The Chinook Channel has long been a vital artery for local fishermen, companies, and recreational boaters. However, its current depth poses significant hazards. Shallow waters in the channel have been linked to an increase in boating accidents, grounding incidents, personal injury and costly damages to vessels. These incidents not only pose risks to personal safety but also disrupt the flow of commerce and limit recreational boating activities essential to our community's way of life.

In summary. Lack of maintenance and funding allocations from the Federal government cannot be allowed to be responsible for our economic hardships and hazardous conditions.

To address this, I am gathering the signatures of all people who have been negatively impacted ( and supporters ) by the shallow depths and lack of adequate maintenance dredging in the Chinook Channel.

When you sign this petition you help strengthen the advocacy effort to ensure greater and ongoing dredging of the federal navigation channel to the Port of Chinook.