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Commissioners press federal offices for Coast Guard restaffing, cite shoaling and dredging needs
Summary
Commissioner Olinger reported a federal-level outreach campaign pushing for seasonal or permanent restaffing of the Coast Guard station at Rogue River/Gold Beach; he said shoaling, dredging and coordination with the Army Corps of Engineers are major obstacles.
Commissioner Olinger told the Curry County Board of Commissioners on Sept. 16 that a recent meeting with U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Northwest District representatives and congressional staff has intensified local efforts to restore Coast Guard coverage to the Rogue River/Gold Beach area.
Olinger said representatives from the Coast Guard mostly listened to the county’s case and indicated that any staffing decisions would need directives from Coast Guard leadership in Washington, D.C. He said…
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