[LandUse-News] Land Use News for June 12, 2015

Fri Jun 12 16:49:59 PDT 2015

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FY2016<https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.smartgrowthamerica.org/tag/fy2016/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTEyMzU4NDIxNjQ0ODE5NDcyNTkyGjM3NzYzYWE4ZmY2YWJjNjc6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNFz3uTrThqRZ3yZ-O4eMF1Mrdx6WA>
Smart Growth America
Today the House of Representatives will continue consideration of its Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development ...

Counties urge lawmakers to boost transportation funds<https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://portlandtribune.com/pt/9-news/263286-136147-counties-urge-lawmakers-to-boost-transportation-funds&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTc0OTkzMzA4NzM2MjczOTY3NzgyGjdkMTE2ZDljMWE2MjEwMjE6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNGXrOXZ9M7zxGMohDRCnLBBScHNIg>
Portland Tribune
"Oregon desperately needs a comprehensive state-wide transportation funding package to address a multitude of problems our integrated system ...

1.    Cities with physically active residents more productive as well as ...<http://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/jun/09/cities-physically-active-residents-more-productive-healthier-walking-cycling-economic-benefits>
The Guardian
Cities in which residents are physically active have a big advantage ... and improved school performance, as well as a healthier population.

Drought shouldn't impact hydro dams this summer<https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.thedalleschronicle.com/news/2015/jun/11/drought-shouldnt-impact-hydro-dams-summer/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYAioTNjc3NjIyNzM4NjA3MzAxNDQ4NzIaZWQ4NGM2NjIzNWJiNzVhODpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNFLZqQsw66KLkCCU5yve_yqqUKlnQ>
Dalles Chronicle
#COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho - Despite one of the worst drought years on ... #The governors of Washington, Oregon and Idaho have declared drought ...

Letter: Stop the can<https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.dailyastorian.com/letters/20150612/letter-stop-the-can&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTNjc3NjIyNzM4NjA3MzAxNTM0MzIaMjE3ZmE2NDU5NjI4YzMyYzpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNHhJqW9vAvwZfEvnrc4GOAel98_rw>
Daily Astorian
Oregon LNG requested such a letter from Oregon Department of Land ... In October 2013, Clatsop County commissioners voted 5-0 that the 42-mile ...

Retool Oregon to run on renewable energy (OPINION)<https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2015/06/retool_oregon_to_run_on_renewa.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTI5MjIzODU2MzUyODMyOTY3NjkyGmNlMGY0OWE4NTAzNTZkYWE6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNGBfHm708ywoqc1aUaYzAi-ZtJKXw>
OregonLive.com
Ever since the Exxon Valdez spill I've wanted to be more of the energy solution and less of the problem. Now we're one of many early adopter families ...

ENDANGERED SPECIES: Massive wind project aims to save the sage grouse<https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.eenews.net/stories/1060020060&ct=ga&cd=CAEYAioTNjc3NjIyNzM4NjA3MzAxNTI2MDIaNGRkOTM1N2YyZTE1YzQyNzpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNEWflNDMPjDXWS_d0NY9jqxRD4xQw>
Environment & Energy Publishing
The Fish and Wildlife Service is evaluating the bird and must decide whether to propose listing it for protection under the Endangered Species Act by ...

Sage grouse ruling could affect energy areas<https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.sidneyherald.com/news/sage-grouse-ruling-could-affect-energy-areas/article_45cdf416-0bcc-11e5-8df3-0b4e872d4877.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoTODQ0NTcwMjkyMTQ5MDU4MTI5MjIaZjAxNDFkNDM4YjZlYWU1NDpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNFqs3vAicGL8YgLGs1kF9n-nOiQGg>
Sidney Herald Leader
The U.S. Department of Interior Bureau of Land management released its new plans for sage-grouse habitat conservation last month, drawing both ...

