From Cliff.Voliva at state.or.us Mon Aug 4 10:47:15 2008 From: Cliff.Voliva at state.or.us (Cliff Voliva) Date: Mon, 04 Aug 2008 10:47:15 -0700 Subject: [LandUse-News] Land Use News from DLCD References: <488EEE460200002300011B6D@dlcdsgwava.dlcd.state.or.us> <489175EC0200002300011CD5@dlcdsgwava.dlcd.state.or.us> <489177050200002300011CD8@dlcdsgwava.dlcd.state.or.us> <489186750200002300011CE5@dlcdsgwava.dlcd.state.or.us> <489186CE0200002300011CE8@dlcdsgwava.dlcd.state.or.us> <48919C600200002300011D0D@dlcdsgwava.dlcd.state.or.us> <48919DF70200002300011D11@dlcdsgwava.dlcd.state.or.us> <4891A0460200002300011D19@dlcdsgwava.dlcd.state.or.us> <4891A42B0200002300011D1D@dlcdsgwava.dlcd.state.or.us> <4891C5BD0200002300011D32@dlcdsgwava.dlcd.state.or.us> <4891C6950200002300011D35@dlcdsgwava.dlcd.state.or.us> <4892CC960200002300011D53@dlcdsgwava.dlcd.state.or.us> <4892D5820200002300011D59@dlcdsgwava.dlcd.state.or.us> <4892D62A0200002300011D5C@dlcdsgwava.dlcd.state.or.us> <4896C24C0200002300011E0C@dlcdsgwava.dlcd.state.or.us> <4896C2CF0200002300011E10@dlcdsgwava.dlcd.state.or.us> <4896C33E0200002300011E13@dlcdsgwava.dlcd.state.or.us> <4896D08A0200002300011E1C@dlcdsgwava.dlcd.state.or.us> <4896DE330200002300011E2E@dlcdsgwava.dlcd.state.or.us> Message-ID: <4896DDEF.0046.0023.0@lcd.state.or.us> Welcome to the Land Use News email list! Land Use News is an electronic news clipping service provided by the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development. Land Use News emphasizes local reporting and commentary on land use in Oregon and other states. (Measure 49 articles have headlines in ALL CAPS.) The links to copyrighted news stories in Land Use News are not archived by DLCD, and the archiving policies of these sources vary. The stories, if available, reside on the site of the original news source. Please direct requests for archived stories, or permission to reprint them, to the original news source. Past Land Use News weekly emails can be found here: http://listsmart.osl.state.or.us/pipermail/landuse-news/ Anyone can subscribe to the free service by visiting this site: http://listsmart.osl.state.or.us/mailman/listinfo/landuse-news ____________________________________________________________ August 3: (The Oregonian) Wine or wheat country? http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/news/121757370344030.xml&coll=7 MILTON-FREEWATER -- A proposal to create almost 1,700 acres of wine estates has touched off a land-use dispute between vineyard developers and eastern Oregon wheat growers... August 2: (Curry Coastal Pilot) City, public to see plans for college's new campus http://www.currypilot.com/news/story.cfm?story_no=18061 The Brookings Planning Commission and the public will get its first look Tuesday at the detailed plans for a proposed Southwestern Oregon Community College campus that's to be built on U.S Borax's Lone Ranch development site... July 31: (Portland Tribune) I-5/99W Connector decision a done deal? http://www.portlandtribune.com/metro_news/story.php?story_id=121746552721404400 TUALATIN ? Despite being months away from the selection of a corridor or preferred alternative for the I-5/99W Connector Project, the U.S. senators from Oregon have listed the connector project?s ?new limited-access expressway? as one of several Oregon state projects that could expect to receive federal funding... July 31: (OPB News) OFFICIALS SEND OUT FIRST MEASURE 49 APPROVAL TICKETS http://news.opb.org/article/2729-official-send-out-first-measure-49-approval-tickets/ Oregon officials have met their initial timeline to start responding to people using the land use law, Measure 49. But as Rob Manning reports, Thursday?s announcement marks a modest start... July 31: (OPB News) Future Of Oregon Family Farms Looks Healthy http://news.opb.org/article/2713-future-oregon-family-farms-looks-healthy/ We've all heard about the decline of the family farm in the U.S. and the dominance of giant corporate farms. The trouble is, in Oregon that?s just not the case... July 31: (Beaverton Valley Times) Rock Creek Golf Course owners push for land-use change http://www.beavertonvalleytimes.com/news/story.php?story_id=121746103246725500 