OYCC Grant Requests Approved

The Oregon State Marine Board approved six challenge grants to the Oregon Youth Conservation Corps for projects will benefit motorized boating facilities around the state. The board met via phone conference Tuesday, April 4.

OYCC has been an active partner with the Marine Board for 12 years. Through the program, youths learn skills constructing a variety of boating access facilities. They also receive training in water and boating safety. They have completed dozens of projects across Oregon waterways.

The Marine Board approved $58,903 for six projects. Projects include:

• Crook County - Crook County Parks & Recreation District and State Parks: General maintenance and repair at Prineville and Ochoco reservoirs.
• Deschutes County - Deschutes National Forest: Boarding float construction and maintenance at East and Paulina lakes and Wickiup Reservoir.
• Douglas County - Phoenix School: Picnic area construction at Ben Irving Reservoir, repair floats at Cooper Creek.
• Grant County - Grant County Training and Employment Consortium: Float repairs, bank stabilization and other maintenance at Magone and Unity lakes, Adopt-A-River clean-up project on John Day River.
• Lane County - Looking Glass Youth Services: Float renovation, site maintenance, clean up.
• Wallowa County - Wallowa County Training and Employment Consortium: Wallowa Lake boating facility repairs, repair work at Dug Bar, clean-up at Hells Canyon boating facilities.