New Report Highlights Ranchers Restoring Habitat for Sage Grouse<https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://blogs.usda.gov/2015/06/08/new-report-highlights-ranchers-restoring-habitat-for-sage-grouse/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTM0OTQxNDE0MjY4MDMwOTAxMjEyGjNmNmNhYzI4YjA0ZjBlYzY6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNHb3CZ3qRI9ifA2j90JiKu6VHLQ4Q>
USDA.gov (press release) (blog)
A male greater sage grouse struts at a lek, near Bridgeport, CA to attract a mate ... John O'Keefe raises cattle in southeast Oregon, where he has made ...

Supe Kim, SFMTA Get Tips From Copenhagen on Creating a Bikeable City<https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://sf.streetsblog.org/2015/06/05/supe-kim-sfmta-get-tips-from-copenhagen-on-creating-a-bikeable-city/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTI5MjIzODU2MzUyODMzMDAwMjEyGjExNmIzOWRkODMzOTQxNjM6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNGC4P7ny6XA4uY3IlhjEVI_aT1U3Q>
Streetsblog San Francisco (blog)
Supervisor Jane Kim and SFMTA officials took a trip last month to learn about best practices from two leading bike-friendly cities: Copenhagen, ...

Process starts for walkable, bikeable corridor in East Village<https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.sddt.com/news/article.cfm%3FSourceCode%3D20150608czh%26_t%3DProcess%2Bstarts%2Bfor%2Bwalkable%2Bbikeable%2Bcorridor%2Bin%2BEast%2BVillage&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTM0OTQxNDE0MjY4MDMwOTE5MzEyGjExNmIzOWRkODMzOTQxNjM6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNG3vOBf_xXCunIyopFYXsCnyodgAg>
San Diego Source (subscription)
Civic San Diego has started the process of creating a new pedestrian and bicycle-friendly corridor in the East Village. The 14th Street Promenade ...

$500000 planned for downtown walkability effort<https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/2015/06/08/des-moines-planning-study-pilot-program-walkability-downtown/28692169/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoUMTM0OTQxNDE0MjY4MDMwODk5OTgyGmZkNjcyMDJkYzBjYmQzNzQ6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNEfbSKL0sJLUJCSIKhFsHuLDEIY_w>
DesMoinesRegister.com
Des Moines is moving forward with a half-million-dollar plan for a more walkable and bike-friendly downtown. The city is sending out a request for ...

Roll forward with Bikeable Butte great move for the city<https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://mtstandard.com/news/opinion/guest/roll-forward-with-bikeable-butte-great-move-for-the-city/article_00c947ca-ce84-5a48-9bdf-85a1f3fd30fd.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTODQ0NTcwMjkyMTQ5MDU4MDk5NTIaYTg4YzliMjZkNzU5NmQ5Nzpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNFOsYdEnOL56YBeY3n9kX5pVQvQ7w>
Montana Standard
While it is true that Butte is an historical mining town with lots of character, adding bicycle lanes and sharrows will not detract from that character but ...

Ontario first in North America to curb bee-killing neonicotinoid pesticides<https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.thestar.com/news/queenspark/2015/06/09/ontario-first-in-north-america-to-ban-bee-killing-neonicotinoid-pesticides.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTEyMzU4NDIxNjQ0ODE5NDU5NzMyGjMwNzQ2Yzg5ZDFkZGQ1ODU6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNFsHDHOSLr10p_zmqyPCieyc6O19g>
Toronto Star
Ontario is moving to take the sting out of pesticides that are killing bees. ... "Farmers are environmental stewards of their land and this regulation will ...

Wild Bees Numbers Plummet as Pesticide Use Increases<https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.enewspf.com/latest-news/science/science-a-environmental/61985-wild-bees-numbers-plummet-as-pesticide-use-increases.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoUMTEyMzU4NDIxNjQ0ODE5NDU5NzMyGjMwNzQ2Yzg5ZDFkZGQ1ODU6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNHS2DFw62BAsJmkTDTrB2SYG6MKKQ>
eNews Park Forest
The study uncovered a number of insights into the way that conventional pesticide use on a typical apple farm impacts native pollinator populations.

