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Good news on Floras Lake!
We are pleased to report that this past week, the Oregon State Parks Commission, at its meeting in Brookings, voted unanimously in favor of the Floras Lake land swap agreement. A BIG thanks to all the KAS members who attended and spoke in support. We’d very much hoped that vote would be our finish line, but it turns out that the county now wants to consider a few minor adjustments to the final agreement, and so there is yet ONE MORE MEETING, next Wednesday at 5pm in Port Orford at City Hall. Since our Brookings members helped out down in Brookings, it would be terrific to have a crew of North County KAS members to help cheerlead this one — dare I say it –over the actual finish line!
Sept. 25, Wednesday, 5pm, Curry BOC considers Floras Lake Land Swap, Port Orford City Hall – The Curry Board of Commissioners will consider the final agreement for the Floras Lake land swap at its north county meeting next Wednesday. It’s not a lengthy agenda and the swap is early —so it shouldn’t take too long. Earlier this year, the Curry BOC decided to rotate its meeting location so as to hear from more people in more communities. The last time they came to Port Orford, it was small and fairly casual. The items under consideration in the agreement are asking the state to share costs associated with vacating the road right of ways within the property and also a reversionary clause if the state does not follow through on developing a trail plan within 2 years. I sure hope these piffling details don’t get in the way! This is a good opportunity to THANK the commissioners for supporting the swap and encouraging them to move ahead. If you want to see the agenda and final agreement (with verbiage under consideration), you can find them here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1BXmbPx-GRPBj0jmGI9lcDbetB9O_9gkO