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Army Corps plans booze ban at 2 Ore. lakes

The Columbian
Published: April 28, 2010, 12:00am

COTTAGE GROVE, Ore. (AP) — Folks who like to sip a cold beer with their recreation at either Cottage Grove or Dorena lakes had better enjoy the beverages this summer. Next year, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to ban all alcohol at the two reservoirs and their federally run campgrounds.

The agency said Tuesday the ban is prompted in part by alcohol-related problems at the lakes, such as litter, vandalism, injuries and late-night disturbances. Supervisory Park Ranger Tami Schroeder says depleted staffing due to county, state and federal budget cuts is also a factor.

The two lakes are each about a four-mile drive east from Interstate 5. They’re popular not just with residents from the immediate Cottage Grove area, but with boaters and campers from much of the lower Willamette Valley.

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Information from: The Register-Guard, http://www.registerguard.com

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