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

Fri Feb 12 14:30:52 PST 2016

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Bend UGB expansion nearly ready for state review <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.bendbulletin.com/localstate/bend/3987717-151/bend-ugb-expansion-nearly-ready-for-state-review&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTMzNTE2MzI3MDQ4NjYyMjE0OTIyGmZjNjY1MGY0NWM0YjE5Zjg6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNGDnD8s_FZ9enhg2-SxgibLxobMew>
Bend Bulletin
Wednesday, the urban growth boundary steering committee - consisting of all seven members ... Under Oregon land use law, commercial development and urban-style neighborhoods ... Both properties would come in to the UGB.

Special report: Bend parks soar, while streets crumble <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.ktvz.com/news/special-report-bend-parks-soar-while-streets-break-down/37895376&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTI2NzQzMjk0NTgxMDQ5NjYwMzkyGjJjYmE4ZjE2YTU3YWYzOWI6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNGywlYnzvPHL9GyEGYjUlTyu0qXTA>
KTVZ
"Oregon has a very complex and bizarre property tax system," said ... dictated property tax payouts since the early 1990s, Measure 5 and Measure 50.

Climate Change Poses Threat to Key Ingredient in Beer, NOAA Warns <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=https://ecowatch.com/2016/02/07/noaa-climate-change-beer/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTM2Nzc1NDEyOTA2OTE3NDIxMzAyGjI1Y2IwODI3NTVjNjAzYzM6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNFdY_a6PXBbIJ2v1R3y13BDFpSv0A>
EcoWatch
Climate Change Poses Threat to Key Ingredient in Beer, NOAA Warns ... 15 percent in Oregon and 11 percent in Idaho, according to data from Hop ...

'Citizen soil scientist' to share advanced agricultural growing techniques at Nehalem Bay Garden ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.tillamookcountypioneer.net/citizen-soil-scientist-to-share-advanced-agricultural-growing-techniques-at-nehalem-bay-garden-club-presentation/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYAioUMTM2Nzc1NDEyOTA2OTE3Mzk5NjUyGmYyM2VhOGI3ZDQ0MDkzZDE6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNEgbhSDxb2rZsSDA7t6LVPjIJYc7Q>
Tillamook County Pioneer
MANZANITA, Ore. - "Citizen soil scientist" Jim Karnofski plans to present "Your Soil: The Basis of Health," a talk geared toward helping local ...

EPA: Harbor Superfund cleanup plan must be approved by end of year <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://portlandtribune.com/pt/9-news/292608-169755-epa-harbor-superfund-cleanup-plan-must-be-approved-by-end-of-year&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTMzNTE2MzI3MDQ4NjYyMjA3MTAyGjBiMGY5ZGU5MzZmZjBiZDU6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNHxY55UkwO2MwEnSF3KkOhptFG08Q>
Portland Tribune
Grandinetti told the council the EPA is expecting to present its plan for ... discussion session, noon-1:30 p.m., Oregon Museum of Science & Industry, ...

Oregon LNG's final environmental review pushed back <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.dailyastorian.com/Local_News/20160210/oregon-lngs-final-environmental-review-pushed-back&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTI2NzQzMjk0NTgxMDQ5NjMzMjkyGmU5OGM5MjUyY2VmODhhYTM6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNF6joNEO18I8i3AAW03227OOr5QTA>
Daily Astorian
Opponents and supporters of Oregon LNG's terminal and pipeline project ... result in adverse impacts on water quality and fish and wildlife habitat.

Groups seek court order to change Deschutes River flows <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.ktvz.com/news/groups-seek-court-order-to-change-deschutes-river-flows/37923594&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTMzNTE2MzI3MDQ4NjYyMjEyOTcyGjBiNTJlNjJiODUyNDA4MDA6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNE1FGpy-6eZiITIaPPxSZaL59kbLQ>
KTVZ
"Mike Britton, President of the Deschutes Basin Board of Control, which represents eight irrigation districts, said in response to the environmental ...

