The Oregon State Marine Board is holding kickoff meetings for their new, Boat Oregon Advisory Teams (BOATs) during the week of November 10 at the Marine Board office, 435 Commercial St. NE, in Salem. The meetings are scheduled from 10 am to 2 pm with a working lunch. Each team will meet on a different day during the week of November 10: * Monday, November 10 -Watersports; * Thursday, November 13 -Outdoor Sportsmen; * Friday, November 14 -Cruising. During the agency’s 2011-2016 strategic plan outreach public meetings, participants suggested the agency should develop committees to look at specific boating issues. Following this suggestion, the agency recruited recreational boaters to form three Boat Oregon Advisory Teams (Watersports, Outdoor Sportsmen, and Cruising). Each meeting is accessible for persons with disabilities. For a communication aid request or agenda questions, please contact Ashley Massey, Public Information Officer, at 503-378-2623 by Friday, November 7. The agency will accept public comment during the designated period at the end of the meeting. For more information about the Boat Oregon Advisory Teams, membership, and the Marine Board’s Strategic Plan, visit http://www.oregon.gov/OSMB/pages/admin/strategicplan.aspx#NEW!_Boat_Oregon_Advisory_Teams_(BOATs)_.
