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[Cliff Voliva]

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Sept. 23: (Bend Bulletin) Bend subdivision builder will file for
Chapter 11
http://www.bendbulletin.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080923/BIZ01/809230395/1001/NEWS01&nav_category=
Lake Oswego-based Renaissance Homes, one of Central Oregon’s largest
homebuilders, will file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection by the end
of the week, owner Randy Sebastian said Monday...

Sept. 22: (Eugene Register-Guard) Delta Sand and Gravel expansion
proposal headed to LUBA
http://www.registerguard.com/web/news/story.csp?cid=130760&sid=105&fid=45

You can throw a tomato from the land that is Joel Narva’s passion to
the land that is his preoccupation. Narva’s home in Santa Clara -
including the vegetable garden in the front yard that he tends so
enthusiastically - borders farmland owned by one of Eugene’s venerable
family companies, Delta Sand and Gravel...

Sept. 22: (Bend Bulletin) An eco-pitch: In its latest effort to draw
tourists, Sisters is turning to one of its largest assets - the great
outdoors
http://www.bendbulletin.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080922/BIZ0102/809220364/1001/NEWS01&nav_category=

SISTERS - Surrounding this small Western-themed town is the Deschutes
National Forest, which tourism leaders are betting can attract tourists
as much as quilt shows and retail shops can. When it’s launched to the
public in spring 2009, the five-day, five-night Sisters Eco Tour package
will include...

Sept. 21: (Editorial, Eugene Register-Guard) It’s Oregon’s turn on
LNG
http://www.registerguard.com/web/opinion/story.csp?cid=130725&sid=115&fid=41

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has approved a liquefied
natural gas terminal along the Columbia River, but that doesn’t mean
the $650 million Bradwood Landing project will break ground any time
soon...

Sept. 21: (The Oregonian) Off Oregon's coast, wave power makes a
splash
http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2008/09/off_oregons_coast_wave_power_m.html

Two years ago, coastal residents had a gold rush on their hands.
Developers, eager to turn wave energy into electricity and certain that
Oregon offered a powerhouse resource, laid claim to promising sites from
Newport to Coos Bay...

Sept. 21: (Klamath Falls Herald and News) 'Big Look' meeting on
Tuesday: Group seeks comments on land-use laws, planning
http://www.heraldandnews.com/articles/2008/09/22/breaking/doc48d5ef3befa3f986176791.txt

Klamath County residents will have an opportunity to weigh in on
Oregon’s land-use laws and possibly motivate changes...

Sept. 21: (The Oregonian) Hundreds take hard look at land use
http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/news/1221888319312340.xml&coll=7

More than 300 people jammed into the Buckley Center Auditorium at the
University of Portland last week to fret about or cheer the idea of
loosening state control over Oregon's renowned but fraying system of
directing growth, controlling sprawl and preserving farms and
forests...

Sept. 19: (Portland Tribune) Development 101: Gresham explains proposed
changes to subdivisions
http://www.portlandtribune.com/news/story.php?story_id=122187288866963800

>From the curb, you’d never guess the house for sale in Gresham’s
Butler Creek area was an example of why city officials recently approved
a handful of development code changes. But neighborhood leaders say it
could be one of many poster children for why the new regulations are so
important...

Sept. 19: (Daily Astorian) LNG: What's next?
http://www.dailyastorian.info/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=398&ArticleID=54505

The Bradwood Landing liquefied natural gas project crossed a major
milestone Thursday when the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
approved the company's certificate to build and operate an LNG
facility...

Sept. 19: (The Oregonian ) "Big Look" at land-use attracts a big crowd
http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2008/09/big_look_at_landuse_attracts_a.html

Flip the land-use planning switch and Oregonians come out firing. More
than 300 people jammed into the Buckley Center Auditorium at the
University of Portland Thursday night to discuss, question, fret about
or cheer the possibility of changing the state's renowned but fraying
system of directing growth, controlling sprawl and preserving farms and
forests...

Sept. 19: (Madras Pioneer) Community Development Department hires new
director
http://www.madraspioneer.com/MAPNews4.shtml 
Madras' new Community Development Department director Nick Snead, 29,
likes to plan ahead -- especially for local government...

Sept. 19: (Bend Bulletin) 2 plans favored for U.S. 97 fix
http://www.bendbulletin.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080919/NEWS01/809190452/1001/NEWS01&nav_category=

State transportation officials are set to turn a major corner in the
planning of a $300 million redesign of U.S. Highway 97 in the north end
of Bend...

Sept. 19: (Editorial, Eugene Register-Guard) Big Look goes public:
Oregonians should let voices be heard on land use
http://www.registerguard.com/web/opinion/story.csp?cid=130598&sid=115&fid=41

In their first year, Big Look Task Force members made the mistake of
listening mostly to themselves and a select few who were invited to
offer their advice on the future of the state’s land use system...

