Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Environment Wildlife Policy topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Commissioner requests future discussion on gray wolf delisting and Endangered Species Act; commissioners report liaison activities
Summary
During the May 28, 2026 Jackson County staff meeting Commissioner Colleen Roberts asked for a future discussion on two proposed resolutions regarding delisting the gray wolf and the Endangered Species Act; commissioners also summarized recent liaison meetings and outreach events.
Commissioner Colleen Roberts asked the Jackson County Board of Commissioners at its May 28, 2026 staff meeting to schedule a future discussion on two proposed resolutions related to delisting the gray wolf and matters concerning the Endangered Species Act. Roberts raised the request during her liaison committee report, which also included several community and intergovernmental meetings she had attended.
Roberts said she had attended meetings of the National Association of Counties Rural Action Caucus and the Jackson County Fair Board, and that she spoke with Sky Loos, 4‑H Program Coordinator at the Southern Oregon Research and Extension Center. She also said she had attended the Eagle Point City Council meeting and noted an upcoming Oregon Water Resources Department (OWRD) rulemaking open house.
Commissioner Randy Sparacino reported attending the Public Safety Coordinating Council, the Middle Rogue Metropolitan Planning Organization, and the Rogue Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization. Commissioner Rick Dyer reported attending the Regional Disposal Site Advisory Committee, the Local Alcohol and Drug Planning Committee, and the Rogue Valley Council of Governments.
The minutes record Roberts’ request for a future discussion on proposed resolutions related to the gray wolf and the Endangered Species Act but do not include details of the proposed resolutions or indicate when the Board will take up the matter.
