| Draft Rules Governing the Establishment of, and Uses Within Marine Reserves/Marine Protected Areas |
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| General Information |
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The Department of State Lands (DSL) is one of three state agencies now preparing administrative rules to
"...implement the November 29, 2008 recommendations from the Ocean Policy Advisory Council on marine reserves by...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..."
pursuant to House Bill 3013 which was enacted by the Oregon Legislative Assembly in 2009.
Among the other agencies required by this legislation to prepare administrative rules concerning the establishment and management of marine reserves and marine protected areas are the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODF&W).
To the extent possible, the Department of State Lands has coordinated its rulemaking activities with those of OPRD and ODF&W -- and will hold its public hearings in conjunction with those two agencies.
For additional information concerning the rulemaking activities of OPRD and ODF&W, please go to either agency's website:
Oregon Parks and Recreation Department: http://oregon.gov/OPRD/RULES/index.shtml
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife: http://www.dfw.state.or.us/
or to the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development's Marine Reserves webpage: http://www.oregonmarinereserves.net/
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| What is This Notice About? |
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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…”
These rules describe what uses the Department of State Lands may authorize within areas designated as a marine reserve or marine protected area, and identify areas of state-owned submerged and submersible land in the Territorial Sea that have been designated by House Bill 3013 as a marine reserve or marine protected area.
This notice is to advise you:
- That these rules are now available for public review,
- Where you can obtain a copy of these rules, and
- Of the dates, locations and times of public hearings concerning these rules.
We want to know what you think of these rules and to hear any comments you may have concerning them.
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| Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Hearing |
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| Statement of Need and Fiscal Impact |
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| Public Notice of Rules |
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| Draft Rules |
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| Press Release from Dept. of Fish & Wildlife |
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| Location, Time and Date of Public Hearing |
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DSL will conduct three public hearings concerning these rules. You are welcome to attend one or all three of them.
| Tuesday, October 20, 2009, 1-3 PM |
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State Lands Building
Land Board Room
775 Summer Street N.E.
Salem, Oregon
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| Wednesday, October 21, 2009, 7-9 PM |
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Port Orford Public Library
1421 Oregon Street
Port Orford, Oregon
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| Thursday, October 22, 2009, 7-9 PM |
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The Inn at Otter Crest
301 Otter Crest Drive
Otter Rock, Oregon
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| How Do I Submit a Comment? |
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Comments may be submitted either in writing by U.S. Mail to the Department of State Lands:
Ms. Liz Martino
Rules Coordinator
Oregon Department of State Lands
775 Summer Street N.E., Suite 100
Salem, Oregon 97301-1279
or via e-mail at: marinereserverules@dsl.state.or.us and must be received by DSL prior to the close of the public comment period.
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| How Long is the Public Comment Period? |
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The public comment period for these draft rules will remain open until 5 PM, Tuesday, November 17, 2009. We hope to take these rules to the Land Board for its consideration at the Board’s December 2009 meeting.
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| Questions? |
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If you have any questions concerning the proposed rules or hearing, please contact Ms. Liz Martino at the address listed above or at 503-986-5239.
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