736-024-0040 Coos County: Restrictions (1) There shall be no landing of any aircraft on the ocean shore in Coos County, except for an emergency. (2) Except for an emergency or as provided in section (3) of this rule, there shall be no travel by motor vehicles on the ocean shore in Coos County in the areas and during the periods of time hereinafter designated by the Oregon coordinate latitude survey lines, south zone, consisting of “Y” numbers as shown on “Exhibit 6” attached hereto and by this reference made a part hereof. The areas where motor vehicle travel is allowed, the periods of time for such use, and the areas on the ocean shore where travel by motor vehicles is prohibited, are further described as follows: (a) Motor vehicle travel is prohibited from the Douglas County-Coos County line, Y 730, 871, southerly to approximately one mile south of the Tenmile Creek estuary Y 707, 991; (b) Motor vehicle travel is allowed at any time from approximately one mile south of the Tenmile Creek estuary Y 707, 991, southerly to approximately 500 feet north of Horsfall Beach Access Y 674, 569; (c) Motor vehicle travel is prohibited from May l through September 30 from approximately 500 feet north of Horsfall Beach Access Y 674, 569 southerly to the Dunes NRA boundary Y 667, 825; (d) Motor vehicle travel is allowed at any time from the Dunes NRA boundary Y 667, 825, southerly to the south jetty at Coos Bay, Y 637, 596; (e) Motor vehicle travel is prohibited from south jetty at Coos Bay, Y 637, 596 southerly to Five Mile Point, Y 590, 387, except as follows: (A) Motor vehicles are allowed at any time on the ocean shore at the south jetty of Coos Bay, Y 637, 496, southerly to Y 636, 922, X 978, 633; (B) Motor vehicles are allowed at any time on the ocean shore at the north end of the Sunset Bay State Park for the purpose of boat launching. (f) Motor vehicle travel is allowed at any time from Five Mile Point, Y 590, 387, southerly to the northerly beach access parking area at Bullards Beach State Park, Y 564, 675; (g) Motor vehicle travel is prohibited from the northerly beach access parking area at Bullards Beach State Park, Y 564, 675, southerly to north of China Creek, Y 537, 301, except as follows: Motor vehicles are allowed at any time on the ocean shore at the south jetty of the Coquille River between Y 555, 175 and Y 555, 075; (h) Motor vehicle travel is allowed at any time from north of China Creek, Y 537, 301 southerly to a point approximately one mile north of the mouth of Twomile Creek Y 530, 895; (i) Motor vehicle travel is prohibited from a point approximately one mile north of the mouth of Twomile Creek Y 530, 895 to the Coos County-Curry County line, Y 494, 575. (3) The Director of the State Parks and Recreation Department or the authorized representative may issue special permits for motor vehicles to travel on the ocean shore within the areas or at times where such travel is otherwise prohibited by this resolution. No charge for such permits will be made. Any special permit or permit identification card shall be in the immediate possession of the operator of the vehicle at all times when driving on that portion of the ocean shore otherwise closed to travel by motor vehicles. The operator shall display the same upon the demand of any peace officer. (4) The State Parks and Recreation Department is directed to erect conspicuous signs and markers designating the above areas on the ocean shore of Coos County, with reference to the Oregon coordinate survey system, as areas where travel by motor vehicles is prohibited, areas where travel by motor vehicles is partially restricted, and areas where travel by motor vehicles is allowed, as herein provided. [ED. NOTE: Exhibits referenced are available from the agency.] Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 390.668 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 390.668 History: PR 4-1996, f. 6-3-96, cert. ef. 6-14-96 PR 10-1992, f. & cert. ef. 11-12-92 PR 14-1984, f. & ef. 12-12-84 PR 6-1983, f. & ef. 4-22-83 HC 1227, f. 6-24-70