Sept. 19: (Medford Mail Tribune) Medford council decision favors
Wal-Mart
http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080919/NEWS/809190336

The Medford City Council struck down an appeal Thursday night of a
citizens group seeking to block the building of a Wal-Mart Supercenter
at the former Miles Field in the south part of town...

Sept. 19: (Corvallis Gazette-Times) Evanite, Corvallis Station hearings
go late into night
http://www.gazettetimes.com/articles/2008/09/19/news/community/3loc04_planning.txt

Planning commissioners heard public testimony into early Thursday
morning on - among other things - a plan to amend the city’s land-use
code to allow some development on the Evanite property. At 1 a.m.,
commissioners moved part of their business to a special meeting next
week...

Sept. 18: (The Oregonian) Golf course stays open space, for now
http://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/news/1221715513158290.xml&coll=7

The Portland City Council, in what it called a historic decision, voted
Wednesday night to retain Colwood National Golf Course as open space,
rejecting its owners request to rezone it for industry...

Sept. 18: (Daily Journal of Commerce) Train depot in Monroe to become
town library
http://www.djcoregon.com/articleDetail.htm/2008/09/18/Train-depot-in-Monroe-to-become-town-library

The historic Monroe Train Depot may soon become a new library and
community facility...

Sept. 18: (Capital Press) 'Big Look' seeks ideas: Review could result
in rewrite of Ore. land-use laws
http://www.capitalpress.info/main.asp?SectionID=67&SubSectionID=619&ArticleID=44616&TM=46977.62

The Oregon Big Look Task Force wants to hear from Oregon residents. In
one of its final steps before recommending changes to Oregon land-use
laws to the 2009 Legislature, the task force is holding 10 meetings
across the state...

Sept. 18: (The Oregonian) Expanding the natural gas supply
http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2008/09/fluid_debate_over_gas_supply.html

Federal regulators on Thursday overrode repeated protests from Oregon's
elected leaders and approved the controversial Bradwood Landing
liquefied natural gas terminal and a related pipeline...

Sept. 18: (Bend Bulletin) Aspen Lakes plan spurs debate
http://www.bendbulletin.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080918/NEWS01/809180434/1006&nav_category=

A well-known farming family from east Deschutes County made its case
Wednesday night for a proposed change in county code, which would
establish a process to convert the Aspen Lakes Golf Course and
subdivision east of Sisters into a destination resort...

Sept. 18: (Editorial, Daily Astorian) What part of 'No' don't they
get?
http://www.dailyastorian.info/main.asp?SectionID=23&SubSectionID=392&ArticleID=54457

You can be sure that NorthernStar LLC had its statement written well
before the votes were counted on Tuesday night. When you cut through the
remarks of NorthernStar spokesman Joe Desmond, it comes down to this:
What you people did really doesn't matter...

Sept. 18: (Editorial, Daily Astorian) THEY'RE IN OVER THEIR HEADS
http://www.dailyastorian.info/main.asp?SectionID=23&SubSectionID=392&ArticleID=54458&TM=80904.24
Judging from what happened last week at the Judge Guy Boyington
Building, it seems as though the county Commission hasn't met a Measure
49 claim it didn't like. On Sept. 8, it approved the Fraser claim. And
on Sept. 10, it approved the Aspmo and Carlson claims...

Sept. 18: (Daily Astorian) Feds approve LNG for Columbia River, set
conditions
http://www.dailyastorian.info/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=398&ArticleID=54438

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has conditionally approved the
Bradwood Landing liquefied natural gas project...

Sept. 18: (Bend Bulletin) Crook County turns attention to limiting
destination resorts
http://www.bendbulletin.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080918/BIZ01/809180408/1001/NEWS01&nav_category=

PRINEVILLE - A week after Crook County planning officials preliminarily
approved a fourth destination resort, the County Court has set a
timeline for addressing a measure to prevent more resorts from coming to
the area...

Sept. 18: (Bend Bulletin) In Deschutes, planners look for $200,000 to
prevent more layoffs
http://www.bendbulletin.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080918/NEWS01/809180426/1001/NEWS01&nav_category=

If Deschutes County wants to keep its long-range planners working
through June without any layoffs, it will have to ask the County
Commission for an injection of about $200,000 from the general fund...

Sept. 18: (Medford Mail Tribune) Jacksonville's hesitation puts
regional growth plan at risk
http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080918/NEWS/809180331

A massive effort to shape the growth of Jackson County for the next 50
years is in danger of unraveling after the Jacksonville council Tuesday
balked at signing off as an Oct. 16 deadline looms...

