{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://defazio.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/oregon-members-fight-for-investments-critical-maintenance-of-oregon-s-0", "Oregon Members Fight for Investments, Critical Maintenance of Oregons Ports", "2017-12-01", "2017", "2017-12", "Democrat", "House", "OR", "Peter DeFazio", "D000191", "defazio.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Today, members of the Oregon Congressional Delegation sent a letter to the Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Ryan Fisher urging the Trump Administration to fund critical maintenance and dredging of Oregon\u2019s small ports and jetties. Representatives Peter DeFazio, Earl Blumenauer, Kurt Schrader and Suzanne Bonamici, along with Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, urged the Administration to make these investments to keep our ports open and safe, and to ensure Oregon\u2019s coastal communities are able to thrive.\n\u201cWe encourage you to fund the critical navigation needs of Oregon\u2019s small coastal ports.\u00a0 Our harbors along the Oregon coast serve as some of the most vital harbors of refuge in the nation.\u00a0 With our breaking bars, the increasing intensity of storms and unpredictable weather, it is extremely important that our channels be dredged and our jetties maintained to adequately serve the safety of our commercial and recreational fishing fleets, as well as allow for the Search and Rescue activities of our U.S. Coast Guard men and women,\u201d the members wrote.\nA 2014 State of Oregon study shows that our coastal ports support 15,759 direct/indirect jobs and $904 million to the state GDP.\u00a0 In addition, NOAA\u2019s 2015 Fisheries of the U.S. report ranked the State of Oregon seventh in the nation for 2015 domestic fish landings, with 195 million pounds valued at $115.7 million.\u00a0\nA copy of the letter is included below.\n\u00a0\n\u00a0\nDecember 1, 2017\n\u00a0\n\u00a0\nMr. Ryan Fisher\nActing Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works\n108 Army Pentagon\nWashington, D.C.\u00a0 20310\n\u00a0\nDear Mr. Fisher:\n\u00a0\nAs you look ahead to the Fiscal Year 2018 (FY2018) work plan for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers\u2019 Civil Works program, we encourage you to fund the critical navigation needs of Oregon\u2019s small coastal ports.\u00a0 Our harbors along the Oregon coast serve as some of the most vital harbors of refuge in the nation.\u00a0 With our breaking bars, the increasing intensity of storms and unpredictable weather, it is extremely important that our channels be dredged and our jetties maintained to adequately serve the safety of our commercial and recreational fishing fleets, as well as allow for the Search and Rescue activities of our U.S. Coast Guard men and women.\n\u00a0\nOregon\u2019s coastal navigation infrastructure also supports rural communities in our state.\u00a0 A 2014 State of Oregon study shows that our coastal ports support 15,759 direct/indirect jobs and $904 million to the state GDP[i].\u00a0 In addition, NOAA\u2019s 2015 Fisheries of the U.S. report ranked the State of Oregon seventh in the nation for 2015 domestic fish landings, with 195 million pounds valued at $115.7 million[ii].\u00a0 Funding for the maintenance of federal navigation infrastructure along the Oregon coast is essential to the success of our fishing fleets and to maintaining a vibrant coastal and national economy.\n\u00a0\nWhile the current appropriations process for FY2018 remains incomplete, we believe that based on the process in previous years, there will continue to be significant programmatic funding included for both \u201csmall, remote and subsistence harbors\u201d and \u201cdeep draft harbors.\u201d\u00a0 Oregon\u2019s emerging harbors can all compete for funding from one or both of these programmatic accounts and we request that you strongly consider the following for inclusion in your FY2018 work plan:\n\u00a0\n\t\t\t\tProject Name\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tAdditional FY2018\n\t\t\t\t\tCapability\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTotal FY2018 Request\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\tSkipanon Channel (Port of Astoria)\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t$123,000\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t$123,000\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\tSiuslaw River (Port of Siuslaw)\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t$837,000\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t$837,000\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\tUmpqua River (Port of Umpqua)\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t$405,000\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t$1,326,000\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\tCoquille River (Port of Bandon)\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t$453,000\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t$453,000\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\tRogue River (Port of Gold Beach)\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t$809,000\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t$809,000\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\tChetco River (Port of Brookings Harbor)\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t$1,029,000\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t$1,838,000\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTillamook Bay & Harbor (Port of Garibaldi)\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t$575,000\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t$575,000\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\tPort of Port Orford\n\t\t\t\t\t(includes $4,950,000 for breakwater repair)\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t$6,593,000\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t$6,593,000\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\tYaquina Bay & Harbor (Port of Newport)\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t$0\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t$3,096,000\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\tYaquina River (Port of Toledo)\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t$0\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t$0\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\tDepoe Bay\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t$877,000\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t$877,000\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\u00a0\n\u00a0\nThe international trade, recreational boating and commercial fishing taking place out of Oregon ports continues to be a vital asset for our coastal communities, our region and the entire nation.\u00a0 We thank you for your continued consideration of these projects for the FY2018 work plan.\n\u00a0\nSincerely,\n\u00a0\n\u00a0\n\u00a0\n\u00a0\n_____________________________\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 _____________________________\u00a0\nPETER DeFAZIO\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 RON WYDEN\nMember of 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