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SOBA 2012 Annual Conference

STATE ACCESS PLANNING

STATEWIDE BOATING ACCESSNEEDS ASSESSMENT

THE OREGON EXPERIENCE



BOATING FACILITIES SECTION

OREGON STATE MARINE BOARD

WAYNE SHUYLER, Deputy DirectorBoating Facilities Section Manager



Authority from ORS 830.110

“Study, plan and recommend the development of boating facilities throughout the state which will promote the safety and pleasure of the public through boating.”

http://www.leg.state.or.us/ors/830.html



http://www.boatoregon.com/OSMB/BoatFac/SixYear2011_2017.shtml

SIX-YEARPLAN

STATEWIDEBOATING ACCESSNEEDS



A catalog of needed improvements New, additions, expansions & replacements Acquisition and development of new access Ramps, docks, parking, restrooms, utilities, tie‐ups, fuel Including CVA pumpouts, dump stations & floating

restrooms (including private marinas) Motorized (70% of use), mixed use (31‐70% of use is by

boats with motors), nonmotorized (30% or less of use) Compiled by site, waterbody, county High, medium, or low priority

NOT: Spending plan, commitment or funding guaranteeRoutine maintenance, commercial facilities


STATE ACCESS PLANNINGSources of assessment data: Unmet needs identified in the prior plan Unmet needs from the 2001‐06 CVA Plan Site visits by Marine Board staff Completed survey forms

• Boaters/Users• Owners/Managers• Law Enforcement (Marine Deputies)

Open houses conducted around the state Phone calls, letters, and e‐mails


STATE ACCESS PLANNINGHard‐copy SurveysAvailable to anyone

Handed out at open houses Mailed or emailed upon request

One survey per site73 Questions



On‐line Surveys Free hosted eSurvey ‐ Oregon State Library

Data analysis tools includedAvailable to anyone

Promoted using newsletters, websites, groups


STATE ACCESS PLANNINGOpen Houses

Eleven in strategic regional locationsFree meeting space (city halls, libraries, etc.)

All in August 2010Public notice and local posting

Weekday, evening, facilitated meetingsUmatilla

Vale

Redmond

Klamath Falls

Port Orford

Florence

Nehalem

St. Helens

Gladstone

Roseburg

Albany



Products of Surveys and Open Houses191 completed surveys124 distinct boating sites

15 proposed new access sites74 attendees at open houses

5,185 miles traveled254 boating access sited visited

Secured GPS coordinatesPhoto documentation of conditions


STATE ACCESS PLANNINGUnmet Needs from Prior Plan705 sites identified in 2005‐11 Plan

$156 million estimated cost92 sites in 2001‐06 CVA Plan$5 million estimated cost

168 grants awarded$32 million spent


STATE ACCESS PLANNINGNeeds Identified in 2011‐17 Plan

770 sites $180 million estimated cost

$232,081 average estimated cost559 existing sites costing $144 million171 new access sites costing $34 million

Average cost: $332,303 $185,669 $110,100


STATE ACCESS PLANNINGDetermining Estimated Costs

Marine Board & SOBA Design guidelines


STATE ACCESS PLANNINGDetermining Estimated Costs

Actual unit costs from recent grants


STATE ACCESS PLANNINGPriorities

Determined from user/manager input & staffSafety, accessibility, feasibility, impacts, use, etc.



Other Priority FactorsTriennial Boater Survey and SCORP


STATE ACCESS PLANNINGOther Priority Factors

Triennial Boater Survey and SCORP



Boating Access Elements

Launch ramps, pole slides, and carry‐down trails; Boarding floats or courtesy docks; Transient tie‐up docks, including gangways and utilities; Restrooms – portable, vault, flush and composting toilets; Access and circulation roads; Parking areas for vehicles with boat trailers and single cars; Boat waste collection facilities, including pumpouts and dump

stations, and floating restrooms; Mitigation, on‐site utilities, security lighting & gates; Fishing amenities such as fishing piers and fish cleaning stations.


STATE ACCESS PLANNINGBoating Access Elements Needed


STATE ACCESS PLANNINGCVA Plan Element – Coastal & Inland


STATE ACCESS PLANNINGLocation of Access Needs


STATE ACCESS PLANNINGReporting the Needs

County Tables by Use, Waterbody & Site


STATE ACCESS PLANNINGOther Aspects

Draft results sent to all participants, owners & site managers to verify, add, or dispute

Draft posted on agency website 45‐day review and comment period Final report with county tables and maps only

published on‐line as PDF. NO reports printed. Intended to be a living document with updates as

needed Next plan ???


STATE ACCESS PLANNINGLessons Learned

It’s hard to get people to attend evening meetings unless there is controversy

Traveling the state and hosting informal open houses is time consuming but has high value

A few knowledgeable people can provide a wealth of information – and opinions

It took longer than anticipated to complete Nobody has objected to not having printed copies Nobody has challenged the process or results There is always something new to learn



Questions or Comments?

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