From laura.lehman at state.or.us Fri Oct 17 14:51:18 2014 From: laura.lehman at state.or.us (Lehman, Laura) Date: Fri, 17 Oct 2014 21:51:18 +0000 Subject: [LandUse-News] Land Use News October 17, 2014 Message-ID: <75CEA9162A70214AA950529470B5F3832A72AB0D@DLCDSXCH05.dlcd.state.or.us> 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. 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"Cards Against Urbanity" is exactly as hilarious as you'd expect ElevationDC The only thing surprising about Cards Against Urbanity, a cities- and city-planner-focused parody of Cards Against Humanity, is that nobody thought of it sooner. Journeying Oregon's New Marine Reserves by Bike: Cape Falcon (Part 1 of 5) NatGeo News Watch (blog) Oregon has a history of conservation for the public good. On land, Neahkahnie Mountain lies within Oswald West State Park, named for the 1910s ... Here's what PBOT wants to do with $173.8 million in new transportation revenue BikePortland.org This 53/47 split would not meet the demands of a coalition of advocacy groups that includes the Bicycle Transportation Alliance, Oregon Walks, ... Subdivisions multiply The Register-Guard Since May 2013, developers have proposed creating at least 398 new home lots on more than 120 acres of land around Eugene, in the form of ... Locked out: Some landlords still turn away Section 8 tenants despite a new anti-discrimination law Albany Democrat Herald Elizabeth Prevish knew it could be tough to find a house to rent in Corvallis, but she had no idea just how hard it would be when she decided to relocate from Redmond in May. Nike exceeds hiring requirement in agreement made with State of Oregon Albany Tribune Nike has certified to the State of Oregon that more than 2,000 new full-time equivalent employees have been hired since January 1, 2012. This satisfies an agreement made with the state to hire at least 500 full time equivalent employees by the end of 2016 as part of rules adopted in the 2012 Special Legislative Session to support Nike's headquarters expansion. St. Helens modeling pot tax on Scappoose Portland Tribune Members of the St. Helens City Council agreed Wednesday, Oct. 1, that the city should follow the lead of nearby Scappoose in levying higher tax rates on marijuana sales than many other municipalities in Oregon have done. Will street fee include new city income tax? Portland Tribune They include 1000 Friends of Oregon, the Bicycle Transportation Alliance, the Coalition for a Livable Future, the Community Alliance of Tenants, the ... Will new federal rules set off a renewable energy land rush? Portland Business Journal (blog) BLM is a significant landowner in the Northwest, where it manages 16 million acres of federal land in Washington and Oregon and nearly 25 million ... Portland public transit nation's 11th best; disturbing distracted-driving study; Chicago bicycle ban ... The Oregonian - OregonLive.com TriMet can certainly use the upgrades, according to a new report from the University of Minnesota's Center for Transportation Studies. In the U.S. ... Ambre coal dispute heats up Portland Business Journal Australia-based Ambre Energy and its Boardman landlord, the Port of Morrow, are pressing ahead with appeals to the Oregon Department of State Lands to reverse its decision to reject a key permit for the $242 million Morrow Pacific coal network on the Columbia River. Foes see partiality in oil terminal review process The Columbian Ever since Tesoro Corp. and Savage Companies proposed an oil-by-rail terminal at the Port of Vancouver, company and port officials have said that the state energy facility siting panel's rigorous review would address threats to safety or the environment. Oil terminal review process spurs complaint The Columbian The Washington State Auditor's Office is reviewing a complaint alleging conflict of interest in the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council's review of an oil terminal proposed for the Port of Vancouver. EPA fines Energy Department over delays in Hanford Nuclear Reservation cleanup The Oregonian - OregonLive.com A worker observes a specially engineered container that was designed to receive sludge underwater in the K Basin. (Hanford Nuclear Reservation). DEQ to examine Coos Bay slough The Register-Guard At the time, the federal EPA got involved and considered turning the shipyards into Superfund sites - those deemed the most toxic and dangerous ... Washington County: 'Gap in financing transportation needs for South Hillsboro is significant' The Oregonian - OregonLive.com The gap between Hillsboro's and Washington County's respective visions for financing transportation improvements in South Hillsboro is "significant," ... 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