City, county support affordable housing bill <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.hoodrivernews.com/news/2016/feb/10/inclusionary-zoning-city-county-support-affordable/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoUMTMzNTE2MzI3MDQ4NjYyMTg5ODgyGjJmNzcwMGUyMDliYjk2MGI6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNHIOaMIk7TvAmXK0sMHmGetkYUnNQ>
Hood River News
City, county support affordable housing bill ... units to be built alongside market-rate housing - has been illegal in Oregon since 1999, but many Hood ...

Affordable housing bills encounter farmer objections <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.capitalpress.com/Oregon/20160209/affordable-housing-bills-encounter-farmer-objections&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTMzNTE2MzI3MDQ4NjYyMjEzMTAyGjFlNTVhYjMzZWU3YjM2ZDQ6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNHVqkZyXr7_J9GLeBQ1Ath9fIf0cg>
Capital Press
SALEM - With advocates for the poor lamenting Oregon's "affordable housing crisis," lawmakers are considering altering land use laws to allow more ...

As I See It: Bill would deny public voice in land use <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.gazettetimes.com/news/opinion/columnists/as-i-see-it-bill-would-deny-public-voice-in/article_e2c2d808-806e-5cde-b316-63f93e9a89f0.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoUMTMzNTE2MzI3MDQ4NjYyMjEzMTAyGjFlNTVhYjMzZWU3YjM2ZDQ6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNELVBgy7aPwQs9eeG964Y-rLa-A_g>
Corvallis Gazette Times
Oregon land use planning is viewed as the national gold standard, thanks largely to goal No. 1: "citizen involvement." This is once again under attack ...

Oregon Bill Proposes Ban on Coal-Generated Electricity by 2035 <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://news.heartland.org/newspaper-article/2016/02/11/oregon-bill-proposes-ban-coal-generated-electricity-2035&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoUMTMzNTE2MzI3MDQ4NjYyMjIwNDAyGmNlMGY0OWE4NTAzNTZkYWE6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNGBqi0zv-00WYi5vEiin-SiuNN85w>
The Heartland Institute
Oregon Bill Proposes Ban on Coal-Generated Electricity by 2035 ... uncalculated amounts of money subsidizing uneconomic renewable energy ...

Bill to let mass-transit agencies, including Lane Transit District, impose payroll tax on all workers ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://registerguard.com/rg/news/local/34041070-75/story.csp&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTI2NzQzMjk0NTgxMDQ5NjY3NzEyGjBkOWRiZDQ4NGE4NDAzNzE6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNGCGfX6oGzHUmH4DU50L6oVi3v84w>
The Register-Guard
SALEM - A bill that would let six Oregon mass transit agencies, including the Lane Transit District, impose a new payroll tax on all workers in their ...

Portland agencies object to proposed doubling of Oregon lodging tax, posing hurdle for TrackTown ... <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://registerguard.com/rg/news/local/34048079-75/story.csp&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTMzNTE2MzI3MDQ4NjYyMTgzODgyGjIxYWM4ODFhODA1ZjlkMTI6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNGen9WG0blAHl7Fpuzy9xtqAdpWnQ>
The Register-Guard
That version would permanently boost funding for Travel Oregon, the state's tourism marketing agency, and for the regional tourism agencies around ...

Study digs into region's housing affordability <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://portlandtribune.com/pt/9-news/292451-168943-study-digs-into-regions-housing-affordability&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTI2NzQzMjk0NTgxMDQ5NjY4ODAyGjJmNzcwMGUyMDliYjk2MGI6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNHx2MR6bBY0LeBocxxmgzOVTrSE-g>
Portland Tribune
Chase is leading Metro's first look at housing affordability in the region. ... Many at the summit also hoped the 2016 Oregon Legislature would repeal ...

Affordable Housing Supporters Gather in Salem <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.publicnewsservice.org/2016-02-09/housing-homelessness/affordable-housing-supporters-gather-in-salem/a50261-1&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoUMTI2NzQzMjk0NTgxMDQ5NjY4ODAyGjJmNzcwMGUyMDliYjk2MGI6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNEeYnUAGFt-fRwddRysyl420MKZig>
Public News Service
Advocates are meeting in Salem to discuss ways to fix the state's affordable-housing shortage. (Oregon Food Bank) ...

