From laura.buhl at state.or.us Fri Jun 6 13:21:49 2014 From: laura.buhl at state.or.us (Buhl, Laura) Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2014 20:21:49 +0000 Subject: [LandUse-News] Land Use News - June 6, 2014 Message-ID: Welcome to this week's roundup of the Land Use News - Double Issue! Greetings from Land Use News. We were at the OAPA conference last week, but are happy to be back bringing you interesting planning news from near and far (but mostly near). The Land Use News is an electronic news clipping service provided by the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD). Land Use News emphasizes local reporting and commentary on land use in Oregon and other states. 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. 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The impact of future U.S. land-use change on urban areas, forests, habitat and biodiversity Journalist's Resource A 2014 study in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, "Projected Land-use Change Impacts on Ecosystem Services in the United States," ... Climate scientist describes hotter, drier Oregon Corvallis Gazette-Times How about a 24-inch rise in the sea level at Newport by 2100? Or an increase in temperature of up to 14 degrees Fahrenheit? Those are some of the possible effects of climate change in the Pacific Northwest, as outlined by Phil Mote, who helped to write the Northwest portion of the third national climate assessment that was released May 6. How did Australian drylands cause record land carbon sink in 2011? environmentalresearchweb Each year, scientists assess how much carbon the ocean, land and ... Current candidates for the explanation include land use and grazing, fire ... State transportation panel gains members Portland Tribune Two new members, including the first African American, have been added to the Oregon Transportation Commission. Oregon DOT Seeks Vendors to Build Road-Usage-Charge Program ForConstructionPros.com The Oregon Department of Transportation moved closer to implementing its voluntary Road Usage Charge Program by announcing it is seeking ... Is a mileage fee better than the gas tax? Question of the week San Gabriel Valley Tribune ... that would study implementing a mileage fee much like those in Oregon and Washington. The bill would give the California Transportation Agency, ... Google's Driverless Car Will Make the Interstate Look Like Brilliant Public Transit In The Capital It seats two and only goes 25 mph, but it might make the U.S. the center of a revolution in personal mobility and mass transportation. I used to think the ... US mass transit construction costs are insanely high Vox 1. The City of Alexandria in the Washington suburbs would like to build a new Metro station alongside existing Blue/Yellow Line tracks somewhere ... Get on the bus - not light rail, one expert urges USA TODAY Because of that, cities turning to rail transit usually opt for light rail. ... "Rail transit is often sold to politicians and the public on the claim that it can move ... TriMet to hold 'hackathon' to enhance transit apps Progressive Rail Roading The Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet) will host a data "hackathon" on June 25, the second event in the agency's Open Popular app, ODOT tracking cyclists GPS to improve roads-blog Oregon Public Broadcasting Raise of hands, who's using Strava? For those of you who didn't raise your hands, Strava is an app for the active, tracking your run and bike routes through GPS. And the Oregon Department of Transportation is interested, too. Strava's Cycling App Is Helping Cities Build Better Bike Lanes Wired "We were really deficient on the cycling and walking side of data," said Margi Bradway, the active transportation lead at the Oregon DOT. State officials ... Portland street fee: More public meetings, more committees coming in wake of City Council delay Portland Oregonian Transportation bureau staffers said the city checked with the city attorney and confirmed the meetings didn't fall under Oregon's expansive public ... Portland region's streetscape helps it earn high score in pedestrian safety index Metro newsfeed Lake McTighe, a transportation planner at Metro, said Oregon's "Bike Bill" mandates bike and pedestrian upgrades when streets are developed. Oregon, Washington lawmakers talk about new Columbia River bridge Portland Tribune Lawmakers from Oregon and Washington met on Wednesday in Vancouver to talking about seeking options for a new bridge or bridges over the Columbia River. Lawmakers discuss new bridge effort The Columbian -Rep. Pike says bistate coalition looking to rebuild relationships- A group of state lawmakers from Washington and Oregon met in a closed-door meeting in Vancouver on Wednesday to discuss a new Columbia River bridge. It was not, however, a meeting to "revive the Columbia River Crossing," said Rep. Liz Pike, R-Camas, one of the lawmakers spearheading the so-called Bi-State Bridge Coalition. Pike said she was encouraged by the meeting, which included 12 lawmakers, representing both states and both parties. Committee to prioritize project recipients for Oregon funding program Progressive Rail Roading A final review committee will meet June 11 and 12 in Portland, Ore., to prioritize multi-modal transportation projects seeking $42 million