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Posted by: raptorchick
Thanks for the info.
I'll be sure to send them my comments on the issue!
Posted by: DSSleuth
I attended the Public Meeting at Tillamook on 3-17-04. There is a lot of opposition to the plan to close the 60 miles of beaches. They have plans to close beaches in three stages through the year 2011. This plan basically does not allow you to do anything on the beach, walk, fly kites, or drive from March through September.
The Oregon State Parks are abusing their power and are operating under an administrative rule and don&39;t need voters input or legislative approval to enact this plan.
The Oregon State Parks are talking of issuing permits to camp or remove driftwood. Next you&39;ll need a permit to look at the beach or water from an approved parking lot (not in the plan, just my thoughts). Looks like the Oregon State Parks administrators are looking for federal money to keep their jobs and don&39;t care about the economic survival of the Oregon Coast communities.
It was shocking to hear them say that walking your dog off a leash harasses all the birds and destroys the eggs of these birds that I have never seen. The Oregon State Parks never mentioned the Snowy Plovers predators such as the seagulls, ravens, crows and falcon along the coast line. The seagull numbers are on the rise, the plover is on the decline and people can&39;t access the beach. Doesn&39;t make sense to me.
The plan is so bad that people from the Sierra Club and the Audubon Society gave testimony against it.
Here is an e-mail address that you can send your comments to OSMP.HCP@state.or.us
Comments need to be sent by April 2, 2004.
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