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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-line-height-alt:9.6pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>For Immediate Release Date: Tuesday, February 15, 2011<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><h1 style='margin-top:0in'><o:p> </o:p></h1><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Marine Board Meeting February 17 on Proposed Rules for Holgate Channel<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:200%'><b> </b>The Oregon State Marine Board is conducting a special Board meeting on February 17, from 7-10 p.m. at the Portland Building Auditorium, 1120 SW Fifth Ave, in Portland, to discuss proposed rules for the Holgate Channel.<span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in;line-height:200%'>Board staff will report on public comment received to date on the Holgate Channel proposal. Staff will offer four rule options for the Board to consider, including: <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-left:1.0in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:200%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>No action; <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:1.0in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:200%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>No restrictions but increased enforcement and outreach efforts; <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-left:1.0in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:200%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>A Wake Enhancing Device restriction with a 100’ slow-no-wake zone around Ross Island and East Island, and;<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-left:1.0in;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:200%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]>A slow-no-wake zone in Holgate Channel from the Ross Island Lagoon mouth to the south end of the Holgate Channel.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in;line-height:200%'>The Board will accept written comment and public testimony during the meeting. The public comment period will close at the end of the meeting.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in;line-height:200%'>For more information, visit <a href="http://www.boatoregon.com/OSMB/admin/OSMB_Rulemaking_Newpage.shtml">www.boatoregon.com/OSMB/admin/OSMB_Rulemaking_Newpage.shtml</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:200%'>###<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ashley A. Massey<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Public Information Officer<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Oregon State Marine Board<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>503-378-2623 (office)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>503-302-1049 (mobile)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:Ashley.massey@state.or.us">Ashley.massey@state.or.us</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#000099'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.boatoregon.com/"><span style='color:#000099;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=52 height=52 id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CBCCEF.1B83E5B0" alt="Description: cid:image001.jpg@01CBA0E3.BDEAC090"></span></a><span style='color:#000099'> </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/boatoregon"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=44 height=44 id="il_fi" src="cid:image002.png@01CBCCEF.1B83E5B0" alt="Description: Description: Description: Description: http://static.technorati.com/10/09/17/18465/Facebook-icon.png"></span></a><span style='color:#000099'> </span><a href="http://twitter.com/marineboard"><span style='color:#000099;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=44 height=44 id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image003.jpg@01CBCCEF.1B83E5B0" alt="Description: Description: Description: http://cdn.pastemagazine.com/www/system/images/thumbs/www/articles_2009_10_09/twitter_logo_300x300.jpg?1273889336"></span></a><span style='color:#000099'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Webdings;color:green'>P</span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'> </span><span lang=EN-GB style='color:green'>Keeping it Green; conserve paper and print only what you need.</span><b> </b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>