Sept. 18: (Albany Democrat-Herald) Smart city planning can pay off
http://www.democratherald.com/articles/2008/09/18/news/local/5loc08_cityplanning.txt

Smart city planning leads to shorter vehicle trips, increased
pedestrian safety, friendlier and more aesthetic-looking shopping areas,
and more attractively situated subdivisions and apartment complexes...

Sept. 17: (Corvallis Gazette-Times) A-V city council looks at growth
http://www.gazettetimes.com/articles/2008/09/17/news/community/5aaa05_av.txt

ADAIR VILLAGE - Public hearings on a proposal to expand this city’s
urban growth boundary have stretched out for more than two years, and
included an approval of the plan in January 2007...

Sept. 17: (Editorial, Forest Grove News-Times) Your chance to shape
Oregon’s future
http://www.forestgrovenewstimes.com/opinion/story.php?story_id=122164255494075700

More than three years ago, many Oregonians were weary and frustrated by
repeated ballot measures attempting to deal with how Oregon and its
communities handle land-use planning...

Sept. 17: (Estacada News) Task force to examine growth for Portland
area
http://www.estacadanews.com/news/story.php?story_id=122167321950391900

How can the Portland area prepare for the 1.7 million new residents who
are headed to Oregon in the next three decades? That's one of the
primary questions that the Big Look Task Force would like residents of
this region to help answer...

Sept. 17: (Daily Astorian) LNG opponents declare victory
http://www.dailyastorian.info/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=398&ArticleID=54413&TM=57229.81

Clatsop County voters made their wishes clear in Tuesday's referendum:
They want to ban natural gas pipelines from crossing park lands in
Clatsop County...

Sept. 17: (Tillamook Headlight-Herald) Big Look forum set for Tillamook
Sept. 17
http://tillamookheadlightherald.com/main.asp?SectionID=8&SubSectionID=8&ArticleID=10218&TM=71223.8

SALEM - Oregonians from all corners of the state are encouraged to
attend a series of town hall meetings in their local communities to help
shape Oregon's future...

Sept. 17: (Medford Mail Tribune) Shady Cove hopes FEMA will lift city's
flood probation status
http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080917/NEWS/809170331

SHADY COVE - Nearly a year after the city was placed on flood insurance
probation by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, officials are
cautiously optimistic that their compliance efforts will allow the
agency to return them to a normal status...

Sept. 17: (Medford Mail Tribune) Gold Hill turns down county's 75-foot
river setback
http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080917/NEWS/809170330

GOLD HILL - Riverfront property owners won't face specific restrictions
on development and landscaping - for now. The City Council voted
unanimously against an ordinance that would have imposed a 75-foot
riparian setback on riverfront property...

Sept. 17: (Guest Commentary, Bend Bulletin) No reason to worry about
nitrates in south county water
http://www.bendbulletin.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080917/NEWS01/809170316/1001/NEWS01&nav_category=

In a Sept. 7 In My View piece, John Walter accused the citizens of La
Pine of not understanding the nitrogen cycle. So, for the citizens of
Deschutes County, here are a few of the readily available references
concerning nitrates in ground water...

Sept. 17: (Editorial, The Oregonian) Time to take your own Big Look
http://www.oregonlive.com/editorials/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/editorial/1221611114274590.xml&coll=7

To understand why Oregon's land-use planning system has worked well --
and a recent analysis performed by Oregon State University showed that
it has -- you have to return to first principles...

Sept. 17: (The Oregonian) UO arena project faces a new obstacle
http://www.oregonlive.com/nba/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/sports/1221620108158090.xml&coll=7

Berkeley had its tree-sitters, who protested construction of a complex
for California's sports teams. Now, Eugene has a potential
alley-sitter...

Sept. 16: (Hillsboro Argus) Reserves study moves forward - now what?
http://www.oregonlive.com/news/argus/index.ssf?/base/news/122158742087280.xml&coll=6

Last week's endorsement of a geographic area for the urban and rural
reserves study by Metro was possibly the easiest part of a years-long
process to change the way Urban Growth Boundary amendments are made in
the Portland area...

Sept. 16: (Ontario Argus Observer) Lifeways, rezone top Ontario City
Council session
http://www.argusobserver.com/articles/2008/09/16/news/doc48cff0b0a18e8605577834.txt

Ontario - The Ontario City Council learned Monday night local mental
healthier provider Lifeways may come to Ontario to search for a suitable
site for a secure residential facility if the same proposal fails to
gain traction in Vale...

Sept. 16: (Daily Astorian) Voters tell Clatsop County leaders: LNG
pipelines in parks are a no-no
http://www.dailyastorian.info/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=398&ArticleID=54410

Clatsop County voters made their wishes clear in Tuesday's referendum:
They want to ban natural gas pipelines from crossing park lands in
Clatsop County...

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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
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