Organic is bee-friendly, shows new report<https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/organic-is-bee-friendly-shows-new-report-300095488.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTExMDIzMjY1OTIxNDEwODUwMDgyGjMwNzQ2Yzg5ZDFkZGQ1ODU6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNGAnUdot1KZ3ZHJCK1GKghgnKBMeg>
PR Newswire (press release)
Bee-friendly practices being used by organic farmers can be adopted by all ... Instead, a number of factors - including exposure to toxic pesticides, ...

Portlanders could eat entirely local, study says. Seattle? Not so much.<https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2015/06/post_228.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYAioUMTI5MjIzODU2MzUyODMyOTkyODIyGjFlNTVhYjMzZWU3YjM2ZDQ6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNEXp6NjsB-dxrjqVf4MImIOUo1i-A>
OregonLive.com
It just measures whether there is enough land that could grow crops within ... Most of Oregon is capable of feeding its residents with a mixed diet, but ...

Basics of backyard livestock<https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.al.com/living/index.ssf/2015/06/basics_of_backyard_livestock.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTM0OTQxNDE0MjY4MDMwODk2NTgyGmI3YTE1YmFmY2JmZTg5NDM6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNE-0T5T3QZ-SabGDqskiKL6hPF3ag>
AL.com
Honey bees, chickens, ducks, sheep, rabbits, goats, and even cows in some cases have become part of backyard barnyards, urban farms, or living ...

SENIOR POWER Food Insecurity, Or How does your garden grow?<https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.berkeleydailyplanet.com/issue/2015-06-05/article/43365%3Fheadline%3DSENIOR-POWER-Food-Insecurity-Or-How-does-your-garden-grow----Helen-Rippier-Wheeler-pen136-dslextreme.com&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoUMTI5MjIzODU2MzUyODMyOTkzNjYyGmI3YTE1YmFmY2JmZTg5NDM6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNHbOPvLbRHm0ytcD6KgYhdqcJShIw>
Berkeley Daily Planet
Following an extensive debate that prompted officials' to review of city policies regarding urban farming, she was granted a Conditional Use Permit for ...

Artists, Residents Sculpt Gentrification as They See It<https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://blog.sfgate.com/inthemission/2015/06/08/artists-residents-sculpt-gentrification-as-they-see-it/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTExMDIzMjY1OTIxNDEwODQyMzYyGjU1YjI3MjI5ODgxN2I2NTY6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNH0Kdla9CTURSKWm9v2cK_SqY0Wsg>
SFGate (blog)
The Mission's housing crisis was on center stage at the Red Poppy Art House on Saturday evening, and that stage had a hole in it. All afternoon and ...

A downtown LA bar takes a stand against gentrification 2.0<https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-bar107-gentrification-20150606-story.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTI5MjIzODU2MzUyODMyOTg5NDQyGjU1YjI3MjI5ODgxN2I2NTY6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNFsLJQid8sBOJBS-tnKFcHI3ZajZA>
Los Angeles Times
The business' open defiance hit a sweet spot on social media, with residents and others complaining that rapid gentrification was destroying the last ...

Stop the gentrification talk, start community planning<https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.freep.com/story/opinion/contributors/2015/06/07/gentrification-detroit/28575363/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTODQ0NTcwMjkyMTQ5MDU4MDY5ODIaNTViMjcyMjk4ODE3YjY1Njpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNFxVcARE0iQcr1x0GgphaZb0Ao8hg>
Detroit Free Press
We need to stop talking about gentrification with inaccurate definitions, invoking the same themes of displacement or good versus evil, old versus ...

Bend UGB expansion concept closer, committee still split<https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.bendbulletin.com/news/3235980-151/story.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTc0OTkzMzA4NzM2MjczOTU0MzAyGmVmNzU1ZjkyN2I3NGI2NTA6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNFsHRE6QSOhxjGXxtWw5tlYGdGKnQ>
Bend Bulletin
The state Land Conservation and Development Commission will have to ... of the southern area known as "The Thumb" to commercial development.

