For Immediate Release

Date: March 18, 2003

Marine Board Meets in Salem March 31

A demonstration of the Marine Board's new on-line boater registration renewal system will be one of the highlights at the next meeting of the Oregon State Marine Board. The meeting will be at 9 a.m. March 31, at the Marine Board office in Salem, 435 Commercial Street NE.

The following items are on the agenda.

• Director's Report: Will include updates on legislative action, budget, registration and other Agency matters.
• E-commerce demonstration: Staff will demonstrate the new on-line boat registration renewal system to the Board.
• Rulemaking: Informational report on requests for local rulemaking. Staff may seek Board direction.
• Rulemaking: Reinstate temporary rule limiting boat operation at bridge construction site where Highway 101 crosses the Rogue River at Gold Beach.
• Facility Grant Requests: Funding request for Oregon Youth Conservation Corps projects at Oregon boat access facilities; request to fund vault toilet projects in Tillamook County at Lake Lytle and Little Nestucca River.
• Education/Information Program report: Informational report.
• Law Enforcement Program report: Informational report.
• Rulemaking - South Fork Coquille River: Staff report on a petition to prohibit the use of motorboats. Board action requested.
• Rulemaking - Wood River (Klamath County): Staff report on repeal of construction speed limit in place June 1, 1998 through May 30, 2001. Board action requested.

The meeting will begin promptly at 9 a.m. The meeting facility is accessible for persons with disabilities. Persons needing some form of assistance to participate in this meeting due to a disability should contact Jill Andrick at (503) 373-1405, ext. 243, by Wednesday, March 26. Persons wishing to address the Board on non-agenda items may do so during a designated period at the start of the meeting.

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