Environmental
Oregon's Beach Bill (ORS Chapter 390) grants public access rights along the Oregon coast. These rights extend:
AOnly to the wet sand area below the mean high tide line
BTo the dry sand area up to the vegetation line (approximately 16 vertical feet above mean low tide)✓ Correct
CTo a fixed distance of 50 feet from the water's edge
DOnly to state parks and designated recreational areas
Explanation
Oregon's Beach Bill (passed 1967, codified in ORS Chapter 390) established public access and recreational use rights to the 'dry sand' area of Oregon beaches — the area between the ordinary low tide and the line of vegetation, approximately 16 vertical feet above mean low tide. This prevents private landowners from blocking public beach access, making Oregon's entire coastline publicly accessible.
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