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| About Boating in Oregon |
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Oregon's world-famous white water rivers, pristine lakes and spectacular Pacific coastline make water recreation very popular- there are roughly 180,000 registered motor and sailboats in Oregon and an estimated 500,000 canoes, rafts, kayaks and drift boats. The state's diverse waters also attract boaters living outside Oregon and play a major role in the tourism industry.
The Marine Board is dedicated to making the state's waterways safe and enjoyable for a wide range of users. The Marine Board is dedicated to improving recreational boating throughout Oregon and serves boaters through facility improvements, law enforcement training and services, boating safety education and registration.
The Marine Board is funded by registration fees and marine fuel taxes paid by boaters. No general fund tax dollars are used to support the agency or its programs. Boater-paid fees go back to boaters in the form of law enforcement services, education/outreach materials and boating access facilities.
Oregon's Legislature established the agency in 1959 (Oregon Revised Statute 830.105). The Marine Board also:
- titles and registers recreational vessels, currently numbering nearly 200,000.
- establishes statewide boating regulations, trains and contracts with county sheriffs and the State Police for marine law enforcement and safety.
- promotes safe boating by publishing information brochures, providing boating-education courses, and sponsoring water-safety programs for youth.
- provides grants to develop and maintain accessible boating facilities and to protect water quality.
- co-sponsors the Oregon Adopt-A-River program.
- registers guides and outfitters and licenses charter boats.
- Implements various sustainable boating programs: Clean Marina, Clean Boater, and the new Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Permit program.
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| Five Member Board |
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Five members make up the Oregon State Marine Board. Each serve a four-year term and can serve a maximum of two consecutive terms.
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| The Agency of the Marine Board |
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The Oregon State Marine Board Mission Statement
"The Oregon State Marine Board is Oregon's recreational boating agency, dedicated to safety, education and access in an enhanced environment."
To contact the Marine Board:
Write:
P. O. Box 14145
435 Commercial St NE #400
Salem, OR 97309-5065
Call:
(503) 378-8587
E-mail:
Marine Board
Rulemaking email:
osmb.rulemaking@state.or.us
Fax:
(503) 378-4597.
Visit us:
We are located at 435 Commercial St. NE, #400, Salem. The agency is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays. Please see the following map for directions to the office.
Marine Board Directory
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| Marine Board Funding |
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Each year states receive an apportionment of federal funds based on a formula determined by law. States are required to use 15 percent of their total apportionment on recreational boating access projects, which the Marine Board abides by. To learn more about federal dollars that help support the Marine Board's mission, read Keeping Boating Sustainable, Boaters Pay, Boaters Benefit (Great Lakes Boating Magazine, redistributed with permission).
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| Facilities Program |
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Welcome to the Marine Board Boating Facilities Program
The Marine Board is committed to helping provide boaters with safe, sufficient, and quality boating facilities. Most boaters launch at a public boat ramp and will likely need to use boarding floats, a transient tie-up, a parking space, a restroom, a pumpout, or other amenities every time they go boating. While the Marine Board does not own or operate any of these facilities, we provide funding to the public agencies that do. Find out more...
Facilities Directory
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Marine Safety and Law Enforcement Program (MSLE)
Safety on the water is a high priority for boaters and for the Marine Board, Oregon's recreational boating agency. One way to promote safety is by enforcing boating regulations. Under the Marine Board’s direction, state and county agencies work together to create a safe, enjoyable environment for all boaters. Find out more...
Law Enforcement Directory
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Mandatory Boater Education Program
Safety on the water is a high priority for boaters and for the Marine Board, Oregon's recreational boating agency. One way to promote safety is by enforcing boating regulations. Under the Marine Board’s direction, state and county agencies work together to create a safe, enjoyable environment for all boaters. Find out more...
Education/Information Directory
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| Boat Titling & Registration |
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Titling & Registration for Your Watercraft
All motorized boats, regardless of length or type, must be registered in Oregon. Sailboats 12 feet or longer must also be registered. Registration and title fees and marine fuel taxes support boating facilities, marine law enforcement and boating safety education. Find out more...
Boat Titling & Registration Directory
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| Clean Boating Program |
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Boating Is More Fun... In Clean Water
A boat operator carries a lot of responsibility when navigating Oregon's waterways. These links will help keep Oregon's waters clean. More...
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| Clean Marina Program |
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What is the Oregon Clean Marina Program?
The Oregon Clean Marina program works to protect and improve local water quality by promoting the usage of environmentally sensitive practices at marinas. The program provides the opportunity for marinas, boatyards, yacht clubs, and floating home moorage to receive recognition for helping to establish and promote a cleaner marine environment for Oregon. More...
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