Salmonberry Corridor Meeting on North Oregon Coast, Dec. 3

The Salmonberry Corridor Master Plan is holding (2) listening posts for adjacent landowners and the public on the master planning process.  West End – Tillamook; Date: 12/3/13; Time: 5:30 – 7:00 p.m.; Location: ODF Office, 5005 3rd Street.  East End – Banks; Date: 12/4/13; Location: Banks Fire Hall.  What is the Salmonberry Corridor?  The Salmonberry Corridor is 86 miles long and encompasses the Port of Tillamook Bay Railway. After storm damage in 2007, the rail line is closed and will no longer provide a train connection from the coast to the valley. The corridor is proposed to be a trail, a rail-to-trail and a rail-with-trail along the 86 miles connecting the City of Tillamook to City of Banks. It would connect 8 cities and 2 counties while passing through agrarian fields, the rugged coast range, important fisheries and along the Oregon coastline ending in Tillamook.  What is the master plan?  The master plan is a long-term plan to guide future resource management and recreational uses along the corridor. In the planning for the corridor, the planning team is taking a comprehensive look at natural, scenic and cultural resource conditions; corridor management needs; outdoor recreation trends in the region; community partnerships; and any related ideas and concerns identified through public input.  For more information about the meeting or about the Salmonberry Corridor Master Plan, please contact Rocky Houston, Park Trails Specialist, at (503) 986-0750, rocky.houston@state.or.us.