'Pop-up beer garden' is a euphemism for gentrification<https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.metro.us/philadelphia/pop-up-beer-garden-is-a-euphemism-for-gentrification/zsJofk---sJCC7NrfmcqY/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTNjc3NjIyNzM4NjA3MzAxNTUyMjIaNTViMjcyMjk4ODE3YjY1Njpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNF_7IOIuzuyMk7DnQtggvUlW7VNDQ>
Metro.us
Disclaimer: The very sight of beer disgusts me ... but gentrification disgusts me even more. Point Breeze Avenue, a predominantly black South Philly ...

Portland Expands Loan Program Designed To Combat Gentrification<https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.opb.org/news/article/portland-expands-loan-program-designed-to-combat-gentrification/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoTNjc3NjIyNzM4NjA3MzAxNTUyMjIaNTViMjcyMjk4ODE3YjY1Njpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNFAi2u3C4_1AXGfVcbUvYshsYFuJA>
OPB News
The Portland Housing Bureau this week rolled out the first of several initiatives meant to counteract the rapid gentrification of North and Northeast ...

What Would an Ungentrified New York City Look Like in 2034?<https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://nextcity.org/daily/entry/gentrification-strategy-betty-yu-new-york-city&ct=ga&cd=CAEYAioUMTM0OTQxNDE0MjY4MDMwOTEyNjQyGjU1YjI3MjI5ODgxN2I2NTY6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNGR4TiegyxnwxspT842otBEg835FA>
Next City
Last week, the event Imagining: Creative Strategies to Fight Gentrification in NYC brought nearly 300 people together to consider what their ...

Take a look at NYC's only non-gentrifying nabes<https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://therealdeal.com/blog/2015/06/08/take-a-look-at-nycs-only-non-gentrifying-nabes/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoUMTM0OTQxNDE0MjY4MDMwOTEyNjQyGjU1YjI3MjI5ODgxN2I2NTY6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNFF429hk21_tjCxyfHtHJldnNyoxw>
The Real Deal Magazine (blog)
But amidst the overall trend toward gentrification, three neighborhoods actually saw rents drop over those 12 years. According to a new report by the ...

Brooklyn first selectman: Time to start prioritizing development ideas<https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.norwichbulletin.com/article/20150607/NEWS/150609562&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTExMDIzMjY1OTIxNDEwODYwNTcyGjBjNGY1ZGI1N2NiZTUyNDM6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNGYnL1fHfhQRkqCOfsUq8TdE1T7SQ>
Norwich Bulletin
BROOKLYN - A pair of Economic Development Commissions have joined ... Brooklyn Land Use Administrator Jana Butts Roberson said the forum ...

Letter: Flag lots have no place in Scotch Plains<https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.nj.com/suburbannews/index.ssf/2015/06/letter_flag_lots_have_no_place.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTc0OTkzMzA4NzM2MjczOTU1NzQyGmI2NDkzZjAwZThhZWVhNjc6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNEeD8nt0Xo6jb6wY__QNeFaGtRmVw>
NJ.com
The 2007 Scotch Plains Master Plan Reexamination Report is admirably dedicated to sustaining our beautiful "suburban forest," in addition to the ...

Webinar: Designing Places for People, June 23<https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://smartgrowth.org/webinar-designing-places-for-people-june-23/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTI5MjIzODU2MzUyODMzMDAwNDIyGjM3NzYzYWE4ZmY2YWJjNjc6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNEVPv71vSrRYQh6lXCzwupHL58C_A>
Smart Growth Network
America Walks' Walking College Webinar Series gets into the nuts and bolts of walkable communities with Dan Burden, Director of Innovation and ...

Our Voice: Oregon test drives pay-by-mile program<https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2015/06/05/4329534/our-voice-oregon-test-drives-pay.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTI5MjIzODU2MzUyODMyOTYzNDcyGjdkMTE2ZDljMWE2MjEwMjE6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNHttvBOheWA5ti-JkbL-in-7Tm_Ow>
Bellingham Herald
The Washington State Transportation Commission decided in December to recommend a similar program in our state, but Oregon is further along.

