Coos Bay Estuary Management Plan
What is the Coos Bay Estuary Management Plan?
The Coos Bay Estuary Management plan is a set of policies and laws that provide protections for the Coos Bay Estuary and its shorelands, which spans Coos County, City of North Bend, and City of Coos Bay.
The Coos Bay Estuary Management Plan influences long-term decisions that impact South Coast communities, Tribal lands, industries, cultural resources, ecosystems, and the climate. The plan is currently in the process of being updated for the first time in 40 years, and your voice is needed!
Image by Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition
South Coast Communities have the power to help shape the Coos Bay Estuary Management Plan
This July will begin a series of meetings and hearings to solidify Phase I of the Coos Bay Estuary Management Plan. A community presence and testimonies at these meetings will be crucial to making sure that this plan is updated in a way that best allows for a healthy, thriving bay, ecosystem and economy on the South Coast.
South Coast communities have already been making waves in the development of the plan update by reviewing the Phase I draft and submitting hundreds of comments to ensure that the plan reflects the social, cultural, and ecological fabric of this region. Sign up to give testimony, or attend the meeting to continue to grow a strong and consistent community presence as decisions are made about the updated estuary management plan.
Take Action: Attend a Public Meeting or Hearing!
Community voices are needed to help finalize Phase I of the Coos Bay Estuary Management Plan! Participating in the upcoming meetings is an opportunity to take action to create strong protections that allow the Coos Bay Estuary –and the communities, ecosystems, and economies that depend on it– to thrive.
Coos Bay Estuary Management Plan
Phase I Schedule:
Planning Commission Hearings:
August 8: Coos Bay Planning Commission Hearing
October 5: Coos County Planning Commission Hearing
WHEN: 7:00PM – 9:00PM
WHERE:
October 16: North Bend Planning Commission Hearing
WHEN: 7:00PM – 9:00PM
WHERE:
Public Hearing – Pre-approval Vote:
October 24: Coos County Board of Commissioners Hearing
*Important public hearing and vote
WHEN: 1:30PM
WHERE:
City Council Work Sessions (tentative):
October 23: North Bend City Council Work Session
WHEN:4:30 PM
WHERE:
October 24: North Bend City Council Work Session
WHEN: 7:00 PM
WHERE:
October 24: Coos Bay City Council Work Session
*Community conversation with council(s) about plan, opportunity to recommend text changes to plan
WHEN: 6:00 PM
WHERE:
Final Public Hearings:
November 7: Coos Bay City Council Hearing
*Coos Bay Votes on plan
WHEN: 6:00 PM
WHERE:
TBA: North Bend City Council Hearing
TBA
Public Hearing and Final Vote:
November 8: Coos Bay Board of Commissioners Hearing
(Final Vote)
*Final, most important public hearing and vote: Coos County votes on adoption of phase I plan
WHEN: 10:00 AM
Resources
Want to learn more about the Coos Bay Estuary Management Plan? Check out our partners and resources.
Learn more from our partner organization, Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition
Coos Bay Estuary Management Plan Update Comment Guide
For a close look at the Coos Bay Estuary Management Phase I drafts, check out the Coos County website.