Oregon (adopted by the full Commission about an hour ago)
27.) 635-010-0000, 635-011-0100, 635-051-0000, 635-065-0001 Prohibit nonresident recreational participation in hunting, angling, and shell fishing in Oregon. Adopted: April 9, 2020 - Effective Dates: April 10, 2020 through October 6, 2020 Temporary rules are needed to modify OARs 635-010-0000, 635-011-0100, 635-051-0000, and 635-065-0001 to exclude nonresidents from participating in hunting, fishing, and shell fishing in Oregon. These rules will assist with compliance of Oregon Governor Kate Brown’s Executive Order 20-12, and similar orders in other states, which direct people to stay home to save lives and to minimize travel including for outdoor recreation. These temporary rules remove recreational hunting, fishing, and shell fishing as incentives for nonresidents to travel to Oregon with the intent of reducing the spread of COVID-19. Failure to amend the rules immediately would result in serious prejudice to citizens of Oregon due to concerns about travel to Oregon to participate in these outdoor activities. Such travel could spread the virus and put more of a burden on Oregon’s rural communities