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Committee hears bipartisan bill to fund rocky‑habitat stewardship and community grants
Summary
Lawmakers heard testimony supporting House Bill 3587 to fund a permanent coordinator at the Department of Land Conservation and Development and to create a grant program for local stewardship of rocky shoreline habitats; witnesses emphasized ecological and visitor‑use pressures but the committee took no vote at the March 5 hearing.
Lawmakers held a public hearing March 5 on House Bill 3587, a bipartisan measure to implement the state’s Rocky Habitat Management Strategy by funding a permanent coordinator at the Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) and creating a grant program to support local stewardship and nonregulatory visitor management.
Representative David Gomberg introduced the bill briefly and said it complements other coastal bills to protect nearshore and eelgrass habitats. Joe Lee Bezite, co‑chair of the Oregon Ocean Alliance and statewide conservation…
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