From laura.buhl at state.or.us Fri Aug 1 13:45:59 2014 From: laura.buhl at state.or.us (Buhl, Laura) Date: Fri, 1 Aug 2014 20:45:59 +0000 Subject: [LandUse-News] Land Use News for August 1, 2014 Message-ID: Welcome to this week's roundup of the Land Use News 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. Past Land Use News weekly e-mails may be found here: http://listsmart.osl.state.or.us/pipermail/landuse-news Anyone may subscribe, unsubscribe, or change their subscription to the free service by visiting this site: http://listsmart.osl.state.or.us/mailman/listinfo/landuse-news. ________________________________ Legal marathon continues over Oregon LNG project in Warrenton The Oregonian In late June, Oregon's Land Use Board of Appeals remanded the October denial back to the county after deciding one of the commissioners was ... Energy OKs export of natural gas to countries without free trade agreement Daily Astorian The decision was appealed to the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals, which chose to remand it back to the county because of Commissioner Peter ... Gorge Commission urges moratorium on new fossil fuel transport in Gorge Hood River News In a resolution issued after its regular meeting earlier this month, the Gorge Commission "strongly urges" Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber and ... Reduced coal use in Oregon means more exported abroad Salem Statesman Journal The largest power plant in Oregon, the Boardman Coal Plant, sat idle one day earlier this summer, "cold steel" in industry parlance, its dirty power no longer wanted on an electricity grid that is becoming greener. DEQ prepares draft permit for coal export project Portland Tribune The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has released a draft "401" water quality certification for the proposed Coyote Island coal terminal in Boardman. The certification, if ultimately granted by the DEQ, is a key remaining hurdle for Ambre Energy's proposal to barge 8 million tons of coal per year through the Columbia River Gorge. U.S. coal polluting abroad Eugene Register-Guard As the Obama administration weans the United States off dirty fuels blamed for global warming, energy companies have been sending more of America's unwanted energy leftovers to other parts of the world where they could create even more pollution. Coal, oil projects may be at mercy of panel Portland Tribune Three projects are up for $7 million, which would aid in coal and oil transportation through Oregon. What the Oregon Transportation Commission does at its next meeting in August may shape the fate of projects proposed to ease the movement of coal and oil through the state. Bark beetles killing Columbia River Gorge pines Capital Press This time of year, the beetles tunnel their way into the bark, where they consume the moist insides of the trees and lay their eggs there. As many as half of the adults move on to colonize other trees, and when the eggs hatch, the larvae emerge to eat the living tissue beneath the bark. Designs on a third bridge The Columbian The shroud of intrigue has been lifted over the latest vision for a long-discussed third bridge across the Columbia River. Ron Wyden's O&C timber bill may start moving through Senate The Oregonian Sen. Ron Wyden's bill aimed at boosting timber production in Western Oregon federal forests may finally start moving through the Senate next week. Controversial timber sale once again up in the air: Clackamas County week ahead The Oregonian Clackamas County commissioners are gearing up for their petite bargain when the Oregon Legislature convenes in 2015. They know they want more ... Clackamas County starts drumming up support for land use deal in 2015 The Oregonian "This isn't just because we want developers to roll in and develop land, we ... This all follows the February 2014 Oregon Legislature session when ... Drama over comprehensive plan continues in Damascus Portland Tribune The city of Damascus is using stalling tactics to try to thwart a citizens' group from placing another land use comprehensive plan on the November ballot, says Richard Johnson of Move Damascus Forward. The mayor's comp plan had already been placed on the ballot after it got the most votes in the May 20 election when three comp plans were put before voters. The three plans were: the mayor's plan, which leans heavily toward development, the council president's plan favoring environmental concerns and the 2013 plan, sponsored by Johnson's group. New life for Oregon City historic mill site Portland Tribune It's the closest thing to Roman ruins the Northwest has - the site that marked the end of the Oregon Trail and the beginning of industrial life here. At the center of it all: the powerful Willamette Falls . . . Development Review Commission rejects proposal for Wizer Block Portland Tribune Lake Oswego's Development Review Commission voted 3-2 late Wednesday night to reject a proposal for a 290,000-square-foot, mixed-use development on downtown's Wizer Block. Intel and the air: reconciling chipmaker's environmental and economic impact The Oregonian Intel employs more Oregonians than any other business. And it pollutes more than just about anyone else in the state. Gearhart responds