Guest column: Vacation rental ban is out of bounds <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.wallowa.com/opinion/20160208/guest-column-vacation-rental-ban-is-out-of-bounds&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTI2NzQzMjk0NTgxMDQ5NjQ1NzUyGjYxOGZlZTA4OTZhNWU5OGE6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNFZZeKe9egd7_jEwb0Kk56xzNRT5A>
Wallowa County Cheiftain
The City of Joseph's proposed ban of vacation rentals runs afoul of Section 18 of Oregon's Bill of Rights, which states that "[p]rivate property shall not ...

Urbanites aren't hurting rural areas <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://registerguard.com/rg/opinion/34045261-78/urbanites-arent-hurting-rural-areas.html.csp&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTI2NzQzMjk0NTgxMDQ5NjM0NjQyGmIzZTMxYTA0Mzg5YWY4ZTY6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNFDcpYA7300wZptGJlc3Q15BO6B2g>
The Register-Guard
This idea that urban Oregonians' elitist regulations have destroyed rural Oregon feeds the poor-me, cowboy-as-victim narrative that fires up Ammon ...

Malheur refuge occupation sparks fears of incursion in neighboring county <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.oregonlive.com/oregon-standoff/2016/02/malheur_refuge_occupation_spar.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTMzNTE2MzI3MDQ4NjYyMTg0MDEyGjJlYzBmOTAxZjU2YWM5MGY6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNHRI_p2AkFKDIv3JaaGWENOWwdkZw>
OregonLive.com
Fedor Zarkhin | The Oregonian/OregonLive ... The draft resolution states that the county supports a "peaceful resolution" to the protest at the Malheur ...

ODA schedules meetings on gypsy moth spraying plan <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.capitalpress.com/Oregon/20160210/oda-schedules-meetings-on-gypsy-moth-spraying-plan&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTMzNTE2MzI3MDQ4NjYyMjE5MzYyGjQzYTdmZjdhYTE2YjJlMzE6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNFX7HamBNdoEJLAuHb_58rhiIVk8g>
Capital Press
A gypsy moth caterpillar feeds on a tree. The Oregon Department of Agriculture proposes to spray 8,674 acres in North Portland this spring to head off ...

Rural Oregon Fire Service Suspended Due to Insurance Lapse <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2016/02/10/398283.htm&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTMzNTE2MzI3MDQ4NjYyMTkwOTIyGmIzZTMxYTA0Mzg5YWY4ZTY6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNFhO18EsWIPMJGdgy0V-NElxK_oFw>
Insurance Journal
The Lakeside Rural Fire Protection District in Oregon has suspended emergency operations because of a lapse in its insurance policy. Acting fire ...

Environmentalists decry wolf delisting bill as unnecessary, 'undemocratic' <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2016/02/post_47.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTMzNTE2MzI3MDQ4NjYyMTg0NDAyGjYxMmQ3MTJlZGE1OTYzMmI6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNHS9TXnxruD8MTKk7fkFVHK8eLcpQ>
OregonLive.com
The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission voted last year to remove the ... of the House Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources hearing.

Chaos in Oregon as Landslide Swallows up Highway <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://newswire.net/newsroom/news/00091752-chaos-in-oregon-as-landslide-swallows-up-highway.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoUMTM2Nzc1NDEyOTA2OTE3NDM0OTQyGjdkMTE2ZDljMWE2MjEwMjE6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNHzEnlmjE7xAjofn8KI9_UZNloUZA>
Newswire
The spokesman for the Oregon Department of Transportation, Jared Castle, ... "It's just part of the battle of having the Oregon Coast Highway located ...

Wilsonville's transit plans collide with TriMet's <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://portlandtribune.com/pt/9-news/292895-169244-wilsonvilles-transit-plans-collide-with-trimets&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTMzNTE2MzI3MDQ4NjYyMjA3ODgyGjY4NTk1MTEzZWM0OTEwMGU6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNHVMYhpqRnZelXqKrk-Vw5DH1tv6w>
Portland Tribune
The City of Wilsonville's SMART (South Metro Area Regional Transit) ... sibling to the north: the Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon, ... receive services from the state's largest public transportation agency - until ...

