Please Show Your Support Today at 7PM!

OSMB Rule Making Meeting
Date:May 27th 2009
Time: 7 p.m.
Location:The Portland Building Auditorium
1120 SW Fifth Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97201

Are you aware that there is a proposal on the table to create a "No Wake" zone for the Holgate Channel, which is the area of the Willamette River behind Ross Island and in the quarry inside of Ross Island. This no wake zone would limit traveling at speeds over 5MPH. This area is one of the most popular areas of the entire Willamette River for boaters of all kinds. Water enthusiasts of all kinds including; wakeboarders, fisherman, yachters, skiers and the like use this area for their recreation. If this "No Wake" zone were implemented all motorized boating would be impacted.

We need everyone to stand up on this one! The Marine Board has been shutting down more and more PUBLIC waterways for use by recreational boaters.

Key Issues Concerning This Proposed Regulation:
• Safety by pushing water sports to the main channel.
• The false sense of security the rowers and kayakers who want to privatize this stretch will have when commercial vessels create larger wakes, since commercial vessels will be exempt.
• Our taxes and licensing fees are spent to protect us and allow us to use the PUBLIC waterways.
• Environmental impact is proven false as Ross Islands' fish and bird populations have actually been rebounding in positive ways over the last several years.
• Impact on the local economy for dealers and businesses that sell water sport equipment.
• How can a small group of 300 change the laws and affect the masses so they can push their own agenda?

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