[LandUse-News] Land Use News for December 30, 2015

Wed Dec 30 16:11:50 PST 2015

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Drought is recurring theme 2015's top environmental stories <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/2015/12/26/drought-recurring-theme-2015s-top-environmental-stories/77493134/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoTMjk4NjYxMDE3NTc4Njc1NDc0NTIaZWQ4NGM2NjIzNWJiNzVhODpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNFgYZjaSqV4IP7y8B_wIPcnJDvAyQ>
Statesman Journal
In 2015, Oregon environmental issues in the news included everything from contaminated clams to a carbon tax; pesticides to earthquake planning; ...

Central Oregon snowpack measures well above normal <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.bendbulletin.com/localstate/3859633-151/central-oregon-snowpack-measures-well-above-normal&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTY0NjI3MTg5Mzg0NTA5MDM1NTkyGjBiNTJlNjJiODUyNDA4MDA6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNGs59qxvw1zl4srWzja1JwfuN7mOA>
Bend Bulletin
The snowpack in the Deschutes/Crooked River Basin is at 147 percent of normal for this time of year, she said. The measurement is compiled from ...

Wet December sends snowpack surging <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.eastoregonian.com/eo/local-news/20151228/wet-december-sends-snowpack-surging&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTY0NjI3MTg5Mzg0NTA5MDU5MDIyGjQzYTdmZjdhYTE2YjJlMzE6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNG12hJI7ywZ7yLGNgK3ikxmFzQTnQ>
East Oregonian (subscription)
... for Oregon, though the precipitation forecast is less certain, according to a seasonal climate forecast by the Oregon Department of Agriculture and ...

Decline in Sierra snowpack continues <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.abc10.com/story/weather/2015/12/29/el-nio-drought-snow-precipitation-oregon-washington-california/78007002/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoUMTY0NjI3MTg5Mzg0NTA5MDY1MjgyGjUyMDY0NzY5Y2FiNmYxN2M6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNEZn9St1gnq_xoqvmz-Oj3MI63d_Q>
ABC10
Phil Mote, professor at Oregon State, and his colleagues have been studying the changes in the Western snowpack due to warming temperatures.

Drought reveals historic town at bottom of Oregon lake <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.ksby.com/story/30847687/drought-reveals-historic-town-at-bottom-of-oregon-lake&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTY0NjI3MTg5Mzg0NTA5MDQ1OTYyGmVkODRjNjYyMzViYjc1YTg6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNGlnFI9_MNmY8ddQiyPp4RvjWN6AQ>
KSBY San Luis Obispo News
On October 29, Marion Sheriff Deputy Dave Zahn went to Oregon's Detroit Lake to take pictures of Old Detroit, the 200-person town abandoned and ...

Wood-burning power plant is clean and green <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://registerguard.com/rg/opinion/33880052-78/wood-burning-power-plant-is-clean-and-green.html.csp&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTM0NDg2NDg0NjIzMzE1NjY2MjUyGjBiMGY5ZGU5MzZmZjBiZDU6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNFqknj6bR06S9lTFH5QlUFNl2UBRw>
The Register-Guard
The EPA wrote a letter commending Seneca Sustainable Energy, saying, ... Both Oregon and the EPA recognize the importance of using biomass to ...

Frogs, Water, and the Endangered Species Act in Oregon <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/frogs-water-and-the-endangered-species-95308/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTM0NDg2NDg0NjIzMzE1NjQxOTQyGjBiNTJlNjJiODUyNDA4MDA6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNF2P0udH05b067iwn57gUoT16O6Ig>
JD Supra (press release)
BOR consulted with the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service for operational impacts to listed species in the Deschutes River Basin in 2003. The Oregon ...

Oregon 42 landslide could take month to clear, authorities say <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2015/12/oregon_42_landslide_could_take.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoUMTY0NjI3MTg5Mzg0NTA5MDQ0NzEyGjdkMTE2ZDljMWE2MjEwMjE6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNG5ejEAdu-GKb6-uppA3W_DbI2zBw>
OregonLive.com
... said Jared Castle, an Oregon Department of Transportation spokesman. ... The agency asks motorists to use U.S. 126, Oregon 38 or U.S. 199 as ...

