Announcement for Public Open Houses on Marine Protected Areas Oregon Ocean Policy Advisory Council
From: "Michele Long" <Michele.L.Long@STATE.OR.US>
For more than a year, the Oregon Ocean Policy Advisory Council has assessed the issue of marine protected areas in order to prepare a report and policy recommendations to the Governor by the end of August, 2002. T he Council has arrived at a preliminary recommendation and would like comments and advice from the public before preparing the final recommendation for the Governor. So, the Council has scheduled a series of Open Houses to explain the draft proposal and to get public reaction.
The Council's draft proposed recommendation and other information are posted on the Council's website at
http://oregonocean.org. or may be obtained from Robert Bailey at (503) 731-4065 x 27 or
bob.bailey@state.or.us
Meeting Scuedule
May 14 7 - 9 pm Astoria - Red Lion, 400 Industry St.
May 15 7 - 9 pm Tillamook - County Commissioner's Meeting Room, Top Floor
May 16 4 - 6 pm Newport - Marine Science Center, Room 9, Public Wing.
May 20 7 - 9 pm Portland - State Office Bldg Room 140, Ground Floor.
May 21 7:30 -9:30pm Corvallis - Oregon State University LaSells-Stewart Center, Construction and Engineering Auditorium.
May 22 7-9 pm Roseburg - Douglas County Courthouse Room 216 (Board Room)
May 23 7-9 pm Bend - Central Oregon Community College Board Room
June 3 7-9 pm Medford - Jackson County Courthouse Auditorium
June 4 7-9 pm Brookings - Best Western Inn, 1143 Chetco Avenue, Brookings
June 5 4-6 pm Port Orford - City Council Chambers
June 6 4-6 pm North Bend - North Bend Public Library