The Redfish Rocks Community Team will assist the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife in creating a management plan for the Redfish Rocks Research Reserve and Marine Protected Area. The management plan will include site specific goals, biological and social/economic monitoring plans, outreach and education and compliance/enforcement. The first meeting of the Community Team was held on December 7 and we were fortunate to be joined by Representative Krieger. The Team currently has 11 members that represent a diverse array of stakeholder groups. The Executive Committee was established with Jim Auborn (Mayor) presiding as Chair, Pete Stauffer (Surfrider) as Vice-Chair and Gary Anderson (Port Manager) as Secretary. The Community Team decided to recruit more members and to focus on the following stakeholder groups: Commercial Fishermen, Economic Development Specialists, Oregon State Parks, Business Owners, Teachers, Sport Fishermen/Charter Operators. Community Team meetings will be held on the first Monday of every month from 6:00 - 8:00 pm in the Council Chambers at Port Orford City Hall, with the exception of the January 2010 meeting which will be January 11 from 6:00 - 8:00 pm in the Community Building. Please contact Briana if you have questions or would like to apply to join the Community Team: briana@oceanresourceteam.org or 541.332.0627