the public comments from December Town Hall Meetings

From:To:Subject:Date:odfw.marinereserves@state.or.usCape Arago/Seven Devils Marine Reserves Public CommentThursday, December 16, 2010 2:26:59 PMThis effort to create marine reserves within the territorial waters of ourSouthern Oregon communities of Charleston, Coos Bay, North Bend, Bandon,Coquille, Myrtle Point, Lakeside, Winchester Bay, and Reedsport of the OregonCoast must not be allowed to move foward. The effects of these reserveswould create great economic and cultural harm to pretty much all of thebusinesses in this area -- most rely on the fishing industry either directly orindirectly.Our timber business has mostly gone away. If this group succeeds in banningfishing off our coast, what will be left?This effort to create Marine Reserves off our coast cannot stand.Karen Sue AllenLakeside, OR 97449

From:To:Subject:Date:odfw.marinereserves@state.or.usA system of marine reserves and protected areas is vitalWednesday, December 08, 2010 4:41:05 PMI wish that I could be there to attend and respond in person. I feel that a system of marine reservesand protected areas is vital to sustaining the health of our ocean. A network provides more safeguardsthan just a set of individual, unconnected reserves, similar to an insurance policy for our coastal waters.The network approach is crucial because it considers all of our nearshore waters and the range ofmarine habitats within a larger ecosystem. A reserve at Cape Arago would fit well with other existingand proposed protected waters.A network of marine protected areas and reserves functions like an ecological savings account, providingsecurity for ocean resources that are under pressure from climate change, pollution, increased demandfor fresh seafood and decreased fish stocks, coastal development and other uses like wave energy andaquaculture.Marine reserves and protected areas are a proven tool that is used all over the world. They use the bestavailable science to support healthy, productive marine ecosystems.A well designed network of marine protected areas and reserves will better maintain or restore habitat,boost biodiversity and encourage the growth of older, more fertile fish, which produce exponentiallymore young than small fish and therefore help ensure the health of Oregon’s ocean for current andfuture generations. Studies have shown that marine species living inside marine reserves that aredesigned using the best available science can replenish populations (including commercially harvestedseafood) outside their borders because larvae disperse in ocean currents in juvenile stages and spill overinto unprotected areas.Cape Arago is one of Oregon’s most important ocean places. It has a unique diversity of species thatare found along the west coast. It is home to the largest populations of northern elephant seals foundanywhere on the Oregon coast and the only significant beds of giant kelp in Oregon, which provide aplace for animals to breed, eat and camouflage themselves against predation.Off of Coquille Point is a rocky reef important to many species of fish, such as rockfish (including thedepleted yelloweye rockfish), lingcod, dungeness crab, and giant octopus.Nearby, the offshore rocks and islands that are part of the Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge areimportant to nesting seabirds like common murres and pigeon guillemot.Communities here recognize the value of the area’s unique natural resources. Protected state landsadjacent to this site include Sunset Bay State Park, Shore Acres State Park, Cape Arago State Park,Seven Devils State Wayside and Bullards Beach State Park.Cape Arago is an important location for connectivity, and will provide a refuge between the marinereserves and protected areas at Cape Perpetua and Redfish Rocks.Kristin Chiesna

From:To:Subject:Date:ODFW.MarineReserves@state.or.usCape Arago Marine ReserveSunday, December 19, 2010 7:47:03 PMTo Whom It May Concern,I'm writing to request that you consider adding a marine reserve at Cape Arago.Marine reserves are important for both fisheries and scientific research. To createmore sustainable habitats with the potential for fishing and economic benefits weneed a marine reserve at Cape Arago.The ocean and its resources belong to all Oregonians, hence I hope that mymessage as a Portlander stands on equal ground with other folks who may live onthe coast or in the mountains.Sincerely,Bruce BarbaraschPortland, OR 97214

From:To:Subject:Date:ODFW.MarineReserves@state.or.uscape aragoSaturday, December 18, 2010 10:23:42 PMSupport further evaluation of a marine reserve around Cape AragoCape Arago is one of Oregon's most important ecological areas. This region boastsan incredible diversity of species that include the only stand of giant or "great" kelp inOregon waters to the only haul-out for the northern elephant seals.I support the community process to generate a site proposal which began in May of2009. We all share responsibility for stewarding Oregon's ocean. If planned with thebest available science, designating no-take marine reserves allows marine animalsand plants to rest and reproduce. They eventually "spill over" into the adjacent waters- which is why they are called "ecological savings accounts". I believe that ensuringthe protection of the most ecologically important areas reflects prudent managementof Oregon's largest natural resource. We all have a responsibility to ensure that ourocean and the coastal economies that depend on it are healthy for future generations.Please support further evaluation of Cape Arago / Seven Devils by a diverse andbalanced group of stakeholders. Thank you.Matt HicksPortland, OR 97202

From:To:Subject:Date:odfw.marinereserves@state.or.usCape Arago/Seven Devils Marine Reserves Public CommentWednesday, December 15, 2010 5:02:48 PMODFW Marine ReservesI am writing in hearty support of forming a marine reserve at Cape Arago to join CapePerpetua, Cascade Head and Cape Falcon in that designation. As a member of the Mary'sPeak Group, Sierra Club, I support having the existing research reserve designations stay inplace and further support proposals “A”, “C”, and “G.”Thank you for the work you are doing to get public in-put on this system of marine reserves.Sincerely,Leslie HoganAlbany, OR 97321

From:To:Subject:Date:ODFW.MarineReserves@state.or.usCape Arago/Seven Devils Marine Reserves Public CommentMonday, December 20, 2010 10:57:44 AMGreetings,As one who has been following the marine reserves discussion for two years now, Iwant to applaud the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and the InternationalPort of Coos Bay for their steadfast work on this important issue. To achieve thefull ecological benefit of this tool, and to truly evaluate it as to whether or not it's atool effective for Oregon's territorial waters, we can't lose sight of the importance ofconnectivity. These reserves need to be close enough with each other in order tointeract so that the resiliency of the entire nearshore will be stronger. Thank you toall of the participating Community Team members, and please consider the use of anMPA along with a scientifically meaningful marine reserve to create modest yeteffective protection.Thank you,Melissa ChapmanPortland

From:To:Cc:Subject:Date:odfw.marinereserves@state.or.usCape Arago/Seven Devils Marine Reserves Public CommentSaturday, December 18, 2010 1:55:28 PMI recommend proposal H, no marine reserves.I have lived in Coos Bay over 31 years and I have recently retired here. I have seen manystocks of fish decline and then rebound with appropriate management direction from stateand federal agencies. I believe that through management, current stocks in lowabundance can be returned to sustainable levels and may contribute to the fishery onceagain.The proposals of permanent no fishing or no entry into the reserves are not acceptable,nor justifiable. The notion of having this designation merely to support “research” wouldhave dire consequences on the Charleston, Empire, and Coos Bay and North Bendcommunities. The economic impact on marinas, boat dealerships, and bait and tacklestores on the South Coast could result in severe economic hardship to an area that isalready suffering with a severely depressed economy. The tourism dollars that arecurrently generated by the fishery in the reserve proposals are extremely important to theSouth Coast and state economy.What are the research questions that can only be addressed with permanent reservedesignation, with no fishing or entry into the reserve? Why can research not be conductedwithout the reserve designation?Who is going to provide the funding for the research? It is obvious the State is havingextreme budget difficulties. Is there an expectation that federal funds will be secured toresearch the reserves?Is there going to be an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) prepared, that wouldaddress the potential adverse impacts of the research on the species listed under theEndangered Species Act of 1973 or the Magnuson-Stevens Act? Will the EIS address theeconomic impacts to the losses of the recreational fisheries and supporting businesseconomies?How will the reserve designation and resulting loss in recreational fishing opportunity andsubsequent economic hardship to South Coast communities be mitigated?The permanent reserve designations, with no fishing and no entry, are an extrememeasure that is not warranted. There have been no compelling reasons given to supportsuch actions. This would be an enormous mistake to go down this path given the shorttermand long-term implications of a permanent reserve.Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the proposals.Bill HudsonCoos Bay, Oregon 97420

From:To:Subject:Date:odfw.marinereserves@state.or.usCape Arago/Seven Devils Marine Reserves Public CommentSunday, December 19, 2010 1:26:48 PMThe oceans we are talking about here belong to all of us, not just a fewfishermen in the Coos Bay area. At the rate the world is losing thesustainability status of our ocean we must make changes and it is imperativethat Oregon be involved in making what areas we have control oversustainable. Please set aside the largest possible areas you can for study,for a place to improve health and size of wildlife, and health of the ocean.Joanne K. CorneliusArch Cape, OR 97102

From:To:Subject:Date:odfw.marinereserves@state.or.usCape Arago/Seven Devils Marine Reserves Public CommentMonday, December 20, 2010 12:00:11 PMThank you to the committee for your work. But in my opinion, all ofthe proposed reserves are far too small to be biologicallymeaningful. At the same time, somehow this process has failed toconvince much of the commercial or recreational fishing operators, orthose who subsist on fishing. While this group's objections oftenseem unreasonable, it seems clear that the present options amount to alot of potential animosity for very little gain. Therefore either noreserve (option H) or a much larger, biologically meaningful one, seemto be the only reasonable options.Yours,- George von Dassow(Coos Bay)

From:To:Subject:Date:odfw.marinereserves@state.or.usCape Arago/Seven Devils Marine Reserves Public CommentThursday, December 16, 2010 2:26:59 PMThis effort to create marine reserves within the territorial waters of ourSouthern Oregon communities of Charleston, Coos Bay, North Bend, Bandon,Coquille, Myrtle Point, Lakeside, Winchester Bay, and Reedsport of the OregonCoast must not be allowed to move foward. The effects of these reserveswould create great economic and cultural harm to pretty much all of thebusinesses in this area -- most rely on the fishing industry either directly orindirectly.Our timber business has mostly gone away. If this group succeeds in banningfishing off our coast, what will be left?This effort to create Marine Reserves off our coast cannot stand.Karen Sue AllenLakeside, OR 97449

From:To:Subject:Date:odfw.marinereserves@state.or.usA system of marine reserves and protected areas is vitalWednesday, December 08, 2010 4:41:05 PMI wish that I could be there to attend and respond in person. I feel that a system of marine reservesand protected areas is vital to sustaining the health of our ocean. A network provides more safeguardsthan just a set of individual, unconnected reserves, similar to an insurance policy for our coastal waters.The network approach is crucial because it considers all of our nearshore waters and the range ofmarine habitats within a larger ecosystem. A reserve at Cape Arago would fit well with other existingand proposed protected waters.A network of marine protected areas and reserves functions like an ecological savings account, providingsecurity for ocean resources that are under pressure from climate change, pollution, increased demandfor fresh seafood and decreased fish stocks, coastal development and other uses like wave energy andaquaculture.Marine reserves and protected areas are a proven tool that is used all over the world. They use the bestavailable science to support healthy, productive marine ecosystems.A well designed network of marine protected areas and reserves will better maintain or restore habitat,boost biodiversity and encourage the growth of older, more fertile fish, which produce exponentiallymore young than small fish and therefore help ensure the health of Oregon’s ocean for current andfuture generations. Studies have shown that marine species living inside marine reserves that aredesigned using the best available science can replenish populations (including commercially harvestedseafood) outside their borders because larvae disperse in ocean currents in juvenile stages and spill overinto unprotected areas.Cape Arago is one of Oregon’s most important ocean places. It has a unique diversity of species thatare found along the west coast. It is home to the largest populations of northern elephant seals foundanywhere on the Oregon coast and the only significant beds of giant kelp in Oregon, which provide aplace for animals to breed, eat and camouflage themselves against predation.Off of Coquille Point is a rocky reef important to many species of fish, such as rockfish (including thedepleted yelloweye rockfish), lingcod, dungeness crab, and giant octopus.Nearby, the offshore rocks and islands that are part of the Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge areimportant to nesting seabirds like common murres and pigeon guillemot.Communities here recognize the value of the area’s unique natural resources. Protected state landsadjacent to this site include Sunset Bay State Park, Shore Acres State Park, Cape Arago State Park,Seven Devils State Wayside and Bullards Beach State Park.Cape Arago is an important location for connectivity, and will provide a refuge between the marinereserves and protected areas at Cape Perpetua and Redfish Rocks.Kristin Chiesna

From:To:Subject:Date:ODFW.MarineReserves@state.or.usCape Arago Marine ReserveSunday, December 19, 2010 7:47:03 PMTo Whom It May Concern,I'm writing to request that you consider adding a marine reserve at Cape Arago.Marine reserves are important for both fisheries and scientific research. To createmore sustainable habitats with the potential for fishing and economic benefits weneed a marine reserve at Cape Arago.The ocean and its resources belong to all Oregonians, hence I hope that mymessage as a Portlander stands on equal ground with other folks who may live onthe coast or in the mountains.Sincerely,Bruce BarbaraschPortland, OR 97214

From:To:Subject:Date:odfw.marinereserves@state.or.usCape Arago/Seven Devils Marine Reserves Public CommentSunday, December 19, 2010 1:26:48 PMThe oceans we are talking about here belong to all of us, not just a fewfishermen in the Coos Bay area. At the rate the world is losing thesustainability status of our ocean we must make changes and it is imperativethat Oregon be involved in making what areas we have control oversustainable. Please set aside the largest possible areas you can for study,for a place to improve health and size of wildlife, and health of the ocean.Joanne K. CorneliusArch Cape, OR 97102

From:To:Subject:Date:odfw.marinereserves@state.or.usCape Arago/Seven Devils Marine Reserves Public CommentWednesday, December 15, 2010 5:02:48 PMODFW Marine ReservesI am writing in hearty support of forming a marine reserve at Cape Arago to join CapePerpetua, Cascade Head and Cape Falcon in that designation. As a member of the Mary'sPeak Group, Sierra Club, I support having the existing research reserve designations stay inplace and further support proposals “A”, “C”, and “G.”Thank you for the work you are doing to get public in-put on this system of marine reserves.Sincerely,Leslie HoganAlbany, OR 97321

From:To:Subject:Date:ODFW.MarineReserves@state.or.usCape Arago/Seven Devils Marine Reserves Public CommentMonday, December 20, 2010 10:57:44 AMGreetings,As one who has been following the marine reserves discussion for two years now, Iwant to applaud the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and the InternationalPort of Coos Bay for their steadfast work on this important issue. To achieve thefull ecological benefit of this tool, and to truly evaluate it as to whether or not it's atool effective for Oregon's territorial waters, we can't lose sight of the importance ofconnectivity. These reserves need to be close enough with each other in order tointeract so that the resiliency of the entire nearshore will be stronger. Thank you toall of the participating Community Team members, and please consider the use of anMPA along with a scientifically meaningful marine reserve to create modest yeteffective protection.Thank you,Melissa ChapmanPortland

From:To:Subject:Date:odfw.marinereserves@state.or.usCape Arago/Seven Devils optionsWednesday, December 08, 2010 2:49:21 PMI personally would like to select option H, no new marine reserves/no new marine protectedareas. I believe marine reserves would hurt our local economy and also hurt the recreationalfisherman like myself.Justin ClayburnMyrtle Point OR 97458

December 20, 2010WEST COAST SEAFOOD PROCESSORS ASSOCIATION1618 SW First AvenueSuite 318Portland, OR 97201503-227-5076seafood@integra.netOregon Department of Fish and Wildlife2040 SE Marine Science Dr.Newport, OR 97365Attn: Cristen DonRe: Cape Arago marine reserve proposalsDear Cristen:The following comments are submitted on behalf of the West Coast Seafood Processors Association(WCSPA) regarding the Cape Arago marine reserve proposals. WCSPA represents shore-basedseafood processors and associated businesses in Oregon whose members could be affected by theseproposals.Of the four proposals, the WCSPA believes Proposal H – No New Marine Reserve/No NewProtected Area is the best choice. However, we also would like to comment on a secondary choice,Proposal A – Simpson Reef Great Kelp Study Area/Marine Reserve, if an area must be chosen.Our reasons are as follows:A solution for no problem: As has been stated in the past at numerous public meetings overseveral years, no problem exists for which a marine reserve would be a solution. Proponentsoften cite dwindling fish populations as a problem but those species considered overfished donot reside in nearshore areas. Thus, nearshore reserves are solutions that would have nobenefit for fish considered in trouble. Furthermore, the National Marine Fisheries Service isin charge of managing those species.Cumulative effects: WCSPA has testified to other governmental agencies about cumulativeimpacts, specifically other marine reserves, changing federal management regulations and thesiting of wave energy parks. The continued closure of areas for various reasons – particularlytwo wave energy parks within the region for which our members in Charleston source fishand shellfish – could have significant effects on the profitability of shore-based processors.These are processors that have been integral to the Charleston fishing community for years.However, if a marine reserve site is deemed necessary, the Simpson Reef Great Kelp Study Areamakes the most sense:1

As noted during the committee meetings, wash rocks and the rocky areas make it difficult toaccess and use for any volume of commercial or recreational fishing. In effect, much of thearea is a de facto marine protected area already.The rare species of kelp that thrives in this area and the complex diversity of animals that livein this area could be protected for future ecosystem study.The committee has worked very hard to come to an agreement on this proposal, which wouldhave the least impact on commercial and recreational ocean users.With these thoughts in mind, WCSPA requests the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and theState of Oregon to remember that cumulative impacts could pose a real issue not just for Charlestonbut other Oregon ports as well.We would also like to thank the Port of Coos Bay and the Marine Reserve RecommendationCommittee for working very hard on these issues.Sincerely,Susan ChambersWCSPA Deputy Director2

Cape Arago / Seven Devils Written CommentsProposal A: Simpson Reef Great Kelp Study Area—Marine ReserveA strength of this proposal would be that it would not affect fisherman since this area is not fishedmuch.The weakness of this proposal is the size. It’s too small and would only help the fish that do not haveranges larger than this. Since many of the bottom fish the reserves are supposed to help have rangesmuch larger than this proposal, it is useless for that purpose.Proposal C: South Cove Study Area—Marine Reserve & Marine Protected AreaThe reserve/protected area combination is a strength.The main weakness is the size. The outer boundary of the protected area should be moved out to the 3mile limit since as fish age they need habitat farther from shore.Proposal G: Gregory Point Study Area—Marine Protected AreaThis proposal is large enough to protect the fish that need more area.A major weakness of this proposal is allowing fishing of the species that would benefit from the largersize. No bottom fishing should be allowed in this proposal.Proposal H: No New Marine Reserve / No New Marine Protected AreaA strength of this proposal would be that it would cost nothing in dollars, while doing nothing to helpfish populations and fish size.This proposal is weak because it does nothing to link other marine reserves along the Oregon, California,and Washington coasts. It’s too far from Cape Perpetua to Red Fish Rock reserves. We need a reservein this area to connect them.Established reserves have shown that more and bigger fish can be caught as a result of the reserves.

General CommentsThese areas (A, C, D) are smaller than recommended. I urge the committee to consider redrawing theboundaries so that the reserves and protected areas are 3 to 5 miles along the beach and extend out tothe 3 mile line.At the Reedsport public meeting, I heard people say that they want no more regulations. However,without proper regulation and planning, fisheries have collapsed. If the commercial and sport fishermanand other ocean users would have voluntarily committed to measures that would augment the marineenvironment, then this process would not have to happen.What I heard from fishermen at the Reedsport meeting leads me to believe that they think that the fishand crabs in the ocean are their private domain. This is not true. All of us are co‐owners and henceequally responsible for the health of our oceans. We cannot make the rules to satisfy only fishermenthat refuse to plan for the future. Their children and grandchildren will be better off if we act now.I raise cattle for a living. I learned many years ago that any protection of the resource will help in thelong run making my operation more profitable. These resource management changes were often noteasy to get started with (change is always a little scary), but in the end often made for better outcomesthan expected. More fences, less grazing in the waterways, planned grazing, less chemicals have allmade my operation more sustainable.If we are truly trying to improve our oceans, then this Cape Arago / Seven Devils Marine Reserve needsto be bigger. I suggest connecting all of the recommended reserves and extend the outer boundary tothe 3 mile limit. Making these reserves so small is a waste of everyone’s time and energy.We need to look to the future by establishing the reserves now.Ed CooleyMary CooleyElkton, OR 97436

From:To:Subject:Date:odfw.marinereserves@state.or.usCoos Bay area MR & MPAWednesday, December 08, 2010 9:50:17 PMDear ODF&G,I support Proposal A, the Simpson Reef MR, Proposal C, the South Cove MR & MPAand Proposal G, the Gregory Cove MPA.I am a sport fisherman and I believe these areas will improve the fish populations inthe Coos Bay area.Sincerely,Barrett EdgarWedderburn OR 97491

My name is Larry DeMeurichy,I am a 15 year resident of the Lakeside area, I am aretired commercial fisherman, with 30 years experience in commercial fishing, I havefished for sport fish all my life and I see no need for Marine Reserves or MarineProtection Areas.There has been no scientific studies demonstrating the need for MR & MPA in this area.ODFW regulations and management have a firm control on harvest and speciesprotection. Indications are that stocks are improving, so I see no need for anotherMarine Reserve in the Coos Bay Area. This is just another attempt to close off areas tothe public. I fish for food for my family. I eat fish at least 5 times a week, closing mytraditional harvest ground will severely impact our ability to continue our way of life.There is no funding available, now or in the foreseeable future, to pay for scientificstudies, management, or enforcement Without these, MR & MPAʼs will be just a closedarea and of no value to the tax paying public. It will cost jobs, people will leave andvisitors will have no reason to come here to go fishing. Marine Reserves will be onemore nail in Coos County coffin.In other areas MR and MPA have devastated peoples ability to make a living andrecreate. In at least one area off the Channel Islands they have closed access to a safeanchorage endangering sailors lives. Adjacent areas are being closed because ofclaims that activities nearby have a detrimental effect on the MR & MPA causing morefinancial impact on the fishing industries and surrounding communities.If MR or MPA areas are installed, a sunset clause should be required so the need forthe closers may be revisited at a future date.I live here for the fishing, I volunteer with ODFW in the Salmon and Trout EnhancementProgram. In my opinion these MR & MPA are a cancer, they will continue to grow andspread until all we have left is spoon fed garbage on TV.

From:To:Subject:Date:ODFW.MarineReserves@state.or.usdo itFriday, December 17, 2010 1:58:48 PMMarine Reserves are proven to preserve and improve the sustainability of marinespecies under pressure.Jay Hutchins

December 17, 2010David KronsteinerPresidentOregon International Port of Coos BayP.O. BOX 1215Coos Bay, OR 97420Dear Mr. Kronsteiner:I would like to thank you, the Port staff, and the Recommendation Committee for yourtime and effort working through the process to determine if andlor where we should havea marine reservelmarine protected area (MRIMPA) in the Cape AragoISeven Devilsarea. As a forester I understand and appreciate the scope of your task and the difficultyof juggling the multiple uses and values associated with our public resources.I would like to submit the following comments regarding impacts that should beaddressed if we are to move forward with the MRIMPA designation. I'm sure thecommittee has discussed them over the past 18 months, but I would like to put them onthe record as still unresolved issues in my mind. And regardless of the proposalforwarded to OPAC, each of these issues needs to be resolved and community supportfor the proposal should hinge on these issues being adequately addressed.The first issue that is still unresolved is the actual need for a MRIMPA in the first place.Without any science or research that shows we need or can show the benefits of aMRIMPA, we are just precluding the reasonable, extensively managed, use of a publicresource. The director of the OlMB commented at the Charleston public meeting, thathis organization can study the area with or without a MRIMPA designation, so theresearch need should be closely evaluated versus the economic impact a MRIMPAwould have on our already struggling local economy. And so if we don't actually need todesignate a MRIMPA for research, we need to define very clearly what it is for and whatthe desired endstate we are attempting to achieve looks like. That is the only way thepublic can make an informed socio-economic costlbenefit decision. The state currentlyhas five designated MRIMPA, before we continue to draw lines on the map, why don't -we study the effectiveness of these areas and determine if its warranted to have aMRIMPA located in our community.The second issue that needs to be addressed is funding. With the State of Oregonfacing a $3.5+ Billion shortfall for the upcoming biennium, the taxpayers deserve to knowhow will the state pay for this newly created program. It stands to reason in a time ofbudget shortfalls, that if you want to start a new program you will have to cut an existingprogram, raise taxes, or implementlraise a fee. From a fiscal standpoint, adding a newprogram that currently has no defined need seems unwise. And during a time where weare having to prioritize social services, law enforcement, and infrastructure, I don't thinkthis program will make the cut. I would like to see some sort of language in the proposalgoing forward to eliminates a designated MRIMPA if the state does not fully fundenforcement and research within a set timeframe, say three years. If its not a fiscalpriority for the state, why keep the public from fully utilizing their public resource.Eric FarmPage 1

Third, I found the SOORC "Combined Value Fishing Grounds" map on display at thepublic meeting to be very valuable. I was surprised to see no economic impact studythat detailed the socio-economic cost and benefit for each proposal. I don't think we asa local community, and for that matter the recommendation committee, has theinformation to adequately evaluate OPAC's goal to "avoid significant social andeconomic impacts of ocean users and coastal communities". Coos County has beenespecially hard hit during this recent downturn in the economy.Last, I am still concerned about future unintended consequences of a MRIMPA in theCape AragoISeven Devils area. The parallel between our federal forestlands and thismarine reserve debate is uncanny. If we don't clearly define the purpose and intendedoutcomes of a MRIMPA, we are likely to see the same results that we did with theNorthwest Forest Plan. Protected areas increased in size and any management is metwith litigation in court to the point that sustainable use of the public resource has becomeuneconomical. Without sensible management at some scale, we will continue to findourselves in the same predicament as we do at the Columbia River dams. Protectedmarine mammals are devouring federally listed endangered salmon. But because themarine mammals are protected the federal agencies feel that their hands are tied andwe have to sit idly as our salmon populations and associated industry are devastated.Like it or not, non-management is not a realistic substitute for reasonable and regulateduse.I feel strongly that it is important to address all of these issues up front and in writing,because my experience in the timber industry with environmental groups and thegovernment has left me very skeptical that without clearly addressing all of these issuesin the beginning, the local community will be left without a voice when future regulationor enlargement of the MRIMPA is done without local community support.Thank you for allowing my input into the Cape AragoISeven Devils Marine Reserverecommendation process.Sincerely,ggric FarmNorth Bend, OR 97459Eric FarmPage 2

Robin Hartmann, Ocean Program DirectorOregon Shores Conservation Coalition1721 SE Main St., Roseburg, OR 97470541‐817‐2275December 20, 2010Dear Members of the Cape Arago Marine Reserve Recommendation Committee:Please accept these comments on behalf of Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition on the proposedmarine reserve and marine protected area (MPA) sites advanced by the committee for public commentduring December 2010.In general, the committee has identified areas that include important habitats that would be beneficialto protect, including rocky reef structure and beds of great kelp and other kelp species. However,neither Proposal A (the Simpson Reef Great Kelp Study Area) nor Proposal C (the South Cove Study Area)would provide enough area to allow the sites to serve as “nurseries” to provide life‐long protection forfemale rockfish species and other marine species that have evolved so that, as the females add decadesto their lives, they produce exponentially more young that are significantly better prepared to survive ontheir own nutrients during their first critical weeks adrift in the ocean currents.Scientists who gathered at the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology in 2008 as part of the “Size andSpacing” workshop did so to bring together the best knowledge available to help inform Oregon’scitizen‐based marine reserve process. The resulting 58‐page report from that workshop has beenaccurately characterized as having the purpose of providing advice and is not a mandate – but it ispacked full of helpful information to help make Oregon’s system of reserves and protected areas asuccess. It includes a table, and supporting information, that indicates how much “home rangedistance” is needed to protect particular species, and neither Proposal A nor Proposal C meet even theminimum guidelines. In my opinion, this will set everyone up for a failure and will not serve futuregenerations of fishermen, coastal residents, Oregonians and marine species very well at all.As to Proposal G as a stand‐alone proposal, it would not provide significant ecological benefits. As hasbeen done at the Cape Falcon, Cape Perpetua, Cascade Head and Redfish Rocks sites, a marineprotected area should be paired with a marine reserve, which serves as the core ecological protection,as a way to increase ecological benefits while decreasing economic impacts.I would respectfully suggest that the committee consider combining Proposals A, G and C to get as muchecological protection as possible with the marine reserves as the core areas of protection, then reducingeconomic impacts through the use of a meaningful MPA that would allow for crabbing and salmonharvest, while protecting rockfish, and other species that depend on old‐growth age structure for longtermpopulation sustainability, in a meaningful, effective and tested way.I believe this could be by combining Proposals A, G and C and enlarging Proposal A and providing acorridor or protection to Proposal C, which could also be increased in size. Proposal G could bestrengthened so that it provides real protection for rockfish species.

