PORTLAND — The Coast Guard wants public comment as it conducts a waterways analysis and management system review of the upper Columbia River from Vancouver to the Bonneville Pools near Hood River, Ore.
Officials want information from local mariners to validate the adequacy of existing navigation system aids. They also want a better understanding of how the waterway is used and general safety issues in the area.
The comment period ends Aug. 31.
Information gathered during the survey will be used for possible safety enhancements to waterway navigation and to anticipate future budgeting requirements.
The survey is available online at the Coast Guard 13th District’s Waterway Analysis Management Study: www.uscg.mil/d13/dpw/wams.asp.
