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Committee advances bill to authorize fall Chinook incubation nurseries in Coos County
Summary
The committee adopted an amendment and voted to send Senate Bill 221A, which establishes a fall Chinook incubation nursery program in Coos County that must follow Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife policies and sunsets in 2040, to the floor with a "do pass" recommendation.
Senate Bill 221A, as amended, was approved by the Committee on Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources and Water for referral to the House floor with a "do pass" recommendation on May 19.
The bill directs the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife to encourage one or more entities to establish and fund projects under a fall Chinook incubation nursery program for rearing fall Chinook salmonids in streams in Coos County. The adopted A-16 amendment requires projects to comply with ODFW policies, adds project and reporting requirements for participating entities (with certain exceptions), and sunsets the program and associated reporting requirements on Jan. 2, 2040.…
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