Historic Columbia River Highway Advisory Committee

The Advisory Committee provides recommendations about the Historic Highway to the two owners of the Historic Highway (Oregon Department of Transportation and Oregon Parks and Recreation Department).

About

Meetings

Upcoming meetings

March 18, 2021 from 1-3 p.m. (virtual meeting)

The meeting will take place on Zoom and is open to the public. You can join online or by phone. Instructions on how to join and the agenda will be posted here in advance of the meeting.

Meeting minutes

December 17, 2020 (virtual meeting)

Agenda and Packet
Letter from Director Strickler
Watch a recording of the meeting. The password is: B2.=8sm7

September 24, 2020 (virtual meeting)

View packet.
Watch a recording of the meeting. The password is: w0K=G@q?

Final letter to Director Strickler.

August 10, 2020 (virtual meeting)

View packet, including draft letter from the beginning of the meeting.
Watch a recording of the meeting. The password is: 5mAn+S#1

July 13, 2020 (virtual meeting agenda)

May 27, 2020 (virtual meeting) View a recording of the meeting. The password is: WpMx2Kp8. The meeting is called to order at 20:21.

View the meeting packet (agenda, December minutes)
View the presentation materials (large file)

Dec. 12, 2019 in Corbett

September 26, 2019 in Hood River

Minutes for more previous meetings are available upon request. Please contact our staff representative for assistance.

Meeting venues are accessible to people with disabilities. For ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) or Civil Rights Title VI accommodations, translation/interpretation services, or more information call 503-731-4128, TTY (800) 735-2900 or Oregon Relay Service 7-1-1.

Members

The Historic Columbia River Highway Advisory Committee includes representatives from ODOT, OPRD, the State Historic Preservation Office, and the Oregon Tourism Commission (Travel Oregon). Six private citizens are on the committee, two from each of the three counties (Multnomah, Hood River and Wasco) -- one appointed by the Governor and one appointed by each county.

Representative County/Org Position

Arthur Babitz Hood River County Chair

Wayne Stewart Multnomah County Vice Chair

Leti Valle Moretti Hood River County

Francie Royce Wasco County

Judy Davis Wasco County

Ernie Drapela Multnomah County

Scott Bricker Travel Oregon

Chrissy Curran Oregon State Historic Preservation Office

Clay Courtright Oregon Parks & Recreation Department

Rian Windsheimer Oregon Department of Transportation

Terra Lingley ODOT Staff--Scenic Area Coordinator

Art Carroll Emeritus

Marc Berry Emeritus

William Pattison Emeritus

Oregon Department of Transportation staff for the committee is Terra Lingley.

The Oregon Legislature created the Historic Columbia River Highway Advisory Committee in 1987 (ORS 366.550) to make recommendations to ODOT and OPRD concerning the Historic Highway.

Membership includes representatives from ODOT, OPRD, the State Historic Preservation Office, and the Oregon Tourism Commission. Six private citizens are on the committee, two from each of the three counties (Multnomah, Hood River and Wasco).

View the advisory committee's values and 2017-2025 vision statement.