Editorial: As We See It - Oregon Wild's plan not a good one <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.nrtoday.com/news/19836808-113/editorial-as-we-see-it-oregon-wilds&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTMjk4NjYxMDE3NTc4Njc1NTcxMzIaMWU1NWFiMzNlZTdiMzZkNDpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNH6f-RP4CddFIEySC3D1j7NYtnwGw>
NRToday.com
Much of the land within Oregon Wild's wilderness. proposal is classified as high risk to catastrophic wildfire, and the national forests have identified ...

Gypsy-moth spraying urged in Oregon; Washington may follow <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/environment/gypsy-moth-spraying-urged-in-oregon-washington-may-follow/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTMjk4NjYxMDE3NTc4Njc1NjQ5NTIaNDNhN2ZmN2FhMTZiMmUzMTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNEdpdvv3cjv4HmBv4sQibyDjftoeA>
The Seattle Times
The Oregon Department of Agriculture trapped 14 gypsy moths last summer, ... Oregon and Washington officials said they would do environmental ...

Farmers must disclose field locations in GMO settlement <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.capitalpress.com/Oregon/20151222/farmers-must-disclose-field-locations-in-gmo-settlement&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTM0NDg2NDg0NjIzMzE1NjUzNTkyGjJiNGMzYWJkMTYwMGYxYjE6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNGAujLPN1dM2ycBTZYWSNVMyhMMrQ>
Capital Press
Farmers who don't want to remove genetically engineered alfalfa crops in Oregon's Jackson County must submit their field locations to attorneys ...

The costly delay in addressing Oregon's transportation needs: Editorial Agenda <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2015/12/the_costly_delay_in_addressing.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTMjk4NjYxMDE3NTc4Njc1NDc1MDIaN2QxMTZkOWMxYTYyMTAyMTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNEccyUOq8Uln7pwt4_iYmBJXUJPug>
OregonLive.com
Few failures in Oregon legislative politics matched the implosion this year of a late-in-the-game effort to meet Oregon's transportation needs. Nobody ...

County prepares for possible marijuana ban repeal <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.heraldandnews.com/news/local_news/government/county-prepares-for-possible-marijuana-ban-repeal/article_14018ace-e119-5607-80fd-54fca2cfa04c.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoTMjQ3NDQzMTY4MzczNDA0MDk0NzIaYTg1ODAzYjhmNmU5MzA2YTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNEj4NyPkfI2E7GDzKLmJrdK2qpRSQ>
Herald and News
Klamath County commissioners listen to testimony regarding a ban on medical and recreational marijuana dispensaries during a hearing last ...

Two strikes for Oregon LNG in easement dispute with Army Corps <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.dailyastorian.com/Free/20151228/two-strikes-for-oregon-lng-in-easement-dispute-with-army-corps&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTY0NjI3MTg5Mzg0NTA5MDQ5NzIyGjFlNTVhYjMzZWU3YjM2ZDQ6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNEcnewKJEwT_dfRVuDNKp0gLYIF2A>
Daily Astorian
Last summer, Acosta ruled in the Army Corps' favor after Oregon LNG claimed the Army Corps has no right to the land beneath the water where the ...

Open house planned on Jordan Cove, pipeline projects <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.mailtribune.com/article/20151228/NEWS/151229679&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTEzNTEwODk3MTc5NzA1ODkyNjkyGmE4NTgwM2I4ZjZlOTMwNmE6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNFniJDeYqf84PTH6Vim5tNQCJSeOQ>
Mail Tribune
It would run 56 miles through Jackson County, from the Klamath County line in the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest to the Douglas County ...

Metro's UGB decision will have impact on Canby <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://portlandtribune.com/pt/9-news/286607-163293-metros-ugb-decision-will-have-impact-on-canby&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTM0NDg2NDg0NjIzMzE1Njc2NTcyGjFlNTVhYjMzZWU3YjM2ZDQ6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNFEry2qJijtz88_zfMe3eY9r4Kj6A>
Portland Tribune
... industrial and residential land, will end up absorbing new development without having to fight interest groups, like 1,000 Friends of Oregon, or voter ...