I would urge the committee, the Port and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife to have some sortof scientific review of whatever proposal or proposals are advanced by the marine reserve communityteam – both to dig deeper into the ecological merits and economic impacts. If the committee is going toadvance any proposal to receive further evaluation, I would also suggest adding an alternate proposalthat is in the area of the original 7‐Devils area. Having an alternative for consideration that is locatedfarther away from the mouth of Coos Bay as a back‐up site for further consideration may be prudent.Though siting a marine reserve and marine protected area south of Coos Bay and north of Bandon maybe on a site with less habitat diversity, it may be possible to make it large enough to protect the homeranges of key species while reducing the economic impact of a proposal located closer to the mouth ofCoos Bay.Thank you for your consideration.Sincerely,Robin Hartmann, Ocean Program DirectorOregon Shores Conservation Coalition

From:To:Subject:Date:Site Administrator on behalf ofodfw.marinereserves@state.or.usI support the further evaluation of a marine reserve and marine protected area around Cape Arago / SSaturday, December 18, 2010 7:47:44 AMDec 18, 2010odfw marinereservesDear marinereserves,Cape Arago is one of Oregon's most important ecological areas. Becausethis region boasts an incredible diversity of species that include theonly stand of giant or "great" kelp in Oregon waters to theonly haul-out for the northern elephant seals. I support the communityprocess to generate a site proposal which began in May of 2009. We allshare responsibility for stewarding Oregon's ocean. If planned with thebest available science, designating no-take marine reserves allowsmarine animals and plants to rest and reproduce. They eventually"spill over" into the adjacent waters - which is why they arecalled "ecological savings accounts."I believe that ensuring the protection of the most ecologicallyimportant areas reflects prudent management of Oregon's largest naturalresource. We all have a responsibility to ensure that our ocean and thecoastal economies that depend on it are healthy for futuregenerations.Protect our Coast I lived in theCoast in So, Calif for 45 years and wemuct protect ourOCEANS. We are destroying it.Please support further evaluation of Cape Arago / Seven Devils by adiverse and balanced group of stakeholders. Thank you.Sincerely,Ms. Gladys Penny BeckAshland, OR 97520

From:To:Subject:Date:Site Administrator on behalf ofodfw.marinereserves@state.or.usI support the further evaluation of a marine reserve and marine protected area around Cape Arago / SSaturday, December 18, 2010 11:47:38 AMDec 18, 2010odfw marinereservesDear marinereserves,Cape Arago is one of Oregon's most important ecological areas. Becausethis region boasts an incredible diversity of species that include theonly stand of giant or "great" kelp in Oregon waters to theonly haul-out for the northern elephant seals. I support the communityprocess to generate a site proposal which began in May of 2009. We allshare responsibility for stewarding Oregon's ocean. If planned with thebest available science, designating no-take marine reserves allowsmarine animals and plants to rest and reproduce. They eventually"spill over" into the adjacent waters - which is why they arecalled "ecological savings accounts."I believe that ensuring the protection of the most ecologicallyimportant areas reflects prudent management of Oregon's largest naturalresource. We all have a responsibility to ensure that our ocean and thecoastal economies that depend on it are healthy for futuregenerations.The Oregon coast is one of the most unique coastal areas in the 48state area; it deserves to be protected!Please support further evaluation of Cape Arago / Seven Devils by adiverse and balanced group of stakeholders. Thank you.Sincerely,Dr. Cj BrewerOregon City, OR 97045

From:To:Subject:Date:Site Administrator on behalf ofodfw.marinereserves@state.or.usI support the further evaluation of a marine reserve and marine protected area around Cape Arago / SSaturday, December 18, 2010 2:17:45 PMDec 18, 2010odfw marinereservesDear marinereserves,Cape Arago is one of Oregon's most important ecological areas. Becausethis region boasts an incredible diversity of species that include theonly stand of giant or "great" kelp in Oregon waters to theonly haul-out for the northern elephant seals. I support the communityprocess to generate a site proposal which began in May of 2009. We allshare responsibility for stewarding Oregon's ocean. If planned with thebest available science, designating no-take marine reserves allowsmarine animals and plants to rest and reproduce. They eventually"spill over" into the adjacent waters - which is why they arecalled "ecological savings accounts."I believe that ensuring the protection of the most ecologicallyimportant areas reflects prudent management of Oregon's largest naturalresource. We all have a responsibility to ensure that our ocean and thecoastal economies that depend on it are healthy for futuregenerations.I urge the port to recommend a site proposal that includes a marinereserve in combination with marine protected areas sto meet thescientific guidelines and helps ensure the long-term health of ourocean.Please support further evaluation of Cape Arago / Seven Devils by adiverse and balanced group of stakeholders. Thank you.Sincerely,Ms. Debra GaroutteGrants Pass, OR 97527

From:To:Subject:Date:Site Administrator on behalf ofodfw.marinereserves@state.or.usI support the further evaluation of a marine reserve and marine protected area around Cape Arago / SSunday, December 19, 2010 9:50:38 PMDec 19, 2010odfw marinereservesDear marinereserves,Cape Arago is one of Oregon's most important ecological areas. Becausethis region boasts an incredible diversity of species that include theonly stand of giant or "great" kelp in Oregon waters to theonly haul-out for the northern elephant seals. I support the communityprocess to generate a site proposal which began in May of 2009. We allshare responsibility for stewarding Oregon's ocean. If planned with thebest available science, designating no-take marine reserves allowsmarine animals and plants to rest and reproduce. They eventually"spill over" into the adjacent waters - which is why they arecalled "ecological savings accounts."I believe that ensuring the protection of the most ecologicallyimportant areas reflects prudent management of Oregon's largest naturalresource. We all have a responsibility to ensure that our ocean and thecoastal economies that depend on it are healthy for futuregenerations.I appreciate the thorough review and planning your team is conducting.My family supports a full, long-term plan that includes both marineprotected areas and marine reserves. We believe that the Cape Aragoregion needs to be part of the system to preserve our nearshore healthfor the future.Please support further evaluation of Cape Arago / Seven Devils by adiverse and balanced group of stakeholders. Thank you.Sincerely,Mrs. JoAnn DurfeeEugene, OR 97404

From:To:Subject:Date:ODFW.MarineReserves@state.or.usI support the further evaluation of a marine reserve and marine protected area around Cape Arago/ SevenDevilsSaturday, December 18, 2010 8:12:50 AMDear policy makers,Cape Arago is one of Oregon’s and the West coast's most important ecological areas. Because this region boastsan incredible diversity of species that include the only stand of giant or “great” kelp in Oregon waters to the onlyhaul-out for the northern elephant seals. I support the community process to generate a site proposal whichbegan in May of 2009. We all share responsibility for stewarding Oregon’s ocean. If planned with the bestavailable science, designating no-take marine reserves allows marine animals and plants to rest and reproduce.They eventually “spill over” into the adjacent waters - which is why they are called “ecological savings accounts”.I believe that ensuring the protection of the most ecologically important areas reflects prudent management ofOregon’s largest natural resource. We all have a responsibility to ensure that our ocean and the coastaleconomies that depend on it are healthy for future generations.Please support further evaluation of Cape Arago / Seven Devils by a diverse and balanced group of stakeholders.Thank you.Sincerely,Julie GrobelnyVancouver, WA 98661

From:To:Subject:Date:Site Administrator on behalf ofodfw.marinereserves@state.or.usI support the further evaluation of a marine reserve and marine protected area around Cape Arago / SSaturday, December 18, 2010 7:48:28 PMDec 18, 2010odfw marinereservesDear marinereserves,Cape Arago is one of Oregon's most important ecological areas. Becausethis region boasts an incredible diversity of species that include theonly stand of giant or "great" kelp in Oregon waters to theonly haul-out for the northern elephant seals. I support the communityprocess to generate a site proposal which began in May of 2009. We allshare responsibility for stewarding Oregon's ocean. If planned with thebest available science, designating no-take marine reserves allowsmarine animals and plants to rest and reproduce. They eventually"spill over" into the adjacent waters - which is why they arecalled "ecological savings accounts."I believe that ensuring the protection of the most ecologicallyimportant areas reflects prudent management of Oregon's largest naturalresource. We all have a responsibility to ensure that our ocean and thecoastal economies that depend on it are healthy for futuregenerations.It is important to maintain a connective habitat for the ecologicsuccess of these reserves and by designating the Cape Arago region asensitive one we will accomplish those goals. Our coast line isprecious and awesome and is the only one we have!Please support further evaluation of Cape Arago / Seven Devils by adiverse and balanced group of stakeholders. Thank you.Sincerely,Ms. DEBORAH HEATHERSTONEAshland, OR 97520

From:To:Subject:Date:Site Administrator on behalf ofodfw.marinereserves@state.or.usI support the further evaluation of a marine reserve and marine protected area around Cape Arago / SSaturday, December 18, 2010 9:48:11 AMDec 18, 2010odfw marinereservesDear marinereserves,Cape Arago is one of Oregon's most important ecological areas. Becausethis region boasts an incredible diversity of species that include theonly stand of giant or "great" kelp in Oregon waters to theonly haul-out for the northern elephant seals. I support the communityprocess to generate a site proposal which began in May of 2009. We allshare responsibility for stewarding Oregon's ocean. If planned with thebest available science, designating no-take marine reserves allowsmarine animals and plants to rest and reproduce. They eventually"spill over" into the adjacent waters - which is why they arecalled "ecological savings accounts."I believe that ensuring the protection of the most ecologicallyimportant areas reflects prudent management of Oregon's largest naturalresource. We all have a responsibility to ensure that our ocean and thecoastal economies that depend on it are healthy for futuregenerations.SAVE THE WILDLIFE,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, SAVE THE BEAUTY.............TOBIN NMAXWELL COX OREGON WOLFSAVERS..........Please support further evaluation of Cape Arago / Seven Devils by adiverse and balanced group of stakeholders. Thank you.Sincerely,Mr. TOBIN N MAXWELL coxFlorence, OR 97439

From:To:Subject:Date:Site Administrator on behalf ofodfw.marinereserves@state.or.usI support the further evaluation of a marine reserve and marine protected area around Cape Arago / SSaturday, December 18, 2010 1:17:28 PMDec 18, 2010odfw marinereservesDear marinereserves,Cape Arago is one of Oregon's most important ecological areas. Becausethis region boasts an incredible diversity of species that include theonly stand of giant or "great" kelp in Oregon waters to theonly haul-out for the northern elephant seals. I support the communityprocess to generate a site proposal which began in May of 2009. We allshare responsibility for stewarding Oregon's ocean. If planned with thebest available science, designating no-take marine reserves allowsmarine animals and plants to rest and reproduce. They eventually"spill over" into the adjacent waters - which is why they arecalled "ecological savings accounts."I believe that ensuring the protection of the most ecologicallyimportant areas reflects prudent management of Oregon's largest naturalresource. We all have a responsibility to ensure that our ocean and thecoastal economies that depend on it are healthy for futuregenerations.Having lived in Southern CA for awhile and seeing how devastated theirbeaches/ocean was, I was grateful to return to OR to enjoy the beautyand grandeur of our Oregon beaches/oceans.If there is a plan scientifically proven to protect this area, I amtotally in agreement with the proposal for long-term positive results.Please support further evaluation of Cape Arago / Seven Devils by adiverse and balanced group of stakeholders. Thank you.Sincerely,Ms. Dianna ByrneMolala, OR 97038

From:To:Subject:Date:ODFW.MarineReserves@state.or.usPlease support further evaluation of a marine reserve around Cape AragoThursday, December 16, 2010 7:26:44 AMThe Port of Coos Bay and the Oregon Department of Fish and WildlifeCape Arago is one of Oregon's most important ecological areas. This regionboasts an incredible diversity of species that include the only stand ofgiant or "great" kelp in Oregon waters to the only haul-out for thenorthern elephant seals.I support the community process to generate a site proposal which began inMay of 2009. We all share responsibility for stewarding Oregon's ocean. Ifplanned with the best available science, designating no-take marinereserves allows marine animals and plants to rest and reproduce. Theyeventually "spill over" into the adjacent waters - which is why they arecalled "ecological savings accounts". I believe that ensuring theprotection of the most ecologically important areas reflects prudentmanagement of Oregon's largest natural resource. We all have aresponsibility to ensure that our ocean and the coastal economies thatdepend on it are healthy for future generations.Please support further evaluation of Cape Arago / Seven Devils by adiverse and balanced group of stakeholders. Thank you.Dianne EnsignPortland, OR 97219-7655

From:To:Subject:Date:ODFW.MarineReserves@state.or.usSupport further evaluation of a marine reserve around Cape AragoThursday, December 16, 2010 7:57:41 PMThe Port of Coos Bay and the Oregon Department of Fish and WildlifeI'm writing to ask you to include Cape Arago as part of a marine reservesystem. I support the community process to generate a site proposal.Cape Arago is one of Oregon's most important ecological areas and shouldbe protected for future generations.Thank you,Elizabeth BowersPortland, OR 97229-6610

From:To:Subject:Date:ODFW.MarineReserves@state.or.usSupport further evaluation of a marine reserve around Cape AragoThursday, December 16, 2010 6:43:52 PMThe Port of Coos Bay and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife***The message below is prewritten and I agree with it. In the past few yearsI have read some great articles in Scientific American regardingfisheries, oceanography, marine biology and other related topics.Occassionally the topic of "Aquatic Marine Reserves" with no fishing intheir borders has come up. Everything I can remember about these articlesstated that the net result was an increase in wild fish stocks spillingout and populating the areas outside of the reserve boundaries. Havingeaten the locally caught fish and locally grown oysters obtained off ofOregon's coast, I completely support the Oregon Marine Reserves that havebeen proposed.In addition to increased fish for us to eat, there is also a benefit ingeneral to nongame species of fish, birds and marine mammals as well.Please vote "Yes" on Marine Reserves proposed in Oregon Coastal waters.Thanks - Paul Howard***Cape Arago is one of Oregon's most important ecological areas. This regionboasts an incredible diversity of species that include the only stand ofgiant or "great" kelp in Oregon waters to the only haul-out for thenorthern elephant seals.I support the community process to generate a site proposal which began inMay of 2009. We all share responsibility for stewarding Oregon's ocean. Ifplanned with the best available science, designating no-take marinereserves allows marine animals and plants to rest and reproduce. Theyeventually "spill over" into the adjacent waters - which is why they arecalled "ecological savings accounts". I believe that ensuring theprotection of the most ecologically important areas reflects prudentmanagement of Oregon's largest natural resource. We all have aresponsibility to ensure that our ocean and the coastal economies thatdepend on it are healthy for future generations.Please support further evaluation of Cape Arago / Seven Devils by adiverse and balanced group of stakeholders. Thank you.Paul HowardCorvallis, OR 97333-1606

From:To:Subject:Date:odfw.marinereserves@state.or.uscape arago/seven devils marine reserves public commentMonday, December 20, 2010 11:58:48 AMProposal AI support this proposal because: (1) this kelp is a rare species which deserves study;(2) it is the northernmost kelp bed on the Pacific coast and serves as a baseline forocean conditions necessary (temperature in particular) for its growth; if another kelpbed should appear farther north, it would strongly suggest overall ocean warming;(3) it provides an important protective habitat for urchins and for the young of manyspecies of fish, including many of commercial and recreational interest; (4)protecting it would have virtually no impact on commercial fishing.Proposal C (b): Marine ReserveI support only the protection of the small area designated as a Marine Reserve, as itwould have no impact on commercial fishing, and would serve as an important linkin the chain of marine reserves established along the Oregon coast (the others beingfarther north in Astoria and Port Orford), in which researchers are attempting toestablish a clear p;icture of Oregon's coastal ecology, and learn more about localpopulations and how they are affected by human and natural influences.I do not support the other proposals, as I fear they would have a negative impacton local fishermen.David LundeNorth Bend,OR 97459

From:To:Subject:Date:odfw.marinereserves@state.or.usCape Arago/Seven Devils Marine Reserves Public CommentMonday, December 20, 2010 11:23:50 AMI am not a scientist and understand only the basics of the argumentsfor the proposed marine reserves along Cape Arago. I can more easilyunderstand arguments of the local sports and commercial fishers.Everyone who lives here must feel the connection, whether whilereeling up a rockfish in the rollicking waves or searching for shellsalong the tideline , to the rich history and tradition of our belovedcoast, as well as to its astounding biology and geology, which evento the most casual eye are hard to miss. But missed they will be ifour coast is not protected and the proposals seem to be the firstsmall step toward making sure future generations will be able toenjoy these coastal waters. So I do support the three proposals formarine reserves along the Cape Arago/Seven Devils coastline.Patricia McKillipNorth Bend OR

From:To:Subject:Date:odfw.marinereserves@state.or.usCape Arago/Seven Devils Marine Reserves Public CommentSaturday, December 18, 2010 9:37:58 AMI am writing to encourage the ODFW and Port of Coos Bay to recommend asite proposal that includes a marine reserve in combination with marineprotected areas in the Cape Arago region. My wife and I are frequentvisitors to the Cape Arago region because we treasure its unique andabundant wildlife and diversity. It is clear that this region is anecological lynchpin of the southern and central Oregon coast, enrichingadjacent regions with its unique stands of giant kelp and populations ofnorthern elephant seals and other marina mammals, which require ahealthy food web to survive and proliferate.Ken ScholzBend, OR 97702

From:To:Subject:Date:odfw.marinereserves@state.or.usCape Arago/Seven Devils Marine Reserves Public CommentThursday, December 09, 2010 7:53:15 PMAs a local that has lived here my whole life, I am against putting a reserve in. I am all for managingwhat god has given us but I also am for eating what he gave us also. The sport fishery is alreadylimited as to how many fish we can harvest in a day. With the price of fuel and equipment it takes agood day of fishing to make it profitable. Many days it takes fishing from the jetties to the glass house (south of cape Arago) in order to find a spot that will produce enough fish for our family to limit out. Ifyou take spots away from us it will be making it even more difficult on us.Maybe the alternative could be limiting an area to pleasure fishing only and stop the draggers fromcertain areas.No matter what is done you guys have a hard decision to make. Listen closely to all the people and Ihope you come up with a good alternative.Thank youWayneWayne Schrunk Construction LLCNorth Bend, OR 97459

From:To:Subject:Date:odfw.marinereserves@state.or.usCape Arago/Seven Devils Marine Reserves Public CommentTuesday, December 07, 2010 12:26:07 PMTo Whom It May Concern,I am a kayak fisherman and live in Florence, Or. The Cape Arago areais not only the closest, but the safest area to saltwater fish for meand other kayak fishermen that live on the Central Oregon Coast. Ihave invested a lot of time and money in this sport, and feel thatproposition H is the best option at this time. Last year, I was abelto fish out of Sunset bay just a handful of times. I don't see howfishermen in self powered craft can have any negative impact on themarine environment. Also, with the state budget in the red, it seemsto me that spending any money on marine reserves does the citizens ofOregon an injustice. That money would be better spent on moreimportant issues such as education and social services.David K MasonFlorence, Or 97439

From:To:Subject:Date:odfw.marinereserves@state.or.usCape Arago/Seven Devils Marine Reserves Public CommentWednesday, December 15, 2010 2:35:42 PMRE: I support the further evaluation of a marine reserve and marineprotected area around Cape Arago/ Seven DevilsDear policy makers,I support the community process to generate a protected site in the Cape Arago area. We allshare responsibility for stewarding Oregon's ocean. If planned with the best available science,designating no-take marine reserves allows marine animals and plants to rest and reproduce,eventually "spilling over" into the adjacent waters. Cape Arago is one of Oregon's most importantecological areas because this region boasts an incredible diversity of species that include theonly stand of giant or "great" kelp in Oregon waters and the only haul-out for the northernelephant seals. I believe that ensuring the protection of the most ecologically important areasreflects prudent management of Oregon's largest natural resource. We all have a responsibilityto ensure that our ocean and the coastal economies that depend on it are healthy for futuregenerations.Please support further evaluation of Cape Arago / Seven Devils by a diverse and balanced groupof stakeholders.Sincerely,Wendy McKeeCorvallis, OR 97330

From:To:Subject:Date:odfw.marinereserves@state.or.usCape Arago/Seven Devils Marine Reserves Public CommentThursday, December 02, 2010 2:28:08 PMMy name is Scott Starkey and I would classify myself as a sport fisherman . I have a boat and havebeen bottom fishing from Cape Argo down to the' Glass House' area for about 25 years. Unfortunately,due to work and weather, I can only get out about 15 times per year and only about half the times I'mout there is a good bite. Seldom do we catch our limit. Obviously ,I don't put a big dent in the oceanfish resource and I'm sure most sport fishermen have a similar story. We do spend a lot money tomaintain a boats and annual launch fees etc. We buy boats, gas and keep several businesses aroundthe 'Y' alive.If any of these proposed reserves are implemented which further restrict my limited ocean fishing, Iwill sell the boat and I'm sure many others have the same attitude. Therefore ,I favor the 'H' NORESERVE option. I'm skeptical that any reserve if implemented here and not too restrictive initially,could become so later.Thanks for listening.

From:To:Subject:Date:odfw.marinereserves@state.or.usCape Arago/Seven Devils Marine Reserves Public CommentSunday, December 19, 2010 2:16:46 PMThe Marine Reserves or Marine Protective Areas will not be of anybenefit to our area, they will have a very large negative impact tothis area, both socially and economically, Attending the recentpublic meetings only proves what a large negative impact willoccur. Our Native Americans are demanding complete freedom in theReserves and Protective areas, this will only increase the frictionthat already exist between the Native Americans and the rest ofSociety and widening the gap of racial preferences. If they are notgiven complete freedom in these areas, lawsuits have been promised.Taxpayers will have to pay the expenses of both sides of any lawsuitsthat are filed, as promised in the Reedsport Meeting.There are no funds available to implement the reserves and protectedareas, let alone to fulfill the function of the reserves or enforcethe management of the reserves. The state is financially strainedunder its current level of expenses , without taking on more tosupport. What will be cut to finance this. Medical support toseniors and disabled children? Families in need without currentemployment because of the recent recession?. It just makes no senseto take on more responsibly in a time when there is to much humansuffering and hungry children.Our ODFW does a fine job managing the marine life. A new fishery(Coho Salmon) has been added to Tenmile Lakes, thanks to the dedicatedmanagement of ODFW. Fishing License sales will plummet, fishermenwill be sitting on the beach with nowhere to fish, party boats willnot leave the docks, restrauant, rv parks and marine suppliers willclose, the list is endless on the negative impact of these reservesand marine protective areas. PLEASE DO NOT LET THIS HAPPEN.Pat DeMeurichyLakeside, Oregon 97449

From:To:Subject:Date:odfw.marinereserves@state.or.usCape Arago/Seven Devils Marine Reserves Public CommentMonday, December 20, 2010 9:33:48 AMPublic Comment from:Dawn JonesCorvallis, OR 97333Thank you for your work on establishing the Cape Arago/Seven Devils MarineReserves. I have visited Marine Reserves in other parts of the world andexperienced how much they have added toward the long-term sustained fisheriesand tourism economics. You have a beautiful and interesting area which, ifprotected, will draw more visitors from all over Oregon and beyond.I also believe we have a moral responsibility to better understand our oceanenvironment and its importance to the future of human society. Our lives dependon the health of the ocean and it is very vulnerable right now. By keeping theexisting research reserve designations in place and adopting proposals "A," "C," and"G" for the Cape Arago area, you will be providing a great service to a larger worldcommunity and to future generations. I hope you will be able to negotiate such aresult.Thanks for your consideration.

From:To:Subject:Date:odfw.marinereserves@state.or.usCape Arago/Seven Devils Marine Reserves Public CommentMonday, December 20, 2010 11:59:03 AMGOAL 19: OCEAN RESOURCESTo conserve marine resources and ecological functions for thepurpose of providing long-term ecological, economic, and socialvalue and benefits to future generations.Oregon’s Statewide Planning Goals & GuidelinesIf proposals "A", "C", "G" are implemented in a package we will go a long ways towardsfulfilling goal #19 of Oregon's Statewide Planning Goals and Guidelines.Lets all make these our person goals as well.Thanks,LonLon OtterbyMarys Peak Group of the Sierra Club Water and OceanCorvallis, OR 97333

From:To:Subject:Date:odfw.marinereserves@state.or.usCape Arago/Seven Devils Marine Reserves Public CommentFriday, December 17, 2010 8:24:26 PMDear Committee Members,I support Proposal A among those choices listed. My name is Jim Scheller and I live at 32607 TurlayLn. Warrenton Oregon 97146. I have worked and served with natural resource groups includingOregon’s Watershed Councils to restore and protect our rivers, fisheries and communities. We haveseen that some areas must receive special protections to promote healthy fish runs. I believe marinereserves and, in particular, the Simpson Reef proposal is best suited to meet the minimal criteria forsuccess of the available choices. I commend your public service and consideration of testimony fromall stakeholders.Thank you,Jim Scheller

From:To:Subject:Date:odfw.marinereserves@state.or.usCape Arago/Seven Devils Marine Reserves Public CommentMonday, December 20, 2010 10:29:35 AMDear Port of Coos Bay,My name is Laura Schmidt and I am a native Oregonian (from Clackamas County,currently living in Multnomah County). I am writing to support a system of marinereserves along the Oregon coast, and a large group of MRs and MPAs at the CapeArago/Seven Devils site. As you know, Cape Arago is one of the most important,diverse, and beautiful ocean spots along the entire West coast. It's home to thelargest populations of northern elephant seals and the only significant giant kelp bedon our coast, which provides habitat, breeding grounds, food, and camouflage for adiversity of marine species. This area is also important for about 19 sea bird species,some of whom migrate from thousands of miles away to come to our coast.I encourage the Port and all decision makers to include ALL of the following in theirrecommendation:Simpson Reef Great Kelp Study Area MRSouth Cove MPASouth Cove MRGregory Point Study Area MPAGregory Point Subtidal Research PreserveCape Arago Intertidal Research ReserveI appreciate all of the hard work and energy members of the Port of Coos Bay haveput into this process. Thank you for the time to comment on this recommendation.Sincerely,Laura Schmidt

Dec 16, 2010odfw marinereservesDear marinereserves,Cape Arago is one of Oregon's most important ecological areas. Becausethis region boasts an incredible diversity of species that include theonly stand of giant or "great" kelp in Oregon waters to the only hauloutfor the northern elephant seals. I support the community process togenerate a site proposal which began in May of 2009. We all shareresponsibility for stewarding Oregon's ocean. If planned with the bestavailable science, designating no-take marine reserves allows marineanimals and plants to rest and reproduce. They eventually "spill over"into the adjacent waters - which is why they are called "ecologicalsavings accounts."I believe that ensuring the protection of the most ecologicallyimportant areas reflects prudent management of Oregon's largest naturalresource. We all have a responsibility to ensure that our ocean and thecoastal economies that depend on it are healthy for future generations.Please support further evaluation of Cape Arago / Seven Devils by adiverse and balanced group of stakeholders. Thank you.Sincerely,Mr. SAMUEL BERGNEWBERG, OR 97132Mr. Arthur KillingsSouth Holland, IL 03456Mr. Brendan McLaughlinSeattle, WA 98114Ms. molly divineLake Oswego, OR 97035Mr. Dan SauerSalem, OR 97302Ms. S. Figliulotigard, OR 97224Dr. Mitchell StargroveHillsboro, OR 97123Mr. Dan Kemble

Portland, OR 97206Mr. Richard A. JohnsonEugene, OR 97405Ms. Lynda McmillanEugene, OR 97402Ms. Sharon RichardsonCorvallis, OR 97339Ms. Lorraine FosterPortland, OR 97202Mr. Dan SwerbilovPortland, OR 97213Ms. Paula JollyPortland, OR 97209Ms. Meredith AmonPortland, OR 97201Ms. Barbara CoughlinEagle Creek, OR 97022Ms. Susan MenannoAshland, OR 97520Ms. Nancy Fleming PPortland, OR 97239Ms. Shawna NeumeisterHillsboro, OR 97124Mr. James DraegerPortland, OR 97219-6014Mr. Jon CurrentHillsboro, OR 97124Mrs. lauren eades

gresham, OR 97030Ms. laura dufelPortland, OR 97213Mr. Gary GilardiHood River, OR 97031Ms. Intz WalkerLincoln City, OR 97367Ms. Fern WalkerPortland, OR 97230Dr. Janet WalkerPortland, OR 97212Ms. susan conwayYachats, OR 97498Mr. T A KiserPortland, OR 97219-1331Ms. jan rosePortland, OR 97236Mr. Ed BergPortland, OR 97229Mr. Ed BergPortland, OR 97229Dr. Helane WahbehPortland, OR 97222Ms. Nancy TidoNewport, OR 97365Mr. Greg SettleBend, OR 97701Mr. Gary Killpack

Lincoln City, OR 97367Ms. Beverly WilliamsMedford, OR 97504Mr. David S. NicholsPortland, OR 97213Mr. Horst PfandPort Orford, OR 97465Mrs. Charlotte HopkinsEagle Point, OR 97524Mr. Steve AydelottBend, OR 97701-8064Mrs. Ansar El MuhammadWoodburn, OR 97071Dr. Eileen ChiecoAshland, OR 97520Mr. John GoeckermannGrants Pass, OR 97528Mr. Adama HamiltonAshland, OR 97520Ms. Donna CraneEugene, OR 97404Ms. Brandy PeacockPortland, OR 97230Ms. Helene GreenPortland, OR 97217Ms. Mariea GillMedford, OR 97501Mr. Richard Trump

Aloha, OR 97007Ms. Joy LightAshland, OR 97520Ms. Nancy TidoNewport, OR 97365Ms. D DraperAlbany, OR 97321Ms. Jo Ann CasselberryCorvallis, OR 97333Dr. Rob BodnerPortland, OR 97214Ms. Avis GnewuchCorvallis, OR 97330Mrs. Emilie MarlinghausBend, OR 97702Ms. Imogen TaylorPortland, OR 97217Ms. Barbara BlackburnPortland, OR 97211Mrs. Lorna LandisPortland, OR 97201Mr. Fred HallGrants Pass, OR 97527Ms. Lora MeisnerSalem, OR 97306Mr. Yogi Nasser AbuJaberPortland, OR 97233Ms. Tamara Lischka

Portland, OR 97215Mrs. Emilie MarlinghausBend, OR 97702Dr. Steven J. PrinceEugene, OR 97405Mr. mark wallekmpls., MN 55411Ms. Julia BrownSalem, OR 97304Mr. alan ransenbergPortland, OR 97213Ms. Janice ClarkPortland, OR 97229Mrs. Pat MetzgerCorvallis, OR 97333Ms. Kerstin BeerweilerAlbany, OR 97322Mrs. Christina RobertsonSelma, OR 97538Ms. MaryRose grechPortland, OR 97232Ms. MELISSA MEDICKPortland, OR 97229Mr. Paul Richey

Portland, OR 97221-1816Dr. Berklee RobinsLake Oswego, OR 97035Ms. Lori QuayCottage Grove, OR 97424Mr. Michael MadiasPortland, OR 97211Ms. Christina PasillasKlamath Falls, OR 97603Ms. Debra BeckAshland, OR 97520Mr. Lamar SavageGold Beach, OR 97444Mrs. Mandy ShorbBeaverton, OR 97007Ms. Sherrie WrightKlamath Falls, OR 97603Ms. A. ToddEugene, OR 97404Ms. Pat LeBaronMedford, OR 97504Ms. Grace NeffAlbany, OR 97322Mr. Dan SherwoodPortland, OR 97214Ms. Irene Mills

Portland, OR 97210Ms. Aria JacksonPortland, OR 97202Mrs. noelle crawfordPortland, OR 97230Mr. Robert JonesNorth Bend, OR 97459Ms. janice ShererHood River, OR 97031Mr. Dean PryerEugene, OR 97402Ms. N. J. MacEugene, OR 97405Mr. John SimonsenCorvallis, OR 97330Mrs. Sharron MeltonTurner, OR 97392Ms. mary tysonFall Creek, OR 97438Ms. Sondra HuberHillsboro, OR 97124Mrs. Jennifer KilpatrickSandy, OR 97055Mr. John TrentCoos Bay, OR 97420Dr. John WittePortland, OR 97206Mr. Phil Hanson

Portland, OR 97202Mr. Gary Olsen-HasekSalem, OR 97302Ms. Susan DeichmillerTigard, OR 97223Mrs. Vivianne Mosca-ClarkWilliams, OR 97544Mr. John NettletonPortland, OR 97202Ms. Kathie NelsonPortland, OR 97223Ms. Judy ColemanOmaha, NE 68106Ms. Alice HallCorvallis, OR 97330Mr. Jorge PenafielEugene, OR 97405Mr. Eli DumitruMedford, OR 97501Ms. Delores PorchGrresham, OR 97030Ms. Fern WalkerPortland, OR 97230Ms. Jackie ONeilEugene, OR 97403Mrs. Polly Stonier

