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<H1 style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 3pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 16pt"><FONT size=3>Marine Board Approves Moving Forward on Several Rulemaking Items<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></B></H1>
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<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>The Oregon State Marine Board approved two boating regulations and approved initiating four rulemaking requests at their quarterly meeting in Bend on October 18 and 19.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>The Board unanimously approved a 5 MPH slow-no-wake speed restriction on the Miller Arm of Siltcoos Lake in Lane County.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The public comment received during the rulemaking process supported this restriction based on navigational hazards and safety concerns in this area of the lake.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The Board also unanimously agreed to a two-year closure of the North Santiam River from Niagra Park to Packsaddle Park due to construction upgrades to the Corps of Engineers Minto Fish Collection Facility.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This area of the river will be extremely hazardous due to in-water work in the vicinity of the Minto Dam.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>The Board also agreed to initiate rulemaking for the following areas which will be open to future public comment:<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
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<LI style="LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Willamette River, Clackamas County: Reduce the 200-foot slow-no-wake zone to 100 feet around the new transient docks on the Willamette River at Foothills Park.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This stretch of river is narrow and does not accommodate the statewide basic rule of a 200-foot slow-no-wake provision.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></LI>
<LI style="LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Holgate Channel near Ross Island, Multnomah County: Restrict wake enhancing devices in Holgate Channel and establish a slow-no-wake zone in the south end of the channel.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></LI>
<LI style="LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Request to remove reference of a specific breath testing instrument make or model pertaining to breath testing for Boating Under the Influence of Intoxicants (BUII).<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></LI>
<LI style="LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Allow more permit purchasing and placement options for non-motorized boaters pertaining to the Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Program. <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></LI></UL>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 200%; TEXT-INDENT: 0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">Future public meetings relating to these rulemaking items and the public input process will be announced on </FONT><A href="http://www.boatoregon.com/news"><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">www.boatoregon.com/news</FONT></A><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman"> and </FONT><A href="http://www.twitter.com/marineboard"><FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">www.twitter.com/marineboard</FONT></A><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
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<DIV>Ashley A. Massey<BR>Public Information Officer<BR>Oregon State Marine Board<BR>503-378-2623 (office)<BR>503-302-1049 (cell)</DIV>
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