SALEM — The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is looking for an agriculture representative to join its Fish Screening Task Force.

The seven-member task force typically meets two or three times a year to discuss fish screening and passage issues and make recommendations to the agency — including funding, monitoring, technology, reporting and project prioritization.

Members are appointed by the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission and serve two-year terms. Three members represent agricultural interests, three represent fishing or fish conservation interests, and one represents the public at large. 

All meetings have in-person or virtual options. The task force will continue to address water diversions through voluntary cooperation from water users in 2023, and will also participate in a statewide prioritization of unscreened water diversions.

The deadline to apply is Jan. 15. For more information and to submit an application, contact Katherine Nordholm, ODFW fish screening coordinator, at 503-507-5843 or email katherine.e.nordholm@odfw.oregon.gov.