Ms. janelle graceEugene, OR 97405Ms. Fern WalkerPortland, OR 97230Mr. Rick LambertIndependence, OR 97351Mrs. Georga GrivoisMedford, OR 97504Mrs. Julaine MorleyYachats, OR 97498Mr. Antonio BarrosWolf Creek, OR 97497Mrs. Pat MetzgerCorvallis, OR 97333Mrs. Tiffaney DerreumauxMolalla, OR 97038Ms. Maryjoan TullyBrookings, OR 97415Mr. Paul OrdwayEugene, OR 97402-4667Ms. Janus WilhelmSalem, OR 97305Ms. Lisa Samuel-RylanderLake Oswego, OR 97035Ms. Debra SaudeSweet Home, OR 97386Ms. Melissa GaglianoPortland, OR 97219

Mrs. Elaine PridayPowell Butte, OR 97753-1829Dr. Irene SaikevychTalent, OR 97540Ms. Kit HoRodeo, CA 94572Mr. C.W. LuptonEugene, OR 97405Ms. michele paulGleneden Beach, OR 97388Dr. joan spearingj.Lake Oswego, OR 97035Ms. Cher ClarkeLondon, ON N6J2C6Mr. Jerry CampbellLebanon, OR 97355Ms. Nancy PressPortland, OR 97211Ms. Coralie BentonAlbany, OR 97321Mr. Richard RayTroutdale, OR 97060Ms. Wendy McGowanRoseburg, OR 97470Ms. Linda LeeAshland, OR 97520Ms. pam cantyPortland, OR 97225-1050

Ms. janna piperPortland, OR 97293Ms. Erin RobinsonOkemos, MI 48864Mr. Jim LockhartPortland, OR 97206Mr. Jason ReedCoos Bay, OR 97420Ms. Kathryn PetersonPortland, OR 97206Mr. Ron BertiPortland, OR 97225Ms. Mary GuentherPortland, OR 97239Mr. Brent RocksPortland, OR 97201Mrs. Lois WhiteGrants Pass, OR 97526Ms. Carol HuppJacksonville, FL 32277Ms. Carole SarcinelloMosheim, TN 37818Mrs. Carol MIrvine, CA 92614Ms. Laura WayteEugene, OR 97405Mr. Marcus LanskeyEugene, OR 97405

Ms. Shawneen FinneganPortland, OR 97210Ms. Anita MorrisonBeaverton, OR 97005Ms. Marta BarahonaMadrid, NC 28801Ms. Martha LightfootPortland, OR 97214Ms. karen radysLake Oswego, OR 97035Ms. Poppy SmithChicago, IL 60611Randi DouglasPortland, OR 97215Ms. Barb KnightCandler, NC 28715Ms. Kailee PenceLake Oswego, OR 97035Mrs. Jane SelbyTigard, OR 97224Mrs. Karen BlascheHillsboro, OR 97123Mr. Gene PlankKlamath Falls, OR 97603-8225Ms. kathy kirshVeneta, OR 97487Ms. Julianne RamakerBend, OR 97701

Ms. Judith StaufferEugene, OR 97401Mrs. Judy MastersGrants Pass, OR 97526Ms. Joey LynnWaldport, OR 97394Mr. Mick AldermanAstoria, OR 97103Ms. Gia ZimmelliTalent, OR 97540Dr. Luisa ApplemanPortland, OR 97202Mr. Gordy TuorSandy, OR 97055Ms. Judith StaufferEugene, OR 97401Ms. teresa parkerastoria, OR 97103Ms. Racheal GaffneyPortland, OR 97230Mr. James PetersenSpringfield, OR 97477Mr. Rafael DongonBeaverton, OR 97006Ms. Charlotte StahlGresham, OR 97030Dr. Ann EastmanLittleton, MA 01460

Ms. Carmella ScarpaBleecker, NY 12078Mr. jerry wisemanOregon City, OR 97045Mr. David BurkhartSalem, OR 97306Mrs. Ruth FirestoneMonmouth, OR 97361Ms. Gloria HafnerTalent, OR 97540Mr. Greg MargolisPortland, OR 97211Ms. Michelle D'AmicoEugene, OR 97405Ms. val valoTualatin, OR 97062Ms. EchoRose GreenfieldNaples, FL 34105Mr. Michael ParkerPortland, OR 97214Mr. joe frasconeDallas, OR 97338Ms. Patricia CantrellDamascus, OR 97089Ms. Libby DurbinOtis, OR 97368Mrs. Jennifer DurhamEagle Point, OR 97524

Ms. Olivia SchlosserMansfield Center, CT 06250Mrs. Geraldine BishTalent, OR 97540Ms. susan SchlosserAshland, OR 97520Ms. Rhonda ConwaySan Antonio, TX 78259Ms. Martha WentlingBend, OR 97701Mrs. Janet ChaseBend, OR 97701Mrs. Kimberly WilliamsBeaverton, OR 97006Mrs. Frances O'BrienMcminnville, OR 97128Ms. Vicki KerrUnion, OR 97883Mr. Richard TownsendMedford,, OR 97504Mr. James WalkerJanesville, WI 53548Ms. Margaret LinnTigard, OR 97223Dr. ken FletcherAlbany, OR 97321Ms. Cristi LandTalent, OR 97540

Ms. Jann WeitmanUnion, OR 97883Ms. Bonnie BreckenridgeSan Diego, CA 92105Mr. Niall CarrollAstoria, OR 97103Dr. Rudi NussbaumPortland, OR 97205Mr. Robin MurpheyKeizer, OR 97303Ms. Andrea OefingerNewtown, CT 06470Ms. JoAnne CremerCannon Beach,, OR 97110Ms. Colette MicheliniCreswell, OR 97426Ms. Caren LiebmanEugene, OR 97401Ms. Destiny SchwartzBrookings, OR 97415Ms. Bonnie BennettEugene, OR 97401Mr. Stanley FisherBend, OR 97701-9011Ms. S NorrisTualatin, OR 97062Mrs. Stephanie SchneiderAnn Arbor, MI 48103

Mr. Thomas LangePortland, OR 97221Dr. Juliana CymanHillsboro, OR 97123Mr. Paul AlexanderJunction City, OR 97448Mrs. Judy JuntunenCorvallis, OR 97333Ms. Roxanne BeaupreGreen Bay, WI 54302Mr. robert turnerportland, OR 97296Ms. Jan PolychronisThe Dalles, OR 97058Ms. Maureen O'NealPortland, OR 97223Ms. Jane RittenhouseEugene, OR 97405Ms. Skyeanna MalitoEugene, OR 97404Ms. Victoria FolkerBandon, OR 97411Ms. Jeanine MalitoEugene, OR 97404Mrs. Darlene Keko'olani-Simmons DavisGarden City, MI 48135Dr. Theresa Allen

Portland, OR 97202Ms. Sandra Oliver-PooreSalem, OR 97301Ms. Yvette TappSanta Fe, NM 87506Ms. Nicole JergovicPortland, OR 97201Ms. Andi HolmesPortland, OR 97229Ms. Elisabeth GoinesCave Junction, OR 97523Ms. Susan SinotteKelowna, BC V1Y 5M5Ms. G L LEBLANCEUGENE, OR 97405Ms. Sara LucasCorvallis, OR 97333Mr. Randall WebbPortland, OR 97210Mr. Allan LoweKlamath Falls, OR 97601-8620Diane DrumPortland, OR 97212-4011Ms. Kathryn SonenshineAshland, OR 97520Ms. Amanda SloanePortland, OR 97201David Harrison

Salem, OR 97302Ms. Marla BlaneyPortland, OR 97202Ms. mary petockPortland, OR 97213Ms. Angela FendleyCorvallis, OR 97330Mrs. Rebecca StoverHuntsville, AL 35801Ms. Janet JohnsonNewport, OR 97365Mr. Martin McGinnPortland, OR 97206Ms. Rashas WeberPortland, OR 97225Mr. Larry CarterFairfield, MT 59436Mr. Gabriel DonovanYachats, OR 97498Dr. Charles SwansonEugene, OR 97403Ms. Peggy BossCanby, OR 97013Mr. Justin BoucherPortland, OR 97209Ms. Kayla SlinnBrighton, ON k0k1h0Ms. susan buhler

Portland, OR 97212Mrs. Lori KirkBeaverton, OR 97007Ms. Janet HaggeNorth Bend, OR 97459Mr. David S. WilsonMyrtle Point, OR 97458Mr. Kunal AsharCupertino, CA 95014Mr. William VeleyPhilomath, OR 97370Ms. Jeanne MoonierPhoenix, OR 97535Ms. Ingrid AnderssonJohanneshov, NY 12150Mr. Christopher PondGlide, OR 97443-9742Ms. Caro MitchellStephenville, TX 76401Mr. Zachary MayGlide, OR 97443Ms. Darle WoodReidsville, NC 27320

Mrs. marta de la fuenteAranjuez, NC 28040Ms. Anne MaltbyAstoria,, OR 97103Mr. Arild WarudEriceira, MA 2655-461Mr. Mike n ScottYork, SC 29745Ms. Brenda AdamsPortland, OR 97217Ms. Kathy RyanCave Junction, OR 97523Mr. Rick HazardPort Orford, OR 97465Ms. Janet RobinsonBoca Raton, FL 33433Mrs. Holly SweeneyPortland, OR 97212Mrs. Arlene SpencerBend, OR 97701Mrs. Gail CosticBushkill, PA 18324Mr. Gary BaterBellefonte, PA 16823Marjean AustinCorvallis, OR 97330Mrs. Yvonne TaylorTerre Haute, IN 47803

Mr. Bob ThomasMyrtle Creek, OR 97457Mrs. liz caseyPembroke, ON K8A 6P6Mrs. Amanda MillerHillsboro, OR 97123Ms. Lyn GatinKelowna, BC V1X 5X2Mr. Kelly McConnellTigard, OR 97223Ms. Amy LevinNorth Bend, OR 97459Ms. Manuela HaugLeinzell, OK 73575Ms. DOROTHY BENSONEUGENE, OR 97405Dr. Richard ClintonCorvallis, OR 97330Ms. Deirdre Chisholm StephensPortland, OR 97223Ms. Patricia MyersAncramdale, NY 12503Mr. Mike Shippeyeugene, OR 97402Ms. Melanie BradleySalem, OR 97305Ms. Terra SmithEugene, OR 97403

Mr. Matthew FendallPortland, OR 97219Mrs. Judith Maron-FriendPortland, OR 97220Ms. m komisarPortland, OR 97215Mrs. kellie federicoSalem, OR 97302Ms. Debby DieckmanNewberg, OR 97132Mr. Jim TaylorPortland, OR 97206Dr. cat koehnFall Creek, OR 97438Ms. Linda WaerPortland, OR 97218Lauren ClarkePortland, OR 97215Mr. Michael JohnsonForest Grove, OR 97116Mrs. Marilyn MillerLa Mesa, CA 91944Ms. Christine MermilliodCorbett, OR 97019Mr. ronald garstsherwood, OR 97140Mr. mike kemper

Salem, OR 97301Ms. Cynthia VillaumeLiverdun, WI 54460Ms. Kathleen BasiewiczDana, NC 28724Ms. Cosmic Rhino RangersMontara, CA 94037Mrs. Lael WillinghamCorvallis, OR 97330Ms. Rhonda ManessHorton, AL 35980Ms. Donna BenjaminAshland, OR 97520Ms. Lisa ErkertSpringfield, OR 97477Ms. Mary StormAlbany, OR 97321Ms. Donna CraneAnderson, CA 96007Ms. Susan WaynexxxSan Bernardino, CA 92407Mr. Don AndersonLebanon, OR 97355Ms. Paula KuttnerThe Dalles, OR 97058Mrs. annmarie devineBurtonport, NY 12345Ms. Lynda Louise Jolly

Arthur, ON N0G 1A0Ms. Sarai St. JulienPortland, OR 97222Ms. Rose NguyenHouston, TX 77017Mrs. debra olssonEugene, OR 97404Ms. Kim EshlemanTigard, OR 97224Ms. Carolyn MadsonPortland, OR 97230Mrs. Lori SnyderNew Oxford, PA 17350Mrs. Andrea ConnellyMontreal, QC h3x 2p9Mr. Stephen HillPalos Verdes Estates, CA 90274Mr. Richard HeaningNo Massapequa, NY 11758-1026Ms. Ginger GeronimoBirmingham, AL 35235Mr. Glen VenezioSan Juan, PR 00911Ms. Edeltraud FdeMoraesCMRio De Janeiro, DC 20241-220Mrs. Brook ManningLake Oswego, OR 97034

Ms. Bonnie BlombergEugene, OR 97405Mr. John CobeyFredericksburg, VA 22407Ms. Elaine charkowskiFort Bragg, CA 95437Mr. Chris DrumrightMurfreesboro, TN 37130Mr. David LooneyPortland, OR 97231Ms. Natividad P.Palma De Mallorca, NJ 07002Mrs. Sandra EppingerCentralia, MO 65240Ms. Ann BartellWest Linn, OR 97068Mr. Scott TuckerRaleigh, NC 27612Ms. Ann ReedQuincy, IL 62301Mrs. Kathy DolanWheaton, IL 60187Ms. Lana GraffRoseburg, OR 97471Ms. Stacey RichardsonMilton, FL 32583Mrs. Adelina CovaciBucharest, FL 032507

Dr. daniel SaltzSalem, OR 97304Ms. Bridget DixToledo, OR 97391Ms. Linda BescriptTucson, AZ 85747Ms. Rita CastilloSpringfield, OR 97478Mr. John PetersonMcminnville, OR 97128Mrs. Elizabeth MitchellMorinville, AB T8R1E3Mr. Christopher WigginsSalem, OR 97301Mrs. Lorraine ThompsonMiddletown, NY 10940Ms. Delliana of the SeaManitou Springs, CO 80829Ms. Yvonne PappagalloDeadwood, OR 97430Ms. Terri ThetfordCorvallis, OR 97330Ms. Laura SchmidtPortland, OR 97214Ms. Maria WhiteBeaverton, OR 97007Mr. Scott WeberPortland, OR 97225

Mr. Norm TolonenMilwaukie, OR 97267Mr. Edward CraigEugene, OR 97402Ms. Melissah ChadwickMelbourne, NH 3805Mr. Anand ParikhLeesburg, VA 20176Ms. Patti LoverinkLake Oswego, OR 97034Mr. Che LowensteinPortland, OR 97230Ms. tonya naveTigard, OR 97224Mr. Brent WilliamsOregon City, OR 97045Ms. Jennifer GreverEstacada, OR 97023Mr. Dale RentonPrineville, OR 97754Ms. penny savillspringfield, OR 97478Ms. Virginia PerryOtis, OR 97368Mr. John SousaSouth Beach, OR 97366Ms. Margaret PattersonAstoria, OR 97103

Ms. Esther ZamoraHesperia, CA 92345Ms. Winnogene PEDERSENJacksomville, OR 97530Ms. Jennifer HarwoodHillsboro, OR 97123Mrs. Sara GylmanBend, OR 97701Mrs. Darla TruittAloha, OR 97007Mrs. Janene WilleyBend, OR 97701Mrs. Merilyn RiccradiPortland, OR 97219Mr. Pahl ScharpingWaldport, OR 97394Dr. Matt FreedmanEugene, OR 97401Mrs. Melba RizzoLake Oswego, OR 97035-1057Ms. Kristi MeierNewberg, OR 97132Ms. Paula LeeEugene, OR 97404Mrs. Kathleen JakseAshland, OR 97520

Mr. peter gertschtigard, OR 97223Ms. Patricia LyttleMilwaukie, OR 97222Ms. Deanne AterPortland, OR 97239Mrs. Gloria MonroeGrants Pass, OR 97526Ms. Karla LongAlbany, OR 97321Ms. Mary ThompsonPortland, OR 97219Mrs. Gloria MonroeGrants Pass, OR 97526Ms. sharon whitePortland, OR 97267Ms. pat hullFlorence, OR 97439Mrs. Diane LouWillamina, OR 97396Mr. James NunnBoring, OR 97009Mrs. Michele DeBackerAstoria, OR 97103Mrs. Lori CookSandy, OR 97055Mr. john crawford

Newport, OR 97365Ms. Carol CongdonMilwaukie, OR 97267Mr. Tim GrimSalem, OR 97302Mr. gary churchAldershot, ME 4650Ms. Candace MCPortland, OR 97221Mr. DENNIS W. MCKENNABend, OR 97702Ms. Sheila FilanAshland, OR 97520Dr. Robert HeydenreichPortland, OR 97202Ms. Jamie TrinklePortland, OR 97201Mr. Randy GoodmanCottage Grove, OR 97424Ms. Linda RentfrowTigard, OR 97223Mrs. Donna OllisAurora, OR 97002Ms. Marilyn MaddenJacksonville, OR 97530Mr. lance millereugene, OR 97405Ms. Jennifer Parks

Portland, OR 97225Mr. Fred IngmanEugene, OR 97404Mr. James Tyree IIPortland, OR 97225Ms. Virginia Euwer WolffOregon City, OR 97045Mr. Laurence OvermireWest Linn, OR 97068Mrs. jean laytonbrookings, OR 97415Mrs. Cindy RockPortland, OR 97202Mr. Shevlin RyanGrants Pass, OR 97526Mrs. Jolene FoleyGrants Pass, OR 97527Ms. Claudia CraigPortland, OR 97213Ms. Walker EveretteNyack, NY 10960Ms. donna mockmedford, OR 97504Mrs. Melissa ScherlingPortland, OR 97213Dr. david PerrySelma, OR 97538Mrs. kim farasyn

terrebonne, OR 97760Mrs. Ramona ThompsonBirmingham, AL 35214Ms. Dena BarskinPortland, OR 97203Ms. Sheila BaragaPortland, OR 97214Mr. John DarouianBeaverton, OR 97007Mr. Larry MillerOregon City, OR 97045Ms. Pamela J. BondLebanon, OR 97355Mrs. Marlane McInnisScappoose, OR 97056Mr. Eli MeyerEugene, OR 97401Ms. Fran KievetPortland, OR 97202Ms. Tammy ReynoldsEugene, OR 97402Ms. Lavonne MillerPortland, OR 97239Mr. David MatzBeaverton, OR 97005Ms. Debra SlaterPortland, OR 97219Ms. Jody McKenzie

Portland, OR 97225Mr. Tim TendickPortland, OR 97217Mr. Dale CannonMonmouth, OR 97361Ms. Bonnie ParrTalent, OR 97540Mrs. Janet J. SlobinPortland, OR 97229Mr. scott wagnerklamath falls, OR 97601Mrs. Georgeanne SamuelsonOakridge, OR 97463Ms. H. M. SustaitaEugene, OR 97404Ms. Kim CraigEugene, OR 97405Mr. Kenny HouckCave Junction, OR 97523Dr. Paul TorrenceWilliams, OR 97544Mr. Mark WheelerPortland, OR 97215Ms. barbi touronPortland, OR 97201Mr. Mark KellenbeckPhoenix, OR 97535Mr. Robert Soper

Portland, OR 97211Ms. Amanda HughesEugene, OR 97405Dr. james millerAlbany, OR 97322Ms. Elaine ElmerTigard, OR 97223Dr. james millerAlbany, OR 97322Ms. Jenny GarciaMedford, OR 97504Mr. Charlie WeissPortland, OR 97219Mr. Christopher SpinksPortland, OR 97225Mr. Mark CrosslerEugene, OR 97404Ms. wendy samplePortland, OR 97239Ms. Stacy GreenPortland, OR 97214Ms. Sharon HolfordMilwaukie, OR 97222Ms. Patricia SharpPortland, OR 97233

Dr. Robb WilliamsTigard, OR 97006Mrs. Karol HayesTroutdale, OR 97060Ms. Jenny HolmesPortland, OR 97213Mr. Amergin O'KaiPortland, OR 97236Mr. Robert HodgePortland, OR 97212Mr. Gary McCuenSalem, OR 97302Mrs. Tracey BrownSpringfield, OR 97477Mr. Christopher BrunjeCreswell, OR 97426Mrs. CANDI PALOMARESBrookings, OR 97415Mr. Arthur HaroldPortland, OR 97210Ms. Magdalena RedykPortland, OR 97225Ms. Meghan DooneyHonolulu, HI 96815Mr. Michael BrownEugene, OR 97405Mr. Veniamin TyulpanovBeaverton, OR 97008

Mr. benjamin ticeportland, OR 97224Mrs. Sandy MarcellMyrtle Creek, OR 97457Mr. Matthew DeagleBeaverton, OR 97005Ms. Michelle SpencerNewberg, OR 97132Ms. Juliette HedgecockWilliams, OR 97544Mr. Don MinnerlyPortland, OR 97217Ms. Cheryl HunterEugene, OR 97405Mr. Vladimir GulyyGresham, OR 97080Mr. Allan YorkowitzColonia, NJ 07067Ms. Merilyn HandPaia, HI 96779Ms. Dorothy AznirKeizer, OR 97303Ms. Karen CarterCreswell, OR 97426Mrs. Gail ChamberlainGaston, OR 97119Mrs. Laurie McBrideBend, OR 97701Ms. Jenny Gerding

Philomath, OR 97370Ms. Dorothy AznirKeizer, OR 97303Mr. Craig KnightRedmond, OR 97756Mr. Scott BiornstadPortland, OR 97232Mr. Jim DaltonPortland, OR 97225Ms. Edye AllenPortland, OR 97215Mrs. Kendra MaddenElmira, OR 97437Mr. Ray SytsmaPhilomath, OR 97370Mrs. Gail HolcombPortland, OR 97229Ms. mary zotterPortland, OR 97221Dr. Donlon McGovernPortland, OR 97211Mrs. Ginny and Bob FreemanEugene, OR 97405Mr. Paul RomansMt Hood Parkdale, OR 97041Mr. Vernon HuffmanCorvallis, OR 97330Ms. Linda G.

Talent, OR 97540Mr. Jeffrey CarmanLake Oswego, OR 97035Ms. Anna PutmanSalem, OR 97304Ms. Diane AlcibarPortland, OR 97209Mrs. Lily WildePortland, OR 97213Mr. James JohnsonGrants Pass, OR 97527-7705Mrs. Lucy SchneidPortland, OR 97213Mr. Roger BatesBeaverton, OR 97006Mrs. Candice TinatMilwaukie, OR 97222Mrs. geraldine brownmyrtle creek, OR 97457Ms. Lynn LomaxDallas, OR 97338Mr. Toby McElraveyPortland, OR 97229Dr. Jai TomlinNewport, OR 97365Ms. Helen AyersGrants Pass, OR 97527Ms. Rhonda Leo

Beaverton, OR 97008Mr. Bill EllisPortland, OR 97217Ms. Kathleen RayAstoria, OR 97103Mr. Steven GoldsteinOregon City, OR 97045Ms. Natalie A. CarterNewark, OH 43055Ms. Sheri ArcheyCanby, OR 97013Ms. HelenRuth StephensPortland, OR 97209Ms. Ara JohnsonAshland, OR 97520Mr. Alan EisenbergPortland, OR 97215Mary Anne JoycePortland, OR 97215Ms. Gretchen SchneiderYachats, OR 97498Ms. Karen BrandenburgerPortland, OR 97223Ms. Jennifer AltopMedford, OR 97501Ms. Denise LytleFords, NJ 08863Mr. Arthur Bradshaw IV

Portland, OR 97236Ms. B BowerSalem, OR 97305Ms. Donelly WorthingtonScappoose, OR 97056Mrs. Dionne HeinerHappy Valley, OR 97086Mrs. Wendi AbbottScappose, OR 97056Mr. Simon SpringallWilsonville, OR 97070Ms. Cynthia FiscusOntario, OR 97914Mr. Ben EarlePortland, OR 97211Mrs. Genoveva MartinezTucson, AZ 85730Mrs. Cathlynne WebbTigard, OR 97224Mrs. Kathryn KelleyTualatin, OR 97062Matt HicksPortland, OR 97202Mr. Joseph WashburnPhoenix, AZ 85051Mrs. Karen HusseyAshland, OR 97520Mrs. jo anna buckley

Salem, OR 97317Mr. Brett DunnHillsboro, OR 97124Ms. Colette BuchananEugene, OR 97405Ms. Kacey DonstonFlorence, OR 97439Mr. bernard keoughportland, OR 97202Ms. shayla haywardPortland, OR 97239Ms. gloria stoneashland, OR 97520Mr. Robert and Dolores ScheelenMedford, OR 97504Ms. Phyllis ReesLebanon, OR 97355Mr. joel schlofskyWeed, CA 96094Ms. Carla IngrandoForest Grove, OR 97116Mr. joel schlofskyWeed, CA 96094Ms. Nancy McDonaldWest Linn, OR 97068Ms. Carol StormerLake Oswego, OR 97035

Ms. Gail RobinsonPortland, OR 97219Dr. michelle bienickWilliams, OR 97544Ms. ct ctGreenleaf, OR 97430Ms. Jody BuktenicaMonmouth, OR 97361Ms. Shelley StumpTillamook, OR 97141Dr. michelle bienickWilliams, OR 97544Ms. Marianne PlattBend, OR 97701Ms. D ReeceAtlanta, GA 30364Ms. D ReeceAtlanta, GA 30364Ms. Kat HunterCornelius, OR 97123Ms. Lynda HarveyCave Junction, OR 97523Ms. Monica KyleGrants Pass, OR 97527Ms. kyenne williamsPortland, OR 97217

Mrs. Shawna MorganSummer Lake, OR 97640Mr. Brad GentryCarterville, IL 62918Mrs. Anita KetelUden, VT 5403 KHMs. Cristy MurrayOregon City, OR 97045Dr. Karen HarrisAshland, OR 97504Mr. Thomas AveryEugene, OR 97405Mr. Robert FalkPortland, OR 97203Mr. jim BurkhartPortland, OR 97225Ms. Sasha EckertScio, OR 97374Ms. Cynthia HoganSalem, OR 97306Mrs. Patricia SerrurierBend, OR 97702Mrs. Valerie BrooksLeaburg, OR 97489Ms. Sandi CornezPortland, OR 97202Ms. gretchen dietmeyerSpringfield, OR 97477Ms. Lisa Schumacher

Ashland, OR 97520Mrs. eleanor horsleySalem, OR 97306Ms. Gabriele Graebert-RodriquezOregon City, OR 97045Dr. Jayne AckermanPhilomath, OR 97370Mr. nicholas babonportland, OR 97202Mr. Mark MiklosovicRogue River, OR 97537Ms. Gayla J. GatlingWaxahachie, TX 75167Mr. James WrightSalem, OR 97304Mr. Darryl SpencePortland, OR 97203Ms. Deborah CraigEugene, OR 97402Ms. Ruby GradPortland, OR 97213Ms. Tina BissettPortland, OR 97232Mr. John Jean NolandCoos Bay, OR 97420Mrs. Deb AndrewsBrisbane, ME 4021Mrs. Connie Weiss

Beacerton, OR 97008Mrs. Mary K DavisPortland, OR 97206Mr. Michael VannicePhoenix, OR 97535Ms. Tara WestPortland, OR 97215Mr. Kenneth ScottScotts Mills, OR 97375Mrs. Kaori IshikawaLake Oswego, OR 97034Ms. Barbara RaisbeckEugene, OR 97401Mr. Alan ZehntbauerAloha, OR 97007Ms. Priscilla BradleyBlodgett, OR 97326Mrs. Patricia CannellWinnipeg, MB r2j 1e1Ms. Marian SteiskalWhite City, OR 97503Ms. Debra BlakerEugene, OR 97403Ms. Cathy LenoirPortland, OR 97230Russell MarzPortland, OR 97215Mr. Hale MednickGresham, OR 97030

Ms. Donna HukariHood River, OR 97031Mr. Gary SwansonWest Linn, OR 97068Ms. Mary GarciaScotts Mills, OR 97375Ms. Mary Ann WoolmanHillsboro, OR 97123Ms. Jeanne DeaneMonmouth, OR 97361Ms. Beth WalinPortland, OR 97223Ms. Chloe SmitasinEugene, OR 97401Ms. Ella VandeKampForest Grove, OR 97116Ms. Beth WalinPortland, OR 97223Ms. Ella VandeKampForest Grove, OR 97116Ms. Summer RelkenLanglois, OR 97450Mrs. Laura HerndonBurbank, CA 91505Ms. Suzanne KaufmannBeaverton, OR 97007Ms. Elisa MinakisToronto, ON M2L2K5

Mrs. Laura HerndonBurbank, CA 91505Mr. yann beauvoisoregon city, OR 97045Ms. Elisa MinakisToronto, ON M2L2K5Mr. Vincent AlvarezMilwaukie, OR 97222Ms. Sandra MannSpringfield, OR 97477Ms. Mindy RadfordKlamath Falls, OR 97601Ms. Diana RobertsonWaldport, OR 97394Ms. Emily PatchPortland, OR 97219Mr. Eric VanOttenMonmouth, OR 97361Ms. Mindy RadfordKlamath Falls, OR 97601Mr. Eric VanOttenMonmouth, OR 97361Ms. Jo Ann NortonPortland, OR 97202Ms. Aleia WebbTualatin, OR 97062Mr. wayne kellyAshland, OR 97520-2241Ms. Rebecca Carlson

Gold Beach, OR 97444Ms. Martha LawlerLa Pine, OR 97739Ms. Shannon FoldenPortland, OR 97221Mr. wayne kellyAshland, OR 97520-2241Ms. Barbara MinterSpringfield, OR 97477Ms. Megan SwansonEugene, OR 97405Ms. Janus WilhelmSalem, OR 97305Ms. Nyack ClancyManhattan, NY 10016Ms. C DumoltDamascus, OR 97089Ms. Jennifer GarciaMedford, OR 97504Mr. Dana BleckingerPortland, OR 97219Ms. Beth BownPortland, OR 97202Dr. Phyllis StonebrakerCorvallis, OR 97330Mr. Roger IngramOwensboro, KY 42303Ms. vicki hood

Roseburg, OR 97470Ms. Julia WallsPortland, OR 97215

From:To:Subject:Date:odfw.marinereserves@state.or.usI Support Oregon Marine Reserves and Protected AreasMonday, December 20, 2010 8:03:05 AMI'm writing to support the creation of marine reserves and protected areas atCascade Head, Cape Perpetua, Cape Falcon, and Cape Arago. Oregon's ocean isbeautiful and bountiful, but we must act now to preserve our ocean for generationsto come.These marine reserves and protected areas will leave 93% of Oregon's oceans opento current activities while creating sanctuaries where marine life and habitats canflourish, spilling into surrounding waters and bolstering overall ocean health. Marinereserves can bolster the local economy and jobs, through tourism, recreation,research, and long-term sustainable uses.These common sense protections are needed now — climate change, habitatdestruction, increased demand for fresh seafood, and other pressures are growingby the year, and ocean systems need a lifeline in order to survive and thrive into thefuture.Mark MullbockPortland, OR

