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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;
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May 05, 2016</font></span></b></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Marine Board Seeks Public Comments on Proposed Rulemaking in Jefferson County</span></b></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 200%; text-indent: 0.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">The Oregon State Marine Board seeks written public comment on a proposed rulemaking for Boat Operations in Jefferson County, OAR 250-020-0161.
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 200%;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> The agency is proposing to amend a rule to prevent long term mooring of boats on all lakes in Jefferson County and ensure boats are not left unattended while
preserving unrestricted water access for all users. This rulemaking is in response to a petition submitted from the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office. The Board approved opening rulemaking at its January 7, 2016, Board meeting. A Rules Advisory Committee
was convened and met on March 31, 2016. The committee assisted in drafting the rule language and provided input on the fiscal impacts of the proposed rule. </font></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 200%; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span style="color:black;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Written comments may be submitted by May 31, 2016 by 5:30 pm and</font><b><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font></b></span><span><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">can be submitted via email to</font><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"> </font></span><a><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">osmb.rulemaking@state.or.us</font></a><span style="color:black"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">
</font><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">or by U.S. mail to: June LeTarte, Administrative Rules Coordinator, 435 Commercial Street NE, Suite 400, P.O. Box 14145, Salem, OR 97309-5056. Comments via telephone will not be accepted.</font></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 200%; text-indent: 0.5in;"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">To view the proposed language, visit
</font><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/OSMB/info/Pages/Rulemaking-and-Public-Notices.aspx"><font color="#0000ff" face="Times New Roman" size="3">http://www.oregon.gov/OSMB/info/Pages/Rulemaking-and-Public-Notices.aspx</font></a><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">.</font></p>
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