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Residents ask Newport to negotiate continued public access to waterfront ‘gas tank’ site
Summary
Laura Retel, a Toledo resident, told the Newport City Council that a large green gas-storage tank on the Yaquina Bay waterfront—locally called the gas tank—has been public access land for more than 50 years and is used for kayaking, birding and low-impact recreation.
Laura Retel, a Toledo resident, told the Newport City Council that a large green gas-storage tank on the Yaquina Bay waterfront—locally called the gas tank—has been public access land for more than 50 years and is used for kayaking, birding and low-impact recreation.
“People fish, dig for clams, and catch crabs,” Retel said. “It is a sanctuary and a kind of town square where people meet and socialize.”
The council heard two additional public comments on the same site. Linda Melanoff, who said she is a frequent user of the shoreline, described the place as an important birding and educational site and said 55 people had…
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