Boating Access Projects Approved

Marine Board Approves $1.75 million In Access Grants

The Oregon State Marine Board approved $1.74 million to help build and improve boating access facilities across the state. In a separate action, the Board also adopted a new speed limit on a portion of the Clatskanie River in Clatskanie, and elected a new chair for the Board. The action came during the Marine Board meeting in Newport on Tuesday, July 10.

Clatskanie River Speed Limit Adopted

The new speed limit reduces boat traffic to “5 mph slow-no-wake” from a point 100 yards downstream from the floating railroad bridge and ending at the Olson Road bridge. The speed limit was requested by petitioners to protect public safety and property. The regulation went into effect Wednesday, July 11.

New Member, New Chair

The Board welcomed new board member Bob Montgomery, of Cascade Locks. He replaces outgoing Board member Nancy Hungerford, who has served on the board since 1993. Montgomery served as District 56 State Representative from 1995 to 2001. He is an avid boater, a former manager of the Port of Cascade Locks and also served in the U.S. Coast Guard.

Court Boice, of Gold Beach, was elected by fellow board members to act as Board chair. Boice has been a board member since 1996. Board member Jim Whitty, of Coquille, was elected vice chair.

Facility Grants Approved

Approved boating access projects include boat ramps, floats, toilets, transient tie-up docks, fuel stations and pumpout facilities across the state. They will be put in place during the next two-year budget cycle. Applicants requested funding for 69 projects seeking over $8 million in Marine Board funds. A total of 28 requests were approved for a total of $1.74 million. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife provided an additional $700,000 in federal Sport Fish Restoration Motorboat Access funds to the pot. Total value of the projects, including matching funds, exceeds $3.95 million. Grant funds come from state boat registration and titling fees, fuel taxes, as well as federal Clean Vessel Act and Boating Infrastructure Grant funds.

The Board will hear additional grant requests throughout the 2001-2003 biennium. Project details are as follows:

Applicant	Project Name	Granted
Babeckos Marina	Pump Out	$77,250
McCuddy’s Landing	Pump Out/Dump Station	$58,000
City of Salem	Wallace Bank Stabilization	$126,000
City of Warrenton	Hammond Ramp Replacement	$47,000
Columbia County	Coon Island West Compost Toilet	$26,000
Coos County	Tenmile Lakes Floating Restrooms(2)	$170,000
Douglas Co./USFS	Diamond Lake C & M Ramp Extension	$7,080
Douglas County	Cooper Creek West Restroom	$94,000
Harney Co. / BLM	Chickahominy Ramp, Floats & Access Rd.	$70,000
Jackson County	Klum Landing Ramp & Floats	$45,000
Josephine County	Lake Selmac (McMullen) Vault Toilet	$10,635
Klamath Co./BLM	Willow Valley Ramp, Access Rd & Vault Toilet	$13,800
Klamath County	Eagle Ridge, Henzel and Petric Vault Toilets & Floats	$12,000
Lane County	Siltcoos Lake Floating Restroom	$85,000
Lincoln County	Strome Park Land Acquisition	$4,500
McNary Yacht Club	Pump Out/Dump Station	$25,000
Metro Regional Parks	M. James Gleason Permits	$22,500
OYCC	Summer 2001Youth Crew	$69,647
Port of Arlington	Transient Tie-up Pile Replacement	$20,000
Port of Brookings	Marine Fuel Station and Pumpout	$95,000
Port of Coos Bay	Charleston Pumpout Float Modifications	$20,264
Port of Garibaldi	Tillamook Bay Floating Restroom	$78,000
Port of Newport	South Beach Marina Transient Tie-Up Upgrades	$97,000
State Parks	Owyhee Ramp & Floats	$85,000
State Parks	Hat Rock Ramp & Floats	$43,500
State Parks	Dexter Vault Toilet	$23,660
State Parks	Prineville Ramp & Floats	$49,500
Yamhill County	Rogers Landing Ramp, Floats and Debris Boom	$270,000