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CORVALLIS, Ore. - A DVD produced at Oregon State University, "Living on the Edge: Building and Buying Property on the Oregon Coast," will receive its broadcast premiere on the Oregon Public Affairs Network (OPAN) Thursday, Oct. 6, at 6 p.m.

The program will be repeated Thursday, Oct. 13, at the same time. OPAN airs in the greater Portland area, Eugene, Corvallis, Tualatin and the Bend/Sisters area. OPAN broadcasts on channel 27 in Corvallis/Philomath/Lewisburg, and other channels can be located online at www.opan.org or in local listings.

"Living on the Edge" shows how coastal storms and other natural processes pose particular challenges to those planning to build or buy property along the Oregon coast. While extreme events like earthquakes and tsunamis are not the focus of the DVD, the impact of these catastrophic events as well as the predicted rise in global sea levels are also highlighted.

The DVD is a co-production of Oregon Sea Grant at OSU and the Oregon Coastal Management Program of the state Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD), and can be purchased for $9.95 from Sea Grant Communications, OSU, 322 Kerr Administration, Corvallis, OR 97331. Include $2 shipping and handling for the first DVD and $1 each for additional copies.