ODFW Fish Screening and Passage Task Forces will meet jointly in The Dalles May 6

SALEM, Ore. – Oregon's Fish Screening and Fish Passage Task Forces will meet Wednesday, April 6 at 8:00 a.m. The meeting is open to the public and will be held in person at The Dalles Screen Shop at 3561 Klindt Dr, The Dalles and virtually through Teams.

The meeting agenda includes ODFW Fish Screens and Passage Program updates, Task Force business items and discussion of passage and screening issues in the Hood River Basin with presentations from local partners.

Public participation is encouraged and public comments will be heard at 10:00 a.m. Written comments will be also accepted. Members of the public who are interested in viewing the meeting can access it on Teams or by calling: +1 503-446-4951 and using conference ID 752 653 186#.

The nine-member Fish Passage Task Force and seven-member Fish Screens Task Force meet regularly to advise ODFW and the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission on fish passage and screening policies and issues. Task Force members represent water users and owners-operators, fisheries and conservation interests, and the public-at-large.

Additional information on the Fish Passage Task Force and the ODFW Fish Passage Program is available online or by contacting Mac Barr, ODFW Fish Passage Program Coordinator, at (971) 678-4871 or mac.barr@odfw.oregon.gov.

Further information on the Fish Screening Task Force and the ODFW Fish Screens Program is available online or by contacting Katherine Nordholm, ODFW Fish Screens and Passage Program Coordinator, at (503) 507-5843 or katherine.e.nordholm@odfw.oregon.gov.

ODFW provides reasonable accommodation upon request, including assistive listening devices, sign language interpreters, and materials in large print or audiotape. To request accommodation, please contact Katherine Nordholm at (503) 507-5843 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.