The Oregon State Marine Board held its quarterly meeting in Salem. The Board denied a petition for a slow-no wake for the entirety of Ana Reservoir in Lake County, approved a Waterway Access Permit exemption for those engaged in whitewater activities on identified Class IV+ river segments, and offered guidance on how to proceed with proposed rulemaking for the Siletz River upstream of Jack Morgan Park.  The Board also heard several agency and program updates, including a staff presentation on the timelines for developing the agency’s budget legislative concept for the 2027-2029 biennium. Concepts for the next biennium are due to the Chief Fiscal Office in April 2026. As a discussion starting point, staff provided future cost projections with current service levels and three budget options with a mix of program cuts, internal cost-saving measures, and fee increases. The Board directed staff to develop a concept for a standard fee increase to motorized boat owners. This aligns with the agency’s budgeting goal to operate within a three-biennium (6-year) timeframe, continuing to provide services and investments that serve boaters. The last motorized fee increase was in 2020. If the fee increase concept becomes a bill and makes it through the legislative process, implementation will not go into effect until 2028, making it eight years from the last motorized fee increase. A legislative concept will be developed and presented to the Board for approval in April. Agency staff will also host Open Houses around the state in the fall to gather public feedback.  In another agenda item, the Board received an update on Don Lindley Park, on the Alsea River in Lincoln County. In 2014, the Marine Board awarded $73,750.00 in grant funding to Lincoln County to purchase property for the development of a motorized boating access facility. Lincoln County has decided they no longer want to develop the property for that purpose and will repay the Marine Board the full amount of the grant.