Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife 2015-17 Ways and Means Presentation __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2015-17 ORGANIZATION CHART __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Agency Summary a-1 Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife 2015-17 Ways and Means Presentation __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ OREGON FISH AND WILDLIFE COMMISSIONERS Michael Finley – Chair Western Oregon Appointment Effective: June 30, 2011, Term Expires: June 30, 2015 Michael Finley is President of the Turner Foundation, a private grant-making foundation that supports hundreds of grassroots, national and international organizations. Before joining the Turner Foundation, he spent 32 years with the National Park Service. During his career, Finley was Superintendent of Yellowstone National Park for 6.5 years and also served as Superintendent of Yosemite and Everglades National Parks and Assateague Island National Seashore. He directly managed hunting and fishing activities on National Park Service lands and waters in Alaska, Florida, Maryland, Virginia, California, Montana and Wyoming. He was also a commissioned law enforcement ranger and investigator for 10 years. Finley hunts and fishes, and is passionate about public recreation. Holly Akenson Eastern Oregon Appointment Effective: Jun 30, 2011, Term Expires: June 30, 2015 Holly Akenson has been a wildlife biologist and educator, primarily working in rural areas of Eastern Oregon and Idaho. She received her M.S. in Wildlife Resources from University of Idaho and B.S. in Biology and B.S. in Education from Eastern Oregon University. Most recently she worked for Wallowa Resources, providing education and field experiences for youth, university students and the community on stewardship of the natural resources of Wallowa County. Prior to that Holly taught field programs for University of Idaho students and conducted research and monitoring on wolves, cougars, bighorn sheep, bald eagles, and Oregon’s nongame Conservation Strategy Species for ODFW, IDF&G, and the Forest Service. She is a certified Wildlife Biologist. Holly currently works as a wildlife consultant and with her husband Jim, manages their tree farm. She serves on a local board promoting logging history. Holly is an avid archery and rifle big game hunter, angler, and wildlife photographer. She enjoys riding mules and taking a pack string into the mountains. Bobby Levy Congressional District 2 Appointment Effective: Jan 1, 2007, Term Expires: Jan 1, 2015 Born in La Grande, Barbara (Bobby) has lived her entire life in Oregon and currently lives on a working farm near Echo with her family. An educator by profession, Ms. Levy has been an adjunct instructor in the Business Technology Department at Blue Mountain Community College, and continues to stay involved in education by substitute teaching. She received her Masters of Business Administration from Portland State University and a Master’s in Teacher Education from Eastern Oregon University. She has served on numerous boards and committees, and is a member of the Hermiston Government Affairs Team, a starting board member of Eastern Oregon Women’s Coalition, and a past board member of the Umatilla County Housing Authority. Throughout her life, she and her family have enjoyed hunting, fishing and outdoor activities in Northeast Oregon. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Agency Summary a-2 Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife 2015-17 Ways and Means Presentation __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Gregory J. Wolley Congressional District 3 Appointment Effective: June 1, 2012, Term Expires: June 1, 2016 Gregory Wolley is originally from the San Francisco Bay Area, and has lived in Portland for the past for 24 years. He currently manages small business development programs for the City of Portland. Greg has previously worked as a forest planner and conservation education manager for the US Forest Service, a regional open space planner for Metro Regional Parks and Greenspaces, and a preserve manager for The Nature Conservancy. He received his B.A. degree in behavioral biology from UC Berkeley, and an M.S. Degree in natural resource education from Southern Oregon University. Greg has served on numerous boards and advisory committees, including the Northwest Association of Environmental Professionals, the City of Portland Urban Forestry Commission, and parks and natural areas planning committees for Multnomah and Los Angeles counties. Greg’s passion is introducing new audiences to activities and careers in the outdoors. He enjoys many outdoor activities, including fishing, backpacking and kayaking. He lives with his family in the Grant Park neighborhood of Portland. Bob Weber Congressional District 4 Appointment Effective: Feb 28, 2010, Term Expires: Feb 28, 2018 Bob Webber grew up in Tigard. He attended Linfield College and Willamette University Law School. Bob, and his wife Suzanne live on the Elk River outside of Port Orford. They have three daughters and five grandchildren. Bob is a partner in the law firm of Black, Chapman, Webber and Stevens in Medford, and works part time on the south coast. For the past 16 years, he has been a board member and past chairman of the 11,000-member Oregon Hunters Association. He is as an avid hunter and angler, and he also volunteers as a special prosecutor handling wildlife-related cases for the Curry County District Attorney's Office. Laura Anderson Congressional District 5 Appointment Effective: June 1, 2012, Term Expires: June 1, 2016 Laura Anderson owns and operates Local Ocean Seafoods, a sustainability-focused seafood restaurant and fish market in Newport, Oregon. She also currently serves as the Executive Director of FISHCRED, a coast wide organization that represents commercial fishing business in Marine Spatial Planning. Coming from a commercial fishing family, she spent many summers working on her father's fishing boat before earning a Master's degree in Marine Resource Management from Oregon State University. In her younger years she served as a Peace Corps Volunteer working with artisanal fishers in the Philippines and also spent a year working in international business in Hanoi, Vietnam. Laura still enjoys traveling, particularly where it involves SCUBA diving and experimenting with new cuisines. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Agency Summary a-3 Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife 2015-17 Ways and Means Presentation __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ AGENCY SUMMARY Mission Statement The mission of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) is to protect and enhance Oregon’s fish and wildlife and their habitats for use and enjoyment by present and future generations. Statutory Authority Statutory authority for the management of fish and wildlife resources in Oregon is found in Chapters 496 through 513 of the Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS). The statutes cover agency authority and responsibility for the administration and enforcement of wildlife and commercial fishing laws; licenses and permits; hunting, angling, commercial fishing and trapping regulations; and wildlife protective measures. The state Food Fish Management Policy and Wildlife Policy are the primary statutes that govern the management of fish and wildlife resources in Oregon. Food Fish Management Policy - 506.109 It is the policy of the State of Oregon that food fish shall be managed to provide the optimum economic, commercial, recreational and aesthetic benefits for present and future generations of the citizens of this state. In furtherance of this policy, the goals of food fish management are: 1. Maintain all species of food fish at optimum levels in all suitable waters of the state and prevent the extinction of any indigenous species. 2. Develop and manage the lands and waters of this state in a manner that will optimize the production, use and public enjoyment of food fish. 3. Permit an optimum and equitable use of available food fish. 4. Develop and maintain access to the lands and waters of the state and the food fish resources thereon. 5. Regulate food fish populations and the use and public enjoyment of food fish in a manner that is compatible with other uses of the lands and waters of the state and provides optimum commercial and public recreational benefits. 6. Preserve the economic contribution of the recreational and commercial fishing industries in a manner consistent with sound food fish management practices. 7. Develop and implement programs for optimizing the return of food fish for Oregon’s recreational and commercial fisheries. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________