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</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img width=115 height=131 src="cid:image006.png@01CC4155.6F8C6800" align=right hspace=12 v:shapes="Picture_x0020_4"><![endif]><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>For Immediate Release Date: Thursday, July 14, 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"'>Milestone Reached in Marine Board’s Clean Marina Program<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:200%'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The Oregon State Marine Board’s Clean Marina Program reached a milestone on June 30, bringing the total number of Oregon Clean Marinas to 50. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in;line-height:200%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Newly certified Clean Marina’s include: <o:p></o:p></span></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]>Detroit Lake Marina, certified on June 8, <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]>Port of Garibaldi, certified on June 30 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]>Garibaldi Marina, certified June 30. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in;line-height:200%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>All three boating facilities meet the pollution prevention standards of the Oregon Clean Marina program and voluntarily adopt measures to control pollution associated with marina operations. The “Clean Marina” designation is a testament to these marinas’ efforts to do their part in keeping Oregon's waterways pollution-free.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in;line-height:200%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The first Marina certified in the Clean Marina program was Rocky Point Marina, in Scappoose, in 2006. In Oregon, there are approximately 200 eligible facilities for the Clean Marina Program. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in;line-height:200%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The Oregon Clean Marina program is a voluntary program working to protect and improve local water quality by promoting the usage of environmentally sensitive practices at marinas. The Clean Marina program recognizes marinas, boatyards, yacht clubs, and floating home moorages that establish and promote a cleaner marine environment in Oregon. “It would be so amazing to have every marina participate in the program,” says Rachel Bullene, Clean Marina Coordinator for the Marine Board. “Being certified benefits the facility, the people who use the facility, and ultimately Oregon’s waterways for future recreation and commerce.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in;line-height:200%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>If a facility is in compliance with existing environmental regulations and uses a high percentage of the recommended best management practices, it can be designated as an Oregon Clean Marina. Such certified marinas are authorized to fly the Clean Marina flag and use the logo in their advertising. The flag and logo are signals to boaters that a marina cares about the quality of Oregon’s waterways.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in;line-height:200%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Being a part of program has other benefits. The facility receives detailed information and tools to eliminate or reduce pollutants– such as oil, paint, cleaning chemicals, sewage, fish waste, and trash – from contaminating our waterways.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in;line-height:200%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>To learn more about the Oregon Clean Marina Program and the 50 certified Clean Marinas, visit <a href="http://www.boatoregon.com/OSMB/Clean/clean_marina.shtml">http://www.boatoregon.com/OSMB/Clean/clean_marina.shtml</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;text-indent:.5in;line-height:200%'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>###<o:p></o:p></span></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:image003.jpg@01CC4153.D7C00B40" 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:image004.png@01CC4153.D7C00B40" 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:image005.jpg@01CC4153.D7C00B40" 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>