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OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE Preparing for the 2019-21 Biennium External Budget Advisory Committee March 8, 2018 Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife 1

Meeting Agenda • Welcome & Introductions • EBAC Purpose & Budget Theme • Division Updates • Legislative Updates • 15-17 Biennium Recap • Current Budget • Looking Forward to 19-21 • Discussion and Next Steps Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife 2

External Budget Advisory Committee Roles & Responsibilities Provide valuable input on agency’s budget development • Represent wide range of interests & perspectives • Goals: • Review, comment, recommend • Provide support and assent • Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife 3

Our Principles for Developing a Budget • Develop a sustainable budget • Ensure we have the resources to meet our mission • Be sensitive to the cost to our customers • Actively track revenues • Seek General Fund for programs with broad public benefit • Transparency while we develop our budget Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife 4

Agency Mission: To protect and enhance Oregon's fish and wildlife and their habitats for use and enjoyment by present and future generations. Vision: Leg. ODFW is the recognized steward of Oregon’s fish & wildlife resources with diversified funding that supports our mission Agency Goals Budget Increase and Improve our 2015-17 Demonstrate Diversify, diversify public operational effective expand and participation in efficiency and stewardship of align funding the use and ability to Oregon’s fish, with the work enjoyment of monitor and 2017-19 wildlife and their we do and the Oregon fish and communicate habitats people we serve wildlife resources performance 2019-21 Eliminate the need for a fee increase in 2021 and to be in a position to reduce fees by 2019 Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife 5

Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife 2019-21 2017-19 2015-17 Budget Leg. Agency 6

Agency Administration Update Achieve financial solvency with operational efficiencies Leg. ◦ Operational Excellence ◦ Licensing process improvements Enhance service delivery by modernizing business systems Budget ◦ Administrative systems integration ◦ New Electronic Licensing System 2015-17 Increase hunting and angling participation through “R3” efforts ◦ Customer website upgrade and utilization of customer information ◦ Social media, how-to videos, and outreach campaigns 2017-19 Improve Enterprise-wide decision-making by centralizing and managing data ◦ Data warehouse, framework, and standards 2019-21 Build ODFW workforce by investing in employees ◦ Training opportunities and succession planning Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife 7

Agency Electronic Licensing System Leg. ­ ­ ­ ­ Process Improvement OH I O D EPAR T M EN T OF N AT U R AL R ESOU R C ES 2017 Division of Wildlife Goal - Re-engineer foundational processes to ensure long-term success. • ­ ­ F 17 May to August 2017: Work with consultant to identify change. Focus on • Budget license fulfillment, enforcement, reporting, and vendor support. Customer ID 278402657 * REPRINT * Recommendation - Transition to self-service licensing model. • IM A. TEST ­ ­ 100 MAIN ST ◦ Print at home Age: 47 ADDRESS2 DL: ANYWHERE, OH 43123 ◦ Leverage mobile technology Hunter Ed: Attest ◦ Eliminate specialty paper 2015-17 RESIDENT FISHING License/Permit Number 1047656367 ­ ◦ Offer creative products RESIDENT HUNTING ◦ Upload supporting documents ­ License/Permit Number 1047656904 ◦ Simplify product decisions HIP Certification Survey Waterfowl and migratory game bird hunters call 1 ­ 877 ­ 447 ­ 6446 to complete the survey. ◦ Move non-system generated processes into ELS ­ ­ ­ Write the 10 digit HIP certification number in space below RFP 2017-19 FUR TAKER PERMIT September 2017 – Initiated Stagegate process. License/Permit Number 1047658033 OHIO WETLANDS STAMP October 2017 – developed new system requirements. License/Permit Number 1047657878 December 2017 – Released RFP. Signature: ________________________________ ’ I certify that the information provided is true and correct. February 2018 – evaluated proposals (7). This license is an affidavit. Not valid unless signed as required. Effective 6/7/2017 ­ 2/28/2018 2019-21 March 2018 – Intent to Award to JMT Technology Inc. 0000066 20170607 153533 Next steps: negotiations, contract, Stagegate 3, development, change management, and communication. Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife 8 ­ ­ ­ ­

Agency Supporting the “Customer Journey” Buy Awareness Evaluation Experience Leg. Budget 2015-17 2017-19 2019-21 Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife 9