in ... Oregon infrastructure not ready for quake, tsunami Salem Statesman Journal Oregon seriously lags behind Washington in preparing its infrastructure to ... state bridge engineer for the Oregon Department of Transportation Open House to promote 3rd bridge WilliametteLive.com ... "preferred alternative" determined by the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) and the City of Salem City Council the Mid-Willamette Valley ... Salem to Recieve Funding to Redevelop Brownfield Sites Salem-News.Com This funding comes from the competitive Brownfield Assessment Grants Program within the EPA. "This funding is a major win for Oregon's natural ... Outdoors column: New use fees could portend bleak future Corvallis Gazette Times I'm rabid about not setting foot on private land without permission, though ... I would be hunting state/public land - if I didn't have an eastern Oregon ... Riverbend landfill opponents vow to keep fighting after LUBA defeat Portland Tribune The Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals on May 27 dismissed an appeal filed by the Stop the Dump Coalition, which hoped to prevent expansion of ... Votes approve major step toward GP urban expansion Daily Astorian There are 1,033 buildable acres within the proposed expansion, 440 of which will be within the urban growth boundary and 593 will be designated as ... Salmonberry Trail project one step closer to fruition with $400000 EPA grant Tillamook County Pioneer TILLAMOOK, Ore. - A $400,000 grant from the Environmental Protection Agency will cover the cost of identifying and developing cleanup plans for ... Intel, DEQ hear residents' concerns; public comment sought on Tektronix's wastewater discharge Portland Oregonian The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality is keeping busy in Washington County. Here's a roundup of recent news involving the state agency, Intel, Tektronix and county residents. State will pay Washington County to offset tax breaks Portland Tribune Washington County will gain $37.8 million from the state to offset part of the property tax breaks it granted to Intel and Genentech for investment in Hillsboro plants. Renewable energy takes root in northwest Indian country Oregon Public Broadcasting You can spot one of the Eastern Oregon's newest renewable energy projects from Interstate 84. It doesn't look like other wind projects east of the Cascades. A single wind turbine rises over the Tamstslikt Cultural Institute on the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. Oregon again postpones decision on Ambre Energy's Morrow Pacific Project The Daily News-Kelso Longview A fill/removal permit decision for Ambre Energy's Morrow Pacific project has been delayed again. On Friday, Oregon's Department of State Lands said it wouldn't decide on the permit until later this summer. This is the eighth delay on the project. Gladstone Land Corporation Announces Farmland Acquisition in Oregon MarketWatch "We are pleased to add two great farms in Oregon to our portfolio and ... real estate partner for farmers so they can secure their land for the long haul. Oregon landowners seek pipeline protections Capital Press A property rights group wants Oregon lawmakers to strengthen protections for farmers who face natural gas pipelines crossing their land. Landowners Lane County-Eugene land swap subject of public hearing Eugene Register-Guard After that hearing, residents will be able to comment on the proposal to change land use designations in four undeveloped areas in and near Eugene. Golf course decision goes to LUBA Coos Bay World But by the end of the week, ORCA already had filed an intent to appeal the decision with the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals. Now the matter goes ... VIDEO: Officials hit the street to review Depoe Bay transportation issues Lincoln City News Guard Using a little foot power, officials with the City of Depoe Bay, the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) and DKS Associates, a Portland-based ... EWEB trumpets suitors for land Eugene Register-Guard Williams & Dame partnered with Oregon Health & Science University and the Portland Development Commission on the 35-acre South Waterfront ... An energized Detroit Land Bank leads Duggan's blight effort Detroit Free Press As Gerson recalls, Duggan told her, "I'm thinking of running for mayor, but the core problem in the city is land use and blight, and if we can't fix that we ... Study: Land use for corn ethanol production to drop significantly Ethanol Producer Magazine A too common error made in reporting the amount of land used for U.S. ethanol production is to measure the amount of grain shipped to ethanol ... In light of public outcry, Boulder County to hold public hearing on pot greenhouses Longmont Daily Times-Call Last month, the county Land Use Department approved the proposed 5,040-square-foot warehouse and 16,800 square feet of greenhouses, as well ... Laura Buhl, AICP, CNU-A | Land Use & Transportation Planner Planning Services Division | Transportation & Growth Management Oregon Dept. of Land Conservation and Development 635 Capitol Street NE, Suite 150 | Salem, OR 97301-2540 Direct: (503) 934-0073 | Main: (503) 373-0050 laura.buhl at state.or.us | www.oregon.gov/LCD/TGM -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: