{"id":"AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-022","kind":"context","level":"state","jurisdiction":"Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (State agency)","state":"OR","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE","eco":"","issuer":"Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife","authority":"ORS 496.138; ORS 496.146; department control of State hatchery property","instrument":"News release, \u0027ODFW fish hatcheries to close to visitors as precaution against COVID-19\u0027","title":"ODFW fish hatcheries to close to visitors as precaution against COVID-19","dateIssued":"2020-03-17","effective":"2020-03-18","end":"Not verified (hatchery grounds reopened in stages in summer 2020)","startDate":"2020-03-18","endDate":"2020-06-30","quarters":["2020Q2"],"types":["CLOSE"],"addressees":["the public (hatchery visitors, school and tour groups)","hatchery-adjacent concessions"],"clause":"Effective tomorrow, Wednesday March 18, all of ODFW\u0027s state-operated fish hatcheries are closed to public access and all [visitor programs]. The closure is meant to protect staff so they can continue to operate the 33 hatcheries which raise millions of fish critical to the state\u0027s [fisheries].... ODFW\u0027s wildlife areas... will remain open for now.","enforcement":"Closure of State property","functions":["CB visitor and tour customer base","MK educational programs and tours"],"notes":"Minor instrument; documents the agency\u0027s Mar. 18, 2020 facility closure and confirms wildlife areas stayed open at that date.","sourceUrl":"https://www.dfw.state.or.us/news/2020/03_mar/031720.asp","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":338598,"grade":"primary","character":"context","description":"","collection":"AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE","url":"/library/AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-022","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-022","citation":"Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, News release, \u0027ODFW fish hatcheries to close to visitors as precaution against COVID-19\u0027 (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-022)","stateName":"Oregon","related":["AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-021"]}