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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-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-line-height-alt:9.6pt'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>For Immediate Release Date: Tuesday, April 19, 2011</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Marine Board Meeting April 21 to Include Executive Session </span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%'> The Oregon State Marine Board will enter Executive Session prior to the conclusion of the regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, April 21. The meeting, which includes the agenda items listed below, will be held at the Marine Board office, 435 Commercial Street NE, in Salem. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in;line-height:115%'>Board members and staff will participate in a work session on April 20 from 1 pm to 5 pm and the general Board meeting will be held on April 21 from 8:30 am to 1 p.m. The public is invited to attend both sessions.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%'> The Board will be considering the following rules and hearing the following agenda items:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='text-indent:-.25in;line-height:115%'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>· City of Rainier’s Maintenance Assistance Program grant audit;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-.25in;line-height:115%'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>· Consideration of a one-year OYCC grant;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-.25in;line-height:115%'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>· Rulemaking consideration on boat operations on Foster Reservoir in Linn County;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-.25in;line-height:115%'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>· Rule consideration on boat operations on the Willamette River/TriMet Bridge Project in Multnomah County;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-.25in;line-height:115%'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>· Rulemaking consideration on special local restrictions/applicability in Jackson County;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='text-indent:-.25in;line-height:115%'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>· Rulemaking consideration on boat operations on the Willamette River at Foothills Park in Clackamas County;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='text-indent:-.25in;line-height:115%'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>· Agency staff reports.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:115%'> The meeting is accessible for persons with disabilities. Persons needing some form of assistance to participate in this meeting due to a disability should contact June LeTarte at 503-378-2617 by Tuesday, April 19. Persons wishing to address the Board on non-agenda items may do so during the designated period at the start of the 8:30 am general meeting on April 21.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.25in;line-height:115%'> For more information and to view the agenda and staff report, visit <a href="http://www.boatoregon.com/OSMB/programs/members.shtml">http://www.boatoregon.com/OSMB/programs/members.shtml</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.25in;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@01CBFEA8.42075A10" 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@01CBFEA8.42075A10" 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@01CBFEA8.42075A10" 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>