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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: Monday, April 16, 2012<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-line-height-alt:9.6pt'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-line-height-alt:9.6pt'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Marine Board Approves Grant for Port of Newport <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-line-height-alt:9.6pt'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:200%'> <span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The Port of Newport has received a grant from the Oregon State Marine Board to replace the boarding floats at the South Beach boat ramp on Yaquina Bay. The Marine Board approved the grant at its quarterly Board meeting on April 11, in Springfield. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:200%'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> The Port of Newport’s South Beach boat ramp is a popular destination for anglers and recreational boaters alike. The bay supports a salmon fishery of both coho and chinook as well as an abundance of bottom fish. The Hatfield Marine Science Center, the Aquarium and historic old town are just a few of the attractions in the area. The Port of Newport operates the South Beach boat ramp which is adjacent to a full service marina. The existing boarding floats were installed in 2005 but were constructed using untreated wood due to permit restrictions. Marine organisms and brackish water have corroded the untreated wood compromising the floats. To address the situation the Port is planning to remove and replace all of the floats with new ones made with material components not subject to the corrosive effect of brackish water and organisms that prey on wood. The refurbished floats will be re-installed and provide boaters with a safer and more secure platform from which they can load and unload their boats. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.25in;line-height:200%;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The Port of Newport was awarded $91,906 in state boater funds, combined with $15,537 in applicant cash and $47,923 in force account labor and equipment from the Port. The projected total cost is $155,366.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;line-height:200%;text-autospace:none'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> For more information about boating facilities, visit <a href="http://www.boatoregon.com/OSMB/BoatFac/index.shtml">http://www.boatoregon.com/OSMB/BoatFac/index.shtml</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>###<span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Ashley A. Massey<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Public Information Officer<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Oregon State Marine Board<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>503-378-2623<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><a href="mailto:Ashley.massey@state.or.us">Ashley.massey@state.or.us</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.boatoregon.com/"><span style='color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=52 height=52 id="_x0000_i1029" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CD1BAE.E425BBB0" alt="Description: cid:image001.jpg@01CC4556.A6D3E3B0"></span></a><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/boatoregon"><span style='color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=44 height=44 id="il_fi" src="cid:image002.png@01CD1BAE.E425BBB0" alt="Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: Description: http://static.technorati.com/10/09/17/18465/Facebook-icon.png"></span></a><span style='color:#1F497D'> </span><a href="http://twitter.com/marineboard"><span style='color:#1F497D;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=44 height=44 id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image003.jpg@01CD1BAE.E425BBB0" alt="Description: Description: Description: http://cdn.pastemagazine.com/www/system/images/thumbs/www/articles_2009_10_09/twitter_logo_300x300.jpg?1273889336"></span></a> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/MarineBoard"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=42 height=42 id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:image008.jpg@01CD1BAF.FAA868A0" alt="Description: YouTubeIconeMail"></span></a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <img border=0 width=90 height=90 id="Picture_x0020_5" src="cid:image009.jpg@01CD1BAF.FAA868A0" alt="Description: OSMBwebsiteQRcode"><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>