[OSMB-News] News Release -Board Meeting in Charleston June 29

[Ashley MASSEY]

For Immediate Release	Date: Monday, June 12, 2006

Marine Board Meets in Charleston June 29

The Oregon State Marine Board will consider funding two boating access
projects worth $323,000 during their next regular board meeting
scheduled for Tuesday, June 27, in Charleston.  The two projects are in
Columbia and Multnomah counties.
	Among other items on the agenda, the board will make final
decisions on proposed  boating regulations for Brownlee Reservoir in
Baker County and Lake Billy Chinook in Jefferson County. The board will
also consider rules consistent with Washington State law for charter
boats operating on the Columbia River.  Other agenda items include
initial rulemaking requests for Elk Lake in Marion County, Illinois
River in Jackson County and North Fork Siuslaw River in Lane County. 
Marine Board staff will also ask the board for consideration of the
2007-2009 Marine Board budget. 
	Boating Facility Projects -Two new projects will be brought to
the board at this meeting.  They are:
*	Port of St. Helens, Scappoose -Construction of a four-stall
flush restroom 
*	Oregon State Parks and Recreation Department, Sandy Beach,
Government Island -Consultant design and engineering for a new transient
tie-up facility and composting toilet

	The meeting will be held at the South Slough Estuary Reserve in
Charleston.  The meeting will begin promptly at 9 a.m. Agenda items
include the following:
*	Director's Report
*	Consideration of Agency Budget Request
*	Consideration of Facility Grant Requests
*	Final Consideration of Rulemaking -Hewitt Park, Baker County
*	Final Consideration of Rulemaking -Reciprocity Provisions for
Charter Boats on the Columbia River
*	Final Consideration of Rulemaking -Lake Billy Chinook, Jefferson
County
*	Initial Consideration of Rulemaking Requests -Elk Lake, Marion
County; Illinois River, Jackson County;    North Fork Suislaw River,
Lane County
*	Education/Information Program Report
*	Law Enforcement Program Report
*	Election of Officers

The meeting is accessible for persons with disabilities.  Persons
needing some form of assistance to participate in this meeting due to a
disability should contact Jill Andrick at (503) 378-2617 by Friday, June
23.  Persons wishing to address the Board on non-agenda items may do so
during a designated period at the start of the meeting.
                                                                       
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Ashley A. Massey
Public Affairs Specialist
Oregon State Marine Board
503-378-2623
503-378-8587 ext. 82623
ashley.massey at state.or.us