Agency MyODFW.com Focused on recreational opportunities Leg. Google Analytics for 2016 Of top 50 pages visited, 48 focused on recreation • Of the top 100 pages visited, 92 focused on recreation • Budget Developed through contract with Travel Oregon Mobile friendly 2015-17 Dynamic content and data Went live – September 26, 2017 2017-19 Google Analytics – 9/30/17 to 2/28/18 1,795,340 unique page views • 3,900,372 unique page views for both sites (+12%) • 2019-21 665,422 unique page views – Rec Report (+31%) • Wildlife viewing in top 50 pages visited • Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife 10

Agency Fish Division Update Inland Fisheries Leg. • Implement high priority recovery actions ◦ Willamette winter steelhead Budget • Make fishing better ◦ Regulations, trophy trout, Leaburg Hatchery • Lead ESA delisting efforts 2015-17 ◦ (4 species by 2019!) • Protect instream flows for fish and 2017-19 wildlife • Provide leadership on climate change • Implement high priority deferred 2019-21 maintenance projects Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife 11

Agency Fish Division Update Columbia River and Marine Leg. • CR fish management ◦ Conservation/use Budget ◦ Commission policies/intergvmtl. agreements • Reduce avian/pinniped predation ◦ Prevent extinction of Willamette steelhead 2015-17 • Improve FCRPS operations • Provide leadership on climate change, ocean acidification, hypoxia, HABs 2017-19 • Improve marine stock assessments • Assess sturgeon conservation 2019-21 • Update Chinook provisions in PST Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife 12

Agency Deferred Maintenance Bond Update ODFW Hatchery Prioritization ◦ Propagation Facility Plan Leg. ◦ Valuation of Projects ◦ “Biggest Bang for the Buck”: Align Plan with Resources ◦ Positions Agency to makes the biggest leap forward with bond money Budget ’17 – ’22 Bond Projects ◦ Salmon River Hatchery Intake Dam ◦ Fall River Hatchery Fishway/Screen Reconstruction/Reform ($3.5M) 2015-17 Improvement ($300K) ◦ Roaring River Hatchery Intake Screen ◦ Rock Creek Hatchery Intake Screen Reconstruction/Reform ($1.25M) Improvement ($300K) ◦ Three Rivers Fish Trap Reform ($900K) ◦ Sandy /Rock Creek/Bandon Hatchery 2017-19 Residence Replacement ($250K each) ◦ Trask Hatchery Hatch House Replacement ($760K) ◦ Bandon Hatchery Ferry Creek Dam Removal ($250K) ◦ Gold Creek Intake Screen Reconstruction/Reform ($700K) ◦ Elk River Hatchery Pipeline Repair ($180K) 2019-21 ◦ OHRC Bank Stabilization ($400K) ◦ Klamath Hatchery Wall Repair ($100K) ◦ Alsea Hatchery Residence Remodel ($80K) Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife 13

Agency Wildlife Division Update Leg. • Species Management Plans • Marbled Murrelet Uplisting Budget • OARs to Implement 2017 Legislation 2015-17 • Hunting Regulations Simplification 2017-19 • Damage Issues • Change in Personnel 2019-21 • Wildlife Health & Population Lab Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife 14

Agency Leg. Budget Photo: Rich MacIntosh, USFWS 2015-17 2017-19 2019-21 Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife 15

Agency Wildlife Division Update Leg. • OAR’s for Legislation ◦ Anti-poaching Budget ◦ Urban Deer ◦ Roadkill Salvage 2015-17 ◦ Wildlife Trafficking 2017-19 2019-21 Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife 16

Agency Wildlife Division Update Leg. • Hunting Regulations Simplification ◦ Electronic Licensing System Budget 2015-17 2017-19 2019-21 Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife 17

Agency Wildlife Division Update Leg. • Damage Issues ◦ Elk Damage to Croplands Budget ◦ Winter Weather ◦ Salvage/Food Bank 2015-17 • Change in Personnel • Wildlife Health & Population Lab 2017-19 2019-21 Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife 18

Agency Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Division Update Leg. • Professional law enforcement Budget complementing ODFW mission • Emphasis on illegal harvest and angler/hunter contacts 2015-17 • Use of technology • Continued big game protection 2017-19 on winter ranges • Social media, outreach and public involvement 2019-21 Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife 19

Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife 2019-21 2017-19 2015-17 Budget Leg. Agency 20