Nashville region must plan for future mobility needs<https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.tennessean.com/story/opinion/contributors/2015/06/05/nashville-mobility/28554945/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYAioUMTI5MjIzODU2MzUyODMyOTg1ODUyGjgxOWY2ZTI4NWIzZjZlZDA6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNFOUzYl76jiT8YvZLKvKxtCvKRY-Q>
The Tennessean
Nashville is a 15-minute town. You can get anywhere in 15 minutes. Nashville is not Atlanta. "Skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it is.

New development plan calls for Baltimore area to build around corridors<https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/news/2015/06/08/new-development-plan-calls-for-baltimore-area-to.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoUMTExMDIzMjY1OTIxNDEwODYxNzUyGjgxOWY2ZTI4NWIzZjZlZDA6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNHT-7R0NztVf79YQVliGgx5ru7_Hg>
Baltimore Business Journal
A Baltimore-area sustainable development blueprint three years in the making will argue for regional planning efforts to be built around economic ...

Developer resumes effort to build big housing complex in Eugene's Laurel Hill Valley<https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://registerguard.com/rg/news/local/33137191-75/developer-resumes-effort-to-build-big-housing-complex-in-eugenes-laurel-hill-valley.html.csp&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoUMTM0OTQxNDE0MjY4MDMwOTMwMDYyGjFlNTVhYjMzZWU3YjM2ZDQ6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNGBtwWe9XRcwJ4UkIKN0dTk5Z1VVA>
The Register-Guard
But the city Planning Commission, and later the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals and Oregon Court of Appeals, never got to the point of evaluating ...

The American City That's Adopting a 'Pay-What-You-Can' Model for Public Transit<https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.care2.com/causes/the-american-city-thats-adopting-a-pay-what-you-can-model-for-public-transit.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTExMDIzMjY1OTIxNDEwODQyOTUyGjk2ZDNiMmQ0YzYwYWQ2MGE6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNEVQzQhuCrFbIsK47sIWZP7pBaxmA>
Care2.com
"The ORCA Lift reduced fare for low-income riders is an important step forward in making public transit affordable for everyone in King County," says ...

How Much Money U.S. Transit Systems Lose Per Trip, in 1 Chart<https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.citylab.com/commute/2015/06/how-much-money-us-transit-systems-lose-per-trip-in-1-chart/395189/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoUMTEyMzU4NDIxNjQ0ODE5NDg5OTgyGjk2ZDNiMmQ0YzYwYWQ2MGE6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNGFo0EexRZigWmoEe4kR3f2_1PwqQ>
CityLab
Alison Burke over at Brookings points us to the chart below, via the Hamilton Project, showing how much money major U.S. public transit systems lose ...

Rail service operations are brutal business for RTA, US public transit systems<https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.crainscleveland.com/article/20150605/BLOGS03/150609841/rail-service-operations-are-brutal-business-for-rta-u-s-public&ct=ga&cd=CAEYAioUMTI5MjIzODU2MzUyODMyOTkzNDUyGjk2ZDNiMmQ0YzYwYWQ2MGE6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNH9ZpHmvRDCxex71uao3I95iapmeA>
Crain's Cleveland Business (blog)
"Though many public transit systems across the U.S. have increased fares in recent years, chances are your local transit system still isn't breaking ...

Brownfield bill could put Oregon cities in the land bank biz<https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/sbo/2015/06/brownfield-bill-could-put-oregon-cities-in-the.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTODQ0NTcwMjkyMTQ5MDU4Mjc4NDIaMWU1NWFiMzNlZTdiMzZkNDpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNFLfH5IebQUHlqGEcsy4CTW3aEowQ>
Portland Business Journal (blog)
House Bill 2734, now headed to the Senate, would let local governments create land banks to facilitate cleanup of contaminated sites across Oregon.

