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House Bill 3013 provides that the State Land Board and other relevant state agencies “…shall, consistent with existing statutory authority, implement the November 29, 2008, recommendations from the Ocean Policy Advisory Council on marine reserves by: (1) Adopting rules to establish, study, monitor, evaluate and enforce a pilot marine reserve at Otter Rock and a pilot marine reserve and a marine protected area at Redfish Rocks…”

The State Agencies that have administrative rules related to the establishment of marine reserves are now seeking input from the public. 

Agency Rule Making:

The three agencies required by this legislation to prepare administrative rules concerning the establishment and management of marine reserves and marine protected areas are the Oregon Department of State Lands (DSL), the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD), and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODF&W).
 
For additional information concerning the rulemaking activities of DSL, OPRD, or ODF&W, please go to the agency's website or download a PDF of the draft rules below:

Oregon Department of State Lands:  Draft Rules
Oregon Parks and Recreation Department:  Draft Rules
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife:  Cover Sheet, Draft Rules 

Public Hearings:

There will be three public hearings concerning these rules.  You are welcome to attend one or all three of them.

Tuesday, October 20, 2009, 1-3 PM 
 State Lands Building
Land Board Room                      
775 Summer Street N.E.
Salem, Oregon
 
 
Wednesday, October 21, 2009,  7-9 PM 
 Port Orford Public Library
1421 Oregon Street           
Port Orford, Oregon
 
 
Thursday, October 22, 2009,  7-9 PM
 The Inn at Otter Crest
301 Otter Crest Drive              
Otter Rock, Oregon

Those unable to attend one of the meetings may submit written comments to:

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The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife will accept comments until Dec. 11, on which date the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission will adopt the ODFW rules. The Department of State Lands will accept comments until Nov. 17; their Board will adopt the DSL rules at the Dec. 8 State Land Board meeting. The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department will accept comments until Nov. 17; their commission will adopt the OPRD rules at the Jan. 28, 2010 Oregon Parks and Recreation Commission meeting.