The Oregon State Marine Board will hold a public hearing on December 4, in Medford, on proposed rules for boat operations on the Upper Rogue River (Fishers Ferry to Lost Creek Dam) in Jackson County. The hearing will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Rogue Community College Medford Campus, 114 S Bartlett St, Room HEC 129 A/B.

Written comments will also be accepted until December 20, by 12:55 pm. Comments can be submitted by email to osmb.rulemaking@boat.oregon.gov or by U.S. Mail to Jennifer Cooper, Administrative Rules Coordinator, Oregon State Marine Board, 435 Commercial Street NE, Salem, OR 97301. Testimony will only be accepted by telephone on the day of the rule hearing.

Agency staff will compile all comments for the board to review before their next quarterly meeting on January 23, 2025. At that meeting, the board may make a motion to adopt, amend, or take other action on the proposed rulemaking.

To view the public hearing notice and proposed rule language, visit https://www.oregon.gov/osmb/info/Pages/Rulemaking-and-Public-Notices.aspx.

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