Klamath water transfer bill awaits governor's signature<https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.capitalpress.com/Water/20150607/klamath-water-transfer-bill-awaits-governors-signature&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTExMDIzMjY1OTIxNDEwODQ0NTQyGjJkMGFiM2Q5Yzk5NWVmYTE6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNHjBxntbArjhjVXhPFnWf0rA_I38A>
Capital Press
Leases and transfers of water rights will be allowed in the Klamath Basin as adjudication continues under a bill approved by Oregon lawmakers.

Conflicts over medical marijuana grow sites<https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.bendbulletin.com/localstate/3225310-151/medical-marijuana-grow-sites-have-struggled-to-fit&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTc0OTkzMzA4NzM2MjczOTc2OTQyGjljMjhlODA0YTVmZTNjZmI6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNHwe4K8D_bFtKzHZUaV07ilmLEfGQ>
Bend Bulletin
State lawmakers will have to decide how to treat cultivation and harvesting of marijuana in Oregon, which is a "right-to-farm" state and protects farmers ...

Blight strikes hardy madrone trees in Southern Oregon; drought may be a factor<https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/6c9b248eb1e74b049e3426fcc8f06f42/OR--Dying-Madrones&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoTODQ0NTcwMjkyMTQ5MDU4MzAwNTIaZWQ4NGM2NjIzNWJiNzVhODpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNEvH3bo9Mt3Uvzaqrjk4v00_iygTw>
The Republic
MEDFORD, Oregon - The Pacific Northwest's distinctive madrone trees ... victims of a fungus blight possibly made worse by the ongoing drought.

Triple-digit heat and lightning may lead to early wildfires<https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.dailytidings.com/article/20150608/NEWS/150609831/101059/NEWS&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTM0OTQxNDE0MjY4MDMwOTE4NjMyGjA5ZGRjMzIzMTJjYzFhYzk6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNHFC30lRQKNfWn5WVgsjnFzppK7Og>
Ashland Daily Tidings
Triple-digit heat and lightning may lead to early wildfires ... this week could start multiple fires in southwestern Oregon and Northern California.

Storms touch off wildfires in Central Oregon<https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.bendbulletin.com/localstate/3240328-151/storms-touch-off-wildfires-in-central-oregon&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTc0OTkzMzA4NzM2MjczOTQ0ODgyGjA5ZGRjMzIzMTJjYzFhYzk6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNHskkemXo9x5Gy4gfqhnf-2hhfzBQ>
Bend Bulletin
Firefighters on Wednesday were responding to wildfires across the region, many of which resulted from lighting that accompanied thunderstorms ...

US Forest Service: 90 percent chance agency lacks money to fight fires<https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.katu.com/news/local/Forest-Service-90-percent-chance-OR-lacks-money-to-fight-fires-307075781.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTNjc3NjIyNzM4NjA3MzAxNDI5NTIaMDlkZGMzMjMxMmNjMWFjOTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNGcNe6b2y_sc_p9uNQikJMMSitWJA>
KATU
"This brush and debris is essentially fuel for future fires," said Sen. ... The Forest Service predicted an above average fire season for Oregon and ...

Final report: Oregon snowpack still worst on record<https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.ktvz.com/news/final-report-oregon-snowpack-still-worst-on-record/33434260&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTODQ0NTcwMjkyMTQ5MDU4MzAwNTIaZWQ4NGM2NjIzNWJiNzVhODpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNH-cmJwDrRKe_-tXrqdajU4XcBG5Q>
KTVZ
Most of Oregon is included in the moderate to severe drought category for this summer, and the southeastern third of Oregon is in the extreme drought ...

Top 10 outdoor attractions in Lincoln County: Wild about Oregon coast<https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.oregonlive.com/travel/index.ssf/2015/06/top_10_things_to_be_wild_about_2.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYAioTODQ0NTcwMjkyMTQ5MDU4Mjc4NDIaMWU1NWFiMzNlZTdiMzZkNDpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNHzuYutjz25R0Voy2sgyBXYSBBpgQ>
OregonLive.com
Another road farther north leads into Siuslaw National Forest land on ... BLM lands are often miles and miles of sagebrush, though in Oregon the BLM ...

