[OSMB-News] News Release -Marine Board to hold Listening Sessions for Non-Motorized Boaters

[Massey, Ashley]

For Immediate Release                            Date: Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Marine Board to hold Listening Sessions for Non-Motorized Boaters

Non-motorized boaters are invited to join the Oregon State Marine Board agency staff and Non-Motorized Advisory Committee members for an evening of dialog about boating needs in your area that better support your activities out on the water.   Scheduled listening session will focus on boating access, on-the-water safety, education, information outreach, and funding options to support these services.
"We heard a lot of great ideas at our first round of meetings in June," says Director Scott Brewen.  "But some boaters may not have been able to attend those meetings, so we want to offer more opportunities to make sure we truly understand the needs that are out there."  Brewen continued, "This process was initiated by boaters through their input to our Strategic Plan in 2011, and the common issue from motorized and non-motorized boaters alike was how to integrate non-motorized boaters' needs and participation into agency operations."
Six meetings are scheduled from 6 pm to 8:30 pm at the following locations:
LOCATION

DATE

ADDRESS

Salem

September 17, 2014

Marine Board Office
435 Commercial St. NE
Salem, OR 97301

Newport

September 29, 2014

Yaquina Bay Yacht Club (Clubhouse)
750 SE Bay Blvd.
Newport, OR 97365

Scappoose

October 2, 2014

Scappoose Bay Kayaking Adventures
57420 Old Portland Rd.
Warren, OR 97053

Madras

October 28, 2014

Jefferson County Annex
Commissioner's Meeting Room
66 SE D St.
Madras, OR 97741

Klamath Falls

October 29, 2014

TBD

Corvallis

November 3, 2014

TBD


Comments from the prior listening sessions and the Non-Motorized Advisory Committee's recommendations can be viewed at: http://www.oregon.gov/OSMB/pages/admin/strategicplan.aspx#Non-Motorized_Boating_Team_and_External_Advisory_Committee.
The input received so far will serve as a baseline for the potential development of a non-motorized boater program that will be compiled into a comprehensive report with recommendations and funding source options to present to the Marine Board in July of 2015.
The process and all documentation will be posted on the Marine Board website's strategic planning page, as well as the activities being implemented by other external advisory committees.  To learn more, visit http://www.oregon.gov/OSMB/pages/admin/strategicplan.aspx.
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Ashley A. Massey
Public Information Officer
Oregon State Marine Board
503-378-2623
Ashley.massey at state.or.us<mailto:Ashley.massey at state.or.us>

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