Public Notice and Comment Opportunities

Oregon Coastal Management Program (OCMP) provides the public the opportunity to comment on federal actions, federal permits/licenses, and during planning efforts for ocean, estuarine, and shoreland resources.

The program also conducts outreach to stakeholders via a wide variety of low-traffic listservs. If you would like to stay informed via email notifications, please click on the listserv of interest to sign up:

• Reviews for Federal Consistency
  
• Ocean Policy Advisory Council
• Oregon Coastal Marine Data
• West Coast Data Network

Comment opportunities below are organized by category. There may be opportunities to comment on related topics/processes that are managed by other state agencies. To comment on these opportunities, please visit the relevant web pages of our state program partners.

OCMP Program Change News

August 23, 2024

The OCMP has submitted a program change to the NOAA Office for Coastal Management, updating the enforceable policies of Coos County. The public notice may be found at the link below. For more information or to make comments, visit the NOAA Program Change website. 

• Public Notice

July 23, 2024

APPROVED: NOAA Program Change - ORS 273, 274, and associated Oregon Administrative Rules (DSL submersible and submerged lands policies)

• Notice of Program Change Approval 
  
• NOAA Approval Letter
  

Original submission information may be found on the NOAA Program Change website and in the Closed Comment Opportunities section of the Public Notice and Comment page. 

Federal Consistency Public Comment Reviews

The following table outlines permit applications currently open to public comment in relation to permit applications currently undergoing DLCD's federal consistency review with the Oregon Coastal Management Program. Please see the documents and links below for detailed information about the proposed project. Typically, comments must be received no later than 30 days from the start date of the public comment period unless otherwise noted. Comments must be submitted via email to coast.permits@dlcd.oregon.gov, or mailed directly to the Coastal Management Program-DLCD, 635 Capitol St. NE, Suite 150, Salem, OR 97301-2540.

Open Public Comment Opportunities

Closed Public Comment Opportunities

The comment opportunity for these projects is now closed. The table below outlines projects which were out for public comment within the last calendar year.