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Ex. AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE-026 Context (guidance or announcement) Confirmed from a secondary source

OPRD website, 'COVID-19 Impacts: Oregon Parks and Recreation Department closures' (all campgrounds closed; day-use areas, restrooms, trails and boat launches closed in part; limited camping from June 9, 2020), as captured May 31, 2020

Oregon State Parks closures (COVID-19 Response)

Oregon Parks and Recreation Department · Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (State agency) (State)

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Context, not an order

This record is guidance or an announcement kept for context. It is not counted among the orders in force.

The record

Jurisdiction
Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (State agency) · Oregon
Level
State
Authority
ORS 390.111 ('The department has complete jurisdiction and authority over all state parks, waysides and scenic, historic or state recreation areas') and ORS 390.121, 390.124 (read); OAR ch. 736; Executive Order 20-12 (Ex. OR-007)
Issued
2020-05-31 May 31, 2020
Effective
Full closure of all Oregon State parks announced Mar. 23, 2020; some day-use areas reopened May 6, 2020; limited camping from June 9, 2020 (read as 2020-03-23)
End
2020-06-09 (limited camping); full campground and facility reopening later in 2020 (not verified) (read as 2020-06-09)
In force
Mar. 23, 2020 to June 9, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Business closureCapacity limit
Addressees
  • campers and reservation holders
  • day-use visitors
  • concessionaires
Functions reached
  • LG lodging (all State campgrounds, cabins and yurts closed Mar. 23 - June 8, 2020)
  • CB customer base
  • AM boat launches and facilities
  • TV coastal travel
Character
context
Collection
State agriculture, parks and wildlife agencies AGY-ST-AGRICULTURE-PARKS-WILDLIFE

Operative words

Oregon State Parks closures: Campgrounds. No camping. Some day-use areas, restrooms, and some recreation facilities within a park, including but not limited to hiking trails, boat launches, [are closed]... The ocean shore remains open, but may be closed if people don't maintain social distance.... Limited overnight camping available starting June 9th. Some day-use areas and parks are open as of May 6.

Enforcement

Closure of State property; OAR ch. 736 park-rule violations (pin to be verified)

Notes

Oregon's coastal and Columbia Gorge tourism economy lost State-park camping for the whole of 2020 Q2.

Retrieval note

Agency's own website notice as archived; Grade reflects that the exhibit is the agency's status page rather than a dated order.

A record of The COVID Project. The instrument's text is the source's; the summary fields are The COVID Project's reading of it. Not legal advice.