[OSMB-News] Public Meeting August 3 on Siltcoos Lake Boating Rule

[Randy Henry]

Public Meeting August 3 on Siltcoos Lake Boating Rule
 
A public meeting to consider a proposed boating regulation on Siltcoos
Lake is scheduled for Tuesday, August 3, in Florence. The proposed rule
would permanently reduce speed on the Miller Arm to 10 miles per 
                The 10 mph speed limit was adopted as a temporary rule
in April by the Board for implementation during the 2010 boating season
at the request of the Lane County Sheriffs Department. The move was
requested to improve safety for people who swim and paddle small craft
in this section of water. The temporary rule would expire this fall and
requires a public comment process and full agency review before
considering a permanent rule. 
                The public meeting is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. at the
Siuslaw Public Library in Florence, 1460 Ninth Street in the Bromley
Room. Comments may be given orally or in writing. In addition, written
comment is accepted during the entire month of August and may be
e-mailed to marine.board at state.or.us, faxed to (503) 378-4597, or mailed
to OSMB, PO Box 14145, Salem OR 97309.
                The Board would like to know from local residents,
boaters, anglers and others who use the waterway if the reduced speed is
prudent and necessary given current use patterns of the lake. If you
have specific questions about the proposed rule, please contact Randy
Henry, operations policy analyst for the Board, at (503) 378-2611. The
Board is expected to consider the permanent rule at the October Board
meeting in Bend.
###
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <https://omls.oregon.gov/pipermail/osmb-news/attachments/20100726/d5396318/attachment.html>