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</v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img width=540 height=421 src="cid:image002.jpg@01CD4AFD.93FB1760" align=right hspace=12 v:shapes="Picture_x0020_6"><![endif]><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:200%'> <span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The Jackson County Marine Patrol reported three hazards to navigation on the Rogue River to the Marine Board. The first hazard is located above Shady Cove, another above the Twin Bridges and the last, between TouVelle and Bear Creek. The Marine Patrol wants boaters who operate kayaks, canoes or inflatable craft –including inner tubes, to avoid these stretches along the Rogue River.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:200%'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> “The most dangerous is the one above Shady Cove,” says Deputy Jason Denton, Marine Patrol Deputy for Jackson County. “This is a large, 160-foot long fir tree with at least a six foot root wad. Several boaters have already been swept into the hazard which was witnessed by a local homeowner. The current takes less maneuverable boats right into it,” Denton says. The marine patrol is hiring a local contractor to mitigate this hazard before the weekend. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:200%'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> Both of the navigation hazards above Twin Bridges and between TouVelle and Bear Creek are trees that have fallen into the river from the bank, but in areas where the river is wide enough to safely navigate through. Marine deputies are also looking into mitigating these hazards. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in;line-height:200%'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>For more information about navigation hazards, visit <a href="http://www.oregon.gov/OSMB/Pages/safety/navigation_hazards.aspx">http://www.oregon.gov/OSMB/Pages/safety/navigation_hazards.aspx</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:200%'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman","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-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:image003.jpg@01CD4AFD.93FB1760" 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:image004.png@01CD4AFD.93FB1760" 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:image005.jpg@01CD4AFD.93FB1760" 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:image006.jpg@01CD4AFD.93FB1760" alt="Description: YouTubeIconeMail"></span></a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <img border=0 width=90 height=90 id="Picture_x0020_5" src="cid:image007.jpg@01CD4AFD.93FB1760" alt="Description: SharePointQRCodeEmail"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>