| The Lower Columbia Solutions Group (LCSG) is a diverse group of local, state and federal stakeholders interested in and affected by dredge material disposal activities in the Lower Columbia River area. Stakeholders include crabbers, fishing interests, environmentalists, development interests, and local, state and federal government.
LCSG’s objective is to identify and implement sustainable dredge material disposal projects that will ultimately minimize the footprint and impact of dredge disposal sites in the Lower Columbia. The LCSG forms project teams to examine specific issues:
The group believes that collaborative, sustainable dredge disposal projects that can be achieved within a relatively short time frame will help build trust and better working relationships among stakeholders.This project has established a Declaration of Cooperation among Lower Columbia stakeholders from both the Oregon and Washington sides of the river.
- Dale Beasley, Columbia River Crabbers Association
- Larry Paulson, Port of Vancouver
- Peter Gearin, Port of Astoria
- Bill Wyatt, Port of Portland
- Davis Moriuchi, US Army Corps of Engineers
- Steve Fick, Salmon for All
- Deb Marriott, Lower Columbia River Estuary Partnership
- Peter Huhtala, Pacific Marine Conservation Council
- Louise Solliday, State of Oregon Governor's Office
- State of Washington Governor's Office
- Christy McDonough, Columbia River Estuary Study Taskforce
- Mike DeSimone, Pacific County, Washington
- Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission (invited)
- Clatsop County, Oregon
- LCSG Charter
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- CEQ Consensus Protocol [pdf]
- Conveners: Governor Kulongoski and Governor Locke
- Oregon Solutions Project Staff: Susan Brody
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