From:To:Subject:Date:odfw.marinereserves@state.or.usI support the further evaluation of a marine reserve and marine protected area around Cape Arago / SSaturday, December 18, 2010 10:18:50 PMDec 19, 2010odfw marinereservesDear marinereserves,Cape Arago is one of Oregon's most important ecological areas. Becausethis region boasts an incredible diversity of species that include theonly stand of giant or "great" kelp in Oregon waters to theonly haul-out for the northern elephant seals. I support the communityprocess to generate a site proposal which began in May of 2009. We allshare responsibility for stewarding Oregon's ocean. If planned with thebest available science, designating no-take marine reserves allowsmarine animals and plants to rest and reproduce. They eventually"spill over" into the adjacent waters - which is why they arecalled "ecological savings accounts."I believe that ensuring the protection of the most ecologicallyimportant areas reflects prudent management of Oregon's largest naturalresource. We all have a responsibility to ensure that our ocean and thecoastal economies that depend on it are healthy for futuregenerations.My husband and I have always enjoyed all of our beautiful Oregon coastfrom border to border. Please help protect it.Please support further evaluation of Cape Arago / Seven Devils by adiverse and balanced group of stakeholders. Thank you.Sincerely,Mrs. Belva JonesSpringfield, OR 97478

From:To:Subject:Date:odfw.marinereserves@state.or.usI support the further evaluation of a marine reserve and marine protected area around Cape Arago / SMonday, December 20, 2010 9:23:04 AMDec 20, 2010odfw marinereservesDear marinereserves,Cape Arago is one of Oregon's most important ecological areas. Becausethis region boasts an incredible diversity of species that include theonly stand of giant or "great" kelp in Oregon waters to theonly haul-out for the northern elephant seals. I support the communityprocess to generate a site proposal which began in May of 2009. We allshare responsibility for stewarding Oregon's ocean. If planned with thebest available science, designating no-take marine reserves allowsmarine animals and plants to rest and reproduce. They eventually"spill over" into the adjacent waters - which is why they arecalled "ecological savings accounts."I believe that ensuring the protection of the most ecologicallyimportant areas reflects prudent management of Oregon's largest naturalresource. We all have a responsibility to ensure that our ocean and thecoastal economies that depend on it are healthy for futuregenerations.Please support further evaluation of Cape Arago / Seven Devils by adiverse and balanced group of stakeholders. Thank you.Sincerely,Mr. Maciej KoscielniakEast Hampton, NY 11937

From:To:Subject:Date:odfw.marinereserves@state.or.usI support the further evaluation of a marine reserve and marine protected area around Cape Arago / SThursday, December 16, 2010 2:21:11 PMDec 16, 2010odfw marinereservesDear marinereserves,Cape Arago is one of Oregon's most important ecological areas. Becausethis region boasts an incredible diversity of species that include theonly stand of giant or "great" kelp in Oregon waters to theonly haul-out for the northern elephant seals. I support the communityprocess to generate a site proposal which began in May of 2009. We allshare responsibility for stewarding Oregon's ocean. If planned with thebest available science, designating no-take marine reserves allowsmarine animals and plants to rest and reproduce. They eventually"spill over" into the adjacent waters - which is why they arecalled "ecological savings accounts."I believe that ensuring the protection of the most ecologicallyimportant areas reflects prudent management of Oregon's largest naturalresource. We all have a responsibility to ensure that our ocean and thecoastal economies that depend on it are healthy for futuregenerations.I visit the Coos Bay/Charleston/Cape Arago area annually in order tovisit the cape and view sea lions in the area. This part of the SouthCoast is sacred to me and I would urge you to include a marine reserveand other marine protections to preserve the special beauty and marinelife that continously draws me to this area. When I visit I stay inCoos Bay hotels and dine at Coos Bay restaurants. I know there are manyother travelers who contribute tourist dollars into the local Coos Bayeconomy because of this magical area.Please support further evaluation of Cape Arago / Seven Devils by adiverse and balanced group of stakeholders. Thank you.Sincerely,Ms. Mary LangPortland, OR 97206

From:To:Subject:Date:Site Administrator on behalf ofodfw.marinereserves@state.or.usI support the further evaluation of a marine reserve and marine protected area around Cape Arago / SSaturday, December 18, 2010 7:48:15 PMDec 18, 2010odfw marinereservesDear marinereserves,Cape Arago is one of Oregon's most important ecological areas. Becausethis region boasts an incredible diversity of species that include theonly stand of giant or "great" kelp in Oregon waters to theonly haul-out for the northern elephant seals. I support the communityprocess to generate a site proposal which began in May of 2009. We allshare responsibility for stewarding Oregon's ocean. If planned with thebest available science, designating no-take marine reserves allowsmarine animals and plants to rest and reproduce. They eventually"spill over" into the adjacent waters - which is why they arecalled "ecological savings accounts."I believe that ensuring the protection of the most ecologicallyimportant areas reflects prudent management of Oregon's largest naturalresource. We all have a responsibility to ensure that our ocean and thecoastal economies that depend on it are healthy for futuregenerations.Please recommend a site proposal that includes a marine reserve incombination with marine protected areas to meet the scientificguidelines and helps ensure the long-term health of our ocean. Oregonhas one of the most beautiful coastal environments. Please help us keepit safe.Please support further evaluation of Cape Arago / Seven Devils by adiverse and balanced group of stakeholders. Thank you.Sincerely,Ms. Nancy OFraleyEugene, OR 97404

From:To:Subject:Date:Site Administratorodfw.marinereserves@state.or.usI support the further evaluation of a marine reserve and marine protected area around Cape Arago / SSunday, December 19, 2010 2:20:00 PMDec 19, 2010odfw marinereservesDear marinereserves,Cape Arago is one of Oregon's most important ecological areas. Becausethis region boasts an incredible diversity of species that include theonly stand of giant or "great" kelp in Oregon waters to theonly haul-out for the northern elephant seals. I support the communityprocess to generate a site proposal which began in May of 2009. We allshare responsibility for stewarding Oregon's ocean. If planned with thebest available science, designating no-take marine reserves allowsmarine animals and plants to rest and reproduce. They eventually"spill over" into the adjacent waters - which is why they arecalled "ecological savings accounts."I believe that ensuring the protection of the most ecologicallyimportant areas reflects prudent management of Oregon's largest naturalresource. We all have a responsibility to ensure that our ocean and thecoastal economies that depend on it are healthy for futuregenerations.We are delighted that Cascade Head, Cape Falcon & Cape Perpetuasites are being evaluated for marine reserve status. My husband and Istrongly support that similar evaluation be given to the Cape Aragoregion. Study should be given to creating a marine reserve and/orMarine Protected Area there. Oceans worldwide are under attack fromover-exploitation and pollution, and we owe it to future generations todo all we can to keep Oregon coastal waters healthy.Please support further evaluation of Cape Arago / Seven Devils by adiverse and balanced group of stakeholders. Thank you.Sincerely,Ms. Deanna Mueller-CrispinPortland, OR 97205

From:To:Subject:Date:Site Administratorodfw.marinereserves@state.or.usI support the further evaluation of a marine reserve and marine protected area around Cape Arago / SSunday, December 19, 2010 1:20:09 PMDec 19, 2010odfw marinereservesDear marinereserves,Cape Arago is one of Oregon's most important ecological areas. Becausethis region boasts an incredible diversity of species that include theonly stand of giant or "great" kelp in Oregon waters to theonly haul-out for the northern elephant seals. I support the communityprocess to generate a site proposal which began in May of 2009. We allshare responsibility for stewarding Oregon's ocean. If planned with thebest available science, designating no-take marine reserves allowsmarine animals and plants to rest and reproduce. They eventually"spill over" into the adjacent waters - which is why they arecalled "ecological savings accounts."I believe that ensuring the protection of the most ecologicallyimportant areas reflects prudent management of Oregon's largest naturalresource. We all have a responsibility to ensure that our ocean and thecoastal economies that depend on it are healthy for futuregenerations.I love Cape Arago, please protect it. It is really important to me andto the health of the Oregon Coast. Thank you.Please support further evaluation of Cape Arago / Seven Devils by adiverse and balanced group of stakeholders. Thank you.Sincerely,Ms. Lisa SchumacherAshland, OR 97520

From:To:Subject:Date:odfw.marinereserves@state.or.usI support the further evaluation of a marine reserve and marine protected area around Cape Arago / SSunday, December 19, 2010 12:48:49 AMDec 19, 2010odfw marinereservesDear marinereserves,Cape Arago is one of Oregon's most important ecological areas. Becausethis region boasts an incredible diversity of species that include theonly stand of giant or "great" kelp in Oregon waters to theonly haul-out for the northern elephant seals. I support the communityprocess to generate a site proposal which began in May of 2009. We allshare responsibility for stewarding Oregon's ocean. If planned with thebest available science, designating no-take marine reserves allowsmarine animals and plants to rest and reproduce. They eventually"spill over" into the adjacent waters - which is why they arecalled "ecological savings accounts."I believe that ensuring the protection of the most ecologicallyimportant areas reflects prudent management of Oregon's largest naturalresource. We all have a responsibility to ensure that our ocean and thecoastal economies that depend on it are healthy for futuregenerations.I live on the OR coast - Please Help Us.Please support further evaluation of Cape Arago / Seven Devils by adiverse and balanced group of stakeholders. Thank you.Sincerely,Mrs. El SearleNEWPORT, OR 97365

From:To:Subject:Date:odfw.marinereserves@state.or.usI support the further evaluation of a marine reserve and marine protected area around Cape Arago / SSaturday, December 18, 2010 4:18:19 PMDec 18, 2010odfw marinereservesDear marinereserves,Cape Arago is one of Oregon's most important ecological areas. Becausethis region boasts an incredible diversity of species that include theonly stand of giant or "great" kelp in Oregon waters to theonly haul-out for the northern elephant seals. I support the communityprocess to generate a site proposal which began in May of 2009. We allshare responsibility for stewarding Oregon's ocean. If planned with thebest available science, designating no-take marine reserves allowsmarine animals and plants to rest and reproduce. They eventually"spill over" into the adjacent waters - which is why they arecalled "ecological savings accounts."I believe that ensuring the protection of the most ecologicallyimportant areas reflects prudent management of Oregon's largest naturalresource. We all have a responsibility to ensure that our ocean and thecoastal economies that depend on it are healthy for futuregenerations.Oregonians need to realize how precious and rare a coastline like oursis. When I first moved here about ten years ago I was extremelyimpressed with pristine vistas Oregon has to offer. But in the pastfour years it has become increasingly like a rural slum, litter anddestitute strangers everywhere. This is our fault, our responsibility.We need to show our communities there are still those of us who careabout protecting fish and wildlife, about keeping our beaches as thesublime, magical sites they naturally are.Please support further evaluation of Cape Arago / Seven Devils by adiverse and balanced group of stakeholders. Thank you.Sincerely,Ms. Cienna SimmonsSpringfield, OR 97477

From:To:Subject:Date:ODFW.MarineReserves@state.or.usI support the protection of the Cape Arago/Seven Devils Area!Friday, December 17, 2010 3:09:56 PMI support the protection of the Cape Arago/Seven Devils Area!Anastasia ShibanovaThis message is intended for the sole use of the addressee, and maycontain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt fromdisclosure under applicable law. If you are not the addressee you arehereby notified that you may not use, copy, disclose, or distribute toanyone the message or any information contained in the message. If youhave received this message in error, please immediately advise the senderby reply email and delete this message.

From:To:Subject:Date:ODFW.MarineReserves@state.or.usMarine reserves and Cape AragoThursday, December 16, 2010 9:23:50 AMThe Port of Coos Bay and the Oregon Department of Fish and WildlifeThe implementation of marine reserves along the Oregon Coast is longoverdue. Commercial free zones in coastal waters have proven across theglobe to be beneficial to the ecological integrity of marine ecosystemsand a long term boon to the economic sustainability of our oceans.I support further evaluation of Cape Arago as a key component of themarine reserve system.Oregon's marine reserves must be close enough together to create "islands"in the ocean for marine life to move between and find refuge. The uniqueand outstanding resources contained in the proposed Cape Arago reserve arecritical to the larger effort to achieve a real and lasting benefit forour oceans and the communities that rely on them.Please support further evaluation of Cape Arago / Seven Devils by adiverse and balanced group of stakeholders. Thank you.Sean StevensPortland, OR 97239

To: Jeff BishopCc: Elise Hamner ; kwall@portofcoosbay.comSent: Monday, December 20, 2010 10:04 AMSubject: Comments re - Marine ReservesDecember 20, 2010To whom it may concern:Although I am not privy to all the aspects of the proposed Marine Reserves, Ihave some very grave concerns on what is being planned to the fish in theseproposed Reserves. The large tracking devises that are planned to be placed inthese sensitive bottom fish are very likely to prove harmful if not deadly to thesefish and also to their predators. I doubt these devises would be easily toleratedor acceptable in humans much less these much smaller bottom fish. Are thescientist who are wanting to conduct these grandiose experiments willing to placethese devises in their own bodies? I highly doubt so. The fish on the other handwill have no choice. In addition, loading up the ocean floor with plastic trackingdevises and batteries is not going to do much to help the environment orour oceans ecosystems. The fish just want to be left alone and want theirecosystems left in tact.The idea that we need to conduct more studies to understand what the problemsare is ludicrous. The problems are already well documented. The only problemis nobody is doing anything about them. When we finally see some effort beingmade to clean up the water and stop further contaminates from entering thewater, such as by cruise ships and others (whether realized or not) who are usingthe ocean as their dumping ground, then we will know that people who reallycare about fish and building up fish habitat have stepped into the picture.I am all for protecting areas but that is not exactly what is being plannedhere. Saying you are creating a protected reserve does not necessarily make itso. It would behoove the environmental community to work towards cleaning upthe water instead of promoting something that in many ways does just theopposite of that.Sincerely,Jody McCaffreeNorth Bend, OR 97459

Dec. 20, 2010Port of Coos BayCape Arago Marine Reserve Recommendation CommitteeCommittee MembersThank you for the time you have committed to this endeavor.You were given an impossible task.Locating a Marine reserve in the Cape Arago area that meets the criteria of Governor’sExecutive Order 08-07 and at the same time fulfills the Governor’s assurances tofishermen to “not interrupt traditional fishing practices in Oregon’s Territorial Sea” can’tbe done.Proposal A, Great Kelp Study Area:This proposal will interrupt Commercial Crabbing, Commercial Sea Urchin Harvest, andRecreational fishing, Any research that needs to be done in this area can beaccomplished without the existence of a marine reserve.Implementing a marine reserve here to “protect” Macrosystis has the furthercomplication of possibly eliminating Macrocystis from the local environment. The smalllocal population of Sea Otters will not control the population of sea urchins and withoutcommercial urchin harvest there is risk of an urchin population explosion that could wipeout Macrocystis locally.Proposal C, South Cove:This Proposal will also interrupt traditional Commercial Crabbing, Commercial SalmonFishing, and Recreational fishing and therefore not meet the criteria set by the Governor.Proposal G, Gregory Point:This proposal, to an even greater extent, interrupts traditional Commercial Crabbing,Commercial Salmon Fishing, and Recreational Fishing and will generate an enormouseconomic impact on the local area if implemented.Proposal H, No Reserve:This is the only logical recommendation. It meets the Governor’s criteria set forth inExecutive Order 08-07 and fulfills his promise to fishermen to “not interrupt traditionalfishing practices in Oregon’s Territorial Sea”.Proposal H also avoids the probable litigation that is likely to follow if any of the otherthree local proposals are adopted as a recommendation.Please consider that if proposal A, C, or G are adopted as a recommendation, and theGovernor is an honest person, there is a likelihood that he will veto the recommendationfor not meeting the criteria he set forth in EO 08-07, and for not fulfilling his promise tofishing communities to avoid interruption of traditional fishing practices in Oregon’sTerritorial Sea.

To those Marine Reserve proponents who have the stated goal of public education, I say“educate yourself first”. Please, familiarize yourself with current regulations andprotections provided under the law for our marine environment. As a CommercialSalmon Fisherman I say: Address the fresh water habitat issues in your own back yardfirst. If the salmon habitat provided by Oregon’s rivers and streams had protections asstrong as those currently applied to our ocean environs, my industry would be in muchbetter shape. Oregon’s Territorial Waters are at much greater risk from land basedUrban/Industrial pollution, residential over-development and lack of adequate andenforced riparian and wetlands protections than they are from current usage.The United States made a commitment to sustainable fisheries and protection for theMarine Environment in 1976 with the passage of the Magnuson-Stevens FisheriesConservation Act. We reaffirmed that commitment, as a Nation, in 1996 with theamendment and reauthorization of that act.Every reason given by Marine Reserve proponents for the establishment of reserves iscurrently being addressed by State and Federal management. We don’t need anotherlayer of expensive bureaucracy and regulation.Previous comments are my own and don’t represent any group or organization that I amassociated with.Please include all written comment from the Port of Coos Bay town hall meetings andthose comments received at the Oregon Sea Grant, Reedsport, Bandon and Coos Baypublic outreach meetings with any Marine Recommendation forwarded from thiscommittee.Paul MerzF/V JoanneCharleston, Ore.Freshwater Habitat Consultant, Oregon Salmon CommissionFounding Member and Alternate Director, Klamath Common Ground AllianceChair, Klamath Common Ground Alliance, Salmon Disease Research CommitteeDirector, Coos River STEPDirector, Coquille River STEPDirector, Oregon Alliance for Sustainable Salmon FisheriesDirector, Coos Watershed Association

NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCILDecember 20, 2010Mr. Jim Pex, ChairPort of Coos Bay Marine Reserve Recommendation Committee125 Central Avenue, Suite 300Coos Bay, OR 97420RE: NRDC Support for Strong Network of Marine Reserves and Marine Protected Areas inCape Arago – Seven Devils AreaDear Chairman Pex and Community Team Members,On behalf of the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), which has 1.3 million membersand activists, over 35,000 of whom are Oregonians, we are writing to support the creation ofa strong, effective set of marine reserves and marine protected areas in the Cape Arago –Seven Devils area.NRDC strongly supports the creation of marine reserves and marine protected areas inOregon, because they will generate important benefits that cannot be achieved by fisheriesmanagement alone. When designed according to scientific guidelines, marine reserves andmarine protected areas protect fragile nursery habitats and vulnerable species. They helpmaintain the diverse web of marine life and bolster resilience of ocean systems in the face ofa wide range of threats, such as global climate change and increasing industrial use of ourwaters.At the same time, evidence refutes the concern that marine protected areas will hurt fishingindustry bottom lines. Experience and data collected in California are instructive. After thecreation of a network of marine reserves around the northern Channel Islands, direpredictions that these areas would cause $50 to $100 million dollars in economic losses weredisproven by scientific monitoring that showed sport fishing actually increased in the fiveyears after reserves were established, as did commercial landings of squid, sea urchin, andwww.nrdc.org111 Sutter Street NEW YORK ⋅ WASHINGTON, DC ⋅ LOS ANGELES ⋅ CHICAGO ⋅ BEIJING20 th FloorSan Francisco, CA 94104TEL 415 875-6100 FAX 415 875-6161

lobster. 1 Marine reserves elsewhere have shown similar results: in the Great Barrier Reef,despite fishing industry concerns about losses, the number of recreational fishing licenses hascontinued its upward trend since the reserves were established in 2003. 2The benefits of marine reserves were understood and explicitly incorporated into key policyand science documents in Oregon’s marine reserve process: Executive Order 08/07, House Bill3013, the Ocean Policy Advisory Council (OPAC) recommendations, the Scientific TechnicalAdvisory Committee (STAC) marine reserves size and spacing recommendations, and by therecommendations of community teams for the Cape Falcon, Cascade Head and CapePerpetua areas. Oceana, which has participated in Oregon’s marine reserve process for overfive years, submitted comments to the Port of Coos Bay Marine Reserve RecommendationCommittee (the Committee) on December 17, 2010. We support those comments andencourage the Committee to carefully examine the background information submitted byOceana on the purpose and goals of Oregon’s marine reserve system.Cape Arago is one of Oregon’s most important ocean places. It includes complex rocky reefhabitat that is host to a diverse range of species such as rockfish (including the depletedyelloweye rockfish), lingcod, dungeness crab, and giant octopus. The area is the Northernmostrange of Red Abalone, it includes the only haul out site on Oregon’s coast for NorthernElephant seals, and it is the only place in Oregon where Great Kelp (Macrocystis integrifolia)can be found. These beds of Great Kelp provide habitat for marine life to breed, eat andcamouflage themselves against predation.We greatly appreciate the time and commitment the Port of Coos Bay Marine ReserveRecommendation Committee has made over the past 18 months to identifying ecologicallysignificant areas for protection. However, the current scenarios under consideration do notmeet scientific guidelines and will therefore not generate the intended benefits of marinereserves and marine protected areas. We respectfully recommended that the Committeecreate a final set of recommendations that will ensure that the marine reserves and marineprotected areas are large enough, and in the right places, to meet science guidelines.In order to be effective, Oregon’s marine reserves and marine protected areas must be linkedtogether in a network that includes representation of key habitat types and includes areasthat are close enough together to allow species to travel between them. Protections in theCape Arago area would complete the vital connection between Redfish Rocks to the southand Cape Perpetua to the north. We urge the Committee to consider combining sites fromvarious proposals into one final proposal that would be large enough to meet scienceguidelines, therefore protecting and improving marine ecosystem health and resilience. This1 See, Connie Ryan, et. al. Recreational fishing effort and catch in the northern Channel Islands region, CaliforniaDepartment of Fish and Game, http://www.dfg.ca.gov/marine/channel_islands/pdfs/handout_ryan.pdf2 See, Erik Stokstad, “Marine Reserves Help Fish Recover, ” Science, February 21, 2010, at,http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencenow/2010/02/marine-reserves-help-fish-recove.html?rss=12

could be accomplished by creating a larger MPA, with a cluster of marine reserves inside it. Inparticular, we ask that Gregory Point MPA be expanded to the south of South Cove and netgear and offshore development be prohibited there. This MPA could be combined withmarine reserves in the Gregory Point, Simpson Reef and South Cove area. This combinedscenario would be far more effective in protecting fish, wildlife and habitats, helping toensure the health of Oregon’s ocean for current and future generations.We also strongly oppose Option H, which would create no marine reserve or marineprotected area and would therefore not meet scientific guidance or Oregon’s policydirectives.Thank you for your consideration of our comments.Sincerely,Leila MonroeStaff Attorney, NRDC Ocean InitiativeDelivered via Email to: odfw.marinereserves@state.or.us3

December 17, 2010Mr. Jim Pex, ChairPort of Coos Bay Marine Reserve Recommendation Committee125 Central Avenue, Suite 300Coos Bay, OR 97420RE: Cape Arago – Seven Devils Marine Reserve and Protected Area ScenariosDear Chairman Pex and Community Team Members:Over the past nine years there has been a lot of productive, open discussion among Oregoniansabout the economic and ecological importance of maintaining the long-term health of Oregon’scoastal and ocean ecosystems. Over the past three years, these discussions have producedExecutive Order 08/07, the Ocean Policy Advisory Council (OPAC) recommendations, theScientific Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) marine reserves size and spacingrecommendations, House Bill 3013, and recent recommendations of the Cape Falcon, CascadeHead and Cape Perpetua coastal community teams. Importantly, over the past 18 months, thePort of Coos Bay Marine Reserve Recommendations Committee has worked hard toward thedevelopment of a marine reserve/ marine protected area (MPA) proposal in the Cape Arago-Seven Devils Area. We are writing in support of an ecologically significant proposal in the CapeArago area, including a combination of a larger MPA, with a cluster of marine reserves withinthe site.The Important Ecological Areas off Cape Arago and Seven Devils mark some of Oregon’s mostdiverse marine habitats and biological communities. From Gregory Point to the rocky reefcomplex off of Seven Devils, this is one of Oregon’s most unique, diverse, productive andsensitive areas. Cape Arago is home to the highest diversity of seals and sea lions foundanywhere on the Oregon coast, with large beds of canopy kelp, including the only significant bedof great kelp (Macrocystis integrifolia) in the state. Cape Arago is the only major rockyshoreline between Heceta Head, 55 miles to the north, and Cape Blanco, 32 miles to the south. 1,2There are approximately 19 seabird colonies in the Cape Arago area with nesting habitat forwestern and glaucous-winged gulls, pelagic cormorants, pigeon guillemots and blackoystercatchers. Off of Five-mile Point at Seven Devils is a rocky reef complex important tomany species of marine fish and an important harbor seal haulout/ pupping site. What is more,1 Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW). 1994. Oregon Rocky Shores Natural Resource Inventory.ODFW, Marine Region. Newport, Oregon. December 1994.2 Oregon’s Ocean Resources Management Task Force. 1991. Oregon’s Ocean Resource’s Management Plan.January 1, 1991. The Oregon Ocean Resource Program.

Mr. Jim Pex, Port of Coos Bay Marine Reserve CommitteeCape Arago - Seven Devils Evaluation SitesPage 2 of 6the state parks adjacent to the Cape Arago area receive hundreds of thousands of visitor-days peryear, 3 offering exceptional opportunities for interpretive and educational programs.In the area near the Industrial Port of Coos Bay, we note that there are many existing uses andactivities like industrial shipping, dredge disposal dumping grounds, bottom trawling, proposedwave energy development and undersea cables (figure 1). Establishing marine protected areasand marine reserves in the important Cape Arago area will help provide lasting protections forthe habitats and wildlife areas situated between these major activities.Like many ocean areas around the world, Oregon’s coastal and marine ecosystems have beenimpacted by pollution, overfishing, habitat loss and degradation, ocean warming, and thecumulative and synergistic impacts of multiple stressors. These threats and impacts areevidenced by the overfished status of rockfish and petrale sole that depend on Oregon’snearshore waters 4 as well as the listing of over 30 species of threatened and endangered marinemammals, seabirds, reptiles, and fish stocks known to use the Pacific Ocean waters off Oregon. 5Species declines caused by or exacerbated by anthropogenic sources are continuing. WhenPacific eulachon (smelt) were listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act this year,the biological review team cited bycatch and climate change as the biggest threats to therecovery of this species. 6 What may be more alarming is the lack of information available on thestatus of the majority of marine species living in Oregon’s Territorial Sea, with no indicationwhether or not these species are healthy at individual sites and throughout their range.Overall Purpose of Oregon’s Marine Reserve SystemIt is important to bear in mind the overall purpose and goal of Oregon’s marine reserve system.As defined by OPAC, that purpose includes developing a system or network of marine reservesand using an ecosystem-based management approach. Importantly, OPAC stated:The overall purpose of marine reserves is to provide an additional tool to helpprotect, sustain, or restore the nearshore marine ecosystem, its habitats, andspecies for the values they represent to present and future generations. 7The marine reserve goal defined by OPAC is to:[p]rotect and sustain a system of fewer than ten marine reserves in Oregon’sTerritorial Sea to conserve marine habitats and biodiversity; provide aframework for scientific research and effectiveness monitoring; and avoid3 Hillman, L.G. 2006. Rocky Shore Management in Oregon: Status and Trends of Resources, Uses, andManagement. Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. July 2006.4 National Marine Fisheries Service, at:http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/statusoffisheries/2010/second/fssi_non_fssi_stock_status_cy_q2_2010.pdf5 Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, at:http://www.dfw.state.or.us/wildlife/diversity/species/threatened_endangered_candidate_list.asp6 Eulachon Biological Review Team. Status Review Update for Eulachon in Washington, Oregon and California. 20Jan 2010.7 OPAC November 29, 2008. Oregon Marine Reserve Policy Recommendations.

Mr. Jim Pex, Port of Coos Bay Marine Reserve CommitteeCape Arago - Seven Devils Evaluation SitesPage 3 of 6significant adverse social and economic impacts on ocean users and coastalcommunities. A system is a collection of individual sites that are representativeof marine habitats and that are ecologically significant when taken as a whole. 8The overall purpose and goal describe the importance of developing an ecologically significantsystem for the protection of marine habitats and species for both this and future generations.Thus, this process is much more than just seeing whether or not marine reserves work in Oregon.The science is clear on the ecological benefits of marine reserves in both tropical waters, andtemperate ocean environments like those off Oregon. 9 Now is the time to build this system forOregon’s coastal and nearshore ecosystems to ensure protections for fish and wildlife and testimportant concepts like connectivity and resilience.STAC Guidelines: Size and Spacing of Marine ReservesThe STAC report to OPAC on the 2008 Size and Spacing of Marine Reserve Workshop 10provides critical information for the design of a network of marine reserves. We would like tostress the following features of the STAC guidelines:Size:• There was consensus by STAC that the minimum alongshore distance is 5-10 km, or 2.7-5.4 nautical miles (nm) and preferably 10-20 km, or 5.4-10.8 nm. It was furtherreiterated at the September 20, 2010 ODFW/ STAC workshop that marine reservesshould strive to reach the preferred size, not just the minimum.• For the objective of protecting the greatest diversity of species, marine reserves shouldinclude a range of habitat-types and depths.• The number of species that can achieve their natural densities and size structure increaseswith the size of a protected area. The species that benefit most are those that are fishedheavily, top predators, and those with small home ranges.• To maximize diversity, a reserve should be of sufficient size to contain at least 90% ofspecies characteristics of the habitats therein.Spacing:• For the objective “to protect key types of marine habitats in multiple locations along thecoast to enhance resilience of nearshore ecosystems to natural and human-causedeffects,” marine reserves should be distributed along the full Oregon coast and in eachbiogeographical region.• There are two primary biogeographical regions represented by the Oregon TerritorialSea: 1) from the Columbia River to Cape Blanco and 2) south of Cape Blanco, extendinginto northern California.8 Id.9 PISCO 2007. The Science of Marine Reserves, at: http://www.piscoweb.org/publications/outreachmaterials/science-of-marine-reserves10 Scientific Technical Advisory Committee (STAC). 2008. Size and Spacing of Marine Reserves. Workshop Report.April 9-10, 2008, Charleston, OR. Report to the Oregon Ocean Policy Advisory Council.

