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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'>August 3, 2010<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'>TO: Interested
Persons<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'>FROM: The Department of
Land Conservation and Development<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'>RE: Public Hearing
and Possible Adoption of Proposed Permanent <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'> Administrative
Rules Regarding the Creation of On-site and Off-site Private <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'> Campground
Facilities, Related to Utility Facility Construction, on Lands Planned <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'> and Zoned for
Exclusive Farm Use, OAR chapter 660-033-0130<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>A growing number of large projects, particularly renewable energy
facilities, are being approved in remote areas with limited accommodations for
workforce housing. Many are currently under construction, and several more are
scheduled to break ground in 2010. These projects often hire several hundred
employees over a 9-12 month period. Many employees of these projects are forced
to drive long distances to and from the jobsite. Others choose to temporarily
reside in RVs or camp trailers.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>The Land Conservation and Development Commission (LCDC) adopted
temporary rules at their meeting on Thursday, June 3, 2010 in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">John Day</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">Oregon</st1:State></st1:place>,
to provide some immediate relief for this problem. The temporary rule was
enacted in the private campground rules at OAR 660-033-0135(19). It focused on potential
opportunities for private land owners who were willing to allow construction
employees to camp on their property, but were limited by the private campground
rules cited above that do not allow a camper’s stay to exceed 30-days out
of any period of 180 consecutive days. The temporary rules also provided that a
temporary campground must either be retired and returned to resource use or
converted to an allowed use when the construction project has been completed.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>The proposed permanent rules attempt to reach a similar result through
different provisions in division 033. OAR 660-033-0130(16), (17), (22) and (37)
would now allow onsite and off-site camping facilities to be established for
temporary workforce housing related to power generation and transmission construction
projects. Camping facilities established subject to this rule must be removed
at the end of the construction period, or may be converted to an allowed use
under current campground provisions in subsection (19).<b><span
style='font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>A public hearing regarding the proposed permanent rules will be held at
the regularly scheduled Land Conservation and Development Commission (LCDC)
meeting on Thursday September 2 at <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">635
Capitol St.</st1:address></st1:Street> (basement hearing room), <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Salem</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">Oregon</st1:State></st1:place>.
The meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. The commission will take public testimony
and consider a staff recommendation on the proposed permanent rules. Written
and oral comments will be accepted until the close of the hearing on September 2,
2010.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>To obtain a copy of the draft proposed permanent rule amendments,
statements of need and fiscal impact, or to be placed on a mailing list,
contact Casaria Tuttle at (503) 373-0050 Ext. 322, or email <a
href="mailto:casaria.r.tuttle@state.or.us">casaria.r.tuttle@state.or.us</a>.
Address written comments to the Chair of the Land Conservation and Development
Commission, care of Casaria Tuttle, at the department’s address on the
letterhead above. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
11.0pt'>For questions about this rulemaking, contact Jon Jinings at (541) 318-2890
or Michael Morrissey, at (503) 373-0050 Ext. 320. Jon may be reached by email at
<a href="mailto:jon.jinings@state.or.us">jon.jinings@state.or.us</a>. Michael
may be reached at <a href="mailto:michael.morrissey@state.or.us">michael.morrissey@state.or.us</a>.
Information may also be obtained from the DLCD website: <a
href="http://www.lcd.state.or.us/">http://www.lcd.state.or.us/</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>Casaria Tuttle</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> | Rules,
Records & Policy Coordinator/Asst to Deputy Director<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on"><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Tahoma'>Oregon</span></font></st1:place></st1:State><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> Dept. of Land Conservation and
Development<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address
w:st="on"><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Tahoma'>635 Capitol Street NE, Suite 150</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> | <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Salem</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">OR</st1:State>
<st1:PostalCode w:st="on">97301-2540</st1:PostalCode></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Office: (503) 373-0050 ext. 322 |
Fax: (503) 378-5518<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><a
href="mailto:casaria.r.tuttle@state.or.us">casaria.r.tuttle@state.or.us</a> | <a
href="http://www.oregon.gov/LCD">www.oregon.gov/LCD</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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