Sea Floor Working Group Meets

Site of notorious Facebook cable project at Tierra del Mar.\Photo by Ron Bourke.

The Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) and the Ocean Policy Advisory Council are jointing embarking on a review of the state’s Territorial Sea Plan Part Four:  Uses of the Sea Floor.  They have established a Working Group to undertake this review, which first meets on Monday, May 2, 1-4 p.m.

This first meeting will focus on the Working Group process, the mandate from the Oregon legislature, expected deliverables, and project timelines.  There will be a public comment period at roughly 3:30 p.m.

For more information about the Working Group and the Territorial Sea Plan amendment process, go to https://www.oregonocean.info/index.php/tsp4-working-group.

Here is the link to use in registering to participate in the meeting:  https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwtcOGhrzwrG9LQXin66r9IDZyjyecfLJ8c.

For more information about the meeting or the planning process, contact Marcus Chatfield, DLCD’s undersea cable coordinator, marcus.chatfield@dlcd.oregon.gov, (971) 718-4202.