ACCESS & HABITAT PROGRAM Regional Advisory Council Council Appointment Review ODFW Region / A&H Regional Council: West Region/South Willamette Type of Appointment: Landowner X Hunter Applicant(s): Riley Stephenson, Garry Rodakowski Date of Council Review: 5/13/2016 Motion: Tom Zandoli moved to recommend Riley Stephenson, John Tacke seconded the motion. Council Member Position Vote Ray Fiori Chair Stephenson Nels Jensen Landowner Representative Stephenson Vacant Landowner Representative Steve Gilbert Landowner Representative Stephenson Tom Zandoli Hunter Representative Stephenson John Tacke Hunter Representative Stephenson Ed Munson Hunter Representative Stephenson Disposition of Vote: Voted 6-0 to recommend Riley Stephenson. Applicant s Strengths: Working with Timber companies, background in natural resources. Active hunter and angler Council s Concerns: None
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Interest Form For Access & Habitat Program Regional Advisory Council The purpose of this form is to obtain general information for the Access and Habitat State Board concerning the qualifications of applicants for the Access and Habitat Regional Advisory Councils. The information may also be used in writing articles concerning appointments and activities of the Access and Habitat Regional Councils. Personal Data Name: Stephenson, Riley, K (Please type or print last name, first name, and middle initial) Legal Residence: 32863 Fir Creek Ln Philomath, OR 97370 Business Address: 7240 SW Philomath Blvd. Corvallis, OR 97333 Residence Telephone: 541-740-1698 Business Telephone: 541-740-4460 Email Address: Occupation: Riley@starkerforests.com Forester Regional Council applying for (check one): North Willamette Deschutes /Klamath South Willamette X Malheur Southwest Northeast Regional Council Position applying for (you may check more than one): Landowner X Hunter Chair To assist us in meeting our affirmative action objectives, we would appreciate information about your gender and background. This information is optional. Under state and federal law, this information may not be used to discriminate against you. Gender Race/Ethnicity Disability X Male Asian or Pacific Island Native American Female Black X White Hispanic Multiracial/Other Page 1 of 3
Statement of Interest Describe why you are interested in serving on an A&H Regional Council. Please attach separate sheet(s) if necessary. Your application will be evaluated using the following criteria: 1. Experience and knowledge of hunting or knowledge and breadth of experience in the agriculture or forestry industries. 2. Involvement in sportsman/hunter/conservation organizations or experience with fish & wildlife resource management issues. 3. Leadership in sportsman/hunter/conservation organizations or involvement in agriculture or forest industry organizations. 4. Leadership and experience on or with councils, boards, commission, and legislature. 5. Experience working with and/or representing the public. 6. Ability/interest in working collaboratively with others. 7. Participation in the A&H program 8. Ability to foster positive relations between landowners, and ODFW. I have been a full time forester with Starker Forests for three years, focusing on young stand development and commercial thinning. Working for a small timber company I also get my boots wet in an array of other forestry spectrums form burning, herbicides, animal damage, contract administration, and public outreach and education. One of our core philosophies is to use our public outreach program to try and reconnect our increasingly urbanized population to natural resources. This has given me the ability to connect and educated many on our industry. I think one of our key factors as humans is we all have some kind of inner predator within us and many just need the opportunity to hone those skills, either by having access to the resources or the education to peak interest in trying something new. I am involved and a member of three different sportsman organizations, OHA (Oregon Hunters Association) OOC (Oregon Outdoor Council) and BHA (Backcountry Hunter and Anglers). I have little experience working of councils or boards but over the last year I had the opportunity to sit in and work on some field work study s for the RIPRule committee set forth by the board of forestry. I feel that I have good collaboration and leadership skills that would benefit a landowner representative on the Access and Habitat Regional Board Page 2 of 3
References (optional) The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is committed to the principles of workforce and affirmative action. We encourage women, people of color and people with disabilities to apply for consideration for these Council Appointments. Please submit to one of the following: North Willamette Regional Advisory Council ODFW, Attn: Dave Nuzum 4907 3 rd Street 61374 Parrell Rd Tillamook, OR 97141 Bend, OR 97702 Deschutes/Klamath Regional Advisory Council ODFW, Attn: Nancy Breuner Telephone: (503) 842-2741 Telephone: (541) 388-6229 Email: david.j.nuzum@state.or.us Email: nancy.l.breuner@state.or.us South Willamette Regional Advisory Council ODFW, Attn: Kyle Martin 29555 Camp Adair Rd. 3814 Clarke Blvd. Monmouth, OR 97361 Ontario, OR 97914 Malheur Regional Advisory Council ODFW, Attn: Tom Segal Telephone: (541) 745-5334 Telephone: (541) 889-6975 Email: kyle.w.martin@state.or.us Email: thomas.p.segal@state.or.us Southwest Regional Advisory Council Northeast Regional Advisory Council ODFW, Attn: Vince Oredson ODFW, Attn: Jon Paustian 1495 E. Gregory Rd 107 20 th Street Central Point, OR 97502 Telephone: (541) 826-8774 La Grande, OR 97850 Telephone: (541) 962-1838 Email: vince.j.oredson@state.or.us Email: jon.a.paustian@state.or.us Page 3 of 3