The Oregon State Marine Board will be meeting in Newport over two days. On June 27, beginning at 10 am, the Board will hold a work session with agency staff to discuss the Waterway Access Program at the Hatfield Marine Science Center, Guin Library in the Barry Fisher Room, 2030 SE Marine Science Drive. At 2:00 pm, the Board and agency staff will tour the Port of Newport and discuss the Clean Marina and Outfitter Guide Programs. On June 28 beginning at 8:30 am, the Board will hold their quarterly meeting at the Oregon Coast Community College, 400 SE College Way, in Community Room #140. The agenda items include: Director’s report; Clean Marina Program Update; Boating Facility Grants; Executive Session ORS 192.660(2)(i), Agency Director Review. Public comments for this meeting will be accepted in writing or by attending the public comment portion of the virtual meeting. To provide oral testimony, register with Jennifer Cooper no later than 5 pm on June 25, 2023. Public comments will also be accepted in writing until the end of the day on June 25, 2023. Register to speak or send written comments to jennifer.cooper@oregon.gov or by U.S. Mail to Oregon State Marine Board, Attn: Jennifer Cooper, 435 Commercial St NE Ste 400 Salem, OR 97301. Representatives of the news media and designated staff shall be allowed to attend the executive session. All other members of the audience will not be allowed in the room. Representatives of the news media are specifically directed not to report on or otherwise disclose any of the deliberations or anything said about these subjects during the executive session, except to state the general subject of the session as previously announced. To view the agenda, Board materials, and for a link to the meeting live stream, visit the agency’s Public Meetings page. Meetings are conducted using Microsoft Teams and viewing may require the installation of a free Teams app for mobile devices.
