Pups for Rogue Pack and new “Silver Lake wolves”ODFW and USFWS have confirmed that OR3 (an eight- year- old male originally from the Imnaha pack) has paired up with OR2. GPS radio- collared female originally from the Mt Emily pack. UPDATE March 3. 1, 2. The four wolves of the Imnaha pack associated with recent depredations were shot and killed today by ODFW staff on private land in Wallowa County. March 3. 1, 2. 01. Depredations lead to lethal control for wolves in Wallowa County. Feb. 2. 9, 2. 01. Annual Wolf Report available. Oregon’s known wolf population continued to grow in 2. ODFW released the 2. Wolf Report today, after completing late- winter surveys to establish how many wolf packs had bred and the minimum known number of wolves for the year 2. The department uses hard evidence (tracks, sign, remote camera footage, visual observations) when counting wolves and that is why the population figures are referred to as a minimum known population. Wildlife biologists believe the actual number of wolves is likely higher. ODFW documented 1. The City of Oregon City has received approval form the Oregon Housing & Community Services Department to designate a Vertical Housing Development Zone (VHDZ). The Zone is within the existing Mixed Use Downtown (MUD) Planning. Scroll through the list to view all current forms and publications organized by type. Or enter a keyword or number into the search bar, then scroll down to locate results under the applicable heading. Please select any state below for detailed maps, contact information, annual reports, and more information for each Empowerment Zone, Renewal Community, and Enterprise Community that HUD and USDA have designated. Corvallis is one of the best cities in the nation for bicycling. In 2011 The American Community Survey (an arm of the US Census) released its analysis of the Journey to Work question, revealing that. 10-10) OREGON ENTERPRISE ZONE AUTHORIZATION APPLICATION . The Oregon E-Zone program is a State of Oregon economic development program that allows for property tax exemptions for up to five years. In exchange for receiving property tax exemption, participating firms are required to. A breeding pair is an adult male and female wolf that produce at least two pups which survive through the end of the year. Known wolf groups occurred in parts of Baker, Grant, Jackson, Klamath, Lake, Morrow, Umatilla, Union and Wallowa counties.“As predicted, Oregon’s wolf population has continued to expand its range and grow in number,” said Russ Morgan, ODFW wolf coordinator. ODFW investigations confirmed nine incidents of wolves killing livestock and two probable incidents. A total of 1. 0 sheep, three calves and one working dog were killed by wolves, and another two calves and one lamb were injured. This is down from 1. A total of 2. 9 percent of Oregon wolf packs were involved in livestock depredation. Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) is the primary television and radio public broadcasting network for most of Oregon as well as southern Washington. OPB consists of five full-power television stations, dozens of VHF or UHF. Why Sheriff Glenn Palmer and Grant County, Oregon were referred to as a United Nations Free Zone. City of Stayton 362 N. 3rd Avenue Stayton, OR 97383 (503) 769-3425 8:00 a.m. For after-hours emergencies: (503) 769-3421 Emergency Information Recorded Message (503) 769-2489. The Oregon Department of Agriculture’s Wolf Depredation Compensation and Financial Assistance program distributed $1. Most funds were used for preventative measures ($1. While no wolves were killed by ODFW, agents or landowners due to livestock depredation, ODFW documented seven wolf mortalities in 2. A five- month- old pup was found dead in the Catherine Pack rendezvous area and appeared to die of natural causes. One wolf that died had a rodent in its stomach and the wolf tested positive for a chemical that is poisonous to animals. The cause of the death of the Sled Springs breeding male and female found dead in August is unknown. Three wolves were illegally shot. A Baker City man pled guilty to shooting one of the wolves and was fined $2,0. The other cases involving illegal activity are still open and anyone with information should call Oregon State Police. ODFW continued its efforts to monitor Oregon’s wolf population by collaring an additional eight wolves over the year. At the end of 2. 01. Oregon’s wolf population. To see the full report or learn more about wolves, visit www. January 1. 2, 2. 01. AKWA updates for Klamath, Lake and Wallowa counties (OR2. OR2. 8, Shamrock)In early November 2. Mt Emily pack in Umatilla County. OR2. 8 had arrived into the area she has continued to use in the Fort Rock and Silver Lake Wildlife Management Units (WMU) of Klamath and Lake County. ODFW has designated an Area of Known Wolf Activity (AKWA) and has evidence that at least one other wolf is using the area. In December, OR2. In May 2014, the City of Newberg received approval for a designated enterprise zone from Business Oregon. The purpose of the enterprise zone is to encourage traded-sector business development by offering limited-time property. AKWA he had been using, traveled south through Oregon and visited California. OR2. 