When Ryan Hurlbert bought a home in the Rock Creek neighborhood a decade ago, it was because he liked the area, including its reputation for having good schools and a mix of original homeowners. July 31: (Daily Journal of Commerce) Kulongoski ?plugs in? to transportation solutions http://www.djcoregon.com/articleDetail.htm/2008/07/31/Kulongoski-plugs-in-to-transportation-solutions-Hybrids-top-list-of-initiatives-unveiled-by-governor The transportation world is changing, Gov. Ted Kulongoski told transportation and sustainability leaders gathered in Portland Wednesday... July 31: (Statesman Journal) Ocean protection plan set: Governors seek funding to counter variety of threats http://www.statesmanjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080731/NEWS/807310358/1001/RELIGION West Coast governors have vowed to protect the Pacific Ocean and coast in a 113-page action plan that sets out specific actions and deadlines... July 31: (The Oregonian) Traffic, money and pollution http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/news/1217474718246870.xml&coll=7 Instead of spending billions on highways, would it make sense to build toll booths or city streets to reduce rush-hour traffic? Should we expand mass transit to reduce pollution and greenhouse gas emissions? July 30: (Statesman Journal) MANY MEASURE 49 LANDOWNERS SETTLE http://www.statesmanjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080730/STATE/807300464/1042/OPINION Virtually all landowners who sought development rights instead of government compensation for Oregon's land-use regulations have settled for a little bit of development under a voter-approved law... July 30: (The Oregonian) Oregon deems Lakeside landfill a threat http://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/news/1217386529157090.xml&coll=7 Water seeping from the Lakeside Reclamation Landfill in Washington County has "significantly degraded" groundwater and threatens to further impair the Tualatin River's substandard water quality, Oregon environmental regulators say... July 30: (Statesman Journal) Wetlands pose challenge for future development http://www.statesmanjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080730/COMMUNITIES/807300389/1117/POLK MONMOUTH - New development plans appeared to be moving along smoothly about a month ago - but for three-tenths of an acre... July 29: (La Grande Observer) Downtown?s future http://www.lagrandeobserver.com/News/Local-News/Downtowns-future The question of whether the city of La Grande should participate in the Oregon Main Street Program is the subject of a workshop beginning at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Cook Memorial Library... July 29: (Baker City Herald) Conservation/Development Commission to meet in Baker http://www.bakercityherald.com/news/story.cfm?story_no=7016 A meeting of Oregon's Land Conservation and Development Commission will take place in Baker City Aug. 6 and 7... July 29: (Corvallis Gazette-Times) Evanite eyeing riverfront rules http://www.gazettetimes.com/articles/2008/07/30/news/community/6aaa02_evanite.txt Evanite Fiber Corp. is taking one last run at engineering a deal that would give the city land for a riverside trail in exchange for some relief from state development restrictions... July 28: (Coos Bay World) Feds: Size of LNG hazard zones is safe http://www.theworldlink.com/articles/2008/07/28/news/doc488e084ca11ae712807077.txt A new federal report finds that larger liquefied natural gas tankers won?t require larger hazard zones than those in place for existing carriers... July 27: (Guest Commentary, Corvallis Gazette-Times) Adair Village is wise to seek growth http://www.gazettetimes.com/articles/2008/08/02/news/opinion/from_last_week/4edi02_adair_assee0724.txt For several years now, the city of Adair Village has been carefully considering the issue of growth, and how to meet the growth-related needs of its residents... END Cliff Voliva Communications Officer Department of Land Conservation and Development 635 Capitol St. NE, Suite 150 Salem, OR 97301-2540 Phone: (503) 373-0050 x268 Fax: (503) 378-6033 cliff.voliva at state.or.us http://www.oregon.gov/LCD/index.shtml