Portland will spend millions on N/NE housing efforts <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2015/12/portland_will_spend_millions_o.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTM0NDg2NDg0NjIzMzE1Njc5MjMyGjJmNzcwMGUyMDliYjk2MGI6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNGb9oBopes4BTsoVgnRWXLveA8ryw>
OregonLive.com (blog)
Portland plans to spend at least $96 million on housing projects and programs in the Interstate Corridor urban renewal area of inner North and ...

Portland Updating Regulations for Infill in Single-Family Residential Neighborhoods <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.planetizen.com/node/82905/portland-updating-regulations-infill-single-family-residential-neighborhoods&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTMjQ3NDQzMTY4MzczNDA0NDA4NjIaYTI4ZTJkYWVjZWQwMTc4ZTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNEEqtUSsG2o_5i5cMXZ16vajYa1Sw>
Planetizen
Portland is tackling a critical but often controversial issue: how to regulate infill development in residential neighborhoods when growth is pushing ...

How parking rules can destroy walkability <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://crossroads.newsworks.org/index.php/keystone-crossroads/item/89168-how-parking-rules-can-destroy-walkability&ct=ga&cd=CAEYAioUMTEzNTEwODk3MTc5NzA1OTAwMTEyGjM3NzYzYWE4ZmY2YWJjNjc6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNH2V07TpQZHrXEpxVecZFC28sDRTA>
Newsworks.org
A lot of Pennsylvania cities are incorporating smart growth policies and looking to build denser communities, says Karin Morris, manager of the Office ...

New Census Data Shows a Return to Old Domestic Migration Patterns <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.planetizen.com/node/82945/new-census-data-shows-return-old-domestic-migration-patterns&ct=ga&cd=CAEYAioUMTY0NjI3MTg5Mzg0NTA5MDM5ODgyGmEyOGUyZGFlY2VkMDE3OGU6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNF4YozTCD2_p7pHjaTAYlaMY1vFTQ>
Planetizen
New Census data provides a contemporary view of domestic migration, which has returned to pre-recession patterns. Emily Badger and Darla ...

CEQA Abuse 'Choking' Good Development, Study Finds <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.planetizen.com/node/82915/ceqa-abuse-choking-good-development-study-finds&ct=ga&cd=CAEYAioTMjk4NjYxMDE3NTc4Njc1NTA5NzIaYTI4ZTJkYWVjZWQwMTc4ZTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNEAx3wVY7QDkPVKwtF-STgh0y_g8w>
Planetizen
A study of CEQA litigation revealed widespread abuse that experts say undermines California's environmental sustainability goals. In August, law firm ...

Parts of California are sinking due to drought, heavy pumping <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.oregonlive.com/today/index.ssf/2015/12/parts_of_california_are_sinkin.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTMjk4NjYxMDE3NTc4Njc1NDc0NTIaZWQ4NGM2NjIzNWJiNzVhODpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNESW1VFlDTyxefNPsTMMhsroE2RtA>
OregonLive.com
Four years of drought and heavy reliance on pumping of groundwater have made the land sink faster than ever up and down California's Central ...

The Top Agriculture Stories of 2015 <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2015/12/28/the-top-five-agriculture-stories-of-2015&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTMjk4NjYxMDE3NTc4Njc1NzI3MjIaZjAxNDFkNDM4YjZlYWU1NDpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNFnH-b3RGvo3zxO6gmGuK-mcuhsVA>
World Bank Group
Under the Kenya Sustainable Land Management Project -- the first agricultural land management project to issue carbon credits -- we've trained over ...

Friday Eye Candy: Explore a Changing New York From Above <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.planetizen.com/node/82909/friday-eye-candy-explore-changing-new-york-above&ct=ga&cd=CAEYAioUMTAxNjY0NTAwMDIyNzQ1OTEwNDIyGmEyOGUyZGFlY2VkMDE3OGU6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNEzo3hNTfaZGd0aVMhhHAfE18u5Ig>
Planetizen
Via Twitter, Chris Wong announces the launch of Urban Scratchoff-a website that provides a new way to reveal the changes in New York City over its ...

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