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| Marine Board Meeting to Discuss Temporary Boating Restriction at the Tri-Met Bridge Project |
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The Oregon State Marine Board is holding a public meeting on Wednesday, March 30, in Portland to gather public comment on a proposal to temporarily restrict recreational boating at the Tri-Met bridge construction site on the Willamette River, between the Marquam and Ross Island bridges.
The meeting is from 7-9 p.m. at the Portland Building Auditorium, 1120 SW Fifth Ave.
The construction project will create significant safety issues for recreational boats and for workers operating the cranes, barges and other equipment associated with the bridge construction.
The proposed rule would affect recreational boat traffic, creating a slow-no-wake zone 500 feet upriver and 500 feet downriver from the centerline of the bridge construction project from June 2011 to December 2012. In addition, recreational boats would be prohibited from operating under the temporary work trestles that will be built on either side of the river, and within a safety zone under the swing of the cranes used to construct the bridge supports.
Written comment will be accepted through the end of March. Written public comments can be submitted via email to osmb.rulemaking@state.or.us 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.
For more information, visit http://www.boatoregon.com/OSMB/admin/OSMB_Rulemaking_Newpage.shtml#Notice_of_Rulemaking.
Outfitter/Guide Workshop Scheduled
The Oregon State Marine Board is inviting local Board registered guides and outfitters to a meeting in Springfield to discuss management of Oregon's outfitters and guides.
The meeting is from 5-7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 29, at the Willamalane Center for Sports and Recreation, 250 S. 32nd Street in Springfield. The public is invited to attend.
The meeting is part of a larger review process of the administrative rules administering the program. A survey covering a number of guide-related issues was mailed to all state registered guides and outfitters in January. Results of the survey will be used to begin a dialogue on the current state of the program, local issues and future trends and concerns.
"There are some rules we need to update regarding guide training on class III whitewater, guide corporations and other items," said Randy Henry, Policy Analyst for the Board. "We're also interested in how the program is working for guides now, what needs improvement, are there local issues to be aware of, and what do guides think about some of the more difficult issues like limited entry and competency training."
Support materials are available online at www.boatoregon.com under "rulemaking."
Ten outfitter/guide program meetings are scheduled statewide this spring. Results of these meetings will be reviewed by a Guide Advisory Committee, established by the Board under statute, to determine if any regulation proposals are needed or appropriate.
For more information, contact Randy Henry at (503) 378-2611.
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