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7/31/08
Marine Board Seeks Public Comment on ProposedWillamette River Boating Regulations
The Oregon State Marine Board seeks public comment on proposed rules for the Lower Willamette River. The Board will consider the proposed rule at their October meeting in Bend.
The proposal would establish a congestion zone on the Willamette River from the Newberg Bridge to Canby, would prohibit 180 degree turns at speed, and would require boats to stay 200 feet behind skiers or other towed devices. The proposal also prohibits the use of wake enhancing devices, including ballast tanks, wedges or hydrofoils or other mechanical devices, or uneven loading of persons or gear to artificially operate bow high, or within the defined congestion zone. Additionally, boaters would be required to operate at slow-no-wake speed within 200 feet of all private docks or moorages.
The Board will also hold a public meeting at 7 p.m. on September 9 at the Clackamas County Community College, 29353 Town Center Loop East, and Room 111/112 in Wilsonville.
The Marine Board is accepting written public comment on the proposed rules from August 1 through September 9, 2008. All comments must be received by 9 p.m. September 9. Comments can be sent to June LeTarte, OSMB, P.O. Box 14145, Salem, OR 97309. They can also be sent via email to osmb.rulemaking@state.or.us or via fax (503) 378-4597. Comments by telephone cannot be accepted. The Board will review all comments before making a decision on the proposed rule.
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