[LandUse-News] Land Use News for September 4, 2015

Fri Sep 4 17:02:56 PDT 2015

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Oregon leading the way on climate-change policy (OPINION) <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2015/09/oregon_leading_the_way_on_clim.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoSMzk2OTg0MTE5MTY1MDA4MzMzMhplZDg0YzY2MjM1YmI3NWE4OmNvbTplbjpVUw&usg=AFQjCNGzrZ23RjbKWrl8xJV0_YFPOHRpNg>
OregonLive.com
Last winter's meager snow pack is long gone, reservoirs are emptying out, drought is declared in 23 of Oregon's 36 counties. July flows on the ...

Keeping Oregon Green...one wildfire at a time? <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://naturalresourcereport.com/2015/09/keeping-oregon-green-one-wildfire-at-a-time/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoSMzk2OTg0MTE5MTY1MDA3NzEyMhoxZTU1YWIzM2VlN2IzNmQ0OmNvbTplbjpVUw&usg=AFQjCNF4ztRntT2Osgp9v-dTbiK-mhLjxQ>
Oregon Natural Resources Report
Phil Obendorf, a young rancher from Wilder, Idaho, caught word that the Jaca Reservoir fire was burning on Oregon land where his cattle were grazing ...

Wildfires: What you can do to protect your home <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.pressdemocrat.com/lifestyle/4433072-181/wildfires-what-you-can-do&ct=ga&cd=CAEYAioUMTM5NTAwNTQyMDIxMjU4NTk2ODcyGjA5ZGRjMzIzMTJjYzFhYzk6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNEWO8n6ex0U4rDpglzGyk1gNsYsww>
Santa Rosa Press Democrat
A lawnmower sparked a fire that rampaged through 23,841 acres in Oregon in August. Closer to home, a failed gas water heater in an outbuilding ...

More rain expected to dampen wildfires <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://union-bulletin.com/news/2015/sep/04/more-rain-expected-dampen-wildfires/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoUMTM5NTAwNTQyMDIxMjU4NTk2ODcyGjA5ZGRjMzIzMTJjYzFhYzk6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNHC8CmUtPipF9P8Q5SVEySbVf5OUA>
Walla Walla Union-Bulletin
Up to half an inch of precipitation is forecast over the fire area tonight and Saturday, courtesy of a low pressure system moving across Oregon into ...

Utah drought eased by abundant summer rain <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.ksl.com/index.php%3Fsid%3D36330228%26nid%3D148%26title%3Dutah-drought-eased-by-abundant-summer-rain%26s_cid%3Dqueue-9&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTM5NTAwNTQyMDIxMjU4NTkzMTUyGjhhMjBlYTE0ZDhjZGQzM2M6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNGT_FrsvlKCI3UY6NFMH1td0WjDcg>
KSL.com
"The remarkable thing is given the low snowpack and low runoff, we are heading into the end of the water year with about the same reservoir storage ...

Supervising nearly 500000 acres of land <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.wyodaily.com/story/2015/09/03/news/supervising-nearly-500000-acres-of-land/447.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTM5NTAwNTQyMDIxMjU4NTg5MjYyGmYwMTQxZDQzOGI2ZWFlNTQ6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNHk6mJ46Fob-PXVnAVnfQR_72flEQ>
Northern Wyoming Daily News Worland Wyoming
WORLAND - The Bureau of Land Management forester takes care of the BLM forests by being in the field 90 percent of the time. There are three BLM ...

El Niño And California's Historic Drought <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.capradio.org/articles/2015/09/03/el-nino-and-californias-historic-drought/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTM5NTAwNTQyMDIxMjU4NTc1NTUyGmVkODRjNjYyMzViYjc1YTg6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNGI0NaH3WXlsBkcEmi2RFnZRjcTgg>
Capital Public Radio News
The U.S. Drought Monitor report released September 3 showed no changes for ... Severe drought covers 100 percent of Oregon and Washington.

