Cape Falcon Marine Reserve Site Management Plan

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Originator: Don, Cristen, Lindsay Aylesworth, Tommy Swearingen, Laurel Hillmann, Todd Thompson, Jim O'Connor, and Dick Vander Schaaf

Publish Date: 2021

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Agency: Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

Name: Marine Reserves

Job Position: Marine Resources Program

Telephone: 541-867-4741

E-Mail Address: lindsay.x.aylesworth@odfw.oregon.gov

Description

Abstract: Marine reserves are areas in Oregon’s coastal waters dedicated to conservation and scientific research. In 2012, Oregon completed designation of five marine reserve sites. The Cape Falcon, Cascade Head, Otter Rock, Cape Perpetua, and Redfish Rocks sites are each named after local natural landmarks. These sites are managed as a system by the State of Oregon, with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) as the lead management agency. ODFW’s Marine Reserves Program is responsible for overseeing the management and scientific monitoring of the reserve sites. The team includes six full-time staff located in Newport, Oregon. The program’s responsibilities include scientific monitoring, developing and implementing site management plans, providing information to the public, engaging communities, and supporting compliance and enforcement. Four additional state agencies share management responsibilities with ODFW. In the year 2023, the Oregon Legislature has called for an evaluation of the Oregon Marine Reserves Program. This evaluation will reflect upon all aspects of the program including the management, scientific monitoring, outreach, community engagement, compliance, and enforcement of the five reserve sites. It also marks the first point at which the state may consider adaptive management of the marine reserve system, including the role of reserves as a nearshore resource management tool moving into the future.

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Geographic Extent: Cape Falcon Marine Reserve

Status: Final

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Format: PDF

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