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In Oregon, the beaches belong to the people. As part of Oregon's tradition of environmental stewardship, the Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition serves as the guardian of the public interest for our coastal region. Oregon Shores is dedicated to preserving the natural communities, ecosystems and landscapes of the Oregon coast while conserving the public's access. Oregon Shores pursues these ends through education, advocacy, and engaging citizens to keep watch over and defend the Oregon coast.
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| | NEWS | | | Jun 30 NEW Port of Newport Unsuccessful in Applying for ARRA Funds |   Port of Newport's dock, based on old concrete vessel SS Pasley. 6/6/2009 photo.
The approximately $15 million bond measure (of which about $3 million has been spent) passed by the people for the Port of Newport project must be spent by 2011. The bonds will no longer be saleable after that date, and the Port will not have any money available for taking out these two ships. Oregon Shores is committed to working with concerned citizens in Newport to ensure these ships get removed from Yaquina Bay as soon as possible. We will be watching the Port's actions very closely as they move into an uncertain future.
Background documents:
May 8, 2009: ARRA Restoration Project Application
May 8, 2009: ARRA Restoration Project Budget
March 23, 2009: OSCC/FoYB Letter of Support
Other Oregon Shores articles on topic 'Port of Newport, Env. Remediation':
May 9 Port of Newport Applies for Stimulus Funds for Bay Project
Apr 1 Governor replies to Oregon Shores, Friends of Yaquina Bay
Mar 16 Audits Division Scolds OECDD over Port of Newport Grant
Jan 30 Port of Newport Considering Limited Environmental Remediation
Dec 9 08 Public Meeting Thursday Evening Addresses Newport Dock
 SOURCE: Cameron La Follette, Land Use, (503) 391-0210, or EMAIL | |
MORE NEWS... | Jun 13 "Why Goal 20?" PowerPoints
Steve Schell, Oregon Shores board member and author of the Goal 20 proposal, has been kind enough to provide his "Why Goal 20?" PowerPoint presentatio... MORE | | Jun 11 Curry County Schedules Hearing on Harbor Hills
Harbor Hills is a hilly area south of the town of Brookings in Curry County. In 1996 some 3,000 acres of it was added to the Brookings Urban Growth ... MORE | | Jun 10 Bayocean, the Epilogue
Bayocean Spit in Tillamook County looks like an ordinary coastal sand spit: sandy, mostly flat, and empty but for wind and dune grass. Most of the ... MORE | | Jun 6 Two More Victories on Gravel Mining on the Rogue
In late May, the Curry County Planning Commission turned down Tidewater Contractors' proposal to mine a 52-acre gravel bar on the lower Rogue River. ... MORE | | | | EVENTS | | | Tue Jul 21 1:30 PM NEW Curry County Hearing July 21 on Gravel Mining in Elk River |  Close-up of Gorse, north of Bandon on Mile 109. 4/19/2007 photo.
The hearing before the Curry County Board of Commissioners will be July 21, 2009 at 1:30 PM in the Curry County Courthouse Annex, Commissioners' Hearing Room. The address is: 94235 Moore St., Gold Beach, OR 97444. This will be an open hearing; anyone may testify, and any issues related to gravel mining on the Elk under this permit may be discussed. Should instream gravel mining be allowed on the Elk at all? If so, is 12,000 cubic yards too much? Should this particular site on the Elk be mined? As the Elk has the strongest run of federally Threatened Southern Oregon/Northern California Coast (SONCC) coho on the south coast, and is one of the most pristine rivers left on the entire coast, there will be a lot of concerns. Furthermore, the gorse infestation on the lower Elk means that gravel mining could harm not only water quality and salmon habitat, but also the native vegetation in the riparian area. To avoid the spread of gorse, the current permit requires the 'cooking' of gravel to high temperatures to kill gorse seed.
This is an important hearing for the future of the lower Elk River — the first hearing in years about the gravel mining permit issued in 1987. No mining has taken place under this permit for many years, so the Elk has long flowed undisturbed. If you are concerned about the Elk, please consider submitting testimony, or attending this hearing.
For more information:
3/27/2009, Corps of Engineers Notice of application for permit
2/12/2009, Background on the Wagner/Tidewater sites
Other Oregon Shores articles on topic 'Curry: Gravel Mining on Elk':
Apr 1 ACOE Solicits Comments on Tidewater Application on Elk River
SOURCE: Cameron La Follette, Land Use, (503) 391-0210, or EMAIL | |
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