Marine Facilities and Public Recreational Access Information

Available for Lease – Martin Bar North or South properties for export/impact marine cargo operations

The Port of Woodland will be soliciting submissions for the Request for Interest for two properties along the Columbia River at Martin Bar.

Property Listings

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Martin Bar South

Property Details & Photos

Martin Bar has excellent waterfront capabilities. The south site is currently used as a dredge disposal site for the Columbia River channel Deepening Maintenance and managed through J.L Storedahl and Sons. The site is approximately 5 mile from Interstate 5 off of exit 22 and Dike Road. More...

The Port of Woodland Commissioners allow the public to access the beach and waterfront for fishing, boating, and general recreational uses with a day use pass available at the Port office.

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Martin Bar		Economic Development, Dredging20

Martin Bar North

Property Details & Photos

Martin Bar has excellent waterfront capabilities. Martin Bar north site is zoned industrial but currently used as agricultural grazing site. The site is approximately 5 mile from Interstate 5 off of exit 22 and Dike Road. More...

The Port of Woodland Commissioners allow the public to access the beach and waterfront for fishing, boating, and general recreational uses with a day use pass available at the Port office.

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Martins Bar		Economic Development33

Martin Bar Industrial Marine Properties

The 200+ acre Austin Point site is zoned for heavy industrial development since the purchase of the property in 1961. the Port has allowed this property along with Martin Bar to have public access into the property outside of mitigation and protected wetland areas with the purchase of a port pass for much of its ownership pending development. In 2008, a condition under the condemnation action in 1982-1984 for the rail loop property of no activity for 25 years, was lifted. In 2014, as the recession lifted and the economy improved, interest in deep water marine facilities on the Columbia River increased interest in Austin Point.

The Port continues its long range planning of the ability to develop and lease Austin Point for deep water industrial development. The Port Commission is steadfast in its decision to not sell the property, to maintain it for industrial development and work with potential developers to provide public access free to the community as required in the State of Washington.

The following reports were completed as an initial conceptual investigation of the Martin Bar properties.

Utility Assessment

Regulatory Evaluation

Mitigation Investigation Report

Environmental Assessment

Transportation and Public Access

The Commission has enacted two resolutions regarding development on marine properties along the Columbia River.

Public Access Areas

The Port of Woodland has two properties along the Columbia River that allow public access for recreational use at no cost. Signs located at each property of Martin Bar and Austin Point indicate vehicle access areas, pedestrian access areas and areas with no public access.

During holiday periods of Memorial Day, Fourth of July  and Veterans Day as well as New Years at Austin Point will be further limited to provide safety for those accessing the area- vehicle access is limited and barricades and gates will be erected to limit vehicles accessing the area.

Map of public access areas