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Portland Tribune
By Kara Hansen Murphey
The Lake Oswego Review, Mar 8, 2012,

Will Oswego Lake be occupied?
Occupy group may try to go onto Oswego Lake March 22

A floating version of an Occupy encampment could be coming to Lake Oswego.

The target: Oswego Lake, which has made headlines during a revival of the long-running,
on-again, off-again debate over public versus private access.
Controlled by a corporation of lakefront property owners, the lake is considered private.
But some people outside of the city, along with a few residents, have persisted with questions.

Since Oregon became a state, all land under waterways capable of transporting
people and goods has generally been considered state-owned.
Regardless of ownership, in 2005, Oregon’s attorney general said the public
is allowed to use lakes and rivers so long as the water is deep and wide enough to boat in.
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But Lake Oswego residents, including waterfront property owners,
have raised concerns about public access threatening safety and environmental resources,
as well as potential impacts on property values and city tax revenue.

Now, although the Lake Oswego City Council and Planning Commission members
have voiced support in recent months for keeping the “status quo” with the lake’s exclusivity,
it looks like the debate will continue. <snip>

Although organizers implied the date could change because it conflicts with World Water Day,
“Occupy Oswego Lake” is apparently set for March 22.

The only instructions posted so far? “Bring canoe.”

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