Oregon Beach Bill

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The Oregon Beach Bill is a landmark 1967 state law that guarantees public access to all Oregon ocean beaches and protects them as a public recreational resource.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf public access law
state law
allowsRegulationBy Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
appliesToJurisdiction Oregon
surface form: State of Oregon
codifiedIn Oregon Revised Statutes
country United States of America
surface form: United States
dateOfPassage 1967-07-06
defines ocean shore as land between extreme low tide and vegetation line
enforcedBy State of Oregon NERFINISHED
ensures free and uninterrupted public use of Oregon ocean beaches
establishes public easement for recreation along Oregon ocean shore
governs construction and improvements on Oregon ocean shore
use of dry sand areas on Oregon ocean beaches
guarantees public access to all Oregon ocean beaches
hasEffect limits private development on Oregon ocean shore
preserves continuous public shoreline access
hasImpactOn coastal land use planning in Oregon
tourism in Oregon
historicalSignificance key milestone in U.S. beach access movement
inspiredBy 1913 Oregon beach public ownership policy
introducedIn Oregon House of Representatives
language English
legalArea environmental law
property law
recreation law
legalStatusOfBeaches public recreational resource
legislativeBody Oregon Legislative Assembly
notableFor being a landmark coastal access law in the United States
guaranteeing public access to all Oregon ocean beaches
protects Oregon ocean beaches as a public recreational resource
purpose to preserve public access to Oregon’s beaches
to prevent privatization of Oregon ocean beaches
region Pacific Northwest
regulates use and development of Oregon ocean shore
relatedTo coastal zone management
public trust doctrine
scope entire Oregon Pacific Ocean coastline
shortDescription 1967 Oregon law guaranteeing public access to all Oregon ocean beaches
signedBy Tom McCall
signingRole Governor of Oregon
sponsor Bob Straub NERFINISHED
Don McCall
subject public use of ocean shore
typeOfProtection recreational use protection
yearEnacted 1967
yearSigned 1967

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Oregon Coast governedBy Oregon Beach Bill