Oregon State Marine Board

10/22/2026

News Release - Marine Board Meeting in Bandon, October 28-29
Date: 10/22/16

The Oregon State Marine Board will hold its quarterly board meeting beginning at 8:30 am on October 29 at the Bandon Public Library in the Sprague Room, located at 1204 11th St. SW. On October 28, the Board will hold a Work Session at 1 pm at the Bandon Community Center, 1200 11th St. SW. The Marine Board will discuss advancing boating technology during the work session.
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Local recreational boaters are encouraged to attend the Work Session on the 28th and the Board meeting on the 29th; however, public comment will only be accepted at the beginning of the Board meeting and not at the work session.

The following items are on the agenda:

Director’s Report
-Free Waterway Access Days; informational
-NGO Outreach Programs and Grant Funding Update; informational
-Mini-Jet Boat Update; informational
-Wind Sport Regulations; informational
-Life Jacket Rulemaking; Board Vote
-Snake River Reciprocity for Outfitter Guides Rulemaking; Board vote

Public comments will be accepted in writing or during the meeting’s public comment period before the agenda items. To provide oral testimony, register by 5 p.m. on October 27, with Jennifer Cooper at [email protected] or by mail: Oregon State Marine Board, Attn: Jennifer Cooper, 435 Commercial St. NE, Suite 400, Salem, OR 97301.

Meeting materials and the live stream link are available on the agency’s Public Meetings page.

Marine Board meetings use the Microsoft Teams application, and viewing may require installing the free Teams app.

Visit Boat.Oregon.gov to learn more about the Marine Board, Oregon’s recreational boating agency.
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10/21/2026

Listen to Eddie! Have fun. Be safe. Wear your life jacket.

10/20/2026

You're in control...

10/19/2026

SUTTON LAKE boat ramp project is really shaping up!

The boat ramp will likely reopen in mid-December.

Thank you, U.S. Siuslaw National Forest for the project updates!

10/14/2026

Exciting news for Chinook Landing and the Multnomah County River Patrol boathouse. Beginning October 21 and continuing through November 13, work will be happening to replace the boathouse. Expect intermittent closures during this work window.

1. The two southernmost lanes will experience intermittent closures on 10/26 - 10/27 for the removal and installation process. The north lane of the far north dock will have intermittent closures from 10/23 - 10/27 to stage the new boathouse before installation.
2. The old boathouse will be floated out to a primary barge on the Columbia River via tugboat. Then, it will be floated downriver and dismantled at the contractor's off-site facility.

10/13/2026

Howdy, Umatilla, Ontario, and Prineville boaters!

Come meet key Marine Board program managers and learn about what the agency has planned for the next two years. We also hope to learn what issues and recreational boating needs you have that the Marine Board could address.

We're looking forward to meeting you! More meeting details are in the link in the comments.

10/12/2026

We're interested in your comments on two boating facility grant applications: TouVelle State Park and Sutherlin's Fords Pond.

Oregon State Parks seeks grant funding for a hydraulic study for the best place for a developed boat ramp and the City of Sutherlin seeks grant funding to build an accessible mixed-use (motorized and non-motorized) boat launch and dock, improve parking, and adding a vaulted restroom.

View the grant applications and read about the full project scopes, plus the amounts requested. The link is in the comments.

10/09/2026

Construction to temporarily close Bend’s Columbia Park and Gilchrist Bridge beginning October 19.

The current project includes a new river access point, riverbank restoration, accessible pathways, plazas, and site furnishings. Work will restore a section of riverbank and provide a small, improved access point for entry and exit from the river or to enjoy the water’s edge.

Non-motorized Waterway Access Permit revenue helped fund the boating access design.

Access to the river is a high priority for residents and visitors, and work will begin soon at Columbia Park and Gilchrist Bridge resulting in temporary closures beginning Oct. 19. Years of use and increased demand on

10/07/2026

We received a small grant request (project under $50K) to reseal and restripe the parking lot at the Port of Astoria's East Mooring Basin.

Commenting is simple! Go to the link in the comments and scroll to the bottom of the page. There's a link to provide comments, and another for the application itself outlining the project scope. Your comments matter!

10/05/2026

"In case of an emergency..."

Here's a great example of being prepared with the right equipment at the right time and a crew that knew what to do. Three cheers for a happy ending!

A Coast Guard helicopter rescued a 68-year-old man with a leg injury Thursday after local responders could not reach his group.