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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: Thursday, January 30, 2014<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Oregon Guide Advisory Committee to Meet February 6
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in;line-height:200%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The Oregon State Marine Board’s Guide Advisory Committee (GAC) will meet at 8 a.m. on Thursday, February 6, at the Portland Expo Center, 2060
 N. Marine Drive in Portland, in conjunction with the Pacific Northwest Sportsmen’s Show.  The meeting will be held in room 204 in D-Hall. 
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in;line-height:200%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The GAC, in accordance with ORS 704.525 to provides “advice to the board on various matters regarding the implementation of this chapter.” Re-established
 in 2010, the GAC, represents outfitters and guides from the across the state and has developed numerous changes and recommended updates to the administrative rules and statutes governing the Outfitter & Guide (O&G) and the Oregon Charter Boat Programs.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in;line-height:200%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The agenda includes the following topics:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Review of administrative Rules adopted in January
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">O & G / Charter registration update for 2014<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Temporary Rule & discussion regarding large commercial whitewater rafts<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Non-resident controlled hunt permit rule discussion<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Law Enforcement Partnership / Inspection Day Report<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">      
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">GAC group charter agreement discussion and handout<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Advisory committee nominations / appointment timeline / charter captain membership<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Subcommittee Designation for Motorboat Certification (as per HB 2039)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">General Discussion<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Determine next meeting and location<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in;line-height:200%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The public is invited to attend and public comments will be accepted at 9:45 a.m.  For additional information on the meeting, contact Randy Henry
 at (503) 378-2612 or email (randy.h.henry@state.or.us).<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>
<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"><a href="mailto:Ashley.massey@state.or.us"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:blue">Ashley.massey@state.or.us</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><img border="0" width="396" height="128" id="Picture_x0020_5" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CF1DDA.4CD69100"></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.boatoregon.com">www.boatoregon.com</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/boatoregon">www.facebook.com/boatoregon</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.twitter.com/marineboard">www.twitter.com/marineboard</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/marineboard">www.youtube.com/marineboard</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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