Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Portland Chapter Meeting - January
What's that picture? First person to email cplybon@surfrider.org with the correct answer gets a free long sleeve Surfrider t-shirt! The Portland Chapter Meeting Minutes for January can be found by clicking on the link: January%20Agenda.doc. The Portland Chapter is now meeting in a new location: Back Stage Bar (3702 SE Hawthorne next to Bagdad Theater), 7:30 pm in a reserved room on the second Tuesday of each month. Congratulations to new chapter executive members Jocelyn Gary - Volunteer Coordinator (previous secretary) and John Dingler - Treasurer! We're stoked to have you on board and look forward to your contributions to the chapter! The secretary position is now at large and will hopefully be filled through nominations and a vote at the next chapter meeting!
Wednesday, January 09, 2008
Adaptive Management Key to Wave Energy Project Success
Surfrider Oregon continues to be involved in a settlement process with federal and state agencies, conservation groups and Ocean Power Technology (OPT) to agree on a precautionary approach to wave energy in Reedsport. Negotiations have developed a draft settlement agreement that includes an adaptive management strategy. This strategy includes several study plans that OPT has agreed to conduct to identify any potential adverse effects from the first and second phases of the wave energy project. The company hopes to install one buoy and then ten buoys before a potential build-out to 200 buoys. Adaptive Management ensures that parties reassess implementation of the project at each phase to avoid or minimize degradation to aquatic resources. Initial phases will include studies on aquatic species such as marine mammals, sharks, fish, plankton, and migratory birds. OPT will also study effects of wave energy buoys on recreation, public safety, crabbing, fishing, and cultural resources. Surfrider intends to remain engaged throughout the process to help ensure that adverse effects are addressed appropriately and efficiently.Saturday, January 05, 2008
Portland Chapter - New Meeting Location
Hi everybody - Based on discussion at the potluck, we've decided to move our monthly chapter meetings to new location (so we can actually hear each other!) This Tues, Jan 8th we'll be meeting at 7:30pm in a reserved room upstairs at Back Stage Bar (3702 S.E. Hawthorne next to Bagdad Theater) If you have suggestions for the agenda, please forward to Stiv at stiv@wendmagazine.com. Thanks to McMenamins for providing the room free of charge. Happy New Year! Pete
