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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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| | EVENTS | | | Sat May 17 2:00 PM NEW Oregon Shores co-sponsors Gravel Mining Workshop in Brookings |   In-stream Gravel Mining on the Chetco River
Please come hear our speakers:
• Dr. Guillermo Giannico of Oregon State University, on the salmon lifecycle
• JD Brown of CRAG Law Center, on the instream mining permit process
• Harvey Young, owner of Fishawk River Co., on the Chetco River and its needs
Oregon Shores' new "Citizen's Guide to Gravel Permitting" will be available at the workshop.
For more information, contact Cameron La Follette, Land Use Program director, (503) 391-0210 or EMAIL.
 SOURCE: Phillip Johnson, and Brookings League of Women Voters | |
MORE EVENTS... | Thu May 22 8:30 AM OPAC to meet in Charleston
The Ocean Policy Advisory Council (OPAC) will meet all day in the Boat House Auditorium at the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology. OPAC's Marine ... MORE | | | | NEWS | | | May 7 NEW South Coast Rivers Initiative | Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition has launched its South Coast Rivers Initiative, thanks largely to the generosity of the Jubitz Family Foundation. In this project, we are focusing on the rivers of Curry County, and the threats and problems they face. These rivers — the Sixes, Elk, Rogue, Pistol and Chetco — are some of the most pristine rivers in Oregon, with the best wild salmon runs remaining. However, there are many problems looming over these rivers. Inappropriate rural development patterns bring sediment and erosion to the rivers. Lax enforcement of the riparian zone ordinances remove critical vegetation.
One of the most serious threats is instream gravel mining. Both the Chetco and the Rogue support large amounts of instream mining. Although a dizzying array of state, federal and county permits is necessary for the mining, there has never been scientific evaluation of these rivers' abilities to support such gravel mining; we just do not know how much gravel the rivers deposit each year, nor how they respond to large amounts of mining.
Again thanks to The Jubitz Family Foundation, Oregon Shores has been able to post these zoning documents provided by the Curry County Planning Department. See also the index to complete Curry County Zoning specifications for allowed uses along the banks of these extraordinary rivers, up to the border of federal public lands. The least amount of human activity is allowed in the Forestry-Grazing (FG) zone. Rural residential zones allow some houses, usually five to ten acres. Zoning for the banks of the rivers inside of cities is not shown on these maps.
The South Coast Rivers Initiative is designed by Oregon Shores staff to focus on environmental problems affecting the rivers of Curry County, with some work on Coos County rivers as well. Over this past year, it has included the appeal of several ill-advised land use decisions, and participation in many local decisions, both in land use matters and gravel permits for instream mining. One of our main events under this grant is a workshop in Brookings on Saturday, May 17 on salmon and instream gravel mining. This will feature Dr. Guillermo Giannico, a professor in OSU's Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, describing the salmon lifecycle; JD Brown, an attorney with Crag Law Center, describing the gravel permitting process; and Harvey Young, a sportfishing guide, discussing the needs of the Chetco River.
SOURCE: Cameron La Follette (503) 391-0210, or EMAIL | |
MORE NEWS... | Apr 10 NEW Nantucket Shores Update
The Nantucket Shores subdivision in Tillamook County, just north of Pacific City, is moving ahead in a piecemeal fashion. Phase 2, for 53 lots, was ... MORE | | Mar 18 NEW Botts Marsh Update
Botts Marsh is part of the property owned by Vern Scovell on the edge of the small city of Wheeler, in northern Tillamook County. Scovell also owns ... MORE | | Nov 27 2007 Coos Hearings Official Approves LNG Facility, Disapproves Port Slip
November 27, 2007: Coos County Hearings Official Anne Corcoran Briggs has submitted her decisions regarding the proposed LNG terminal on North Spit. ... MORE | | Nov 9 2007 Coos County Approves open-pit Chromite Sands Mining
Coos County, Seven Devils, November, 2007: A proposal a long time in the making is finally coming to pass in Coos County: mining of chromite sands. ... MORE | | Nov 1 2007 Waldport Citizens Appeal UGB Expansion for Naples Resort
Lincoln County, Waldport, November, 2007: Oregon Shores and some local concerned citizens decided to appeal the decision of the City of Waldport to ... MORE | | Nov 1 2007 Chetco River Gravel Mining
Curry County, Chetco River, November, 2007: Gravel mining has been a continuing controversy on the Chetco River for a long time. The Chetco is ... MORE | | Nov 1 2007 Rogue River Gravel Mining
Curry County, November, 2007: The Rogue River, literally wild and scenic, has an equally famous salmon run. Freeman Rock mines gravel from the lower ... MORE | | Nov 1 2007 Brookings Harbor Hills Update
Curry County, November, 2007: The Harbor Hills area east of Brookings continues to be a controversial area for development. These hills were added to ... MORE | |
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