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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt:9.6pt"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">For Immediate Release                                                  Date: Thursday, September 8, 2016</span></b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:200%"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:200%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Open House: Clackamette Park Boat Ramp Relocation</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:200%"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Date: September 15, 2016
Location: City Hall Chambers, 625 Center St., Oregon City, Oregon
Time: 6:00pm to 8:00pm

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 City of Oregon City, in partnership with the Oregon State Marine Board and Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife are pursuing a long term solution for the boat ramp at Clackamette Park.  The City is hosting an open house meeting on September 15, from 6 pm
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:200%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">8 pm to provide information on the relocation, permitting process and estimated timeline.  The Open house will be held at City Hall Chambers, 625 Center Street
 in Oregon City.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in;line-height:200%"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">In December 2013, the boat ramp at Clackamette Park was severely damaged resulting in the closure of the boat ramp for boaters’ safety.  Recently,
 a short-term repair was made to the boat ramp to allow boating access while the City finalizes the design and engineering pursues a variety of permit approvals, and secures funding to relocate the boat ramp.<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 questions please contact Denise Conrad, Assistant Parks and Recreation Director, City of Oregon City at 503-496-1565 email:
<a href="mailto:dconrad@orcity.org">dconrad@orcity.org</a>  or Janine Belleque, Boating Facilities Manager, Oregon State Marine Board at 503-378-2628 or email:
<a href="mailto:Janine.belleque@state.or.us">Janine.belleque@state.or.us</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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