[OSMB-News] News Release -Marine Board Approves Grant Changes, Opening Permanent Rulemaking on Willamette River

[Massey, Ashley]

For Immediate Release             Date: Thursday, May 16, 2013

Marine Board Approves Grant Changes, Opening Permanent Rulemaking on Willamette River

              The Oregon State Marine Board approved increases in grant funding for the City of Warrenton's Hammond Marina repaving project, and the Boardman Parks and Recreation District's parking rehabilitation project.  The Board also approved extending the timeline for the Santiam Rest Area boat ramp replacement project at their quarterly Board meeting held via teleconference on May 14 at the Marine Board Office in Salem.  Additionally, the Board approved opening permanent rulemaking for the TriMet Bridge Construction project on the Willamette River.
      The boating facility grant award changes include:
*       City of Warrenton, Hammond Marina repaving project -an additional $200,000 in state boater funds to complete repaving, striping, and reconfigured maneuvering area.  The City is contributing an additional $7,500 in cash for an amended total grant of $560,800.
*       Boardman Parks & Recreation District parking rehabilitation project -an additional $22,500 in state boater funds to complete curbing, paving, parking islands, and storm water containment area.  The amended total grant is $226,760.
*       ODOT's Santiam Rest Area ramp replacement project -Marine Board staff recommended extending the project to June 30, 2015, and subject to Legislative approval of the agency's 2013-2015 budget, add $108,529 in state boater funds from the 2013-2015 Round One funding cycle.  This will allow time for permitting, bid solicitation, and construction of a new ramp west of the I-5 southbound bridge.  Combined with $312,061 in federal Sport Fish Restoration funds, the amended total grant is $420,590.  This new ramp is in a location that will allow boat anglers low water access and is not subject to the same sediment and deposition as the previous ramp, capable of providing year-round access.

The Board also approved opening permanent rulemaking for the Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Bridge Project.  Last year's Slow -No Wake zone 500 feet upstream and 500 feet downstream of the bridge construction project expired in December 2012.  Since temporary bridges are still in-place and construction is continuing, agency staff and TriMet requested the Board initiate permanent rulemaking to re-adopt the Slow -No Wake zone until September 30, 2014.  This timeline corresponds with the US Coast Guard's safety zone that was established for this project.  The Board recommended rule language to identify an early sunset to the rule should the temporary construction bridges be removed earlier.  A temporary rule was filed on May 8, 2013 and will be effective through October 2013.
The Marine Board is funded entirely by motorized boat registrations, motorboat fuel tax and receives federal funding to support services to boaters.  Eighty-six cents of every dollar are returned to boaters in the form of law enforcement services, boat ramps, restrooms (floating and landside), parking, boarding floats, and boating safety education and outreach materials.
The next quarterly Board meeting will be held June 25 and 26 at the Marine Board office in Salem.  For more information, visit http://www.oregon.gov/OSMB/Pages/admin/members.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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