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

Upcoming meetings

Dec. 7, 2023 (in person and virtual -- location to be determined)

Meeting minutes

Sept. 21, 2023 (in person and virtual)

Viewshed update presentation

Watch a recording of the meeting. Passcode: 6jqd1.V7

June 15, 2023 (in person and virtual)

Agenda and packet
Watch a recording of the meeting.

First half: Passcode: u?x+1geb
Second half: Passcode: u?x+1geb

March 16, 2023 (in person and virtual)

Dec. 15, 2022 (in person and virtual)

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.

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

Ernie Drapela Multnomah County Vice Chair

Leti Valle Moretti Hood River County

Judy Davis Wasco County

Lisa Farquharson Wasco County

Tricia Forsi Multnomah County

Nastassja Olson 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

Wayne Stewart 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.