Or. Admin. Code § 736-024-0045 - Restrictions

(1) There shall be no landing of any aircraft on the ocean shore in Curry County, except for an emergency.

(2) Except for an emergency or as provided in section (3) of this rule, there shall be no travel by motor vehicles on the ocean shore in Curry County in the areas and during the periods of time hereinafter designated by the Oregon coordinate latitude survey lines, south zone, consisting of "Y" numbers as shown on "Exhibit 7" attached hereto and by this reference made a part hereof. The areas where motor vehicle travel is allowed, the periods of time for such use, and the areas on the ocean shore where travel by motor vehicles is prohibited, are further described as follows:

(a) Motor vehicle travel is prohibited from the Coos-Curry County line, Y 494, 575, southerly to the north side of Blacklock Point, Y 468, 100;

(b) Motor vehicle is allowed from the south side of Blacklock Point, Y 465, 000, southerly to the mouth of the Sixes River, Y 459, 587;

(c) Motor vehicles are prohibited from the south shore of the Sixes River, Y 458, 345, southerly to the south side of Cape Blanco, Y 452, 300;

(d) Motor vehicles are allowed from the south side of Cape Blanco, Y 452, 300, south to Rocky Point, Y 410, 200;

(e) Motor vehicles are prohibited from Rocky Point, Y 410, 200 southerly to the north end of Arizona Beach, Y 371, 704;

(f) Motor vehicles are allowed on Arizona Beach from Y 371, 704, southerly to the end of Arizona Beach, Y 368, 854;

(g) Motor vehicles are prohibited from the south end of Arizona Beach, Y 368, 854, southerly to the Ophir Rest Area (Oregon State Highway Division), Y 341, 500;

(h) Motor vehicles are allowed from the Ophir Rest Area, Y 341, 500 southerly to the Nesika Beach headland, Y 327, 406;

(i) Motor vehicles are prohibited from the Nesika Beach headland, Y 327, 406, southerly to Y 313, 300, a point approximately one-third mile south of Otter Point;

(j) Motor vehicle travel is allowed from a point approximately one-third mile south of Otter Point, Y 313, 300, southerly to the mouth of Myers Creek, Y 258, 200;

(k) Motor vehicles are prohibited from Meyers Creek, Y 258, 200, southerly to the Oregon-California border, Y 143, 339.

(3) The Director of State Parks or the authorized representative may issue special permits for motor vehicles to travel on the ocean shore within the areas or at times where such travel is otherwise prohibited by this rule. Permits may be issued to handicapped and elderly persons; for drift wood gathering and to ranchers, farmers and fishermen who have an occupational need to use vehicles on the beach. No charge for such permits will be made. Any special permit or permit identification card shall be in the immediate possession of the operator of the vehicle at all times when driving on that portion of the ocean shore otherwise closed to travel by motor vehicles. The operator shall display the same upon the demand of any peace officer.

(4) The State Parks and Recreation Department is directed to erect conspicuous signs and markers designating the above areas on the ocean shore of Curry County, with reference to the Oregon coordinate survey system, as areas where travel by motor vehicles is prohibited, areas where travel by motor vehicles is partially restricted, and areas where travel by motor vehicles is allowed, as herein provided.

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Or. Admin. Code § 736-024-0045

HC 1227, f. 6-24-70; 1OTC 1-1980, f. & ef. 1-4-80; PR 14-1984, f. & ef. 12-12-84; PR 16-1984, f. & ef. 12-13-84 PR 2-1986, f. & ef. 2-28-86; PR 5-1986, f. & ef. 5-12-86; PR 10-1992, f. & cert. ef. 11-12-92

Exhibit 7 referenced in this rule is not printed in the OAR Compilation. Copies are available from the agency.

Stat. Auth.: ORS 183.545, ORS 184 & ORS 390.668

Stats. Implemented: ORS 390.668