The hammond marina is the closest recreational boating access site to the pacific ocean in warrenton, or

The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Region 1, awarded the State of Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) a $817,000 Sport Fish Restoration formula grant (CFDA 15.605) on August 15, 2025, for dock replacement infrastructure at the Hammond Marina in Warrenton, Oregon. The project involves removal and disposal of a degraded 28-year-old center boarding dock at the boat launch, followed by fabrication and installation of new docks and pilings. This recreational boating access site represents the closest marina to the Pacific Ocean in the Warrenton area and regularly requires reconnection and repair due to severe winter storm impacts.

ODFW passed through Sport Fish Restoration funds to the City of Warrenton as sub-grantee on December 11, 2025, to execute the Center Boarding Dock Replacement project. The anticipated project completion date is June 30, 2027. This award aligns with the Sport Fish Restoration program's mandate to support activities that provide boat access to public waters and enhance public use and benefits from sport fishery resources through improved recreational infrastructure.

Theproximity means the site is severely impacted by winter storms and IT is not unusual for the city to havereconnect and repair their docks throughout the basin. The existing center lane of boarding docks isapproximately 28 years old and needs to be replaced. This project is to remove and dispose of the old degradedcenter boarding dock at the boat launch and fabricate and install new docks and pilings.