Mr. Jim Pex, Port of Coos Bay Marine Reserve CommitteeCape Arago - Seven Devils Evaluation SitesPage 4 of 6• The spacing guideline of no more than 50-100 km apart alongshore (27-54 nauticalmiles) was generally agreed to as a starting point.• To buffer against catastrophic loss of a marine reserve and to provide sufficient statisticalpower for analyzing their effects, the final reserve design for Oregon should include“replicates” of each habitat type within each biogeographical region.Shape:• The design and shape should take into account the adjacent habitat types and the crossshelfextent of habitat types.• Shape should maximize habitat complexity.• For a homogeneous habitat, minimizing the perimeter-to-area ratio will maximizeprotection within a reserve, and minimize vulnerability to edge effects and spillover loss.• To enhance protection of species that move to greater depths as they grow, whichincludes approximately 2/3 of managed groundfish species that occur in state waters,habitat protection should extend from the intertidal zone to deep waters offshore(potentially extending beyond state boundaries).As specified in these clear guidelines, individual sites must ultimately be evaluated in the contextof a network of marine protected areas and reserves. An ecologically significant marine reserve/MPA in the Cape Arago area is necessary for building a network of marine reserves andprotected areas for the northern biogeographic region (Cape Blanco to the Columbia River).Cape Arago Marine Reserve/ Protected Area ScenariosThe individual Cape Arago marine reserve/ marine protected area scenarios, as they are currentlydesigned, do not meet these scientific guidelines. Furthermore, Option H (no marine reserve/MPA) would fail to protect these important areas and fail to ensure an ecologically significantnetwork with connectivity to the proposed sites to the north. We do believe, however, that therecould be a modified proposal that will achieve valuable ecological protections for this importantarea, while providing for continued uses. We ask that you consider expanding the Gregory PointMPA to the south of South Cove, and prohibit the use of net gear (e.g. trawls, seines) andoffshore development. These protections will help reduce bycatch and habitat impacts whileallowing for continued recreational fishing, crabbing and commercial hook and line fishing forgroundfish. This MPA would also ensure lasting protection from any new industrial activitiesthat may impact the habitats and current uses of the area. In addition, we ask that you considerthis in combination with marine reserves in the Gregory Point, Simpson Reef and South Covearea. While individually, these small reserves would not meet the scientific guidelines, multiplesmall sites within a larger MPA would still provide valuable and necessary protections for fish,wildlife and habitats.ConclusionThese continue to be hard and complicated conversations, but we must take actions to protect thehealth and biodiversity of our oceans and coasts, for this and future generations. We supportmoving forward with an ecologically significant network of marine reserves and protected areas

Mr. Jim Pex, Port of Coos Bay Marine Reserve CommitteeCape Arago - Seven Devils Evaluation SitesPage 5 of 6that include protections for the Cape Arago – Seven Devils area. If done right, a combinationmarine reserve/ MPA proposal would provide important protections for fish and wildlife in theCape Arago area, provide us with a wealth of scientific data, and contribute to a vibrant coastaleconomy for this and future generations.We appreciate this opportunity to comment and look forward to continuing to work with you onthis important matter.Sincerely,Ben EnticknapPacific Project Manager

Mr. Jim Pex, Port of Coos Bay Marine Reserve CommitteeCape Arago - Seven Devils Evaluation SitesPage 6 of 6Figure 1. Habitats, wildlife and human activities in the Cape Arago/ Seven Devils Important EcologicalAreas

From:To:Subject:Date:odfw.marinereserves@state.or.usProposal HThursday, December 09, 2010 4:52:20 PMI am in support of proposal H, I don't believe that oregon needs or can afford marines reserves. -ScottOsborne Bandon, Or 97411.

From:To:Subject:Date:ODFW.MarineReserves@state.or.usSupport further evaluation of a marine reserve around Cape AragoThursday, December 16, 2010 6:27:44 PMThe Port of Coos Bay and the Oregon Department of Fish and WildlifeCRISTEN,I THINK YOU KNOW I FEEL THAT A NETWORK OF MARINE RESERVES ARE ABSOLUTELYNECESSARY TO HELP OUR FISHERIES RECOVER. AS SUCH PLEASE COUNT ME AS AVOTE IN FAVOR AS DISCUSSED FURTHER BELOW.PAUL KATENCASCADE HEAD COMMUNITY TEAM MEMBERCape Arago is one of Oregon's most important ecological areas. This regionboasts an incredible diversity of species that include the only stand ofgiant or "great" kelp in Oregon waters to the only haul-out for thenorthern elephant seals.I support the community process to generate a site proposal which began inMay of 2009. We all share responsibility for stewarding Oregon's ocean. Ifplanned with the best available science, designating no-take marinereserves allows marine animals and plants to rest and reproduce. Theyeventually "spill over" into the adjacent waters - which is why they arecalled "ecological savings accounts". I believe that ensuring theprotection of the most ecologically important areas reflects prudentmanagement of Oregon's largest natural resource. We all have aresponsibility to ensure that our ocean and the coastal economies thatdepend on it are healthy for future generations.Please support further evaluation of Cape Arago / Seven Devils by adiverse and balanced group of stakeholders. Thank you.Paul KatenOtis, OR 97368-9509

From:To:Subject:Date:ODFW.MarineReserves@state.or.usSupport further evaluation of a marine reserve around Cape AragoFriday, December 17, 2010 6:30:25 AMThe Port of Coos Bay and the Oregon Department of Fish and WildlifeI deleted the form letter and would like to keep it simple. Pleaseconsider the preservation of Cape Arago and all other areas of ourwonderful Oregon Coast. I have visited parts of the Eastern Seaboard thatwere not so protected and that's why I have relatives from Connecticut wholove to come out here and see what we have preserved. Thank you forlistening.Mike LeeMichael LeeEugene, OR 97401

From:To:Subject:Date:ODFW.MarineReserves@state.or.usSupport further evaluation of a marine reserve around Cape AragoThursday, December 16, 2010 9:07:28 AMThe Port of Coos Bay and the Oregon Department of Fish and WildlifeI support the Cape Arago Marine Reserve because of its ability to supplysurrounding fisheries. Please continue to work toward establishing thisreserve.Thank you.Brenda PaceBend, OR 97702

From:To:odfw.marinereserves@state.or.usSubject:YES ON MAKING MARINE RESERVEDate:Saturday, December 18, 2010 9:25:38 AM

From:To:Subject:Date:odfw.marinereserves@state.or.usCape Arago/Seven Devils Marine Reserves Public CommentSaturday, December 18, 2010 4:28:29 PMCape Arago Marine Reserve CommentsProvided by: Mark Tilton – 87868 Limpet LN, Florence, OR 97439December 18, 2010Thanks for taking on this difficult task. I was a member of the original local group thatforwarded the initial Perpetua Marine Reserve proposal to Ocean Policy Advisory Council(OPAC). I strongly supported the latest Perpetua Team compromise (Supported 15-1) andprovided public comment to that effect at the recent OPAC meeting.I feel the Governor and Legislature were correct in selecting a network of Marine Reserves inthe Oregon Territorial Sea as their objective in this local process. The recently initiatedfederal effort has also identified a network of protected areas as their objective.When I look south from the Perpetua area, I am concerned that we need to have a site atCape Arago that provides effective connectivity with the Perpetua Marine Reserve andRedfish Rocks to the south.As I look at the Arago Proposals, I am concerned that the sizes of the Marine Reservecomponents are not large enough to provide this connectivity to the other Reserves or toallow adequate evaluation of their effectiveness.Evaluating the effectiveness of Marine Reserves is a one of the two critical guidelines for thisprocess, which are:Sites are large enough to allow scientific evaluation of ecological benefitsBut small enough to avoid significant economic or social impactsThe general along shore size guideline for minimum effective size is 5 km (3 land miles, 2.7nautical miles) and then extending out to the 3 nautical mile Territorial Sea boundary.Comments on Specific Cape Arago ProposalsIn walking around the room at the Reedsport meeting, I noticed that there were someproposals developed by members of your community team that contained Marine Reservesthat were large enough to clearly have effective ecological benefits. I was very disappointedthat at least one of these was not put forward for public comment. The Marine ReserveCommunity Teams at the other three evaluation sites all demonstrated that their process wasan honest dialog by providing a full range of options for public comment and seriousdiscussion by the community teams.Specifically, when looking at the proposals open for comment, the area encompassed byProposals A and G have especially high ecological significance and need to be included inthe final proposal. Please do everything you can as you work toward a final compromise tomake the Reserve component in this area as large as possible.

It looks to me that combining Proposals A, G, and C, with increased sizes of the MarineReserves would be one path to success in meeting the two critical guidelines for this processthat are listed above.One last specific comment is that not allowing any future extraction of forage fish in theMPAs would increase their long term ecological benefits.It’s useful to keep in mind that these waters are co-owned by everyone. They are managed asa public trust to benefit all current and future citizens.The citizens of Oregon have consistently showed their support for setting aside some naturalareas for meeting long term objectives:- supporting ecosystem resilience- supporting sustainable biodiversity- providing areas where we can invest in long-term research to avoid repeatedlydealing with massive federal closures mandated by population crashes.The recent election is strong evidence of this support. On Measure 76, every county in thestate voted for continued protection for our water, parks and wildlife.I sincerely appreciate the efforts of the Cape Arago Community Team for doing the heavylifting on this. I hope you will be able to develop a final compromise that can be supportedby a large majority of your group. As we saw at the recent OPAC meeting, this would likelymean that your proposal would be moved forward without any changes.Thank you for your consideration of these comments.Sincerely,Mark TiltonFlorence, OR 97439

From:To:Subject:Date:odfw.marinereserves@state.or.usCape Arago/Seven Devils Marine Reserves Public CommentThursday, December 16, 2010 11:50:32 AMCape Arago Marine ReserveOregonRobert Verhoogen, MD, Corvallis,I strongly support the Marine Reserve proposal for the Simpson Reef Great KelpStudy Area (A), the MR/MPA Study Area for South Cove (C), and the Study Areaproposal for Gregory Point (G).If Oregon is to create a system-wide network of Marine Reserves along its entirecoast, it must recognize that there is an absolutely critical need for, and to thereforeestablish, a marine reserve in the 170 kilometer space alongshore between CapePerpetua and Redfish Rocks in order to meet the ecological sideboard. The guidelineof 50-100 km spacing between marine reserves was adopted to support larvalconnectivity between sites.Well to the north of Cape Arago, "the combination of the existing Pilot Site at OtterRock (plus Redfish Rocks far to the south) and the three recommended sites at CapePerpetua, Cascade Head, and Cape Falcon, does represent each biographical region,includes and replicates key seafloor types (rock, mixed, sand), depth ranges, andareas of high biological diversity, and supports larval connectivity between sites."Collectively, the sites "provide replication for scientific evaluation." ( per OPAC &ODF&W)However, the recommended proposal for Cascade Head unfortunately does notinclude the kelp forest, complex reef pinnacles, and deep reef situated south of therecommended southern limit of the MPA. The Simpson Reef Great Kelp bed,ecologically significant with its complex subtidal habitat supporting communities offish, invertebrates, and marine mammals (seals and sea lions) would provide a veryimportant study area.The South Cove Study Area provides further opportunity to study subtidal rockand sand substratum; likewise, its complex subtidal habitat supports diversecommunities of fish and invertebrates.The Gregory Point MPA is an "ecologically significant area for marine mammals,seabirds, and the suite of nearshore groundfish." The Committee at Cape Perpetuadid recommend the "Seabird Protected Area" in its proposal to OPAC.

From:To:Cc:Subject:Date:odfw.marinereserves@state.or.usAl Pazar; Allen Sansano; B. Steves; "Bill"; Bill Montgomery; BJ Oakland; Bob Borst; Brandi Easter; D.T.; DeanFerguson; Eric Meyers; G-dog; Gifford Tallmadge; Gordon Robertson; J.G.; J.W.; Jim Wallace; Joe Rohleder;Larry Kegel; Linda Buell; Marge Kafoury; Mark Veary; Matt Davis; Mendocino Sea Vegetable Company; "MichaelHollingshead"; Mike Anderson; Mike Fieber; Mike Herbel; Richard E. Walter Jr.; Roy Gault; Stephen Hager;Tom Harrison; Tosh; Virgil Martin; Walter Chuck Jr; yaksurf; YungSoonaCape Arago/Seven Devils Marine Reserves Public CommentThursday, December 09, 2010 9:29:13 PMFor the following reasons, the only proposal I would support for Cape Arago is Proposal H.In most tropical countries marine reserves are implemented to recover from an identifieddepletion in fish stocks, degradation of habitat, or both. This is not the case in Oregon. Aside fromnumerous malfunctioning septic systems & municipal effluents dumping directly into thenearshore waters, most nearshore marine ecosystems in Oregon are healthy. In addition,assessments of groundfish stocks in Oregon have been weak at best. Research needs to be donebeforehand to identify the best ecosystem management practices & protections. The OregonNearshore Task Force would be the perfect vehicle for this research. (http://bit.ly/eoo399).As a kayak angler & freediver who has subsistence fished on the Oregon coast for many years, Icannot see how a total ban on single hook fishing or breath-hold diving & spear fishing is, in anyway, a reasonable or effective ecosystem management approach. These activities have littleimpact on fish populations or habitat diversity & sustainability. People have been a part of thenearshore ecosystem & these kinds of harvest methods have been practiced on the Oregon coastfor over 10,000 years.How much is the proposed Cape Arago marine reserve going to cost annually? What will beaccomplished in the way of fishery management? Here is something to consider.One of the main reasons some conservation biologists are advocating for marine reserves is toclose “a solid piece of the ocean to study that is completely free of human presence.” "The idea ofthe marine reserve as a no-take zone is to study the effect of fishing on the ecosystem. That is thewhole point of the experiment." (Curtis Roegner, biologist, National Oceanic and AtmosphericAdministration, Daily Astorian, http://bit.ly/fUVyKj)“This process is not designed to implement marine reserves as fisheries management tools toenhance fisheries stocks. It is designed to implement appropriate marine reserves &complementary MPAs to evaluate positive & negative aspects of this tool on Oregon’s nearshoremarine resources & the people & communities dependent on them.” (Cape Perpetua: ODFWAgency Analysis of Scenarios Developed by the Marine Reserves Community Team, October 7,2010, pg. 6, Section 1 Agency Analysis Report, item 6).What this tells me:1. This is a social engineering experiment with biological components, not an ecosystem or fisherymanagement tool.2. It will be expensive, we just don’t know how expensive yet.3. We need to prioritize the immediate fiscal & social problems confronting us in a practical

manner & allocate our resources appropriately.I've read all of the current Oregon Marine Reserve proposals & have significant misgivings aboutthe ecosystem sustainability & economic viability problems they do not address, such as the cost ofcollecting required scientific data, enforcement logistics, as well as pollution & nutrientoverloading; much of which is shore based. Simply closing inshore waters to all fishing is neither aholistic nor appropriate approach to protecting marine resources.Furthermore, most in the recreational fishing community I have talked with are skeptical of currentmarine reserve proposals for the following reasons:1. Lack of data to identify significant brood populations & groundfish habitats that could be used asa basis for protected areas (lack of funding is no excuse considering New Carissa settlement funds& the projected long term expense of current marine reserve proposals).2. Lack of adequate habitat analysis & population survey follow-up in existing management areasto assess species health or recovery status. For example: in 1967, ODFW biologists planted 5,600red abalone juveniles in Whale Cove Habitat Refuge to establish a self-sustaining population. I havelooked & can find no information (aside from anecdotal observation) of any formal populationsurvey follow-up since that time. I can find no information on any groundfish or habitat research ofany kind for this area.3. How will the state be able to provide the sustainable funding necessary to rigorously monitorthese areas for enforcement or conduct the onsite scientific research required to determine theeffectiveness of Marine Reserves compared to ODFW’s current management policies &procedures? Private foundation funding is unsustainable & unacceptable.Oregon has a $3 billion budget shortfall. Most state employees, including ODFW, have to takemandatory unpaid furlough days. Eugene’s 4J School District employee’s also face mandatoryunpaid furlough days. To make up for a $30 million budget shortfall 4J, among other cut backs, isplanning to lay off 104 teachers, increase class sizes, close 6 schools, & drastically cut back athletic& academic after school programs (Register Guard, November 05, 2010, front page).Faced with a 13% cut in general fund operations, ODFW closed the 95-year-old Butte FallsHatchery in southern Oregon. Butte Falls, the state's third-oldest fish hatchery, closed just sevenyears after making about $1 million in improvements. ODFW also plans to cut the Western OregonStreams Protection Program, which worked on fish habitat enhancement projects. Seven full-timestaffers & a two-year budget of about $767,000 were not included in the budget proposal fromODFW for the next biennium. The program is scheduled to end in July, 2011. The agency is alsocutting a Roseburg watershed council coordinating position (Medford Mail Tribune, October 28,2010). Big Creek hatchery is slated to stop production of 5.7 million Chinook salmon, & Bonnevillewill have severe cuts to their fishery management programs. (Big Creek Fishing Club,http://www.bigcreekfishing.com/FishHatchery/attentionFisherman08.htm).Please consider the following before supporting any of the current Marine Reserve proposals: Priorto establishing any further no harvest Marine Reserves, the following criteria must be met:1. There is a clear indication that recreational fishermen are the cause of a specific conservationproblem.2. There is a clear indication that less severe conservation measures, such as gear restrictions,

possession limits, size restrictions, quotas, or closed seasons will not adequately address thetargeted conservation problem.3. No Marine Reserve should be established via an unfunded mandate. Funds and staff for baselinescientific research, effectiveness monitoring, follow-up research and enforcement must beprovided by the State of Oregon.4. Baseline studies and scientific research should be conducted in areas that are currently closed toharvest activities (such as Redfish Rocks, Otter Rock, Whale Cove and Stonewall Banks) beforeclosure of any further Marine Reserve to recreational subsistence fishing.5. Use current management protected areas (Rock Fish Conservation Areas, Whale Cove HabitatRefuge, Redfish Rocks Marine Reserve, & Otter Rock Marine Reserve) as a pilot projects. At theend of a five or ten year study period, analyze the data, assessments and studies. Then considerharvest activities that might be allowed within Marine Reserves (for example: shore angling,fishing from a human powered craft, or breath hold diving).6. Closed-area regulation includes specific, measurable criteria to determine the conservationbenefit of the closed area on the affected stocks of fish and provides a timetable for periodicreview of the continued need for the closed area at least once every three years.7. Provision is made to reopen the closed area to recreational fishing whenever the targetedconservation problem no longer exists.I hope you will consider some of Oregon’s more pressing issues such as public education, publicsafety, and effective use of existing habitat restoration and pollution mitigation funding beforemoving ahead with this ill-advised, unfunded marine reserve mandate.Sincerely,Paul N Walker, Sunset Bay Kayak AnglerCoos Bay OR 97420

From:To:Subject:Date:ODFW.MarineReserves@state.or.usI support further evaluation of a marine reserve around Cape AragoThursday, December 16, 2010 10:29:28 AMThe Port of Coos Bay and the Oregon Department of Fish and WildlifeWhile I am not familiar with the specifics of the Cape Arago proposal, Iknow enough about the importance of marine reserves to support furtherstudy of this one.Regards,Jeffrey TryensPortland, OR 97219-2220

From:To:Subject:Date:odfw.marinereserves@state.or.usI support the further evaluation of a marine reserve and marine protected area around Cape Arago / SSaturday, December 18, 2010 7:48:04 PMDec 18, 2010odfw marinereservesDear marinereserves,Cape Arago is one of Oregon's most important ecological areas. Becausethis region boasts an incredible diversity of species that include theonly stand of giant or "great" kelp in Oregon waters to theonly haul-out for the northern elephant seals. I support the communityprocess to generate a site proposal which began in May of 2009. We allshare responsibility for stewarding Oregon's ocean. If planned with thebest available science, designating no-take marine reserves allowsmarine animals and plants to rest and reproduce. They eventually"spill over" into the adjacent waters - which is why they arecalled "ecological savings accounts."I believe that ensuring the protection of the most ecologicallyimportant areas reflects prudent management of Oregon's largest naturalresource. We all have a responsibility to ensure that our ocean and thecoastal economies that depend on it are healthy for futuregenerations.Inclusion of Cape Arago as part of the Marine Reserve system iscritical so that it will provide adequate habitat close enough to theother Reserve sites to prevent genetic isolation and include a siterepresentative of the more southern coast of Oregon. It is crucialthat we protect our oceans and part of this protection lies in study.This reserve will provide study areas necessary to understand andprotect our oceans. If all areas are open to disturbance and harvest,we cannot understand the processes that are currently going on in ouroceans and protect their delicate balance.Please support further evaluation of Cape Arago / Seven Devils by adiverse and balanced group of stakeholders. Thank you.Sincerely,Ms. Diana WagemanCorvallis, OR 97333

From:To:Subject:Date:ODFW.MarineReserves@state.or.usMarine ReservesFriday, December 17, 2010 6:22:50 PMDear ODFW,As a native Oregonian and an ardent kayaker I'm writing to encourage you to fully support creationof marine reserves off the Oregon coast. My great-grandfather was a salmon fisherman most of his life.As the stocks dwindled and the number of salmon returning each year declined he was no longer ableto make a living at fishing. We must protect wildlife habitat including marine habitat. Please supportmarine reserves.Regards,Liz TrojanPortland, OR 97219

From:To:Subject:Date:ODFW.MarineReserves@state.or.usMore reasons to support the creation of the Cape Arago marine reserveThursday, December 16, 2010 10:17:43 AMThe Port of Coos Bay and the Oregon Department of Fish and WildlifeI support the community process to generate a site proposal which began inMay of 2009. We all have a responsibility to ensure that our ocean and thecoastal economies that depend on it are healthy for future generations.Studies from Great Britain and elsewhere have shown that these reserveseventually benefit the commercial fishing industry by allowing overfishedstocks to rebound, thus prolonging the viability of the fishing industryas a whole. Though individual fishermen are often too focused on their ownfinancial survival to take long-term, big-picture steps like the creationof reserves, it ultimately benefits them more than anyone else. Inaddition, the southern Oregon Coast is remote and wild, and enhancing thebiodiversity of this area through marine reservations will lead to touristdollars as people will go there to see species that have been erased fromthe coastal fauna in other parts of Oregon (or that never favored thoseareas- species like Elephant Seal that don't travel very far north come tomind).Please support further evaluation of Cape Arago / Seven Devils by adiverse and balanced group of stakeholders. Thank you.Ariana WhiteEugene, OR 97405-2275

From:To:Subject:Date:ODFW.MarineReserves@state.or.usSupport further evaluation of marine Reserve and Marine protected area around Cap Arago/Seven DevilsSaturday, December 18, 2010 8:18:17 PMTo the Port of Coos Bay and the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife:RE: I support the further evaluation of a marine reserve and marine protected area around Cape Arago/ SevenDevilsDear policy makers,Cape Arago is one of Oregon’s most important ecological areas. Because this region boasts an incrediblediversity of species that include the only stand of giant or “great” kelp in Oregon waters to the only haul-out forthe northern elephant seals. I support the community process to generate a site proposal which began in May of2009. We all share responsibility for stewarding Oregon’s ocean. If planned with the best available science,designating no-take marine reserves allows marine animals and plants to rest and reproduce. They eventually“spill over” into the adjacent waters - which is why they are called “ecological savings accounts”. I believe thatensuring the protection of the most ecologically important areas reflects prudent management of Oregon’s largestnatural resource. We all have a responsibility to ensure that our ocean and the coastal economies that dependon it are healthy for future generations.Please support further evaluation of Cape Arago / Seven Devils by a diverse and balanced group of stakeholders.Thank you.Sincerely,Julie SutherlandFalls City, OR 97344

The Port of Coos Bay and the Oregon Department of Fish and WildlifeCape Arago is one of Oregon's most important ecological areas. Becausethis region boasts an incredible diversity of species that include theonly stand of giant or "great" kelp in Oregon waters to the only hauloutfor the northern elephant seals.I support the community process to generate a site proposal which beganin May of 2009. We all share responsibility for stewarding Oregon'socean. If planned with the best available science, designating no-takemarine reserves allows marine animals and plants to rest and reproduce.They eventually "spill over" into the adjacent waters - which is whythey arecalled "ecological savings accounts". I believe that ensuring theprotection of the most ecologically important areas reflects prudentmanagement of Oregon's largest natural resource. We all have aresponsibility to ensure that our ocean and the coastal economies thatdepend on it are healthy for future generations.Please support further evaluation of Cape Arago / Seven Devils by adiverse and balanced group of stakeholders. Thank you.Toby Van FleetPortland, OR 97211-2740Seemin QayumLake Oswego, OR 97034David CaplanBend, OR 97701Hillary TieferAshland, OR 97520-166Michael RussellGRESHAM, OR 97030Paul KaplanPleasant Hill, OR 97455-9646Gregory RomanoPortland, OR 97220-2423Joy Bryden

Portland, OR 97215Jordan ManchesterPortland, OR 97220-5021Kelley BeamerPortland, OR 97217Cheryl HartSherwood, OR 97140Valerie EismanPortland, OR 97217-4212Dawn OlsonSilverton, OR 97381-9794Hank HolmesJefferson, OR 97352Raife NeumanPortland, OR 97206-0821Tom ThrallForest Grove, OR 97116-9266Dory Van FleetPortland, OR 97214-5836Elaine AdairAurora, OR 97002Ann HollyfieldSeal Rock, OR 97376-0070Ervin Overlund

Beaverton, OR 97008Richard ProssLake Oswego, OR 97034Eddie HookerPortland, OR 97202-3241Donnq RiddleEugene, OR 97405Jim BakerVida, OR 97488Larry BullingCORVALLIS, OR 97330-2429Hannah HillNorth Bend, OR 97459-3303Edward CraigEugene, OR 97402-5149Terra SmithEugene, OR 97403-1347Roberta CadeSalem, OR 97304-2115Mort SmithAshland, OR 97520Jay SomersPortland, OR 97239Wendy McGowan

Roseburg, OR 97470Amy BayPortland, OR 97217-1566Wendy ColbyBend, OR 97701Nick OrfanakisLake Oswego, OR 97034Andy KatsetosSalem, OR 97301-4362Pete SandrockPortland, OR 97202-6455Sandra JoosPortland, OR 97239Sara CanidaPortland, OR 97202Janis SecundaPortland, OR 97231David GleasonClackamas, OR 97015-2135Diane JacobsPortland, OR 97213Barbara BernsteinPortland, OR 97202Molly Siebert

Portland, OR 97207-0505Dawn WinalskiPortland, OR 97211Dean SilverAshland, OR 97520-3436William BoddenREDMOND, OR 97756-9492Frank CassiannaMyrtle Point, OR 97458Tom DavisSisters, OR 97759Karen GriswoldCorvallis, Or 97330, OR 97330Pepper TrailAshland, OR 97520-3515Jeff ObermeierTigard, OR 97224-8103Hazel WestlyPortland, OR 97212Ashley MillerEugene, OR 97408-1680Michael ChapmanPortland, OR 97201Nicole LawlessEugene, OR 97405

Caroline SkinnerPortland, OR 97210Nancy ShinnCoquille, OR 97423William MerrisEugene , OR 97405-1515Margaret MitchellPortland, OR 97218BRUCE SOPHIEPHOENIX, OR 97535-9457Rennie FerrisNewport, OR 97365Tanya SchaeferPortland, OR 97202Shara AlexanderPortland, OR 97212Sara BakerPortland, OR 97201-3468ZANE KESEYPLEASANT HILL, OR 97455-9719Jay HumphreyEstacada, OR 97023-9417

Harry FreibergBROOKINGS, OR 97415-9686William HeringAshland, OR 97520J StufflebeamOregon City, OR 97045Nastassja PacePortland, OR 97221-1163Alice LasherPortland, OR 97217Jerene MerrittPortland, OR 97213Raymond JensenRoseburg, OR 97471Molly MonroeCorvallis, OR 97333-2186Raquel BournhonesquePortland , OR 97217-1861Susan ShampoBrookings, OR 97415-9627c curreyPORTLAND, OR 97212-4799Carol HwoschinskyAshland, OR 97520-2778

Bonnie NewHood River, OR 97031Jessica Swain-BradwayEugene, OR 97403-2246Lois WhiteGRANTS PASS, OR 97526-9748Lynn MinnemanPortland, OR 97205-1514Renee SchrockSalem, OR 97302Carolyn EckelPortland, OR 97292Teresa BurrowsHood River, OR 97031Jay WithgottPortland, OR 97219-1721Hank PopielaPortland, OR 97212Margaret KeeneWhite City, OR 97503Randall JonesBend, OR 97701Gretchen ArmstrongYachats, OR 97498-0852Lora Meisner

Salem, OR 97306Mary NeuendorfSalem, OR 97304Rhett LawrencePortland, OR 97217Jeffrey ThomasPortland, OR 97220-3848Robert DuvalPortland, OR 97219-5922Maradel GaleBainbridge Island, WA 98110-4900Carol KlemzBend, OR 97702-2463Brian ManroPORTLAND, OR 97214-5933Marilyn HarlinPortland, OR 97214-2038Martha PerezPortland, OR 97209Cary ThompsonEugene, OR 97402Nancy FlemingPortland, OR 97239-2666

Laura RostPortland, OR 97202William BeatySpringfield, Oregon, OR 97477Arran ThomsonPortland, OR 97217-6651Jeff JensenPortland, OR 97239Suzanna NadlerTalent, OR 97540-7803Diane ConradCottage Grove, OR 97424Ruth ParkerPortland, OR 97225-6603Lloyd MarbetBoring, OR 97009Joe MahanMcMinnville, OR 97128Carole HansenMcMinnville, OR 97128-5729Patty BonneyPortland, OR 97223Grace Lee-ParkPortland, OR 97210

Nathan BoddieBend, OR 97701Linda NelsonPortland, OR 97201-2368Carolyn ClontzBend, OR 97701-6494Lisa YarbroughSpringfield, OR 97478-9735Carol CustodioAshland, OR 97520-3408J. KookBend, OR 97702Judy MeredithBend, OR 97701-8571Dennis HebertEugene, OR 97405Christine DeMollYachats, OR 97498-9711Robert WagnerLawrenceville, GA 30044Molly KramerPortland, OR 97214-4755Stephen BachhuberHappy Valley, OR 97086

Phyllis OsterPortland, OR 97219Edith MontgomeryAshland, OR 97520-7312James RiddlePortland, OR 97217Lois SouliaRoseburg, OR 97471-9683Lise ReinEugene, OR 97403-1551Jeff HornePortland, OR 97202Jon McWilliamsPortland, OR 97225-4750RUTH JONESMEDFORD, OR 97504-8155Carol McBrianEugene, OR 97402Penelope KaczmarekSiletz, OR 97380Patrick LeeEugene, OR 97405-4697

Dean BaxterEugene, OR 97404Judy HeumannPortland, OR 97212John MarshallPortland, OR 98266Patricia LovejoyHelix, OR 97835-0418Stuart ShawSalem, OR 97304-4212Mary McGilvraPortland, OR 97202Dean WilsonBeaverton, OR 97008Jeff JacksonRoseburg, OR 97470Christy LynnPortland, OR 97231-0067John WoodHood River, OR 97031Maureen KellyCove, OR 97824-8214Caroline ZaworskiCorvallis, OR 97330

Linda ReedijkPortland, OR 97214-3479Stephen Coucheportland, OR 97202Barbara HiltyPortland, OR 97210Dan DavisCentral Point, OR 97502Henry BennettPortland, OR 97214-5943Charles F. WillisPortland, OR 97266-5995Jackie PierceSalem, OR 97304B RomakerPortland, OR 97240-0400John McEvoyCorvallis, OR 97330Bryce HutchinsonRogue River, OR 97537Todd SargentPortland, OR 97202-7531Anne PernickPortland, OR 97206Theresa DayMilwaukie, OR 97222-4131

Carolyn HaleWilsonville, OR 97070Hans WittigEugene, OR 97404-2987Lisa SimmonsCreswell, OR 97426-9757Robert BurchCoquille, OR 97423Jen DeMuthPortland, OR 97214-1632Carla HervertEugene, OR 97404John HelmCorvallis, OR 97333-2016Jim JordanTualatin, OR 97062-7553Sarah GrenwisPortland, OR 97202-1317Andrew EpsteinPortland, OR 97212-5345Emily HerbertPortland, OR 97213-3800Maria WhiteBeaverton, OR 97007

David MildrexlerLa Grande, OR 97850-1422Walt MintkeskiPortland, OR 97202-8633Daniel SenicPortland, OR 97006Mary CassellEugene, OR 97404-2731Clay MaleckaPortland, OR 97217-4532Jim JohnstonSpringfield, OR 97478-6591Nicholas LeonardPortland, OR 97202-7132Kristina BokodyCheshire, OR 97419-0107Janice GerdemannYachats, OR 97498-0391Ann RolufsSalem, OR 97304-3322Sandra GordonBeaverton, OR 97005Debra Higbee-SudykaCorvallis, OR 97333

Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife3406 Cherry Avenue N.E.Salem, OR 97303Dear ODF&W,I am a marine ecologist at Washington State University and served as an alternate scientist onthe Cascade Head community team over the past year and would like to provide comments onthe Cape Arago Marine Reserve proposals as recommended by the Port of Coos Bay MarineReserve Committee.My specific comments are directed at the proposals ability to meet the ecological sideboards asdescribed in Executive Order 08-07: “individually or collectively large enough to allow scientificevaluation of ecological benefits, but small enough to avoid significant economic or socialimpacts.” While I cannot address the economic or social impacts, none of the marine reserveoptions, as described in proposals A, C, G and H, are large enough to allow scientificevaluation of ecological benefits. I base my conclusions on the OPAC Science and TechnicalAdvisory Committee (STAC) marine reserve size and spacing guidelines which were developedat a workshop in 2008 by 31 leading scientists in the field to summarize the best availablescience to inform the size and space requirements of marine reserves in Oregon. Theseguidelines were utilized by both ODFW and the Oregon community action teams at CapeFalcon, Cascade Head and Cape Perpetua and they should also be applied to the Cape Aragoproposals. Specifically, the guidelines state that:1. Minimum reserve size is 5-10 km (2.7-5.4 nm), preferred is 10-20 km (5.4-10.8 nm) ofcoastline;2. Reserves should extend from the shoreline offshore to the edge of territorial sea (ornearby line of longitude);3. Reserves should have high seafloor and depth complexity to include full representationof all regional habitat types;Any site not meeting these criteria is unlikely to be effective in terms of attaining scienceobjectives and adequately testing the function of marine reserves. With respect to the specificproposals:Proposal A (Simpson Reef): the proposed reserve is 0.29 sq. mi and is too small to meet any ofthe guidelines, although it does protect a great Kelp Bed, Macrocystis integrifolia, which is rarein Oregon and deserves special protection.

