildlife Programs [email protected]

• Ed Bowles Administrator - Fish Division [email protected]

• Doug Cottam Administrator - Wildlife Division [email protected]

• Ryan McCormick Chief Engineer [email protected]

• Casey Thomas Captain - OSP Fish and Wildlife Division [email protected]

• Allen Molina Senior Economist [email protected]

• Brandy Nichols Acting Budget and Economic Services Manager [email protected]

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