Farmers say field burns during fire season a necessity <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.ktvz.com/news/agricultural-burns-during-wildfire-season-a-necessity/35071398&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTM5NTAwNTQyMDIxMjU4NTgzMTYyGjA1ZmJhZWJhZjlkZmQ4Mjg6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNGXEsusppqn5xHVcVdXc_9uD14WOQ>
KTVZ
Plumes of smoke appeared over Culver on Tuesday, but this time they were not from a wildfire but simply an agricultural burn. For farmers in the area ...

Ranchers criticize forest management, firefighting tactics <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.capitalpress.com/Livestock/20150904/ranchers-criticize-forest-management-firefighting-tactics&ct=ga&cd=CAEYAioUMTM5NTAwNTQyMDIxMjU4NTg5MjYyGmYwMTQxZDQzOGI2ZWFlNTQ6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNFG91znsO8GwFomqTDMpjmnkEp6uA>
Capital Press
Ranchers criticize forest management, firefighting tactics ... near John Day, Ore., retired U.S. Bureau of Land Management forester Bob Vidourek, ...

Dairy expansion proposals stir controversy <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.capitalpress.com/Oregon/20150902/dairy-expansion-proposals-stir-controversy&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTM5NTAwNTQyMDIxMjU4NTg4MjQyGjQzYTdmZjdhYTE2YjJlMzE6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNEZWE6hCiF717B7QR1rk4tpVwCa2g>
Capital press
Likewise, the Oregon Department of Agriculture can't do much about dairy industry concerns that publicly disclosed regulatory filings will expose farms ...

EPA to propose clean-water rules if Washington doesn't develop its own <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2015/09/epa_to_propose_clean-water_rul.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTM5NTAwNTQyMDIxMjU4NjAxNDQyGjBiMGY5ZGU5MzZmZjBiZDU6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNG6malJpgifUZVgn1WkaoPAeqLEFw>
OregonLive.com
SEATTLE - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is following through on its promise to propose a new clean-water rule for Washington, in case ...

Exploring epicurean experiences: 5 Oregon wineries with restaurants <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://palatepress.com/2015/09/wine/exploring-epicurean-experiences-5-oregon-wineries-with-restaurants/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYAioUMTM5NTAwNTQyMDIxMjU4NTk3MDQyGjFlNTVhYjMzZWU3YjM2ZDQ6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNEeWZFf-2MuKZq-Y0muxJXdNUooeg>
Palate Pres
In Oregon, strict land use laws have kept many owners from developing commercial kitchens. But things are changing and slowly wineries are ...

Oregon coast, 7 Wonders of Oregon <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.oregonlive.com/travel/index.ssf/2015/09/best_of_the_oregon_coast.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYAioUMTM5NTAwNTQyMDIxMjU4NTkzODMyGmYyM2VhOGI3ZDQ0MDkzZDE6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNEcooCWAcDEMs7v5MDMqF3SoWh8UA>
OregonLive.com
Manzanita looking at Neahkahnie Mountain, Tillamook County. Scenes along the Oregon coast, Astoria to Brookings, one of the 7 Wonders of Oregon.

Federal judge accepts ruling on Oregon LNG <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.dailyastorian.com/Free/20150901/federal-judge-accepts-ruling-on-oregon-lng/3&ct=ga&cd=CAEYAioSMzk2OTg0MTE5MTY1MDA3NzEyMhoxZTU1YWIzM2VlN2IzNmQ0OmNvbTplbjpVUw&usg=AFQjCNGeXySxjPG_OaJawUNlkzS5zNvA6Q>
Daily Astorian
"According to Warrenton's code, Oregon LNG shouldn't even be able to make this land use application without authorization from the Corps. "It's like ...

Local residents join hikers protesting LNG pipeline <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.mailtribune.com/article/20150901/NEWS/150909940&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoSMzk2OTg0MTE5MTY1MDA4ODcwMho3MGNjNjQ2OGI0ZWMwZWMzOmNvbTplbjpVUw&usg=AFQjCNEXj664BexZguIcJLfjTSO39TiH0w>
Mail Tribune
The project is not yet permitted and must receive approval from the Oregon Department of State Lands, Department of Environmental Quality, the ...

