From sadie.carney at state.or.us Mon Apr 27 08:42:14 2015 From: sadie.carney at state.or.us (Carney, Sadie) Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2015 15:42:14 +0000 Subject: [LandUse-News] Land Use News for April 24, 2015 Message-ID: <5BFC63B298A82F4F9C841F27468D2DF01C58842E@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. 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. ________________________________ Portland-based Mercy Corps is organizing to help Nepal earthquake survivors OregonLive.com That was shortly after 11 p.m. on Friday in Oregon. More than 1,100 have been confirmed dead -- with the death toll expected to rise. The quake and ... Bees crave neonicotinoid pesticides like humans with nicotine Market Business News Neonicotinoid pesticides work on Bees' brains in the same way nicotine from ... Farmers globally are highly depended on pollinating insects, including ... Oregon Renews Wildfire Insurance Policy Northwest Public Radio As Northwest states brace for what's expected to be a challenging summer for fighting wildfires, Oregon has decided to renew its wildfire insurance ... County comprehensive plan stresses sustainability Arizona Daily Sun Economic development was added because supervisors recognized that it ties in closely with land use policies, said Jeanne Trupiano, planning and ... Wild Rivers Land Trust hires executive director 040815 Curry County Reporter PORT ORFORD ? The board of directors and the staff of Wild Rivers Land Trust ... a visionary conservationist and the founder of Wild Rivers Land Trust. ... 1981, is a graduate of the University of Oregon and holds a B.A. in Biology. Anti-Nestle protestors decry state's role in proposed bottled water plant OregonLive.com The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, which owns water rights at Oxbox Springs, has agreed to a plan to trade those rights with the city of ... Oregon city declares water emergency, limits water use Albany Democrat Herald All water in Oregon is publicly owned, and the state grants landowners, ... Under state water law, the holders of older water rights supersede more ... Harriet Tregoning: The Futurist National Journal This week, D.C.'s doyenne of the urban-planning philosophy known as "smart growth" will train her sights on a new target within the agency: ending ... Gov't study: climate change could reduce sage grouse habitat Black Hills Pioneer That suggests other areas occupied by sage grouse could see even greater ... Idaho, Montana, Nevada, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, ... Population estimates for greater sage grouse range from 100,000 to ... Nevada lawmakers seek OK to kill ravens, aid sage grouse Black Hills Pioneer Sage grouse occupy 290,000 square miles of sage brush habitat in California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, North Dakota, Oregon, South ... In Gentrifying Neighborhoods, 'Diversity' Can Be Decorative CityLab That description fits a lot of gentrifying city neighborhoods around the country. H?ctor Tobar identifies L.A.'s Highland Park as one such example in his ... As gentrification alters DC, shop sign captures tension Sioux City Journal That controversial buzzword, gentrification, speaks to a tension pervading the city: How do longtime businesses survive when the neighborhoods they ... Biologists say there's enough data to decide wolf protection Black Hills Pioneer (AP) ? State biologists are telling the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission there is enough information to consider ... A hearing on the bill is scheduled for Thursday in the House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources. Transportation officials issue oil train safety measures OregonLive.com In this July 6, 2013 file photo, smoke rises from railway cars that were carrying crude oil after derailing in downtown Lac Megantic, Quebec. Bill would require reduced farmland impact from transmission lines Capital Press SALEM ? Construction of transmission lines across Oregon farmland ... before the House Committee on Rural Communities, Land Use and Water. All Meters Now SFpark-Ready ? More Demand-Based Parking Pricing to Come Streetsblog San Francisco (blog) ?SFpark showed that demand-based pricing can improve parking ... fought new meters initially said they didn't trust SFpark's dynamic pricing, fearing it ... Public transportation a key to sharing economic growth The Courier-Journal ?If transportation systems in American cities could be laid out so as to ... So what happens when a public transit-dependent citizen of our city tries to get ... Willamette River tops list of toxic waterways KOIN.com But the latest study of toxic chemicals in Oregon's waterways show the largest variety is within the Willamette River Basin. ?It's not a surprise that it ... Plan would help protect county's working farms TheNewsTribune.com For 20 years our Comprehensive Plan has curbed suburban sprawl and lowered the cost of extending public facilities and services while providing for ... Addressing the real threats to Northern Spotted Owl Oregon Catalyst Claims that a lack of habitat is harming the NSO lack