SALEM – The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) was notified late last week that the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) is terminating its share of funding for the Select Area Fisheries Enhancement (SAFE) Program in the Lower Columbia River beginning Sept. 30. That gave ODFW about three months’ notice for a decision it says carries major consequences for Oregon’s recreational and commercial fisheries. ODFW says withdrawal of the fun…
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