An investigation by the Oregonian finds that a Salem bureaucrat is directly benefiting from a program that was originally intended to aid the fish’s migration.
An investigation by the Oregonian finds that a Salem bureaucrat is directly benefiting from a program that was originally intended to aid the fish’s migration.
Since 2013, the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board hasn’t spent a cent of salmon plate money on fixing road impacts.
Instead, drivers have paid the salary and office expenses of OWEB’s small grants administrator in Salem. Drivers are also set to pay for a $150,000 website improvement to make it possible to apply online for grants from OWEB, another project that won’t retrofit a single culvert.
Read more at OregonLive.com.
