NEWS RELEASES
Editor's Note: This news item was retrieved and first published through Curry Coastal Pilot's website.
Brookings City Council in Orgeon has voted that Mill Beach will not be added to the Oregon State Parks’ no-camping list after a tight vote. The motion to start the process of Oregon State Parks prohibiting all camping on the beach that sits within Brookings city limits failed due to a 3-2 vote Monday, Jan. 27.The Curry Coastal Pilot writer, Brian Williams, relays in his article, "Mayor Jake Pieper and Ron Hedenskog were in favor of the camping prohibition and acknowledged that their stance on Mill Beach had changed over time." Camping is allowed on the beach, according to Oregon state law, but only to recreational hikers on the Oregon Coast Trail, a 382-mile route along the Pacific coast. It follows the coast of Oregon from the mouth of the Columbia River to the California border south of Brookings. Complaints about trash and people abusing the facilities while camping promoted the motion. “[Oregon State Parks] have had a significant increase in compliance issues, illegal activity and garbage at the Mill Beach location and they suggested that overnight camping be prohibited,” said Brookings Deputy Director of Public Works and Development Services Jay Trost.
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