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Commission agenda: May 15, 2026
| Meeting: Friday, May 15, 2026 - 8:30 Salem- Virtual Viewing Room- Classroom 4034 Fairview Industrial Dr SE Salem, OR 97302 |
Friday, May 15, 2026
The meeting will be livestreamed on the Commission's YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/user/IEODFW.
Download May 2026 Meeting Agenda
Information about Accessibility and Accommodations
- ADOPT TEMPORARY RULES
Commission Action: Temporary Rule Ratification
Debbie Colbert, Director
- 2027-29 BUDGET DEVELOPMENT PROCESS
The Commission will be provided with an informational overview of the 2027-29 budget development process, followed by time for Commissioners to ask questions and discuss next steps. There will be no public testimony.
Commission Action: Informational
Ken Loffink, Chief Operating Officer
Shaun Clements, Deputy Director of Fish and Wildlife Programs
- EXECUTIVE SESSION
An Executive Session will be held pursuant to ORS 192.660(2)(f) to consider information or records that are exempt by law from public inspection, as well as to consult with legal counsel concerning legal rights and duties of a public body with regard to current litigation or litigation likely to be filed as authorized by ORS 192.660(2)(h). The executive session is closed to the public. Members of the press should contact ODFW's Director's Office for instructions on how to join the session.
- ADJOURN
Accessibility and Accommodations
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 the Director’s Office at (503) 947-6044 (voice) or (503) 947-6042 (fax) at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.
Future Commission Meetings & Proposed Rulemaking – 2026
You can learn more about upcoming rulemaking and submit written public comments from the ODFW Rulemaking Webpage by clicking the Public Comment link for each rulemaking item.
| Date | Location | Rulemaking Webpage | |
| June 26, 2026 | Redmond | Rulemaking | |
| July 17, 2026 | No meeting scheduled | ||
| August 14, 2026 | Salem | Rulemaking | |
| September 18, 2026 | La Grande | Rulemaking | |
| October 16, 2026 | Virtual | Rulemaking | |
| November 13, 2026 | No meeting scheduled | ||
| December 11, 2026 | Salem | Rulemaking |
OREGON FISH AND WILDLIFE COMMISSION HYBRID HEARINGS AND PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission will conduct this meeting virtually. The meeting begin at 8:30 a.m.
And will be livestreamed on the Commission's YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/user/IEODFW.
Any changes to the meeting format will be announced on the Commission's website at www.dfw.state.or.us/agency/commission/minutes/.
MEETING AGENDAS
This meeting will be informational only. No verbal or written public testimony will be taken. Materials for this meeting are posted on the Commission website. There will not be a packet of materials distributed for this meeting. The presentation will be posted after the meeting.
Please contact the Director's Office at
(503) 947-6044 or email ODFW.Commission@odfw.oregon.gov if you have questions.
Meetings are scheduled a year in advance, including one held annually in each Congressional District per ORS 496.108(5). Additional meetings are held at ODFW Headquarters in Salem. While some topics are scheduled annually (e.g., ocean salmon regulations in April), others may arise unexpectedly.
Check out the Latest Recreation Report
Current conditions and opportunities to fish, hunt and see wildlife. Updated weekly by fish and wildlife biologists throughout the state.