5 has now returned to the same area in Klamath County. Oregon Enterprise Zone Program GeorgiaOregon Enterprise Zone Program ChicagoODFW has designated a new AKWA for a pack in NE Oregon. The Chesnimnus pair previously used the Chesnimnus WMU in Wallowa County. In 2. 01. 5, the pair denned in the Sled Springs WMU and has not returned to the Chesnimnus WMU. Moving forward the new pack will be named the Shamrock Pack. AKWAs are created where and when wolves repeatedly use an area over time and become established. To help minimize potential wolf- livestock conflict, livestock producers are encouraged to use preventive measures within AKWAs. More information regarding preventative measures. November 1. 2, 2. Wolves delisted under Oregon ESA – No changes in wolf management. Earlier this week, ODFW filed rules with the Oregon Secretary of State that removed wolves from the state Endangered Species List in keeping with the Fish and Wildlife Commission’s decision on Monday, Nov. The Commission’s decision changed the wolf’s ESA status but it has no other immediate effect on wolf management in Oregon. Wolves are still protected by the Wolf Plan and its associated rules. Any take of wolves is highly regulated in Oregon and the delisting does not mean additional take is now allowed. Hunters and trappers may not take wolves in Oregon at this time. The Wolf Plan does not allow for general season sport hunting of wolves in any phase of wolf management. The delisting also does not change the current management of wolf- livestock conflict. In all phases of the Wolf Plan, non- lethal preventive measures are the tools of choice to address wolf- livestock conflict. Wolves in the West Zone are managed under the ESA- like Phase 1 rules until their population also reaches four breeding pairs for three consecutive years. West of Hwys 3. 95- 7. ESA and any take of wolves in this area is regulated by the US Fish and Wildlife Service. The decision to delist was a vote of confidence in the Wolf Plan and its continued implementation. It is incumbent on everybody to continue sticking with the plan. We need to keep everybody at the table.”“The big message that we got today is people want to protect wolves and that Oregonians love their wildlife,” said Commissioner Holly Akenson. The Commission also asked ODFW to explore options to increase penalties for unlawfully taking a wolf. They will also ask the Oregon State Legislature to change the state’s ESA law to allow for listing and delisting of species in only a portion of the state in the future. He dispersed from the pack in May 2. Unlike GPS collars which automatically provide locations to a computer, VHF collars require wildlife biologists to locate the collar with special telemetry equipment in the field. OR3 was located just a few times since his dispersal, including in the Fossil wildlife management unit in the summer of 2. At this time, it is expected that his collar is no longer sending out a signal as the time span has exceeded the battery life of the collar. Little is known about the current status of OR3 but wildlife biologists will attempt to gather more information. Aug. 3, 2. 01. 5–Two new Areas of Known Wolf Activity. ODFW has designated two new Areas of Known Wolf Activity (AKWAs). The new areas are a result of two dispersing radio- collared wolves. OR2. 5, originally from the Imnaha Pack, traveled through the Columbia Basin, Southern Blue Mountains, and Northern and Central Cascade Mountains and has been in the Klamath County area (Sprague wildlife management unit) since May. OR3. 0, originally from the Mt. Emily pack, crossed I- 8. Starkey and Ukiah wildlife management units (Union County) since May. AKWAs are created where and when wolves repeatedly use an area over time and become established. To help minimize potential wolf- livestock conflict, livestock producers are encouraged to use preventive measures within AKWAs. For more information regarding preventative measures. July 3. 1, 2. 01. Commission consideration of wolf delisting moved to October, November meetings. The informational briefing and rulemaking for removing gray wolves from the state Endangered Species list have been delayed until the Oct. Florence and a November meeting tobe held in Salem. These items were originally scheduled for September and October but after consultation with the Chair of the Commission, the decision was made to move the process back due to already full meeting agendas. Commissioners want to provide adequate time for public testimony and discussion during the meetings. The date for the November meeting will be announced soon on the Commission webpage. While new pups have not yet been seen, wildlife biologists found pup scat in the area, which confirms the Rogue pack has new pups this year. See the sequence on the USFWS webpage or ODFW’s Oregon Wildlife Viewing Facebook page. Images courtesy of U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service. April 1. 4, 2. 