Lt. Col. Glenn Pratt, deputy district commander, signs a Declaration of Cooperation at the state capital Sept. 17, to maintain the federal navigation channels on Oregon’s coast. State Senator Jeff Kruse, second from left, and Gov. John Kitzhaber, next to Kruse, also signed the document. From far left is Rep. Caddy McKeown, Coos Bay; State Senator Jeff Kruse; Governor John Kitzhaber; Rep. David Gomberg, Lincoln City/Neotsu; Rep. Deborah Boone, Cannon Beach; Sen. Arnie Roblan, Coos Bay; & State Senator Betsy Johnson.