any basis in fact. ... Oregon and California, but thus far limited removals have only taken place on ... Oregon Governor Urges Action On Transportation Funding Northwest Public Radio Oregon Governor Kate Brown wants to drive the issue of how to unclog ... to put their differences aside and send her a transportation funding measure. Klamath Tribes seek parts of Fremont-Winema National Forest after failed land deal OregonLive.com A failed land deal that would have returned part of the former Klamath ... Staff for Oregon senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley confirmed this week ... Bees may develop addiction to certain pesticides Agriland Bees may develop an addiction to chemicals used in pesticides, a new study published in the journal Nature has shown. Newcastle University ... Bill would tax cattle for bird conservation Ontario Argus Observer Bentz's other sage grouse bill, House Bill 3334-A, would require the Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board to fund sage grouse habitat restoration ... Work crew to clean homeless camp The Register-Guard ... Beltline onramp in Eugene will be cleaned up this weekend by the Lane County sheriff's work crew and the Oregon Department of Transportation. Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail gets Starvation Creek improvements OregonLive.com Also in the project is a "picture-worthy" bridge over Warren Creek, according to the Oregon Department of Transportation, and a universally accessible ... National Bike to School Day May 6 The Tand D.com ?The fourth annual National Bike to School Day will be Wednesday, May 6. Sponsored by the National Center for Safe Routes to School, this event ... 'New rebels' seek control of federal land USA TODAY A growing movement to transfer federal land to state control in Western ... by the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management in the West. Redfin CEO on the importance of 'walkable' neighborhoods Fortune Glenn Kelman discusses the company's acquisition of Walk Score and why it will help his business attract younger homebuyers. Oregon Coast's Deadly and Ancient Beauty: Monuments of Fiery Destruction Oregon Coast Beach Connection Back then, much of Oregon's land mass didn't technically exist, so all that lava wandered off the edge of the continent (which ended about where Silver ... Three planning symposia scheduled in Panhandle Pensacola News Journal The West Florida Regional Planning Council, the Bay Area Resource Council and the University of West Florida's Environmental Studies Department ... Common sense emerges on GMOs Capital press ... practices that favor one type of crop over another,? Oregon Farm Bureau President Barry Bushue told the House Committee on Rural Communities, ... Downtown district is now in National Main Street Program Daily Astorian ?It has been critically important for ADHDA to be part of the Oregon Main Street program; utilizing their structure and resources to aid Astoria in ... O&C Counties disappointed with BLM plans for handling O&C lands KCBY.com 11 ROSEBURG, Ore. -- The Association of O&C Counties says it's disappointed with the Bureau of Land Management's recent draft of plans for managing ... Cannon Beach to Dedicate Sign Noting 1967 Oregon Beach Bill Portland Oregonian Oregon will get its first sign commemorating the 1967 Oregon Beach Bill, a decorative design placed on a city rail on a beach overlook at the west end of Second Street in Cannon Beach. What New Oregon Businesses Are Near You? Search Our Database Portland Oregonian What would you guess a southern Oregon business called Dropzone Specialties does? What about Ezee Duz It in Aloha? Truce Over Northwest Forests Unraveling Portland Tribune The Northwest Forest Plan, the icy truce that ended the 1990s timber wars, continues to unravel as two federal agencies look for new ways to manage forests. Editorial: Streamline the UGB Process ? Opinion Bend Bulletin A few years ago, Bend planner Brian Rankin sent the state Department of Land Conservation and Development a letter. He wanted permission for Bend to do things differently to get approval for its urban growth boundary expansion. Forests For Families KGW One of the most intriguing and exciting stories was born in the forest just off Portland's front step the Tillamook State Forest. That's where four successive and devastating fires collectively called the Tillamook Burn destroyed over 400,000 acres of ancient forest in the last century. Oregon?s Agriculture Sector ? Blog Oregon Workforce & Economic Information In 2013, the agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting sector employed more than 49,000 in Oregon, an all-time high. The sector showed rapid job growth in 2012 and 2013, adding nearly 4,500 jobs during and growing 10 percent. Sadie K Carney | Rural Policy Analyst/Communications Manager Director?s Office Oregon Dept. of Land Conservation and Development 635 Capitol Street NE, Suite 150 | Salem, OR 97301-2540 Direct: (503) 934-0036 | Cell: (503) 383-6648 | Main: (503) 373-0050 sadie.carney at state.or.us | www.oregon.gov/LCD/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: