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<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: Wednesday, January 16, 2013<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<h1 style="margin-top:0in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Marine Board Holding Public Meeting on Proposed Slow-No-Wake Zone in Hood River<o:p></o:p></span></h1>
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Representatives from the Oregon State Marine Board will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, January 22 at 5 pm at the Marina Center Ballroom, 1000 E. Port Marina Drive in Hood River on a proposed boating rule near Hood River.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:200%"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> The Marine Board seeks public input on a rule that would restrict boat operation within the artificial lagoon on
the immediate west side of the mouth of the Hood River. The rule would create a slow-no-wake zone within a marked area of approximately 494 feet by 155 feet. The area is heavily used by swimmers, sail and kite boarders and personal watercraft engaged in
instruction activities. The proposed rule does not prevent commercial or recreational navigation on the Columbia River or Hood River.
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:200%">Written comments can be submitted until January 31. Comments can be sent via email to
<a href="file:///\\USR-SERVER\USR\AMASSEY\PUBLIC\Releases\osmb.rulemaking@state.or.us%20">
osmb.rulemaking@state.or.us</a> or by U.S. mail to June LeTarte, Rules Coordinator, 435 Commercial Street NE, Suite 400, P.O. Box 14145, Salem, OR 97309-5056. Comments via telephone cannot be accepted.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<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>
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