Proposal C (South Cove): the proposed reserve is 0.6 sq. mi and the proposed MPA is 1.33 sq.mi; collectively these protected areas are too small and limited in scope to meet any of theguidelines.Proposal G (Gregory Point): although the proposed reserve is 10.39 sq. mi and does fall withinthe preferred alongshore size range and extend offshore, it does not provide any protectionagainst current ecological impacts except bottom trawling and future industrial development,and thus cannot allow scientific evaluation of ecological benefits.Proposal H (No reserve/MPA): this proposal does not support the establishment of a marinereserve and therefore cannot allow scientific evaluation of ecological benefits.Even if proposals A, C and G were combined they are collectively too small to meet theguidelines, although this strategy would be a good starting point for a discussion of developing asufficient large marine reserve.As I have voiced throughout the marine reserve process, I am very concerned about the designof the marine reserve network in Oregon as a whole. In every case, Cape Perpetua, CascadeHead, Cape Falcon and now Cape Arago, the proposed marine reserves are at, near or belowthe minimum range of the size and spacing guidelines. Thus, my major concerns are that eachindividual reserve, and importantly the marine reserve network as a whole, even whencombined with the two pilot marine reserves, will not protect sufficient area, nor are spacedsufficiently close, to create significant ecological function and connectivity and thus provideecological benefits to the entire Oregon Coast.Thank you for considering these comments.Sincerely,Brian N. TissotProfessor of Earth & Environmental Science14204 NE Salmon Creek Ave.Vancouver, WA 98686360-546-9611Tissot@wsu.edu

Date: 20 December 2010From: Daniel H. Varoujean IINorth Bend, OregonTo: Cape Arago/Seven Devils Marine Reserves Recommendation CommitteeRe: Marine Reserve/Protected Area proposalsAs regards the proposals drawn up by the Committee, there is only onerecommendation that can be justified – No New Marine Reserves/No New ProtectedAreas. The stated, principal purpose of the proposed Marine Protected Areas is toprevent industrial development in these areas. Twenty years ago I was involved inconducting seabird and marine mammal surveys in the offshore waters of Washingtonand Oregon for the purpose of identifying sensitive areas where offshore oil drillingshould not occur. This was in preparation for a lease sale by the U.S. Government; thesale was never held because exploratory drilling by petroleum companies indicated therewas not enough oil to bother with off our coastline. So, when you hear politicians,bureaucrats and enviro’s bravely defending our marine waters against this sort ofindustrial activity realize that it is all a sham. If you are concerned about the placementof windmill and wave energy farms in these areas, kill the state and federal subsidies tothese fraudulent ventures and the problem will disappear.Designating either one of the two proposed Marine Reserve sites as such willhave an impact on the traditional use by fishers and the local economy, while notfacilitating any research aimed at determining the impact of fishing. There are at least 19local people that fish landward of Simpson Reef in and around the edges of the kelp bedsin this area. They also fish close to shore along the entire length of the proposed CapeArago/South Cove Marine Reserve. There are probably more local folks that fish inthese areas, but with such short notice I could not thoroughly canvass Coos County norcould I come up with an estimate of the number of people from outside the county thatfish in the waters encompassed by the two proposed Reserves. However, a growingnumber of folks are launching kayaks and skiffs in Sunset Bay to reach these fishingspots, and many others with shallow-draft boats come out of Coos Bay, like I do on acalm day, and specifically target these areas for fishing with light tackle. In other words,these are the only areas in which we can do this kind of fishing. By the way, it is fishingnot “extraction”. The clear intent of using this word is to vilify the use of renewableresources and we should insist that our resource managers never use the word“extraction” to describe the killing of an animal or the falling of a tree.Neither one of the proposed Marine Reserves is large enough, based on studiesconducted in and around Monterey Bay, California, to study the effect of fishing onground fish/rockfish simply because you are dealing with species that will move 10’s to100’s of kilometers over periods ranging from weeks to years. There was some mentionof studying juvenile rockfish movements within and dependence upon the kelp bedlocated landward of Simpson Reef. Juvenile rockfish (< 10 cm in length) are rarelycaught by fishers, and when they are they are returned. So, fishing in this area wouldhave no impact on juvenile rockfish. By the way, referring to the Great Kelp(Macrocystis integrifolia) as a “rare” species is disingenuous, since this species isabundant off, for example, the Mendocino coastline in California wherever offshore reefs

and sheltered coves prevent winter storm waves from tearing this kelp from the rocks.Moreover, there is no need to “protect” the Great Kelp bed from kelp harvesters, sincethis would be a commercial activity for which it is doubtful a permit would ever beissued.In following the establishment of Marine Reserves/Protected Areas in Oregonover the last five years and in having discussions with those involved with the CapeArago Recommendation Committee about their deliberations and recent proposals, I amnow convinced that the establishment of reserves in Oregon has nothing to do withscientific research and proper resource management. What it is about is the promulgationof the propaganda of man-caused catastrophism by self-serving environmental groupsthat are becoming richer and more powerful everyday we let them continue infringing onour liberties and our rights. What you as members of the Committee have to protect firstand foremost is my right to fish. (Note: If you do not believe it is a right, ask yourselfwhether you would tell a Native American that they have no right to hunt and fish. If youwouldn’t, then how do you make the distinction? Fishing and hunting is just as much apart of my family’s heritage and way of life, and it is incumbent upon you to produceconvincing evidence showing the need to infringe on my right to fish.) Furthermore,fishing, like hunting, is not a privilege granted to me by the State (i.e. you). Theresponsibility I have is to become proficient in taking and dispatching animals, andinsuring my activities do not drive a species to extinction. And this is the only reason Ipurchase a license – to provide ODFW the funds necessary to manage fish and wildliferesources in a manner that protects against over use at the same time they maximize myopportunity to harvest an animal. Furthermore, ODFW has no business establishingecosystem based management schemes, which are nothing more than a ruse designed tosharply reduce, if not eliminate, hunting and fishing.As you are fully aware, private fishers (separate from the permitted, commercialoperations of charter boats and the industrial fleet) are not causing the extirpation muchless the extinction of marine fish populations in Oregon. But through the manipulation oflanguage, the fabrication of data and the corrupt representation of scientific findings, youare being told that we must set aside areas where I am not allowed to fish, so that we canbetter understand the impact fishing has on nearshore marine ecosystems and therebyavoid the inevitable loss of species diversity and ecosystem stability and mitigate for theimpact of global warming and ocean acidification. This is all crap, and, if you do notknow that it is, you have no business sitting on a committee that is going to vote onwhether we need a Marine Reserve. Moreover, if you are using this crap to usurp myright to fish because what you really believe is that it is unethical for me to “alter” anecosystem by killing fish for consumption and/or that, for example, an “ancient”rockfish’s right to live supersedes my right to fish, then you cannot call yourself a citizenof this country much less a “stakeholder”. Yes, natural resources belong to all of us, butpeople whose primary purpose it is to prevent the actual use of the resource by othersbased on some vague concept of preserving ecosystem stability or saving the planet fromthe ravages of man should never be called “stakeholders”.In closing I would like to address the position that some on the Committee haveapparently entertained; namely, that at least one of the two proposed Marine Reservesmust be designated as such in order to ward off “outside forces” from designating aReserve over which local folks will have little say in its size and location. Consider that

once you designate, for example, the Simpson Reef Marine Reserve the next demand bythese very same outside forces will be to significantly increase the acreage, because theexisting Reserve is just too small to carry out meaningful research on, for example,rockfish populations. Further, do not take refuge in the notion that, given the currentState budget shortfall, there will be no funding for implementation and enforcement ofMarine Reserves, because these same outside forces working with governor-electKitzhaber will find a way to launder/funnel federal and private foundation funds to theReserves. If you doubt this claim understand that the scurrilous Kitzhaber in his last termdrove the legislature to enact the Oregon Salmon Plan so as to prevent the federalgovernment from listing the Coho Salmon as threatened under the Endangered SpeciesAct, knowing all the while the fish was going to be listed anyway. The payoff? - He waspromised federal funding for, among other things, fish “research”, and, yet $500 +million later the Coho is still listed. Also consider the potential for onerous provisions inthe charters of these Marine Reserves that will eventually come to pass under theleadership of someone like Kitzhaber in collaboration with the federal government andenvironmental groups. For example, if you accidentally spill oil that ends up in a marinereserve in California, the government has the absolute right to confiscate your vessel.Imagine the consequences of such a provision in the charter of a local Marine Reserve orMarine Protected Area, and the impact it would have on our shipping and fishingindustries and the general operations of the Port of Coos Bay. Finally, you should feel noobligation to come to a compromise with those pushing for Marine Reserves. Just whatis it they are giving up? Nothing! We should make it clear that we will not tolerateanother imposition on our freedoms for some bogus environmental claim, and that we arecoming after those who continue to promulgate this nonsense. The 25% budget shortfallfacing this State, the continuing loss of business/industry and the resultant highunemployment, and the rapidly increasing cost of fuel, utilities and food can be, in largepart, laid at the feet of the cabal of neo-Marxist politicians, bureaucrats, scientists turnedadvocate and environmental groups that have been working diligently over the last 30years to control ever aspect of our lives through their green, save-the-planet agenda. Stopworrying about offending someone; it is time to take a stand and make these people payby turning the misery they have and are continuing to cause against them. And we canstart by demanding that the new Congress launch criminal investigations against those inacademia and at NOAA who continue to fraudulently manipulate data pertaining toglobal warming and ocean acidification. This is not about freedom of speech oracademic freedom; it is about professional malfeasance and racketeering, and those foundguilty of such should be stripped of their jobs and their public pensions, and sent toprison for a minimum of ten years.

December 20 th , 2010Mr. Jim Pex, ChairPort of Coos Bay Marine Reserve Recommendation Committee125 Central Avenue, Suite 300Coos Bay, OR 97420Dear Chairman Pex and Community Team Members,On behalf of Audubon Society of Portland, I am writing to express strong support for thecreation and implementation of Marine Reserves and Protected Areas in the Cape Arago-Seven Devils Area. Portland Audubon is based in Portland with support from 12,000Oregonians. This chapter owns and manages property in Clackamas and Lane Counties,including coastal forested land in Yachats.For nearly a decade, Oregon has pursued conservation measures that would protect andrestore ecologically important marine habitats which are necessary for the long termviability of fish, marine mammals and seabirds. Around the world, systems of marinereserves and protected areas have proven to be useful tools in better managing marinehabitats and the species dependent upon them. Systems of reserves and protected areasthat are identified, created and vetted through a scientific process are sound managementpractices that can help some of our most vulnerable species rebound and increase theresilience of ocean systems.Today, we are at a critical threshold for whether Oregon will proactively meet thechallenge of protecting one of its largest natural resources for people and for wildlife.After a year –long process with broad stakeholder input, three new sites wererecommended by the Community Teams at Cape Falcon, Cape Perpetua and CascadeHead and sent to OPAC and ODF&W for approval. A scientifically based site in theCape Arago-Seven Devils area is necessary to create the best possible conservationbenefits for Oregon.Portland Audubon appreciates the time and commitment the Port of Coos BayCommunity Team has made over the past year and a half to identify areas of ecologicalsignificance. While this effort is not overlooked, we are very concerned that Cape Aragois considering options for marine reserves and protected areas that do not meet thescientific guidelines needed for conservation benefits and subsequently economic andsocial benefits. We strongly urge you to submit recommendations that won’t fail

Oregonians and instead, serve the rest of the system that contributes to protecting keymarine habitats. Cape Arago is one of Oregon’s most important ocean places. It includescomplex rocky reef habitat that supports a diverse range of species such as rockfish,lingcod and Dungeness crab. It is the only haul out site on Oregon’s coast for NorthernElephant seals and it is the only place in Oregon where great Kelp can be found. It alsoincludes important nesting habitats for seabird colonies. According to the 2009 State ofThe Birds Report, nearly half of ocean birds in the U.S. are of conservation concern,indicating deteriorating ocean conditions. Sound management policies and sustainablefishing regulations are essential to ensure that we begin correcting these problems forlong term productivity and ocean health.Thank you for considering this letter.Sincerely,Meryl A. Redisch,Executive Director

Dr. Patrick JodiceChairSouth Carolina CooperativeFish & Wildlife Research UnitClemson UniversityClemson, SC 29634864-656-6190PJodice@clemson.edCraig S. Harrison, Esq.Vice-Chair for Conservation4953 Sonoma Mountain RoadSanta Rosa, CA 95404202-778-2240charrison@hunton.comKim RiveraChair-ElectNOAA Fisheries709 West 9th, Room 461Juneau, AK 99802907- 586-7424Kim.Rivera@noaa.govOctober 22, 2010Ed BowelsFish Division AdministratorOregon Department of Fish and Wildlife3406 Cherry Ave NESalem, Oregon 97303Re: Designation of Marine Reserves and Marine Protected Areas in OregonDear Mr. Bowels:On behalf of the Pacific Seabird Group (PSG), we strongly support Oregon's use of MarineReserves and Marine Protected Areas as tools to help protect, sustain, and restore nearshoreecosystems. PSG is an international, non-profit organization that was founded in 1972 topromote the knowledge, study, and conservation of Pacific seabirds. It has a membership drawnfrom the entire Pacific basin, including Canada, Mexico, Russia, Japan, China, Australia, NewZealand, and the USA. PSG's members include biologists and scientists who have researchinterests in Pacific seabirds, government officials who manage seabird refuges and populations,and individuals who are interested in marine conservation.Oregon’s approach compliments efforts by Washington and California to manage the CaliforniaCurrent in an ecosystem-based manner as expressed in the West Coast Governors' Agreement onOcean Health. This work is also consistent with the new “National Policy for Stewardship of OurOceans, Coasts and Great Lakes” which encourages a link between science and management.Successful conservation efforts should include all relevant scientific disciplines to design asystem of Marine Reserves and Marine Protected Areas. Seabirds within the California CurrentSystem are an integral component of that ecosystem and should be included in any marinebiodiversity conservation strategy. In fact, there are over 66 seabird colonies within the threeecological areas that are currently under consideration.We urge your department to consider the following in its deliberations:

Mr. Ed BowelsOctober 22, 2010Page 2• Support research on forage species ecology and biology and consider banning orrestricting forage fisheries within Marine Protected Areas. We have limited informationon both seabird foraging distances and the prey species upon which they depend.• Establish no-disturbance areas (no watercraft) around sensitive seabird colonies duringnesting season (500-1000 feet, depending upon the site)• Protect endangered, threatened and declining seabirds such as Marbled Murrelets, TuftedPuffins, Common Murres, and Black Oystercatchers.• Protect shoreline areas to conserve sensitive species such as Black Oystercatchers andHarlequin Ducks that forage in the subtidal, intertidal zone and on nearshore rocks.• Manage activities on public lands adjacent to seabird colonies to deter scavengers andminimize disturbance (e.g., airplane fly-overs, fireworks, light pollution, etc.).We acknowledge that the Marine Reserve Community Teams face significant challenges indeveloping a system of marine reserves. We are confident that your approach is sound and canconserve marine habitats and biodiversity, as well as provide a framework for scientific research.We enclose Point Reyes Bird Observatory’s “Wildlife Hotspots in the California CurrentSystem” which identifies marine hot spots in the California Current System. The analysisreveals gaps in protection in the coastal area between Cape Mendocino, California, to HecetaHead, Oregon. For more information regarding these conservation strategies and the project visitwww.prbo.org.Finally, we draw your attention to the Marine Important Bird Area (IBA) from Florence toWaldport for Marbled Murrelets, as well as the other Oregon IBAs, specifically Coos Bay/CapeArago. IBAs have also been designated at Heceta Perpetua and Stonewall Banks and the Salmonand Siletz River estuaries. Please contact us if we can be of further assistance.Sincerely,Craig S. HarrisonVice Chair for ConservationEnclosure

__________________________________________________________________________________PRBO Conservation ScienceTechnical BriefRelease: Contact: Phone: E‐mail:10 March 2010 Jaime Jahncke (707) 781 2555 x335 jjahncke@prbo.orgwww.prbo.orgWildlife hotspots in the California Current SystemPRBO Conservation Science (PRBO)conducted analyses to identify marine hotspotsand inform Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) inthe California Current System (CCS). Resultsindicated that hotspots are well aligned withcurrently protected areas (e.g., National MarineSanctuaries) and highlighted a majorconservation gap in NorthernCalifornia/Southern Oregon (from CapeMendocino to Heceta Bank).PRBO developed habitat associations for 16species of seabirds using information from atseasurveys carried out over a 12-year period(1997-2008). Surveys extended from north ofVancouver Island to the US/Mexico border andout to 600 km from the coast. We relatedseabird abundance to bathymetric variables,such as proximity of the continental shelf andslope, and satellite oceanographic dataincluding sea-surface temperature, sea-levelheight and chlorophyll-a. Single-speciespredictive models were developed using ahierarchical, multivariate statistical procedure(bagged decision trees).Bathymetric variables were often importantpredictive variables. Oceanographic variablesderived from remotely sensed data weregenerally less important. Model predictionswere applied to the entire California Currentfor 4 months (February, May, July, October) asa proxy for seasons in each of 11 years.Single-species predictions were combinedusing three criteria (abundance, importance,and persistence) to identify potential hotspotsof multi-species seabird aggregation.Hotspots occurred over the shelf of thecontinental U.S. and southern Canada andaligned well with current National MarineSanctuary boundaries. Our analysis alsorevealed gaps in protection, especially inbroader areas around the Channel Islandsbeyond the existing Sanctuary and in thecoastal area between Cape Mendocino(Northern California) to Heceta Head(Southern Oregon), where there are currentlyno marine reserves.Main Points Bathymetric variables were moreimportant than oceanographicvariables in predicting hotspots. Current protected areas include someof the most important hotspots alongthe West Coast of the U.S. There is a conservation gap betweenCape Mendocino in northern Californiaand Heceta Bank in southern Oregonthat may benefit from additionalprotection.Report CitationNur, N, J. Jahncke, J. Howar, M. Herzog and J. Wiens.2010. Wildlife Hotspots in the California CurrentSystem. PRBO Unpublished Report. PRBO PublicationNumber 1727.For more information regarding PRBO Conservation Science and this project visit www.prbo.org

Wildlife hotpots in the California Current System(Map shows areas of high abundance of seabirds during spring)Conservation GapFor more information regarding PRBO Conservation Science and this project visit www.prbo.org

Dec 21, 2010odfw marinereservesDear marinereserves,Cape Arago is one of Oregon's most important ecological areas. Becausethis region boasts an incredible diversity of species that include theonly stand of giant or "great" kelp in Oregon waters to the only hauloutfor the northern elephant seals. I support the community process togenerate a site proposal which began in May of 2009. We all shareresponsibility for stewarding Oregon's ocean. If planned with the bestavailable science, designating no-take marine reserves allows marineanimals and plants to rest and reproduce. They eventually "spill over"into the adjacent waters - which is why they are called "ecologicalsavings accounts."I believe that ensuring the protection of the most ecologicallyimportant areas reflects prudent management of Oregon's largest naturalresource. We all have a responsibility to ensure that our ocean and thecoastal economies that depend on it are healthy for future generations.Please support further evaluation of Cape Arago / Seven Devils by adiverse and balanced group of stakeholders. Thank you.Sincerely,Ms. Katherine WhitsonPrairie Village, KS 66208Ms. Gwen HadlandHillsboro, OR 97123Ms. Abby Gail LaytonBrookings, OR 97415Mr. Randy HarrisonEugene, OR 97402Ms. susan dellesRogue River, OR 97537Ms. Jessie DijkstraAnn Arbor, MI 48108Dr. Till HauserTuebingen, AR 72074Lynn Cardiff

Salem, OR 97301Ms. alice van leunenAmity, OR 97101Ms. Eva FidjelandOrrefors, TN 38040Mr. Michael LewandowskiPortland, OR 97213Mr. Nolan DeHartSalem, OR 97302Mr. c curreyportland, OR 97201-5100Ms. Joana SelkoEugene, OR 97405Mr. Mark WatsonHoward, CO 81233Ms. Pamela ThomasPortland, OR 97236Mr. Julen BeloquiVva De La Cañada, NC 28691Ms. Michele FisherWaldport, OR 97394Ms. Alice McgoughMashpee, MA 02649Ms. kaylea cramerSan Bernardino, CA 92407Ms. Melanie YarwoodWestminster, MD 21158Mrs. Sarah Teubner

Portland, OR 97212Mrs. Sarah TeubnerPortland, OR 97212Mrs. roberta fitzpatricksalem, OR 97301Dr. Bonnie L.Portland, OR 97202Mrs. Ashley ReddingBeaverton, OR 97006Mrs. Robin BundyEugene, OR 97401Ms. Megan GeaterMemphis, TN 38104Ms. be veg go greenUlaanbaatar, PR 976Ms. ashley boatengNorth Bend, OR 97459Dr. Carol Joan PattersonEureka Springs, AR 72632Mrs. Hilarie HopeCorvallis, OR 97330Ms. Esther WolkMedford, MA 02155Ms. Emma NewmanHillsboro, OR 97124Mrs. Jacqueline RobinsonPowder Springs, GA 30127Mr. travis lozowchukSwiftcurrent, SK s9h0n2

MARINE RESERVE RECOMMENDATION COMMITTEE- CAPE ARAGO/SEVEN DEVILS;;A- WRITTEN COMMENJ:Jq_RM~ & ''/ VJNAME: Pau J.. Gi_ o!F ADDRESS: rf)39Z? up//aee j) CITY: Coo:s /,J~The Cape Arago Marine Reserve Recommendation Committee would like to receive your comments onthese four proposals. Please comment on any or all proposals taldng into consideration what informationyou know about the area and how any one of these would affect you, ocean users, and coastalcommunities now and into the future. Please add any general comments in the area provided at the endof this document. The deadline for all Public Comment is noon on December 20, 2010.PROPOSAL A: Simpson Reef Great Kelp Study Area- Marine ReserveDescription: Great Kelp Bed, Macrocystis integrifolia, which is a rare species; in-shore boundary 50 feet fromlow tide; offshore boundary connects prominent islands, rocks and reef; complex subtidal habitat suppotisdiverse communities offish and Invetiebrates.Proposal Strengths:Proposal Weaknesses:Additional Opportunities/Suggestions:PROPOSAL C: South Cove Study Area- Marine Reserve & Marine Protected AreaDescription: Exposed rocky points are backed by steep cliffs; the inshore boundary is high tide; the MarineReserve is 1.33 miles along the shore with the Marine Protected Area offshore and focuses on Cape Arago southdown toward Sacchi Beach. The MPA restricted activities have not yet been determined for this proposal.Proposal Strengths:Proposal Weaknesses:Additional Opportunities/Suggestions:

Oregon International Port of Coos BayMarine Reserves Recommendation CommitteeDecember 8, 2010Bandon High School CafeteriaTown Hall Public CommentsPublic Commenters: Edgar Bowen, Coos Bay; George Barton, Coos Bay; Susan Allen, OurOcean – Portland; Scott Vierck, Bandon; Robin Hartmann – Roseburg; Bill Binnewies, Bandon;Wayne Krieger, Gold BeachEdgar Bowen – Coos BayMr. Bowen introduced himself as the tribal elder chief of the Confederated Tribes of Coos,Lower Umpqua & Siuslaw Indians. He said he was here to give the Elders’ perspective onMarine Reserves. He commented that the Tribes represent the oldest government on the WestCoast and they had been here for thousands of years prior to the coming of the white man. TheTribes were Sovereign Nations with rights and treaty rights. He said the Tribes are also a part ofthe United States government, Department of the Interior; and that the Federal government owesthem their federal trust responsibility. He said the Tribes will not be separated from their landand the ocean, because they are land and ocean people and always have been. He said tribalmembers have made a lot of their living from the ocean in past times up to the present. Mr.Bowen said the Tribes are very aware of their rights, and a right is something that cannot betaken away without great difficulty. He said he hoped the Committee would see that in any ofthe proposals, the Tribes get their due amount or due process. He said the Tribes sometimes feelthey are being overlooked. He commented that the Tribes are not against reserves as long astribal rights are preserved. He said that government doesn’t give him a right, rather he has aright. He said he was here tonight in response to some of the concerns of the elders of the Tribesas senior citizens about what is going on. He said the elders get a little nervous whengovernment says it’s here to help. It really gets elders’ hackles up.George Barton – Coos BayMr. Barton introduced himself as the chairman of the Elders Committee of the ConfederatedTribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians. He said he was testifying because therewas a lot of concern about Marine Reserves, and it was ironic in that the ink was hardly dry onthe papers that returned Gregory Point to the Tribes in a process that began in 1954. Hecommented that the tribal elders were on pins and needles about the Marine Reserves process.He said, however, they are not against reserves, because in his lifetime he has seen thepopulations of fish stocks decrease. He said he has lived at Gregory Point for almost 75 yearsand as a kid there were all kinds of resources. He said he wants to ensure the Tribes still enjoytraditional gathering rights that the treaty of 1855 gave them. The Tribes are not going to give upthose rights and they are not going to stop harvesting mussels, seaweed or the fish they catchbecause those activities are guaranteed to them under treaty.Mr. Pex encouraged everyone to get their written comments to the Port within the next 30 daysbecause the committee wants public input prior to making decisions.Page 1 of 4

Susan Allen - Our Ocean, PortlandMs. Allen said she was born and raised in Klamath County in a little town called Midland, butthat she currently lives with her daughter and husband in northeast Portland. She is the directorof the Our Ocean coalition, which has been developing relationships and starting conversationsstatewide to establish in a long-term relationship between inland and coastal communities since2007. She said members of the coalition have been working on the coast and inland to gain agreater aptitude for all sides of this issue, believing everyone shares responsibility on how best tosteward resources. She said she has found through the conversations that the best policy comesfrom figuring out what works for everyone and she looks forward to continuing conversationshere. She said that she had been following the Cape Arago process and looks forward tospeaking more about it with the community. She feels there are some interesting proposals butshe came specifically to Bandon to learn from the community.Scott Vierck – BandonMr. Vierck said he was a fourth-generation Bandon resident who has lived here his entire life,and his family before him has lived here for four generations. He said he is adamantly opposedto Marine Reserves, is sick of coming to the meetings and hopes this will be the last one. Hesaid he has been to three or four meetings and has said he is against Marine Reserves. Most ofthe people at the meetings have been against them and he said it was upsetting to see an ad in thenewspaper saying the public is finally getting a chance to speak on the proposed MarineReserves. He said the long-time residents in the area who he knows are against them. He alsosaid that the State right now does not have the money to fund Marine Reserves here. He said helistened to Mr. Bowen talk about heritage and wants to stress that the ocean is a heritage to him,too, that he has fished in the ocean and dug clams on the beaches and wants to be able to do thatwith his granddaughters, who represent his family’s sixth generation here. He said there are stillclams and fish here, and there might be a need for regulations, but not a complete ban on fishingand clamming.Robin Hartmann – Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition, RoseburgShe said her organization was formed in 1971 right after the Beach Bill passed. She said OregonShores has a lot of members on the coast and inland who are interested in what happens to theocean and to the coastal regions. She said Jim Pex, herself and other members of the OceanPolicy Advisory Council (OPAC) have been in a two-day marathon session in Newport hearingproposals from community teams that aren’t much different than what is happening here in theCoos Bay area. She said she had written a letter to her members today describing the blood,sweat and tears that she saw over the last few days on every side of this issue. She said shewanted to extend her thanks to this community team for getting places on the map, talking aboutthem and talking about the resources and uses there. She said her group is looking forward towhat this community team proposes and wanted to thank everyone in the room for coming to themeeting.Bill Binnewies – BandonMr. Binnewies said when he thinks about a Marine Protected Area, he thinks of it in terms of anational wildlife refuge and other areas that have been set aside for the purpose of providinghabitat for wild creatures, and in this case the ocean environment. He said he also knows that thediversity of an area equates with productivity and that there is a lot of concern about setting asidean area and then having some current and traditional uses stopped. But, in some cases, traditionaluses can be allowed to continue. He said he hasn’t studied enough to know about the MarinePage 2 of 4

