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<p class="MsoNormal">Good morning HPCDP grantees,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) recently reviewed public comments received on a proposed rule that would prohibit smoking on Oregon’s ocean shores. OPRD received 178 comments in support of the rule and 166 opposing the
rule. OPRD convened an external advisory committee after comments were received to discuss the agency’s recommendation to the Parks and Recreation Commission – this committee recommended adoption of the rule. HPCDP received notice late Thursday afternoon
that the agency was providing the Commission three rulemaking options: (1) no action (2) adopt rule and (3) education campaign with deferred rulemaking. OPRD is ultimately recommending option 3 – the cited reason is due to lack of enforcement officers.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">HPCDP is opposed to this recommendation because it does not align with public comment or the advisory committee recommendation – and, as we know, education alone is not evidence-based.
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Commission meets on Nov. 19<sup>th</sup> – they are not accepting public comment during the meeting, but you can find more information here:
<a href="http://www.oregon.gov/oprd/pages/commission.aspx#Members_and_staff">http://www.oregon.gov/oprd/pages/commission.aspx#Members_and_staff</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Let me know if you have thoughts or questions,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D">Rebecca Pawlak, MPH</span></b><span style="color:#1F497D">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#1F497D">Oregon Health Authority | Public Health Division | Health Promotion & Chronic Disease Prevention</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#1F497D">desk: 971-673-1034 | mobile: 503-969-8437 |
<a href="mailto:rebecca.l.pawlak@state.or.us"><span style="color:blue">rebecca.l.pawlak@state.or.us</span></a></span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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