01. ODFW will present its Biological Status Review of Wolves in Oregon to the Fish and Wildlife Commission at a public meeting next Friday, April 2. Bend. The report is now available (see Exhibit F). The Wolf Plan calls for initiating a process to delist wolves from the state Endangered Species Act when Oregon reaches the conservation objective of four breeding pairs for three consecutive years in eastern Oregon. This objective was met in 2. The Commission will use the Biological Status Review to evaluate whether to move forward with a delisting process. February 2. 4, 2. The draft 2. 01. 4 Oregon Wolf Conservation and Management Annual Report (pdf) is available online. It includes the 2. Oregon’s Wolf Population. Nine wolf packs and six new pairs of wolves were documented in Oregon in 2. Oregon’s minimum known wolf population at the end of 2. ODFW staff will brief the Fish and Wildlife Commission on the report at the Friday, March 6 Commission meeting in Salem. January 2. 7, 2. 01. Eastern Oregon enters Phase 2 of Wolf Plan after at least seven breeding pairs documented for 2. Areas of Known Wolf Activity (pdf) Additional wolf documented in the Keno area. January 1. 3, 2. 01. New wolf activity in southwest Cascades. ODFW has documented new wolf activity in the southwest Keno Unit (in the southwest Cascades on a mixture of public and private lands). Evidence of at least one wolf has been collected twice over the last month. This area is in a part of the state where wolves are protected by both the state and federal Endangered Species Act. Repeated sign of a wolf requires that the agency designate an Area of Known Wolf Activity (AKWA), and ODFW will complete that next week. Welcome to the Community Renewal Initiative - Economic Development - CPDIntroduced in 1. Empowerment Zone (EZ), Enterprise Community (EC) , and Renewal Community (RC) Initiatives sought to reduce unemployment and generate economic growth through the designation of Federal tax incentives and award of grants to distressed communities. Local, Tribal, and State governments interested in participating in this program were required to present comprehensive plans that included the following principles: Strategic Visions for Change,Community- Based Partnerships,Economic Opportunities, and. Sustainable Community Development. Communities selected to participate in this program embraced these principles and led projects that promoted economic development in their distressed communities. The EZ/EC initiative was implemented in the form of three competitions authorized by Congress in 1. I), 1. 99. 8 (round II), and 2. III). These communities utilized HUD’s PERMS system to create Implementation Plans and develop Annual Reports, which can be publically accessed here and overall, display extensive community and economic development impacts in these distressed communities. The EC designation expired in 2. EZ and RC designations generally expired at the end of 2. However, the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2. Pub. 1. 11- 3. 12 extended the Empowerment Zone and DC Enterprise Zone designations to December 3. Following the end of the first EZ designation extension on December 3. American Taxpayer Relief Act (ATRA) of 2. President Obama on January 2, 2. Empowerment Zone designations for Empowerment Zone Tax Credit purposes only until December 3. The ATRA of 2. 01. DC Enterprise Zone. The third retroactive extension of the Empowerment Zone designation, for the purpose claiming EZ tax credits only, was the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2. TIPA 2. 01. 4). TIPA 2. DC Enterprise Zone. For the EZ designation extensions, IRS Notice 2. March 1. 1, 2. 01. Empowerment Zone with a current termination date of December 3. December 3. 1, 2. IRS by May 1. 1, 2. As of June, 2. 01. Empowerment Zone declined the nomination. For more information for businesses and employers on qualifying and filing for EZ tax credits, please see the EZ Tax Incentives Summary Chart on the right side panel. All other information on the right side panel and in the linked webcasts and materials is still applicable, only the date of the designation period end is now December 3. The HUD/USDA Community Renewal Initiative has now been closed. Any renewal of EZ designations for the purpose of existing tax incentives must come about through an act of Congress and all questions related to tax incentive eligibility should be directed to the IRS. No new zones have been designated by HUD since 2. No zone changes of any type will be made by HUD in the future. Please note, the District of Columbia Enterprise Zone designation incentives expired on December 3. Renewal Community tax incentives, expired on December 3. Neither the DC Enterprise Zone nor the Renewal Communities were renewed as a result of TIPA 2. The Enterprise Community designations ended in 2. The boundaries of these designations (DC Enterprise, Enterprise Communities, and Renewal Communities) will still appear on the HUD mapping tool at http: //egis. However, they are expired. Only the Rounds 1, 2, and 3 Empowerment Zone designations have been extended.
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