[Opinion] Opinions differ on proposed motorized boat ban on upper Siletz River

Opinions differ on proposed motorized boat ban on upper Siletz River

Last year, the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians petitioned the Oregon State Marine Board to impose a motorized boat ban on the upper Siletz river in Lincoln County. The board is expected to issue a temporary rule at its meeting in early April, ahead of a series of public meetings.The tribe’s petition would ban motorized boats upriver from Jack Morgan Park, which is about six miles north of the town of Siletz. They say a ban would help prese…