Big changes to ODFW fishing rules up for a vote today <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.bendbulletin.com/localstate/3477774-151/big-changes-to-odfw-fishing-rules-up-for&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoUMTM5NTAwNTQyMDIxMjU4NTk3MzgyGjRiZmQ5NDc3OWUwMjhkMjA6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNHPoGAHl4GxDeShnoRMTpxW9uifbw>
Bend Bulletin
One of those potential increased opportunities is on the Deschutes River near the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, where the state hopes to extend ...

Share "Judge takes lesser prairie chicken off..." <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://newsok.com/judge-takes-lesser-prairie-chicken-off-endangered-species-list/article/5444200&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTM5NTAwNTQyMDIxMjU4NjA2NTIyGjRkZDkzNTdmMmUxNWM0Mjc6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNFTiPUkSNMYgvR0VYG0aa1wWjQBWA>
NewsOK.com
... Wildlife Service failed to follow its own procedures in determining whether the bird should receive protection under the Endangered Species Act.

Swimming upstream: plight of Delta smelt exposes flaws of the Endangered Species Act <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://theconversation.com/swimming-upstream-plight-of-delta-smelt-exposes-flaws-of-the-endangered-species-act-46239&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoSMzk2OTg0MTE5MTY1MDA5NTQ4Mho0ZGQ5MzU3ZjJlMTVjNDI3OmNvbTplbjpVUw&usg=AFQjCNHboBpm1H7QIKt0XfxbGMdSDRD4gg>
The Conversation US
The fish's likely imminent extinction in the wild also raises a key question in American environmental policy: how well has the Endangered Species Act ...

Why Build A Hospital In A Tsunami Zone? <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://ijpr.org/post/why-build-hospital-tsunami-zone-0&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTM5NTAwNTQyMDIxMjU4NTcwMTMyGjUzNDlkYWQ0Y2E1Y2JlODU6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNFxDATBuJ5JG3H9cmynPfxOsDssNA>
Jefferson Public Radio
Oregon's latest tsunami inundation maps cover most of the Gold Beach city limits. ... tsunami damage in the event of Oregon's next major earthquake.

Ranting, Reggae And A Rallying Cry Against Gentrification <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://londonist.com/2015/09/tim-wells-interview&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoUMTM5NTAwNTQyMDIxMjU4NTc0NzAyGjU1YjI3MjI5ODgxN2I2NTY6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNEPGawFjboYI-D4lLVo0WriHkI3KA>
Londonist
"Gentrification is bad enough but now they're gentrifying the past. It's a fetishisation of people's lives, no different to the benefits porn you get on TV," he ...

Talking Headways Podcast: The Urban Displacement Project <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://usa.streetsblog.org/2015/09/03/talking-headways-podcast-the-urban-displacement-project/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYAioUMTM5NTAwNTQyMDIxMjU4NTc0NzAyGjU1YjI3MjI5ODgxN2I2NTY6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNGPYA6rWufyVwkOOep32QkGe8O3BA>
Streetsblog New York (blog)
We talk about the relationship between transit and rising property values, as well as the widespread portrayal of gentrification in the media as a rapidly ...

Multnomah County names transportation director <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2015/09/multnomah_county_names_transpo.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoSMzk2OTg0MTE5MTY1MDA4NDE4Mho3ZDExNmQ5YzFhNjIxMDIxOmNvbTplbjpVUw&usg=AFQjCNF2Mp0L9187C7wn39iTQwDwSVPnVQ>
OregonLive.com
Ian Cannon, left, was named as Multnomah County Engineer and Transportation Division Director on Sept. 1, 2015. Cannon, seen here reporting to ...

That's more like it: Boston drivers are the worst <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://fortune.com/2015/09/02/allstate-says-boston-drivers-are-the-worst/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTM5NTAwNTQyMDIxMjU4NjAyMTIyGjc5MzNhMTUyNjk1NmY2YTM6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNFztlJnfSZRLTb9qK1hlct8j2d65w>
Fortune
That news comes a day after other research found that Massachusetts wasn't even among the 10 worst states for drivers, a finding that surprised many ...