Protected Area, but understands that people still can fish from shore and do other activities. Hesaid his main thought is that no one wants to see reserves put into effect in an area that is heavilycommercialized. He commented there is tremendous diversity along this part of this coastlineand believes it is one of the crown jewels of the Oregon coast. He said there are marine mammalhaul-out areas, wonderful tidepools, a rocky shoreline and a transition down into the South Covearea. He said he had been looking at the lines on the map and knows the Committee hasprobably talked about diversity. He feels a Marine Protected Area could be established along thiszone (pointing to the map) from the standpoint of its diversity. He feels the area is not heavilyimpacted right now and that there is a lot of walking around the tidepools in certain areas. Hethought rather than having the boundary line go out to the Territorial Sea, he would be in favorof clustering, taking the boundary to the 50-fathom line and making the Marine Reserve protect aspecific area (he showed the area on a map). He also suggested including South Cove in theMarine Reserve. He felt a Marine Protected Area would be something people could live withbecause there isn’t a lot of commercial fishing close to that area.State Rep. Wayne Krieger – Gold BeachRep. Krieger was not limited to three minutes by Mr. Pex. Rep. Krieger said he had been lookingat the meeting ground rules regarding civil behavior and he said they didn’t do that in theLegislature; whistling, shouting and clapping is the norm, personal attacks are just the waypolitics are, and they don’t throw things because they would be made to clean up the Housefloor. He referred to the “environmental for profit industry” and that people in that industryknow him. He said he does give them a bad time when they are in his office, but he cancommunicate with them. Rep. Krieger said he wanted to talk about the history of some of thisbecause, in his mind, he cannot take this particular proposal and separate it from all of the otherMarine Reserve issues. He said Governor Kitzhaber’s original question has been lost and is notthe basis for creation of Marine Reserves as they are thought of today. The original questionwas: Would a limited system of Marine Reserves be beneficial to Oregon?Until now, he said, the question has not been answered properly. He said it has been veryfrustrating to legislators, both Democrats and Republicans, especially the nine in the coastalcaucus, which is 10 percent of the Legislature. He said in meetings and in testimony, at timesthere have been fraudulent facts and science promoted as truth. People did not want to come tomeetings, but have must protect their interests. He said people in the coastal communities couldliterally be at a meeting every night to protect their interests from some government action that istaking place. He commented that he believes the oceans are in good shape. There have been afew species where stocks have had to be rebuilt but that stocks were coming back faster thanexpected, which he attributed to some of the work that has been done by the Pacific FisheriesManagement Council. He felt they had done a pretty good job identifying and beingconservative with what fish are taken in the ocean. He said it was his bill, House Bill 3534during his freshman session in the Legislature, that brought change in the makeup of OPAC. Hewas surprised the Governor signed it and he thought the Governor had not read it, because itaccomplished some things he did not like and created a more open and fair process. He said HB3013 was an effort in the last legislative session to set up a process within OPAC andcommunities. He felt it had done a fair job but not quite as it had been envisioned. He said HB3013 did have quite a bit of input from the environmental community. He said there wereconstant threats from the environmental community about an initiative. He said told those groupsto “Bring it on and you will lose like you did in Measure 30,” which he said would have bannedcutting a tree over 30 inches in diameter. He said people need to do things that are best forOregon and don’t kill jobs, including huge Marine Reserves that take people off the ocean andaren’t being studied. He said there are currently two Marine Reserves, with one in Curry County,Page 3 of 4

approximately six air miles from his home. He said he has supported it because it was supportedfor the most part by the community. He said he would support the funding of this reserve for thepurpose of marine research. He said there is no other reason to have a Marine Reserve except tostudy it and understand how to manage the ocean better. To him, that was the main reason forhaving a reserve. He feels it is premature to add other Marine Reserves until there is betterinformation to work with. He said the Coastal Caucus would be meeting next week with theOregon Department of Fish & Wildlife regarding this issue, Marine Reserves/OPAC meetingsand to take a look at future legislation and Administrative Rules that might be needed.He said he thought people needed to understand the Legislature will be dealing first with theState budget. He said it has gone from having a huge amount of money two sessions ago tobeing between $3.7 billion and $5 billion in the hole. That is almost one-third of the entireGeneral Fund and there likely will be no new revenue available for expansions beyond theexisting Marine Reserves. He supports funding the existing two. He said Oregon must fundschools, senior programs, and Veterans’ programs first, before there are new programs. He saidthe Legislature has created new programs for 10 years and he has asked why new programs arebeing initiated when the money is coming out of K-12, which has 46 percent of the budget. Hesaid this session will be a difficult challenge for the Legislature. At the same time as trying toprotect those programs, some will try to protect the departments of Forestry, Agriculture andFish and Wildlife, because those are the three main agencies that serve agriculture, commercialfishermen and forest industries, which are still the backbone of local communities. He said noone will be happy with him, or any other legislator, when they see how the budget comes out.There must be 31 votes to pass the budget and budgets are going to have reductions in a lot ofthings people value. He said the House has 30 Republicans and 30 Democrats whom he hopeswill get equal blame He said he hopes whatever comes out of the Cape Arago process issomething that benefits the State of Oregon and its resources long term. He said some of theshort-sighted things that have been done in the past, simply because it feels good, are not goingto be able to be done with current revenues.The meeting adjourned at 7:50 p.m.Page 4 of 4

Page 1 of 9Oregon International Port of Coos BayMarine Reserves Recommendation CommitteeDecember 9, 2010Charleston - OIMBTown Hall Public CommentsPublic Commenters: Edgar Bowen, Coos Bay; George Barton, Coos Bay; Susan Allen, OurOcean – Portland; Robin Hartmann – Roseburg; Tom Forgatsh, Bandon; Butch Shields, CoosBay; Dan Varoujean, North Bend; Doug Jones, Charleston; Reed Lockhart, Coos Bay; MelvinLesher, North Bend; Dennis Phillips, Coos Bay; Terry Jensen, Coos Bay; Louise Whitehead,Coos Bay; Darrell Pruden, Coos Bay; Dana Gaab, North Bend; Kara Lincoln, Charleston; SteveMunson, Bend; Nicole Jackson, Coos Bay; Roger Pryce, Coos Bay; Daina Swanson, Bandon;Craig Young, Coos Bay; John Ward, North BendMr. Pex asked people to limit their comments to the area that the Committee has underconsideration, which is between the south jetty at Coos Bay and the north jetty of the CoquilleRiver out to the 3-mile Territorial Sea boundary. He said there is a timer with signs who willsignal the speaker when they have one minute left. He said the Committee was attempting tobuild a record and that speakers would be videotaped. He said the Committee would review therecords of all comments made before moving forward with the next step.Tom Forgatsh – BandonHe said one of his degrees is in geology/marine biology and that he has been scuba diving in thearea since 1958. He said there is no need for more passive set-aside studies like these and thatpeople need the useful application of science. People need fish and fish need habitat. Peopleneed to build habitat in low habitat areas, which includes reefs out of ship hulls, concrete orterrapods. He said the material needed to be safe and in a water depth greater than 80 feet. Hesaid there is no need to cut people’s access to the ocean, that people and the fish don’t need moreadministrative rules. He commented it was all about habitat and the need for fish nurseries, fishfor food, fish for jobs and not aquaculture, but natural culture. He said natural culture is habitatthat has been studied worldwide for decades with positive and clear results. There is no need tore-invent the wheel. He said recreational fishing generates income, using salmon as the example.For a recreational fisherman to catch a salmon, the cost runs about $400 a pound when figuringeverything including boats. He said habitat generates fish and natural fish conservation andnatural fish is money. He said it’s all about money, jobs, food and fun – and the need for habitat.He said State government, which is using Lottery money, is in the buy-and-deny stage and thatState Parks and other outside groups are buying coastal property and then eliminating access. Hesaid State Parks doesn’t have funds to improve or provide access. He said the state doesn’t needmore codes or restrictions that deny people the ability to enjoy coastal areas. He commented thatCoos County is a very depressed economic area and denying use or access is not going to make itany better. He said a well-built reef could be part of the solution. He showed some photos ofterrapods used around the world not only for habitat but also used for tsunami barriers. He saidthey are considered the best reef material and can accomplish three things at once, as structurefor habitat, reducing tsunami damage and providing jobs for local Oregon residents. He saidsome of the terrapods that are used in Crescent City, Calif., were built in Reedsport so theyalready have the forms. He said he proposed that the south area, where there is low habitat,

could be used as a project area to build a reef as an economic project. He said the economy isone of the things that the Governor has said he wanted considered and this could provideeconomic benefits while making habitat for more fish.Mr. Pex reminded those giving comment to state their name and spell their last name for therecord.Butch Shields – Coos BayMr. Shields said he was raised in Charleston and wanted to go on record against MarineReserves. He said he looked at it from a business standpoint and was told today by hisaccountant that he was paying $20,000 more this year because of regulations for the sameamount of money he made in his business last year. He said if a Marine Reserve is put in placehere, just from a financial standpoint it would put businesses such as Betty Kay Charters and alot of the fishermen out of business. It also would cut many people’s incomes. He said he spendsa lot of money on boats and other items so he can catch fish. He said if he had a $3 billiondeficit there is no way he would think about cutting some of his income. He felt it was ludicrousand that these people need to be more businesslike. He said he understands that the fish need tobe saved, but he feels ODF&W is doing a fine job, that people are not even waiting to seewhether the reserves that they have implemented meet expectations. He said many of thefishermen at the meeting already know the things that have been implemented are working andthat there are more ling cod and other species. He said regulations already cut off 50 to 60percent of the ocean by May, when fishing is limited to 40 fathoms and then 20 fathoms, leavingonly 20 percent of the traditional area with limits on those fish. He said it was a very poorbusiness decision. If businesses can’t pay taxes, his business will be forced to pay more taxes tomake up the difference.Dan Varoujean – North BendMr. Varoujean said he had heard a couple of people say Marine Reserves could be the solution,but his question is: “What is the problem?” He said there isn’t a problem and the Committeeadmitted that in its beginning meetings. He said he was very interested in hearing about theproposed reserve inside the reef, and just walking around tonight he had met five guys who saidthey fished inside the reef, as does he. He asked people to go to Englund Marine or call thebusiness to list their names and addresses if they fish inside the reef, because the Committeeneeds to know how many people are doing that. He commented that it should be theCommittee’s responsibility to compile those numbers. He said it is ridiculous to start drawinglines in the ocean without knowing who is using what. He said the Macrocystis, which makes upthe Great Kelp Forest, is at its northern limit in terms of normal distribution, and current usesaren’t going to destroy it. He said if people really want to go back to a pristine ecosystem, theywould need to clone extinct Steller’s sea cows and let them show up. Then there wouldn’tMacrocystis out there anymore. He said he talked to several people in the room who have ideasabout doing research and with a reserve they believe they can garner the money. He said if theyhave testable hypotheses, they should go through the normal process to get research money. Ifthey can’t get it now, maybe it’s not worth funding. He said people believe they are spending$30 million a year on salmon research right now, except that’s not the case, because the money isgoing into watersheds. He said $300 million in the last 10 years has been spent and they cannotstatistically show that they have brought back one adult salmon.The last point he wants to mention is that he has worked on a many oil spills all over the world.He asked if people remembered one that occurred in San Francisco more than a year ago, theCOSCO Busan, and how a sheen from the spill had gone into the Marine Reserve. The oilPage 2 of 9

caused no measurable damage to anything. He said, however, that the fine print of the MarineReserves rules in California would have let the State confiscate an $80 million vessel. He saidthey didn’t get it because the company paid a settlement, but he believed it was governmentsanctionedextortion. He said that fishermen should read the fine print, that if fishing vessels dripoil and drift into one of these Marine Reserves 10 years from now, they are done.Doug Jones – Coos BayMr. Jones said he was here to speak to the cultural aspect and that he had grown up atBastendorff Beach. He said he plays at Cape Arago and he can’t even get down there now in thespring because it is closed off for research and sea lions. He said his kids can’t go down there.He said he fishes in a boat and fears that will be closed. Marine Reserves supporters say it’s forthe future generations but future generations are going to be locked out. He wanted to knowwhere Oregon will get the money for research. They don’t have it now and the State is in direfinancial straits. To even facilitate this process, ODF&W is taking money from fish hatcheries.He said it’s just not worth it.Reed Lockhart – Coos BayMr. Lockhart said he has been in the area for about 14 years and has learned to enjoy surffishing. He said he had written a letter but wasn’t going to read it. He said most of what he hadto say has probably been covered, but in the course of writing his letter, he had done someInternet research using U.S. Census information. He said according to the 2008 Census, theCoos County median income was $37,000 compared to $50,000 statewide. The poverty rate was17.8 percent compared to 13.5 statewide. Unemployment in Coos County is at 12.8 percent morethan 20 percent higher than the State average. He said in his opinion establishing MarineReserves in the proposed areas will be highly regressive both economically and socially, and bysocially regressive, he meant the same things that Mr. Jones’ commented regarding familyactivities, and all the things that have gone on for years becoming more difficult. He said by farthe greatest impact of any closures will be borne by least affluent. He said people who have bigboats might not worry about loss of fishing in the reserves. If a person has a 30-foot Boultonboat, with a couple of 200-horsepower motors, he guessed they could go where they wanted, butfor people of modest means can’t, and they will feel the highest impact. He said working peoplehave very few opportunities remaining to fish in saltwater and local businesses catering tofishermen will be impacted heavily. He felt Marine Reserves are a regressive policy in themaking and he does not support any of it.Melvin Lesher – North BendMr. Lesher said he had been a resident of this area since 1936. He said he agrees with all of thenight’s comments either in whole or partially. He suggested taking a conservative approach toMarine Reserves and recommended looking back at the timber industry and what has happenedon the sand dunes. He said he is a diver and fisherman and just bought a new 26-footAlumaweld boat. He said the Marine Reserves concept is a good idea but they should be locatedin an area that isn’t as well used as this area. The area proposed is a short distance for boatersand fishermen. He suggested proposing a Reserve around Sea Lion Caves where there is similarhabitat, but very few people use the area. He encouraged the Committee to study the economicsof the proposals and economic value of the area. He said it would put people out of work. Forexample, the owner of the new fish market in Coos Bay fishes in this area. He said the permitlimits him to where he can fish. Mr. Lesher thanked everyone and said he was very excited byhow many people showed up and urged people to stay informed on what is happening in theState of Oregon or people will lose the State.Page 3 of 9

Dennis Phillips – Coos BayMr. Phillips said if there were other species testifying he wouldn’t bother to take part incontributing, but since there are no species being heard other than humans, he would like to offera different perspective. He said he has been involved in hundreds of meetings for 50 years andhas seen a whole lot of what he calls pseudo-solutions where people try to make themselvesthink they are going to get something accomplished by this process. In reality, the core issue isso much more profound than what is happening here. He said if it isn’t addressed, none of this isgoing to matter. He said the Hopi have a phrase for the problem, “Life out of balance.” He saidhe has a proposal for eliminating all of the Marine Reserves, wilderness areas, environmentalimpact statements, findings of no significant impact and all of the stuff he has been involvedwith over the last 50 years. The way to do it is by reducing human fertility until there are 10million people on the planet. With 10 million people on the planet, the whole ocean will be aMarine Reserve without any declaration. People then could eliminate all of the fishingregulations and fishing licenses, and do whatever they want. There would be small governmentas well.Terry Jensen – Coos BayMr. Jensen said he had lived here since 1948 and wanted to address this issue because he is afisherman who has spent approximately $125,000 on fishing since 2003. He said if the Stateimposes Marine Reserves and fouls up his fishing, he’ll be seeking a check for about $100,000for his boat. He said he has seen many closures and if the State gets this in he suspects peoplewon’t be able to fish at all in a year or two. He said he can’t even go into the woods to gohunting now because he is trespassing. He said he retired to cut firewood, fish and hunt, but hecan’t cut firewood because he can’t get a permit. He said he felt a lot of people would agree withhim on that and that if Marine Reserves go in people will lose the right to fish.Louise Whitehead – Coos BayMs. Whitehead said people scream and holler about the small area that they won’t be able to fishin, and in some cases they still would be able to fish. She said there is a whole flippin’ ocean tofish in. She supports having a small area off limits for awhile to see how it recovers and how thefish and wildlife come back in that area. She said she wants to let scientists and people whogenerally go into the area report on what is happening and allow things to recover. Fisheries allover this country and in other countries are disappearing because no one is doing anything toprevent it. They are reacting when it is late to save them. She said the Marine Reserves conceptis astonishing in that people are acting beforehand. She said resources are on the slip-slidebecause they have been overused and there is overpopulation. But it is also because peopleoveruse and abuse, ,taking because that it what they have always done. She said it’s time to stopdoing that. She said it is time that people listen to other things besides themselves. She said, forexample, people complain about the snowy plover and that they are horribly deprived whenprevented from going into small areas, but they have miles, and miles, and miles of beach thatthey can access. She said feels it’s the same issue with the ocean; people have miles and miles toaccess.Darrell Pruden – Coos BayMr. Pruden said he was a marine biologist for 10 years. He said he remembered a few yearsback there was a man from the Governor’s office who came to the North Bend Public Libraryand asked people about these reserves. He said he asked the man if there was a reason for thereserves. Mr. Pruden said the fisheries here are in pretty good shape. Sport fishermen get one bigPage 4 of 9

fishery, which is the black rockfish. He said this is a good set up on the black rockfish and thereis recruitment from Fort Bragg, Calif. It is a shame that there are continued restrictions just fromthe standpoint of regulating. He said he also is concerned about the Marine Protected Areas. Hesaid that the definition of the MPA is vague and it appears to be one step from another reserve.He said he is worried that with government, people get scared and it just takes a clerk to do thewrong thing and there will be another Marine Reserve. He warned people to be careful and tokeep in mind that this shoreline already has a series of reserves under another definition. He saidthat if there are more closures, there isn’t going to be much area left to fish. He agreed that thereare problems up to a point.Dana Gaab – North BendMr. Gaab said he doesn’t have any specifics as far as proposals for any areas, but he believes thatall people deserve work and deserve work that has value. This is 2010, almost 2011, he said, andthere is no reason why it shouldn’t be better than it ever was. He said the oceans are notprivately owned and so that puts them within the realm of what we would call the commons, thecommonwealth. They belong to everyone. They belong to people here today and they belong tosome generations that aren’t here yet. The U.S. Constitution, the Preamble Article One, talksabout providing for the general wellbeing. He said he thought Marine Reserves are a part of thegeneral wellbeing. He said people have the opportunity to make it better than it ever was foreveryone – a win-win situation.Kara Lincoln – CharlestonMs. Lincoln said she was a newcomer and was living at the docks in a sailboat. She said she hastried to talk to people since she was in Brookings Harbor, trying to understand this whole processand that it has been quite confusing. She wanted to know where the original Marine Reservequestions were, and if there were a Marine Reserve and the Governor wanted this initiative, whathe meant by that. She wanted to know what resources he was talking about and the economicperspective. She asked about how much energy is being invested with regard to personnelcompared to comments that the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife (ODF&W) is notadequate. She wondered if the agency’s regulatory process is not functional. She said she spokewith an Our Ocean representative who said there needs to be more research and scientists aren’tdoing a good enough job for the ODF&W. She also felt that by this time the Committee wouldhave had more information and detail available. She said she would like to see the Port of CoosBay take a stand as a strong force for ecological sustainability. She said people need to havecommon sense because the waterways are polluted. There is fecal matter on the beaches, andthere is a sea lion issue on the docks because they are overpopulated. She thanked the newHarbormaster and said there are a lot of people trying but they aren’t supported, while othersbring in new processes. She said she knows a few divers who are very qualified to work forODF&W, but tonight’s ODF&W representative said it’s not possible to assess an area. She saidthere are very skilled people who can do that. She said feels that the people should analyze whatthe Governor is proposing, look at expenditures and the inadequacies of the people working rightnow and determine how to make them work better.Susan Allen - PortlandMs. Allen introduced herself as the director of Our Ocean. She said she was born and raised inSouthern Oregon in Klamath County and went to school at Oregon State University and taughtfor awhile at the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology (OIMB). She said she loved fishing herewith her daughter and her dad. She said she wanted to talk about the process the State has beengoing through for the last 10 years to get to this point. She feels it is important to realize that onPage 5 of 9

the North Coast there was a 32-person community team similar to the Coos Bay group thatevaluated a site. Team members came up with final recommendations that led to majority votes.At Cape Perpetua, it was 15-to-1 vote, in Cascade Head it was 12-to-4, and in Cape Falcon it was9-to-7. She said they went to OPAC and most people, like Mr. Pex, have an incredible wealth ofinformation just like the people she has heard in this room. She said after more than 4,000 hoursof volunteer time, the teams came up with these recommendations that OPAC scrutinized andunanimously decided to move forward. She said that after three years of talking to people andlearning a lot from fishermen, she’s found that everyone wants to know more about how best tomanage this resource. She said everyone likes to fish and hunt, and everyone wants access fortheir children and families, and wants to have jobs. She thinks it’s a good idea to talk about abusiness model that says Oregon is open for business. She said in addition to harvestingsustainably, which is what she sees as the goal of conservationists, she sees in the potential toadd to the revenue stream. The fishing fleet could opt in and help collect the research withOIMB, Oregon Sea Grant and the Hatfield Marine Science Center, since the ocean is the largestnatural resource that Oregonians share responsibility for managing. She said she wanted toclarify that and wanted to clarify that of the areas that were considered, each of the groups cameup with a small area that was a Marine Reserve and then added Marine Protected Areas. Shesaid she was here to tell the group, politically, when there is have a room full of peoplerepresenting everything from commercial and recreational fishing all the way up toconservationists and local government that all agree as to what those lines look like, there is nopolitician who would want to change that for quite a period of time.Steve Munson – BendMr. Munson said he comes from the other sea in Oregon, the sagebrush sea from the eastern twothirdsof the State. He said he has 4,000 acres of sagebrush with cattle and quarter horses and heis raising native bunch grass seed. He said one thing he has observed in the sagebrush sea is thatit is too bad that society and the people who lived over there didn’t do studies of what was goingon with the land 100 years ago. He said it was too bad it wasn’t done 70 years ago, because thenhalf of the entire arid grasslands of Oregon wouldn’t have been degraded. Mr. Munson said hewasn’t from around here and he thought local people were well advised to have policy input. Hesaid he hoped that the group continues to do that. He said the area needs this science, and that ifthe current proposed Reserves areas aren’t appropriate, then people should choose another spotthat is less intrusive. He said he believes there is a need for data and wishes he had it over inEastern Oregon because the sage lands would be in a lot better condition.Nicole Jackson – Coos BayMs. Jackson said she is speaking because she had the feeling that the Marine Reserves andMarine Protected Areas might unpopular and she wants to make sure people know that there aremembers of the community who are in favor of the concept. She said she has listened to a lot ofpeople who are resistant to the idea of regulation and a feeling that regulation has made theirlives worse. She said she had noticed in her life that there are regulations that have made her lifebetter. Those who are drinking water are benefiting from the Clean Water Act and those who arebreathing air are benefiting from the regulations that protect air. She said she doesn’t think allregulation is bad and that each regulation and its potential impacts on people should be evaluatedindividually. She said in the case of these Marine Protected Area and Marine Reserverecommendations, she is specifically interested in the Simpson Reef Great Kelp Study Area. Shesaid she believes that any protected area or reserve that is designated should definitely includethe Great Kelp bed, because the kelp is such a unique population in Oregon. She said she knewone person suggested earlier that it’s not unique in that this is the northernmost reach of itsPage 6 of 9

habitat, but scientists are finding that growing regions are changing over time. What may be anorthernmost reach, a boundary for one species at this time, may not continue to be the furthestreach in the future. She said it may at one point be at the middle of its range, but people won’tknow the significance if they don’t set things aside and study to learn what may have been lost.She said she will be submitting most of her comments in writing, but she is in favor of the ideaof a reserve.Robin Hartmann – RoseburgMs. Hartmann said she worked for Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition, which is anorganization with members on the coast and inland. She said she speaks on behalf of people whohave an interest, not only in the fish in the ocean, but in all the species that are there and areinterconnected. They need a voice and the people she represents want her to speak on theirbehalf for the protection of those species. Ms. Hartmann said she serves with Mr. Pex on theOcean Policy Advisory Council and just went through two marathon days in Newport this week,listening to people who worked on the community teams who that worked together to find someareas where they could compromise. She thanked those who took the risk of getting involved intrying to put some places on the map for everyone to consider. She reiterated that if there areplaces that people suggest different from the existing proposals to submit that information to Mr.Pex and the local Marine Reserves Committee. She said she had called father at home in theOzarks because he was her touchstone on these issues, being a former Fish and Wildlifeemployee. She said he had grown up on the Missouri River bottoms and that she had beenkeeping him up-to-date on what she had been doing at OPAC. She said he had told her a lot ofgood stories about fishing on the Missouri and the Mississippi, but said he wishes that the areashe had visited as a kid had received some protection back then. He is in his 70s now and heunderstands what it is to work with communities, but he is saddened by the loss of unique habitattypes that were neglected or unprotected before development came in. She said she appreciatedwhat was going on in the community and thanked the committee for its work and for the peoplewho attended.George Barton – Coos BayMr. Barton, who spokes as a member of the Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpquaand Siuslaw Indians, said he had spoken previously on Tribes’ Treaty rights for gathering inthese areas, but tonight he wants to address a different issue. He said regulations are based onunintended consequences and that is why they are necessary. He gave the example of living outby Smelt Beach for many years, as he approaches 75 years old. He said in the summer he usedto be able to walk down in front of his house and dip smelt out for drying and preserving for thewinter, in addition to having them fresh to eat. He said a few years ago, commercial fishingbegan dragging for shrimp off the southern Oregon coast. He said he occasionally has breakfastdown at the Boat Basin and listens to the fishermen and for the first few years he heard the bigcomplaint, “I spent all night shoveling smelt overboard because they were full in my net.” Hesaid one time he saw a slick of dead fish that was nearly ¼-mile long. He said that was anunanticipated result. He said it has been five years since he has seen a run of smelt on the beachin front of his house. He said the fishing practiced cleaned out the smelt completely and that is anunintended consequence and why regulations are needed.Edgar Bowen – Coos BayMr. Bowen, who spoke as a member of the Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpquaand Siuslaw Indians, said he had been listening to everyone, and it appeared to him that peoplecannot afford Marine Reserves. He said they can afford another prison and extending people’sPage 7 of 9

sentences, but they are not going to vote for Marine Reserves because there is no money. He saidbeing an Indian he owns land right where they are talking about. He said that when it comes to avote, they feel they will be outvoted. He said there are a few Indians and there are a fewthousand whites and the Indians lost their rights, so they look at it pretty strongly. He saidIndians gave their land, their women, and a lot of other things to this society. He said the Indianshave gone about as far as they can. He said he appreciated the help to fix the problems, so thatthey can still do their thing because they were not going to stop. He said he had heard a lot ofdifferent ideas and that he had read in a book one time that said what a person does to the “leastamong you, you also do unto me.” He said it seems to him that some people are willing to dounto others. He said he does not want the process to turn into a lawyer’s retirement plan, but itlooks like that was where it was headed unless everyone gets a fair shake.Roger Pryce – Coos BayMr. Pryce said he had been fishing since 1960 in the same spot that they want to mark off for areserve. He said he has not seen any reduction in fish on that reef over the years from CapeArago down to Whiskey Run. He said he knows every rock and even has some of them named.His favorite is called “alligator” because it will get your gear. He said he believes the MarineReserves process is just government wanting to get another thumb on people.Daina Swanson – Coos BayMs. Swanson said her interest in the ocean and the state of the ocean began a year ago withparticipation in “Washed Ashore,” which is a Bandon-centered environmental art projectrecycling plastics that wash up on the ocean. She said kayaker Margo Pellegrino, a 42-year oldstay-at-home mom of two very young children who lives in New Jersey, also inspired her.Pellegrino paddles an outrigger canoe and this summer spent two months paddling down thePacific Coast from Seattle to San Diego, 1,500 miles, to call attention to the fragile state of theocean. Ms. Swanson said Sylvia Earl, an oceanographer and former chief scientist of NOAA, isquoted in the October 2010 issue of National Geographic magazine, “the sea appeared to be ablue affinity, too large, too wild, to be harmed by anything people could do,” which she saidyears ago. “And millions of years have shaped the sea’s delicate balance of web of life and yetjust in mere decades a single human lifetime the blue wilderness is threatened by irreversibledamage and collapse by human activity mostly driven by the industrial technological machinethat is modern civilization,” she said in reference to the Gulf oil spill. She said on page 79 of theissue, she quoted a new study that suggests people’s current appetite for fish could lead toworldwide fisheries collapse. In the past 50 years, annual seafood catch has more thanquadrupled from 16.7 million metric tons in 1950 to more than 85.2 million metric tons in 1994and 78 million in 2006. She said this is an example of short-term views. It is about taking andnot respecting the web of life and seeing humans as the only important creatures. She said theoceans belong to the commonwealth and all other forms of life, not only to humans, and the bestavailable science indicates that a network of Marine Reserves will maintain critical habitat andsupport biodiversity and resilience in the ocean. She said Marine Reserves are an investment inthe future health of the world’s oceans and their productivity and will sustain the health ofcoastal economic economies and ecosystems. She urges the Committee to support all threerecommendations to the Governor and the Legislature.Craig Young – Coos BayMr. Young said he is the director at OIMB. He said he is proud to live in Charleston and haslived here for quite a few years. He said he is impressed with the group. People were eloquent,passionate and good neighbors, and OIMB would like to be good neighbors to them as well. HePage 8 of 9

said that he wanted to set a couple of things straight but he wasn’t going to say whether he wasfor or against Marine Reserves. He said OIMB is often set up as an ivory tower on the hill, with a“those guys against us fishermen” mentality and he didn’t like that. He said he hoped no one inthe room was actually guilty of that, because OIMB spends a lot of time in the communityoffering resources. He could say with certainty that OIMB as an institute of the University ofOregon doesn’t have a position on Marine Reserves. He said there are people who have opinionsand individuals are entitled to their own opinions, but the institution is not against others. OIMBis neither against nor in favor of Marine Reserves, although the individuals are free to have theirown opinions. He wanted to counter the statement that “those scientists want this territory sothey can get money for research.” He said this is not true. He said OIMB does research and hasbetween $6 million and $7 million in government funding and very little, maybe $20,000 at themost, is spent on local fisheries-related problems. He said OIMB works all over the world anddoesn’t need a Marine Reserve to get research funded. He said the rationale for a MarineReserve is not, and never has been, for scientists to have another place to do research. He saidthey can do research in these places anyway. He said the involvement that they have is to providesupport for State agencies if they need it, to provide advice for State agencies and localfishermen or anyone else who needs it, based on OIMB staff’s knowledge of the ocean. He saidthey have a tremendous knowledge of the ocean that compliments and supplements those whohave been fishing here all their lives and he has a great respect for that kind of knowledge. Mr.Young said he hoped they could work together as a community, because it really isn’t us againstthem, and, he said, he frankly doesn’t care which way this goes.John Ward – North BendHe said the gentlemen preceding him said something he thought was pretty interesting by sayingthat people can study this area with or without a Marine Reserve. He said it really rang a bellwith him and he wondered why people should be kicked out of the areas proposed for reserves.He said scientists can study it and let people fish it at the same time. He added that70 percent ofthe time fishermen can’t get out there due to the Oregon Coast’s weather conditions. He said thispart of the coast is a de facto Marine Reserve 70 percent of the time, which brings into questionthe amount of harm people are doing. He said he heard people speak in vague generalities aboutthe whole ecosystem, the whole ocean. The focus should be on these four proposals right hereand that fishing in these proposed reserve areas is already regulated by ODF&W and the federalgovernment. Those regulations have gotten tighter and tighter over the years, so he’d like to seethe justification for adding a Marine Reserve. He said it seemed very political. He said heunderstands why the concept is appealing on this very vague general level. He said he wasn’tagainst the concept of Marine Reserves and he was sure there are good places for them, and assome people already have said there are some places not too far from here that would bepreferable where they could study, work with it and not throw fishermen off the waters. He saidODF&W and the federal government already keep good track of fishermen. All commercial andsport boats are checked when they come into harbor. He said he wants the Marine Reservesplaced somewhere else, where they won’t impact the economy and people’s way of life.Mr. Pex closed the meeting by having the Marine Reserve Recommendation Committeemembers stand. He said committee members are not the government but members of thecommunity obligated to look at this issue. He said the Committee will make a recommendationthis spring, which will be based upon people’s input. He thanked everyone for attending.The meeting adjourned at 9:00 p.m.Page 9 of 9

