PETER DeFAZIO | |||
Fourth District, Oregon | |||
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| House Passes Bill To Fund Dredging Press Release | Contact: Danielle Langone (202) 225-6416 WASHINGTON, DC U.S. Congressman Peter DeFazio today announced that the House of Representatives approved legislation which includes funding for dredging south coast ports, including an additional $500,000 in funds for a major maintenance report and analysis of the north jetty at the Port of Coos Bay. Included in the bill approved today was funding for dredging operations at the following ports: Port of Siuslaw: $486,000 Port of Umpqua: $979,000 Port of Coos Bay: $4,689,000 Port of Bandon: $275,000 Port of Orford: $273,000 Port of Gold Beach: $483,000 Port of Brookings Harbor: $451,000 "Despite the tight budget year, I am pleased I was able to secure some funding for dredging operations at each of Oregon's south coast ports," DeFazio said. "However, it falls far short of what is needed to adequately maintain safe and navigable channels at each of these ports. I cannot state too strongly the crucial role dredging plays in the economic livelihood of the region. I plan to work with my colleagues in the Senate to attempt to increase the funding for dredging operations on the Oregon coast." Oregon's coastal channels are heavily used by recreational boaters and commercial fisherman. The coastal channels have become the mainstays of communities dealing with declining employment in natural resource industries.
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