Research Drives Southwest Indiana's Regional Cities Plan <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/15/09/p5814663/research-drives-southwest-indianas-regional-cities-plan&ct=ga&cd=CAEYAioUMTM5NTAwNTQyMDIxMjU4NTc5NDQyGjgxOWY2ZTI4NWIzZjZlZDA6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNH7yA8DEFwxwBUK3UK1mZoAfbyh_g>
Benzinga
As companies nationwide scramble for qualified workers, Indiana is tactically investing in regional quality of place projects geared to attracting talent ...

Social housing, public transit top Montreal mayor's federal wish list <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/denis-coderre-federal-wish-list-1.3213104&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTM5NTAwNTQyMDIxMjU4NTc1MDQyGjk2ZDNiMmQ0YzYwYWQ2MGE6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNE5SzWRkjrG_wrXpaYZAHikSRK28w>
CBC.ca
$200 million a year for public transit, with funding based on usage and not on population. $77 million a year for infrastructure, with funding based on ...

MARTA Chamblee and Brookhaven stations next to get walkable villages <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.myajc.com/news/news/local/marta-chamblee-and-brookhaven-stations-next-to-get/nnX4b/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTM5NTAwNTQyMDIxMjU4NTcxMTUyGmZkNjcyMDJkYzBjYmQzNzQ6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNFFILZdS-2ySdLK6-GxbfvdMYz5LQ>
MyAJC
MARTA Chamblee and Brookhaven stations next to get walkable villages An artist rendering of the proposed transit-oriented development at ...

Shout Out: Melissa Hulting, Park Ridge bike advocate <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/park-ridge/lifestyles/ct-prh-shout-out-tl-0910-20150902-story.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoSMzk2OTg0MTE5MTY1MDA4MDUxMhoxMTZiMzlkZDgzMzk0MTYzOmNvbTplbjpVUw&usg=AFQjCNGH6OSWA046zanQ1dGT4mcRNsSd3w>
Chicago Tribune
A: I think the "bones" are there for it to be a bikeable community and it's fairly bikeable now. But when people tell me they don't feel safe to ride a bike, ...

Now hiring: City Hall's urban agriculture director <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://clatl.com/freshloaf/archives/2015/09/04/now-hiring-city-halls-urban-agriculture-director&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTM5NTAwNTQyMDIxMjU4NTg0MzUyGmI3YTE1YmFmY2JmZTg5NDM6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNGIBop9ha2AqDP5nGexqmysiXSi9Q>
Creative Loafing Atlanta
"The director of urban agriculture will work to improve the city's health and wellness by eliminating food deserts and providing our residents with ...

Richmond: From an abandoned lot, a dream of bounty and health <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.contracostatimes.com/richmond/ci_28758083/richmond-from-an-abandoned-lot-dream-bounty-and&ct=ga&cd=CAEYAioUMTM5NTAwNTQyMDIxMjU4NTg0MzUyGmI3YTE1YmFmY2JmZTg5NDM6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNGDO1oeBtpLSg-U5dmf2TI1-jSsFA>
Contra Costa Times
But an effort to build an urban farm here -- complete with a year-round ... community gardens in Richmond and teaches a course on urban farming at ...

Top selling products from each state <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2015/09/03/24-7-wallst-top-selling-products-exports-oil/71614484/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoUMTM5NTAwNTQyMDIxMjU4NTkzNjYyGmUxZTg2YzM5Mjg1OTlmMTQ6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNEBSVX8nXsyPB4Cipv37j6ZbcXB5w>
USA TODAY
MORE: See the list of the top selling products from each state ... Oranges, however, are not even among in the top 20 exports from the state. ... More than 10% of all export value in Arizona came from aircraft and aircraft parts.

Renaming (and resizing) North America's tallest mountain <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2015/0902/Renaming-and-resizing-North-America-s-tallest-mountain&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoSMzk2OTg0MTE5MTY1MDA3ODUzMho4YTIwZWExNGQ4Y2RkMzNjOmNvbTplbjpVUw&usg=AFQjCNF4XcHXR6PEphQJN028BPs4qSnHRg>
Christian Science Monitor
Blaine Horner of CompassData probes the snow pack at the highest point in North America along with setting up Global Position System equipment ...

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