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Columbia River Gorge Commission executive committee extends public comment, schedules tribal testimony and boosts outreach
Summary
At its Oct. 28 executive committee meeting the Columbia River Gorge Commission extended non-agenda public-comment time to 10 minutes, set a 10:00 a.m. time certain for treaty-tribe testimony at an upcoming management-plan hearing, and discussed stepped-up outreach including radio and news outlets.
The Columbia River Gorge Commission’s executive committee on Oct. 28 agreed to lengthen non-agenda public comment to 10 minutes and set aside a 10:00 a.m. time certain for treaty-tribe testimony at its upcoming management-plan hearing, while staff outlined outreach plans aimed at increasing public participation.
The changes were presented as logistical steps to ensure robust public input for the management-plan amendment hearing. Kelly, a commission staff member who led roll call and logistics, said staff had sent two separate letters to tribal councils and tribal staff and emailed “our mailing list of about 500 people.” Kelly also said staff planned direct outreach to county commissions to…
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