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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: Tuesday, September 2, 2014<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Marine Board to hold Listening Sessions for Non-Motorized Boaters</span></b><span style="font-size:16.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in;line-height:200%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Non-motorized boaters are invited to join the Oregon State Marine Board agency staff and Non-Motorized Advisory Committee members for an evening
of dialog about boating needs in your area that better support your activities out on the water. Scheduled listening session will focus on boating access, on-the-water safety, education, information outreach, and funding options to support these services.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in;line-height:200%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">“We heard a lot of great ideas at our first round of meetings in June,” says Director Scott Brewen. “But some boaters may not have been able
to attend those meetings, so we want to offer more opportunities to make sure we truly understand the needs that are out there.” Brewen continued, “This process was initiated by boaters through their input to our Strategic Plan in 2011, and the common issue
from motorized and non-motorized boaters alike was how to integrate non-motorized boaters’ needs and participation into agency operations.”<span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in;line-height:200%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Six meetings are scheduled from
<b>6 pm to 8:30 pm </b>at the following locations:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:200%"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Salem</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:200%"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">September 17, 2014</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Marine Board Office</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">435 Commercial St. NE<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Salem, OR 97301</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:200%"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Newport</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:200%"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">September 29, 2014</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Yaquina Bay Yacht Club (Clubhouse)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">750 SE Bay Blvd.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Newport, OR 97365</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:200%"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Scappoose</span></b><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:200%"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">October 2, 2014</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Scappoose Bay Kayaking Adventures
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">57420 Old Portland Rd.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Warren, OR 97053</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:200%"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">October 28, 2014</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Jefferson County Annex</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Commissioner’s Meeting Room<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">66 SE D St.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">Madras, OR 97741</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:200%"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">October 29, 2014</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:200%"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">November 3, 2014</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.25in;line-height:200%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Comments from the prior listening sessions and the Non-Motorized Advisory Committee’s recommendations can be viewed at:
</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/OSMB/pages/admin/strategicplan.aspx#Non-Motorized_Boating_Team_and_External_Advisory_Committee">http://www.oregon.gov/OSMB/pages/admin/strategicplan.aspx#Non-Motorized_Boating_Team_and_External_Advisory_Committee</a><span class="MsoHyperlink">.</span></span><span style="font-size:8.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.25in;line-height:200%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">The input received so far will serve as a baseline for the potential development of a non-motorized boater program that will be compiled
into a comprehensive report with recommendations and funding source options to present to the Marine Board in July of 2015.
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in;line-height:200%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">The process and all documentation will be posted on the Marine Board website’s strategic planning page, as well as the activities
being implemented by other external advisory committees. To learn more, visit </span>
<span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/OSMB/pages/admin/strategicplan.aspx">http://www.oregon.gov/OSMB/pages/admin/strategicplan.aspx</a></span><span style="color:black">.<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"><a href="http://www.boatoregon.com">www.boatoregon.com</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<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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