New River showcases Coos Bay BLM's blend of habitat conservation with recreation<https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.oregonlive.com/travel/index.ssf/2015/06/new_river_showcases_coos_bay_b.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTNjc3NjIyNzM4NjA3MzAxNjE0MjIaZTk4YzkyNTJjZWY4OGFhMzpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNHFL9KP5BXeWXi7tYN5gKb7MG-R8g>
OregonLive.com
The New River Area of Critical Environmental Concern is a BLM-managed coastal dunes area south of Bandon Oregon, with four public access points.

State Land Board Dismisses Challenge to Mountain-Biking Ban<https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.wweek.com/portland/blog-33309-state_land_board_dis.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYAioUMTEyMzU4NDIxNjQ0ODE5NDYyMTEyGjFlNTVhYjMzZWU3YjM2ZDQ6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNEr1geY_LY18WI0EecyXTEuJs1tjw>
Willamette Week
Oregon's Land Use Board of Appeals has dismissed a challenge to Portland's ban on mountain biking in the River View Natural Area.

Land Use Board Of Appeals Clears Way For OSU-Cascades Expansion<https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.mycentraloregon.com/2015/06/09/land-use-board-of-appeals-clears-way-for-osu-cascades-expansion/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoUMTc0OTkzMzA4NzM2MjczOTc3NTMyGjFlNTVhYjMzZWU3YjM2ZDQ6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNHYbyPvpol6MFS0oxfMVGMln-7LSQ>
myCentralOregon.com
Bend, Ore. - The Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals has cleared the way for Oregon State University - Cascades to move forward on construction of ...

Earthquake map in real time for Oregon, California and the Pacific<https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.oregonlive.com/data/2015/06/earthquake_map_in_real_time_fo.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTEyMzU4NDIxNjQ0ODE5NDY5MDIyGjUzNDlkYWQ0Y2E1Y2JlODU6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNH3s7UKdEvTup4kyLN9FOZnunR6wQ>
OregonLive.com
Earthquake map in real time for Oregon, California and the Pacific ... Underwater tremors always put the "t" word (tsunami) in the minds of Pacific ...

State proposes moving the tsunami line inland<https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.eastoregonian.com/eo/capital-bureau/20150609/state-proposes-moving-the-tsunami-line-inland&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoUMTEyMzU4NDIxNjQ0ODE5NDY5MDIyGjUzNDlkYWQ0Y2E1Y2JlODU6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNEbiz1tdYyO8i53YEFmiGlZhn6SKg>
East Oregonian (subscription)
SALEM - A proposed redrawing of the tsunami inundation line on the Oregon Coast increases the amount of urban land at risk for massive flooding ...

Maritime guide for tsunami response<https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.newportnewstimes.com/v2_news_articles.php%3Fheading%3D0%26story_id%3D48518%26page%3D86&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTNjc3NjIyNzM4NjA3MzAxNzQzOTIaNTM0OWRhZDRjYTVjYmU4NTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNHzRv6f9x9Pw-fmuIStGWns_KkhQw>
Newport News Times
A new guide aims to help Oregon boaters, fishermen and mariners in ... coast and will strike approximately four or more hours after the earthquake.

Redmond's Disaster Plan Is Being Updated<https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.mycentraloregon.com/2015/06/10/redmonds-disaster-plan-is-being-updated/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoUMTc0OTkzMzA4NzM2MjczOTQ2NTgyGjkzZTA2ZGMwNmMyYWQ3MjE6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNEaLFF9zFMx65-Y_rhN400DZ95pNg>
myCentralOregon.com
Redmond's Disaster Plan Is Being Updated ... in the process of updating their existing Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan (NHMP). This work is being performed in cooperation with the University of Oregon's Community Service Center ...

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<mailto:sadie.carney at state.or.us> | www.oregon.gov/LCD/<http://www.oregon.gov/LCD/>

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