Back off on transit tax <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://registerguard.com/rg/opinion/34043738-78/back-off-on-transit-tax.html.csp&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoUMTMzNTE2MzI3MDQ4NjYyMjA3ODgyGjY4NTk1MTEzZWM0OTEwMGU6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNF-5oVQFs7EkE0vOvSprQWUFi2mhg>
The Register-Guard
Transit districts' protected status comes with a risk: Because there is no direct outlet for public discontent, resentment might build to the point at which it ...

Bill would let TriMet, other transit agencies tax employees' wages <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.oregonlive.com/commuting/index.ssf/2016/02/bill_would_allow_trimet_other.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTI2NzQzMjk0NTgxMDQ5NjQ1MjMyGmZjNmM4NzUzZGYyNDAxMWE6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNHKX4BSQSSuRPYYoR0jxj4WsMGuxw>
OregonLive.com
A bill in the Oregon Legislature would authorize TriMet and other transit ... Some traditionally pro-transit groups - 1000 Friends of Oregon, Better ...

Brown withdraws resilience officer nominee <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://portlandtribune.com/pt/9-news/292793-170117-brown-withdraws-resilience-officer-nominee&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTI2NzQzMjk0NTgxMDQ5NjY4MjgyGmNlMGY0OWE4NTAzNTZkYWE6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNEiv_Pd5ik4PGkgY67noV9lDgE5VQ>
Portland Tribune
Brown's nominee, Derek Smith, a former CEO of Clean Energy Works, had no ... A panel of five - Cameron Smith, director of the Oregon Department of ... its sphere to include seismic retrofits, solar energy and indoor air quality work.

Mandatory inclusionary zoning will make housing more expensive (OPINION) <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2016/02/mandatory_inclusionary_zoning.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoSODY2OTYwMzE0NDUwMTIwNDg1MhoyZjc3MDBlMjA5YmI5NjBiOmNvbTplbjpVUw&usg=AFQjCNFS602OHdrMYULnPbCNaGjXdaaZNA>
OregonLive.com
Like many cities in the U.S., Portland is experiencing an affordable housing crisis. This month, the Oregon Legislature is considering a package of bills ...

Umpqua Basin Partnership receives grant to protect, improve habitat <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.nrtoday.com/news/20485717-113/umpqua-basin-partnership-receives-grant-to-protect-improve&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTM2Nzc1NDEyOTA2OTE3NDA2MTAyGmU5OGM5MjUyY2VmODhhYTM6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNGHUgzgaUp0d5BC9Mo1l_TYtFlgrQ>
NRToday.com
OWEB distributed financial awards to several organizations to support fish and wildlife rehabilitation throughout Oregon. The board gave out nearly $1 ...

Smart Growth Policies for Urban Affordability and Fertility <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.planetizen.com/node/83847/smart-growth-policies-urban-affordability-and-fertility&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoUMTMzNTE2MzI3MDQ4NjYyMjE0MTQyGmEyOGUyZGFlY2VkMDE3OGU6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNF2JLwNLTPnNcVRAdlNhkO2f8Oc4A>
Planetizen
The new International Housing Affordability Survey contains errors and biases identified in previous editions. The author even claims that compact ...

How Seattle's Lake City is about to get a whole lot safer <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://mynorthwest.com/1024/2911313/How-Seattles-Lake-City-is-about-to-get-a-whole-lot-safer&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTMzNTE2MzI3MDQ4NjYyMTkxMTgyGmUwNWU1Zjc3NWRhNTQxY2M6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNHRLrFbNc03q8y4EYo6ny_PDgS9YA>
MyNorthwest.com
According to the Safe Routes To Schools Coordinator Brian Dougherty, $1 million of the $930 million Move Seattle levy is being used for Safe Routes ...

Utah Fights Feds Over Sage Grouse <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.courthousenews.com/2016/02/08/utah-fights-feds-over-sage-grouse.htm&ct=ga&cd=CAEYAioUMTM2Nzc1NDEyOTA2OTE3NDM1NjgyGmYwMTQxZDQzOGI2ZWFlNTQ6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNG5mHAA8pPeMh9B34hDTBnQTK35yQ>
Courthouse News Service
Gary Herbert, the state, and the Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration sued the Bureau of Land Management, the U.S. Forest ...

Sadie K Carney | Rural Policy Analyst/Communications Manager
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