to state appeals board Daily Astorian The city of Gearhart filed its report with the Oregon Land Use Board of ... is that "the expiration of the permit was not a land-use decision," and the city ... Ashland approves marijuana tax Council adopts regulations on dispensaries Ashland Daily Tidings The Ashland City Council approved taxing medical and recreational marijuana and adopted regulations governing the location and operations of medical marijuana dispensaries on Tuesday night. Talent asphalt plant sent back to hearings officer: switch from concrete to asphalt in 2001 may have impact on ruling Ashland Daily Tidings Changing from a concrete to an asphalt batch plant in 2001 has called into question the legality of Mountain View Paving's operation on Bear Creek, a state appeals board has ruled. Bend urban growth boundary meetings set Bend Bulletin The city of Bend is seeking input from the community as it updates a plan for where urban development and redevelopment will take place. Proposed changes to Galveston Avenue Bend Bulletin Proposals to reshape NW Galveston Avenue into a bicycle- and pedestrian-friendly corridor are expected to be presented to the public in September. Rural disquiet Eugene Register-Guard Seavey Loop residents fight citys plan for industrial area. Residents living in the shadow of Mount Pisgah appreciate the quiet life. Goals for carbon reduction become law in Eugene Eugene Register-Guard The Eugene City Council voted Monday to put some teeth into previously approved goals to reduce the city's fossil fuel use and carbon emissions. The so-called "climate recovery ordinance," which passed on a 6-2 vote, seeks to cut communitywide fossil fuel use by 50 percent by 2030, compared with 2010 usage. Seattle considers fining residents for failing to compost Oregon Public Broadcasting The city of Seattle might start fining residents who put food waste in the garbage instead of the compost bin the latest idea to push for better recycling rates. Innovative plastics recycling plant shuttered Portland Tribune A Portland facility that turns hard-to-recycle plastics into crude oil will be shuttered while owner Waste Management explores newer technology options. Howard Hall poised for destruction Statesman Journal During that time, people who object to the council's decision can file an appeal to the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals. Victor Dodier, president of ... Roads? Transit? Poll says we want both, but funds scarce Portland Tribune Those conclusions can be gleaned from the 2013 Oregon Value & Beliefs Project ... The slight preference for public transportation over new roads and ... Portland street fee: City presents menu of options to business work group, nobody bites The Oregonian Portland's transportation leaders presented the handpicked group of ... Debra Dunn, representing the Oregon Trucking Association Portland police cracking down on sidewalk bicyclists, skateboarders in downtown Portland Tribune Concerned about an increasing number of complaints from pedestrians about collisions and near-misses with cyclists on crowded walkways, Portland police say they will target bike riders and skateboarders ignoring the ban on riding on sidewalks between Jefferson Street, Naito Parkway, Hoyt Street and 13th Avenue on the west side. Neighbors rally to save 'heritage tree' Portland Tribune Another lot-splitting controversy has neighbors in Northeast Portland angry over the loss of what they call a heritage tree. "It changes the whole character of the neighborhood. It's abominable!" Home demolition controversy headed to City Council Portland Tribune The Portland Historic Landmarks Commission calls the increasing number of demolitions "something of an epidemic" in its annual State of the City Preservation Report, which is scheduled to be presented to the council at 2 p.m. on July 31. City legalizes Airbnb, other short-term home rental services Portland Tribune Portland city commissioners unanimously approved a new ordinance Wednesday that will allow Airbnb-style operations to emerge from the underground economy. Residents may rent out one or two bedrooms for periods of less than 30 days, if they get a $180 city permit and submit to cursory safety inspections by the Bureau of Development Services. 200,000 more people in city's future Portland Tribune Imagine a Portland of the not-too-distant future with 200,000 more residents inside the city limits, living in 120,000 new housing units. ODOT switching on Portland's highway variable speed signs as problems with travel-time displays ... The Oregonian Three weeks after introducing LED signs that estimate travel times for Portland are commuters, the Oregon Department of Transportation is about to ... The Most Persuasive Evidence Yet that Bike-Share Serves as Public Transit CityLab A spokesman for Mayor Bill de Blasio told the Wall Street Journal that bike-share "has become part of our public transportation system, and there is a ... US rediscovering its love for the streetcar - but not without critics Toronto Star Jarrett Walker and Rob Ford don't have much in common. One is an Oregon-based transit consultant, the other Toronto's chief magistrate. One blogs ... 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