The city shall review, under ORS 271.080 - 271.230, proposals for the vacation of public easements or rights-of-way that provide access to or along the Yaquina Estuary or the Pacific Ocean. The city shall review, under ORS 271.300 - 271.360, proposals for the sale, exchange, or transfer of public ownership that provide access to or along the Yaquina Estuary or the Pacific Ocean.

Existing public ownerships, rights-of-way, and similar public easements that provide access to or along the estuary or the ocean shall be retained or replaced if they are sold, exchanged, or transferred. Rights-of-way may be vacated to permit redevelopment of existing developed shoreland areas, provided public access across the affected site is retained.