Page 1 of 7Oregon International Port of Coos BayMarine Reserves Recommendation CommitteeDecember 13, 2010Reedsport – Reedsport High School CafeteriaTown Hall Public CommentsPublic Commenters: Lou Otherby – Corvallis; Elton Beach – Lakeside; Joseph Blackwell –Lakeside; Leo Naapi – Reedsport; CWT Clay – Coos Bay; Lou Leberti – Coos Bay; Bob Borst –Eugene; Paul Walker – Eugene; Erin Anderson – Portland; Rachel Smith – Eugene; AllenSolomon – Coos Bay; Laura Schmidt – Portland; Stephen Karakashian – Portland; GeorgeBarton – Coos Bay; Edgar Bowen – Coos Bay; Mark Tilton – Florence; Laura Smith –Reedsport; Anita Andolza – Coos BayLou Otherby – CorvallisMr. Otherby said he represented the Sierra Club both statewide and in the city of Corvallis. Hesaid that around the temperate zones of the world Marine Reserves have brought positiveeconomic benefits from the new non-consumptive users coming into an area. He said he sawthis in Northern California, where he used to live, at the Año Nuevo Nature Reserve. There wereelephant seals in much greater numbers than there are here, but, he said, the future is alwayspossible. He said as of October 1 every year at Año Nuevo they started getting phone calls forpeople willing to pay $10 for parking and $6 for a hike, with a trained docent for groups of 20leaving every 15 minutes from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. He said it’s no more special than what isgoing on at Cape Arago. He said he was at Cape Arago today looking at a group of Steller sealions in the middle of the California sea lions. He said he walked down to the beach and sat foran hour watching a pair of harlequin ducks and wondered what could be more wonderful on anafternoon. He said the Sierra Club believes the most effective enforcement tool is education. Hesaid the Corvallis-area club leads 150 outings a year, with a third of them going to the coast.They bring people from the Willamette Valley to show them what is going on and show themwhy Marine Reserves and Marine Protected Areas protecting the ocean are so important.Elton Beach – LakesideMr. Beach said he believes the opposite of Mr. Otherby. He said he believes the United Stateshave fallen into a situation of too many regulations, and that agencies are slapping on moreregulations and limiting more areas. He said there are many good areas here for people to fishand scientists don’t need to have an area blocked off to do a study. He said Mr. Otherby saw twodifferent kinds of seals and beautiful birds where there is no reserve. Why do we need a reserve?He said he was having a terrible time understanding the psychology of organizations except thatthey are money grabbers with big donations and big wages. He felt it had very little to do withthe preservation of wildlife.LeRoy Schoeppel – LakesideHe passed from making comment because he agreed with Mr. Beach’s comments.Joseph Blackwell – LakesideMr. Blackwell said he is a sport fisherman who enjoys recreational fishing. Some of the areasthat are being proposed are particularly popular for fishing. He feels studies are fine, but told the

committee not to take away opportunities for those who spend a lot of money every year inbuying licenses to go out and enjoy recreational fishing. He said some of the proposed areas, forexample the kelp study, may be one that needs to be studied. He fishes the Simpson Reef area alot and sees a lot of kayakers fishing there, but not a lot of people in boats because of the kelpproblem. He said if they need to study kelp, study it, but it shouldn’t ban recreational fishermenfrom those areas. He said there is concern for wave energy taking away coastal areas for fishing.Also, a lot of fishermen are already dodging crab pots that have been left over the years andwashed up from storms, so there is a concern for obstacles. He doesn’t think that studyingshould take away from the enjoyment of the Oregon recreational fishermen.Curt Clay – Coos BayMr. Clay said he doesn’t have an oceangoing vessel but he does eat seafood. He said he mostlyagreed with the first speaker, but he wanted to remind everyone that they were here becauseeveryone cares about the ocean and the food people get out of the ocean. He said he hadcollected a few remarks on the Internet and, in general, they seemed to be saying that the impactpeople have on the ocean ecosystems has been greatly underestimated. He said that when he wasyounger, a fisherman wouldn’t catch a 70-pound swordfish because 70 pounds is too young tohave even reproduced. He said now that is considered a good-sized fish that can be legallyhunted in the U.S. A few decades ago, a person could get swordfish averaging 300 to 400 poundsclose to shore with a harpoon. He said people need to do something and need to think aboutthese issues. He said he wouldn’t run through all the comments about the fishery managersvoting to shut down commercial salmon fishing in 2006. All the restrictions don’t sit well withpeople, but what are people to do? He said the southern bluefin tuna may be considered anendangered species by the World Conservation Union. People like to eat sharkfin soup, and as aresult the population of sharks has plummeted to the point where rays, which the sharks eat, aregobbling up all of the scallops. The scallop industry is suffering. He said it is not technology,but the lack of control of the technology that we should be concerned about. He said that at Bi-Mart one can buy four cans of tuna on sale for $5, but he can remember when it was $.33 a can.He said he had just read an article stating the tuna industry is not being careful about packagingand there are a lot of other fish in those cans as well. He said greed and waste will lead to thecollapse of these fish. He said there now are trawlers coming around from the Atlantic to fish.People can, as a society, decide to fish the sea in a rational fashion and obtain more benefit. Hesaid, the way out of this crisis is to catch less and pay more, and he as a consumer is willing topay more, while staying out of critical areas of the ocean.Leo Naapi - ReedsportMr. Naapi said he is member of two watershed councils: Partnership for the Umpqua Rivers andthe Smith River Watershed Council. He said the two watershed councils were accomplishingincredible things in creating good fish habitat for spawning. He said unfortunately the results aredisappointing. He believed it had to do with predator issues, so he felt there should be moreeffort looking at predators of salmon and other species. He asked how many people had heard ofthe term incrementalism. Two Marine Reserves had been established and now they were lookingat four more, and two years from now there may be four more proposals, and four years fromnow there will probably be four more, and before long the whole coast is going to be a MarineReserve, he said. He discussed the book called “Set Up and Sold Out.” He said the author livesin Oregon and has done an excellent job analyzing the “green movement,” which includes someorganizations the group is hearing from tonight. He read an excerpt: “The green agenda includesworking toward crippling and eventually eliminating these industries, cattle industry, timberPage 2 of 7

industry, agriculture industry and fishing industry.” He said he believes that is what is going tohappen.Lou Leberti – Coos BayMr. Leberti said he was born and raised in Charleston and his family came to the Charleston areain the early 1870s. He said he was very familiar with the area that is being talked about from thestandpoint that his mother and grandmother had collected things from the area alreadydesignated a research reserve. He said the area already has been saved because of someonealready taking his and his family’s ability to gather kelp, kelp eel and other things off of thatground. As a result, he cannot teach his grandchildren the things that his family taught him. Hesaid that represented an economic and historic take-away and he is totally against moving intothe ocean with marine reserves. He said he has fished the area for many years, including insidethe kelp area. There weren’t the number of sea lions, harbor seals and elephant seals that arethere now. The fishing inside is not as good as it used to be, because of predators that are nottaken anymore. He said he is against any of the reserves because he uses the area as arecreational fisherman and as a young man he commercially fished with his uncle. He said hefished in the South Cove area recently and caught his limit. He commented that preservation wasnot a good thing because he already cannot do the same things in South Slough he did as a youngman due to restrictions.Bob Borst – EugeneMr. Borst said he is a sport fisherman and he is opposed any Marine Reserve in the CapeArago/Seven Devils area. He said over the years, this process has moved forward and it hasbecome clear to him that the concept of Marine Reserves in Oregon Territorial waters has neverbeen about science, research, protecting an ecosystem or saving an endangered or threatenedspecies. If these factors were an issue, assets would have been allocated to study the areas ofOregon coastal waters that supporters of Marine Reserves claim need to be closed to sustainableyield. Instead, Oregon coastal communities are being pressured to close areas of the ocean to allextraction with no guarantee of money to study them. This process has come down to a verysimple debate between those seeking financial or political gain by ending the harvest of naturalresources in Oregon Territorial waters and those who wish to maintain a viable fishing andcrabbing industry in those waters. He read excerpts from a letter written by the Board ofCommissioners in Tillamook County on conditions accepting even a modified Marine Reserve:“ODF&W needs to conduct a comprehensive baseline study. We believe the topic of MarineReserves is of sufficient importance that they be done right, not expeditiously. ODF&W, inconjunction with the federal government, completes fishery independent yellow eye and canaryrock fish surveys that could open up other fishing grounds to help mitigate the economic impactsof the Marine Reserves closures.” He said most importantly in his opinion, Oregon should“establish a savings account for funding the Marine Reserves prior to implementation. Withoutfunding, they cannot be implemented. Any Marine Reserve areas under proposal in Oregon first(should) be reviewed by the PFMC prior to implementation.” He said the Board ofCommissioners of Tillamook County clearly understands the effect of being a small fishing andcrabbing cluster in Oregon coastal waters. He said he believed the majority of Reedsport andWinchester Bay residents will agree with them.Paul Walker – EugeneMr. Walker said he had lived and worked in Coos Bay and that he and his wife still own a placethere. He said for the past year he had been an alternate representative on the Cape Perpetuateam representing recreational fishing. He said he also is a kayaker and a free diver and hasPage 3 of 7

subsistence fished and harvested off of Cape Arago and Cape Perpetua. He said he single-hookfishing or breath-hold diving and spear fishing is a reasonable and effective ecosystemmanagement approach. These activities have little impact on fish populations or habitatdiversity, sustainability and people; and the harvest methods have been a part of this nearshoreecosystem in Oregon for more than 10,000 years. He said several times during Cape Perpetuameetings people told him that he would have to find someplace else to fish. He wonders how theState plans to mitigate that for the recreational sport fishermen. He also wants to know howmuch the Marine Reserves are going to cost, especially facing a $3 billion state budget shortfall.State employees have to take mandatory furlough days, school district employees have to takemandatory furlough days, they are closing schools, teachers are being laid off, and ODF&W isfacing a 13% cut in the general fund and laying off a Roseburg watershed council person, hesaid. The streams protection program has had its budget cut by more than $700,000 and sevenfull-time staff people, and their two-year budget is not on budget this next biennium. He saidthose programs that are helping restore and enhance ecosystems are going away, right when thestate wants to start an experiment to see how Marine Reserves are going to help. He said hewants programs that are effective now and use the public’s money in a responsible way. Hedoesn’t feel the Marine Reserves program is a good fit for Oregon and he doesn’t want his taxdollars going for it, but would rather have the watershed council position filled and the volunteerteams working on streams continue to work. He would rather have more teachers in the schoolsteaching his kids, and he would rather have more law enforcement chasing the bad guys thanchasing him off the rocks.Erin Anderson – PortlandMs. Anderson said she works with the Our Ocean coalition, which is a group of eight marineconservation organizations that don’t want fishing to end in Oregon. She firmly believes in thescience that says if areas are set aside, especially areas that are really fertile and great nestinggrounds, that they will in fact prolong fish populations for fishing for generations to come. Shesaid she appreciated this meeting format and that it was really nice to look at things and havesmaller discussions. She said she had attended several of the Port of Coos Bay meetingsthroughout the last year and a half and as a member of the public it was very frustrating at timesto sit there and not be able to say anything or add to the conversation. She said that in order forMarine Reserves and Marine Protected Areas to work there needs to be connectivity. They don’twork in isolation, but work as networks or systems. She said there was a Marine Reserve goingin down at Red Fish Rocks off of Port Orford and OPAC unanimously approved a potentialMarine Reserve and Marine Protected Area at Cape Perpetua, but it’s a long way between CapePerpetua and Red Fish Rocks. She said it makes sense for there to be a Marine Reserve andMarine Protected Area at Cape Arago. She also said the proposals are too small, but felt thesolution might be to combine them and have multiple Marine Protected Areas connected to theCape Arago region. She asked the team to strongly consider some creative connecting of theexisting proposals.Rachel Smith – EugeneMs. Smith said she grew up in Central Oregon when there was logging and ranching, but that alot of the things she loved doing as a child are no longer possible because there are so manypeople here now. She said she was a dislocated timber worker who has successfully retrained, soshe knows what it was like to lose a job to changes in the economy and changes in resources.She felt Oregonians should remember where they came from and how they have treated the land,so that there are resources for future children. She said it was important to think not only aboutthis time right now and the economic difficulties, but to honor all of those who have gone beforePage 4 of 7

and cared for the resources, to honor the creatures that have lived here for thousands of yearsbefore humans came and who have no voice in these meetings. She felt it was also veryimportant to think in longer-term cycles. People live 50 to 100 years, as do many fish species.She agreed about connectivity among reserves and felt it was a good idea to cluster reserves inthis area to guard the biodiversity and resources. She felt the only way to go forward was towork together and seek out what it is that each person loves and hear from the people withdiverse views. She wanted to express gratitude to everyone who put work into the difficultprocess and was very proud of Americans who work together respectfully and listen to eachother. Because of global warming, she felt people should be thinking longer term.Allen Solomon – Cape AragoMr. Solomon said he lives near Bastendorff Beach and is a scientist who has studied globalchange for the last 30 years for various federal agencies. He said this ecosystem is not nearly asresilient as day-to-day life leads people to believe. He said in 50 years people could have itcleaned out or in 50 years it could be cleaned out by other sources, such as the spread of disease.It is something that people greatly need to know more about. Someone said they want theactions that are effective now, but if we don’t know what actions are effective now, he said, wehave to learn that. It is critical that if we want a sustainable system, portions of it are set aside forstudy. He said from what he saw there is very little being set aside and there was almost noblockading of fishing in these proposals. He felt that it was critical to work together and not toput motives into each other’s mouths but rather listen to what people are saying.Mary Narey – SalemShe said she agreed with Rachel Smith’s comments.Laura Schmidt – PortlandMs. Schmidt said thank you for the chance to give public comment on the Cape Arago MarineReserve proposal. She said she is a fourth-generation Oregonian raised in Clackamas Countyand currently a resident of Portland – so she is very much an inland resident. She said she is veryproud to be from a beautiful and fertile state, with a history of protecting its natural resources.She said she believes the ocean belongs to everyone and that it is a common resource that shouldbe used and protected as such. She fully supports a very strong network of Marine Reserves andMarine Protected Areas on the Oregon Coast. She said she also believes the proposed reservesin this area are not large enough to protect the rich biodiversity, and, if anything, they should beincreased. She said Marine Reserves protect not only the species within but also the entireecosystems and entire habitats of that area. It is important to protect the great kelp forest andstudy it, setting aside areas of control unaffected by human extraction but realizing it still wouldbe affected by pollution and/or acidification. She said she would like to see Marine Reservesand Marine Protected Areas supported on the coast and move forward in a very proactive way.She thanked everyone for their time and energy in this process.Stephen Karakashian – PortlandMr. Karakashian said he lives in Portland and is a biologist. He said he lived in Oregon in the1960s and loved it partly because of the wonderful natural environment. He said he was anacademic person so he left Oregon for many years. He retired nine years ago and returnedbecause he loved this state, the environment and the ocean. He said he wasn’t primarily a marinebiologist but he had worked at a marine station, so he had studied some of the issues. He saidliterature is very clear that in the long run Marine Reserves actually increase biodiversity and thenatural productivity of the ocean. He said he wanted to underline what others had said indicatingPage 5 of 7

Marine Reserves are part of a network. The larvae and juvenile fish, invertebrates and sometimesadults, are moved by currents up and down, which is why it is important to have the links in thechain; and Cape Arago area is an important link in that chain. He said the chain extends up toAlaska and down into California. In particular, he said, he supports a Marine Reserve for theMacrocystis kelp beds and not just a Marine Protected Area, because kelp beds are nurseries foryoung fish and invertebrates. He said it’s his understanding that proposal C is an effort tocompromise between economic and biological needs, but it is nowhere big enough. When areserve is too small, it ends up not being effective because animals leave the area, losing theprotection as they cross the boundary. He said he felt many of the proposals, and at least thatproposal in particular, are too small. He also felt it probably wasn’t a rich enough area. He saidthe proposed Gregory Point Marine Protected Area is large enough, but doesn’t offer enoughprotection.George Barton – Coos BayMr. Barton said Dr. Alan Shanks had prepared a six-part pamphlet and addressed all of the issuesin the inshore areas. He recommended that everyone pick up a pamphlet and take it home toread because it may answer all of the questions they have as to why Oregon needs reserves.Edgar Bowen – Coos BayMr. Bowen, a chief of the Tribal Elders of the Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpquaand Siuslaw Indians, said it was interesting to hear people’s comments. He said he has livedhere a long time and never had any of these problems and now people have all of these problems.He said he could remember the deluge of people who came after 1939. Before that, there weremany large fish here, but he hadn’t seen those for many years. He said people who have livedamong tribal members all these years still don’t know anything about them. He said in hisneighborhood he knew who the Swedes were, the Indians, the Germans and the Japanese; andit’s like the tribal members aren’t even here. People don’t know who they are and that they haverights. The tribes have gathering rights and intend to stick up for those rights, just like otherpeople stick up for their own rights. He said they would like to see tribal gathering rightsguaranteed in this program. He said if it isn’t, then others are going to pay his bill to defend hisrights because he doesn’t have any money. There are things that are called Indian laws and, hesaid, he hasn’t known an Indian yet that ever made a law. White Congressmen have made lawsand are proud of them and won’t change them. He said he just wants to make sure tribalgathering rights are a part of Marine Reserves. He said he had been to other meetings wherethey discuss everything, but when minutes are printed they don’t note where the territory is orthat he has said anything. All the tribes need is a little bit of gathering rights. They don’t leave abig imprint and don’t fish commercially. They just go out and get mussels, seaweed and a littlebit of kelp to make pickles. Don’t deny the tribes that, he said.Mark Tilton – FlorenceMr. Tilton said he was part of the original group that put the Cape Perpetua proposal together totake to OPAC for consideration and he strongly supported the team’s final compromise. Teammembers voted 15-1 for that compromise. He said there was a lot of flexibility and sharedintelligence, and he hoped he could see something like that here. He said he felt the Governorand the Legislature had the right concept when they wanted to put in a network of MarineReserves, and he believes there need to be protected areas at Cape Arago south of Cape Perpetua.Then, going south, the network would connect to the Red Fish Rocks site. He said he isconcerned about the size of the Marine Reserve components for Cape Arago, that there will be aproblem with providing effective connectivity and that the Marine Reserve components are tooPage 6 of 7

small for evaluating their effectiveness. Specifically, the area encompassed by proposals A andG really has a high ecological significance, and it could be combined with proposal C. He askedthat the Committee look for every opportunity to increase the Marine Reserve components ofthose alternatives. He said he thought it was useful to keep in mind that these are public waters.They are co-owned by everybody and managed as a public trust for the long-term benefit of allcurrent and future generations. Citizens of Oregon have consistently shown their support forsetting aside modest areas of natural systems. He said he completely agrees that people don’treally understand how marine systems work. He thanked the local team members because theyare the ones doing the heavy lifting and he hoped they could come up with a strong majority voteon a final compromise, which would be more likely to be implemented exactly how thecommittee proposes it.Laura Smith – ReedsportMs. Smith said she supports the reserves as they are proposed, but would prefer them to bebigger. She said Marine Reserves are important because people don’t understand ecosystemsand what might be missing from them. She said she isn’t a marine biologist but that she hasgone to the aquarium in Newport, where they have sea otters, and she would like to see sea ottersin Oregon. She said there are sea otters in California and in Washington, but there aren’t any inOregon and it was probably because they didn’t have a connection in the ecosystem or protectedplaces to live. She said it would be nice to have protected places, not only for sea otters, but toavoid losing existing species. She said it’s important to her, because she’d like to have kidssomeday and have them enjoy the same opportunities she has.Anita Andazola – Coos BayMs. Andazola said she supports the Marine Reserves proposals but is concerned about therelatively small size. She said a lot of people who work with watershed councils do what theycan on their land to increase areas for fish to spawn and to provide holding areas until the fishneed to go out to sea. They need those areas where their bodies can change so they can handlethe salt water and get big enough to go into the ocean and come back. She said she sees a lot ofhard work that people put into getting something on their land to raise the fish and then there isno interface for the fish once they hit the bay. Once they swim into the mouth of the river, theylose a lot of protection. She would like people to consider not just one side of fishery biology,but the whole life cycle, including fishes’ needs to get out to the ocean and return.The meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m.Page 7 of 7

December 20 th , 2010Mr. Jim Pex, ChairPort of Coos Bay Marine Reserve Recommendation Committee125 Central Avenue, Suite 300Coos Bay, OR 97420Dear Chairman Pex and Community Team Members,On behalf of Audubon Society of Portland, I am writing to express strong support for thecreation and implementation of Marine Reserves and Protected Areas in the Cape Arago-Seven Devils Area. Portland Audubon is based in Portland with support from 12,000Oregonians. This chapter owns and manages property in Clackamas and Lane Counties,including coastal forested land in Yachats.For nearly a decade, Oregon has pursued conservation measures that would protect andrestore ecologically important marine habitats which are necessary for the long termviability of fish, marine mammals and seabirds. Around the world, systems of marinereserves and protected areas have proven to be useful tools in better managing marinehabitats and the species dependent upon them. Systems of reserves and protected areasthat are identified, created and vetted through a scientific process are sound managementpractices that can help some of our most vulnerable species rebound and increase theresilience of ocean systems.Today, we are at a critical threshold for whether Oregon will proactively meet thechallenge of protecting one of its largest natural resources for people and for wildlife.After a year –long process with broad stakeholder input, three new sites wererecommended by the Community Teams at Cape Falcon, Cape Perpetua and CascadeHead and sent to OPAC and ODF&W for approval. A scientifically based site in theCape Arago-Seven Devils area is necessary to create the best possible conservationbenefits for Oregon.Portland Audubon appreciates the time and commitment the Port of Coos BayCommunity Team has made over the past year and a half to identify areas of ecologicalsignificance. While this effort is not overlooked, we are very concerned that Cape Aragois considering options for marine reserves and protected areas that do not meet thescientific guidelines needed for conservation benefits and subsequently economic andsocial benefits. We strongly urge you to submit recommendations that won’t fail

Oregonians and instead, serve the rest of the system that contributes to protecting keymarine habitats. Cape Arago is one of Oregon’s most important ocean places. It includescomplex rocky reef habitat that supports a diverse range of species such as rockfish,lingcod and Dungeness crab. It is the only haul out site on Oregon’s coast for NorthernElephant seals and it is the only place in Oregon where great Kelp can be found. It alsoincludes important nesting habitats for seabird colonies. According to the 2009 State ofThe Birds Report, nearly half of ocean birds in the U.S. are of conservation concern,indicating deteriorating ocean conditions. Sound management policies and sustainablefishing regulations are essential to ensure that we begin correcting these problems forlong term productivity and ocean health.Thank you for considering this letter.Sincerely,Meryl A. Redisch,Executive Director

Dr. Patrick JodiceChairSouth Carolina CooperativeFish & Wildlife Research UnitClemson UniversityClemson, SC 29634864-656-6190PJodice@clemson.edCraig S. Harrison, Esq.Vice-Chair for Conservation4953 Sonoma Mountain RoadSanta Rosa, CA 95404202-778-2240charrison@hunton.comKim RiveraChair-ElectNOAA Fisheries709 West 9th, Room 461Juneau, AK 99802907- 586-7424Kim.Rivera@noaa.govOctober 22, 2010Ed BowelsFish Division AdministratorOregon Department of Fish and Wildlife3406 Cherry Ave NESalem, Oregon 97303Re: Designation of Marine Reserves and Marine Protected Areas in OregonDear Mr. Bowels:On behalf of the Pacific Seabird Group (PSG), we strongly support Oregon's use of MarineReserves and Marine Protected Areas as tools to help protect, sustain, and restore nearshoreecosystems. PSG is an international, non-profit organization that was founded in 1972 topromote the knowledge, study, and conservation of Pacific seabirds. It has a membership drawnfrom the entire Pacific basin, including Canada, Mexico, Russia, Japan, China, Australia, NewZealand, and the USA. PSG's members include biologists and scientists who have researchinterests in Pacific seabirds, government officials who manage seabird refuges and populations,and individuals who are interested in marine conservation.Oregon’s approach compliments efforts by Washington and California to manage the CaliforniaCurrent in an ecosystem-based manner as expressed in the West Coast Governors' Agreement onOcean Health. This work is also consistent with the new “National Policy for Stewardship of OurOceans, Coasts and Great Lakes” which encourages a link between science and management.Successful conservation efforts should include all relevant scientific disciplines to design asystem of Marine Reserves and Marine Protected Areas. Seabirds within the California CurrentSystem are an integral component of that ecosystem and should be included in any marinebiodiversity conservation strategy. In fact, there are over 66 seabird colonies within the threeecological areas that are currently under consideration.We urge your department to consider the following in its deliberations:

Mr. Ed BowelsOctober 22, 2010Page 2• Support research on forage species ecology and biology and consider banning orrestricting forage fisheries within Marine Protected Areas. We have limited informationon both seabird foraging distances and the prey species upon which they depend.• Establish no-disturbance areas (no watercraft) around sensitive seabird colonies duringnesting season (500-1000 feet, depending upon the site)• Protect endangered, threatened and declining seabirds such as Marbled Murrelets, TuftedPuffins, Common Murres, and Black Oystercatchers.• Protect shoreline areas to conserve sensitive species such as Black Oystercatchers andHarlequin Ducks that forage in the subtidal, intertidal zone and on nearshore rocks.• Manage activities on public lands adjacent to seabird colonies to deter scavengers andminimize disturbance (e.g., airplane fly-overs, fireworks, light pollution, etc.).We acknowledge that the Marine Reserve Community Teams face significant challenges indeveloping a system of marine reserves. We are confident that your approach is sound and canconserve marine habitats and biodiversity, as well as provide a framework for scientific research.We enclose Point Reyes Bird Observatory’s “Wildlife Hotspots in the California CurrentSystem” which identifies marine hot spots in the California Current System. The analysisreveals gaps in protection in the coastal area between Cape Mendocino, California, to HecetaHead, Oregon. For more information regarding these conservation strategies and the project visitwww.prbo.org.Finally, we draw your attention to the Marine Important Bird Area (IBA) from Florence toWaldport for Marbled Murrelets, as well as the other Oregon IBAs, specifically Coos Bay/CapeArago. IBAs have also been designated at Heceta Perpetua and Stonewall Banks and the Salmonand Siletz River estuaries. Please contact us if we can be of further assistance.Sincerely,Craig S. HarrisonVice Chair for ConservationEnclosure

__________________________________________________________________________________PRBO Conservation ScienceTechnical BriefRelease: Contact: Phone: E‐mail:10 March 2010 Jaime Jahncke (707) 781 2555 x335 jjahncke@prbo.orgwww.prbo.orgWildlife hotspots in the California Current SystemPRBO Conservation Science (PRBO)conducted analyses to identify marine hotspotsand inform Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) inthe California Current System (CCS). Resultsindicated that hotspots are well aligned withcurrently protected areas (e.g., National MarineSanctuaries) and highlighted a majorconservation gap in NorthernCalifornia/Southern Oregon (from CapeMendocino to Heceta Bank).PRBO developed habitat associations for 16species of seabirds using information from atseasurveys carried out over a 12-year period(1997-2008). Surveys extended from north ofVancouver Island to the US/Mexico border andout to 600 km from the coast. We relatedseabird abundance to bathymetric variables,such as proximity of the continental shelf andslope, and satellite oceanographic dataincluding sea-surface temperature, sea-levelheight and chlorophyll-a. Single-speciespredictive models were developed using ahierarchical, multivariate statistical procedure(bagged decision trees).Bathymetric variables were often importantpredictive variables. Oceanographic variablesderived from remotely sensed data weregenerally less important. Model predictionswere applied to the entire California Currentfor 4 months (February, May, July, October) asa proxy for seasons in each of 11 years.Single-species predictions were combinedusing three criteria (abundance, importance,and persistence) to identify potential hotspotsof multi-species seabird aggregation.Hotspots occurred over the shelf of thecontinental U.S. and southern Canada andaligned well with current National MarineSanctuary boundaries. Our analysis alsorevealed gaps in protection, especially inbroader areas around the Channel Islandsbeyond the existing Sanctuary and in thecoastal area between Cape Mendocino(Northern California) to Heceta Head(Southern Oregon), where there are currentlyno marine reserves.Main Points Bathymetric variables were moreimportant than oceanographicvariables in predicting hotspots. Current protected areas include someof the most important hotspots alongthe West Coast of the U.S. There is a conservation gap betweenCape Mendocino in northern Californiaand Heceta Bank in southern Oregonthat may benefit from additionalprotection.Report CitationNur, N, J. Jahncke, J. Howar, M. Herzog and J. Wiens.2010. Wildlife Hotspots in the California CurrentSystem. PRBO Unpublished Report. PRBO PublicationNumber 1727.For more information regarding PRBO Conservation Science and this project visit www.prbo.org

Wildlife hotpots in the California Current System(Map shows areas of high abundance of seabirds during spring)Conservation GapFor more information regarding PRBO Conservation Science and this project visit www.prbo.org