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[Cliff Voliva]

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Sept. 2: (Eugene Register-Guard) Developers object to rules for new
housing near UO
http://www.registerguard.com/rg/CityRegion/story.csp?cid=128922&sid=4&fid=2

Lane County’s home builders group is challenging the Eugene City
Council’s decision to change two key rules for building new apartments
in neighborhoods near the University of Oregon...

Sept. 2: (Bend Bulletin) Weigh in on Central Oregon transportation
http://www.bendbulletin.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080902/NEWS01/809020404/1001/NEWS01&nav_category=

Local residents will get several opportunities to weigh in on the
future of transportation in Central Oregon, with six open houses on the
county’s Transportation System Plan scheduled over the next 2½
weeks...

Sept. 1: (The Oregonian) Wind farm plans clash with pristine site in
eastern Oregon
http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2008/08/wind_farm_plans_clash_with_pri.html

Steens Mountain stretches through the open lands of southeastern
Oregon's Harney County for more than 30 miles, a twisting spine of rock
and brush punctuated by steep gorges and rushing streams. Remote and
rugged, it has come to symbolize the state's wild, austere side. It's
also becoming a battleground for a wind power developer that sees gold
in the Steens' stiff breezes -- and red in the eyes of
environmentalists...

Sept. 1: (The Oregonian) State asks whether wind farm projects are
separate
http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/news/1220232313187480.xml&coll=7

Another conflict is stirring over the Steens Mountain projects -- one
that could bring the force of the state into Harney County's wind power
debate and strain relations between local planners and Oregon
regulators...

August 31: (Editorial, East Oregonian) Big Look provides for local
control
http://www.eastoregonian.com/main.asp?SectionID=14&SubSectionID=50&ArticleID=82161&TM=43574.03

Had the Land Conservation and Development Commission been in charge of
Portland's Pearl District, the area might still be a collection of
decaying industrial warehouses...

August 31: (AP) Calif. bill would tie land use to carbon emissions
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jXkIhBYTBMsYLMN2vsE-615IMcMgD92SV1580

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - For decades, California cities and counties
knew one way to grow - by sprawling outward. That approach, which has
led to ever longer commutes, jammed freeways and worsening air quality,
is being challenged under a bill that was approved Saturday in the state
Legislature...

August 29: (Albany Democrat-Herald) Albany to keep limiting water
hookups outside North Albany city limits
http://www.gazettetimes.com/articles/2008/08/29/news/community/3loc10_water.txt

ALBANY - Albany likely will stick with its current policy that sharply
limits additional water sales outside the city limits in North
Albany...

August 29: (The Oregonian) Creating marine reserves
http://www.oregonlive.com/commentary/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/editorial/1219965911152820.xml&coll=7

As marine biologists who spend our lives working in the world's oceans,
we see an urgent need to protect our common resources. A system of
marine reserves is an effective way to create healthy marine ecosystems
and provide economic and social benefits for all...

August 29: (Daily Journal of Commerce) Governor creates energy policy
council
http://www.djcoregon.com/articleDetail.htm/2008/08/29/Governor-creates-energy-policy-council-The-group-of-experts-will-advise-Oregon-lawmakers-on-a-range-

Oregon needs a unified policy to help weather volatile energy costs and
provide long-term certainty to state energy supplies, says Gov. Ted
Kulongoski. And so the governor is creating The Oregon Planning and
Energy Council to act as a clearinghouse for energy policy in the state,
he told state business and nonprofit leaders Wednesday...

August 28: (The Oregonian) Luscher Farm serves as buffer between the
city and the rural
http://www.oregonlive.com/metrosouthwest/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/metro_southwest_news/1219460141290000.xml&coll=7

Few chunks of ground in the metro area have served as epicenters for
more land-use battles than the Stafford Triangle south of Lake Oswego
and east of Tualatin...

August 28: (Portland Tribune) Faster city growth likely: Hefty
infrastructure costs in outer areas may speed urban infill
http://www.portlandtribune.com/news/story.php?story_id=121987190940181100

Longstanding plans to spread growth strategically throughout the
metropolitan area are being undermined by high infrastructure costs and
limited public construction funds...

August 28: (Eugene Register-Guard) Developers find value in not
developing some parcels, turning land to wetlands
http://www.registerguard.com/rg/CityRegion/story.csp?cid=128477&sid=4&fid=2

COOS BAY - Jerald Humbert scans the patches of scorched earth in the
valley sprawled out before him with a satisfied smile. What may look
like the work of accidental brush fires is no accident but the fruit of
weeks spent battling a dogged foe in Coos Bay’s Kentuck Inlet: canary
grass...

August 28: (Editorial, Los Angeles Times) California bill attacks
sprawl
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-ed-planning28-2008aug28,0,1924756.story

The number of miles Californians drive is growing almost twice as fast
as the state's population, as housing developments sprout farther and
farther from commercial centers...

August 28: (West Linn Tidings) City buys land to prevent development
http://www.westlinntidings.com/news/story.php?story_id=121986155666066600

In quick order Aug. 18, the West Linn City Council chose to purchase
less than one-third acre of land at 3955 Cedaroak Drive, owned by
Annette Johnson...

August 27: (Statesman Journal) Land-use application may be appealed
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080827/COMMUNITIES/808270457/1132

The Silverton Planning Commission's decision to approve Quikrete's land
use application will likely be appealed...

August 27: (Bend Bulletin) Deschutes wants to hear your ideas about
land use
http://www.bendbulletin.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080827/NEWS01/808270372/1001/NEWS01&nav_category=

For some Tumalo residents, the intersection of Cook Avenue and U.S.
Highway 20 is one of the most contentious spots in the community.
Residents have worked to get speed limits lowered, and some have pointed
to new development as a source of increased traffic...

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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