[LandUse-News] Land Use News for March 25, 2016

Fri Mar 25 15:49:58 PDT 2016

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2015 Census: Oregon's Growing Counties<http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2016/03/new_census_figures_show_growth.html#0>

Portland Oregonian

The U.S. Census Bureau released new 2015 population estimates on Wednesday, shedding light on Oregon's hot spots for growth. -Slide Show-

Bend to grow not just out, but up <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.bendbulletin.com/localstate/bend/4136287-151/bend-to-grow-not-just-out-but-up&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTNTA5NzQ5ODE2NzIwODY0NjU4MDIaMzUwNDdjZGJhMjdjMDdkNzpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNGQsYbHWKQ-_kaSm24SBvfKGq5a4A>
Bend Bulletin
The strength of the state's land use laws were felt in 2010, when a proposed expansion of Bend's urban growth boundary, or UGB, was rejected by the ...

10 Oregon farms and ranches fined for permit violations <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/tech/science/environment/2016/03/22/10-oregon-farms-and-ranches-fined-permit-violations/82135846/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoUMTM4MDk1MjYzNDU1NDc0NzM1NTkyGjQzYTdmZjdhYTE2YjJlMzE6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNGBQnJe-rk75pYfFPenK3VG-bgVzA>
Statesman Journal
Ten Oregon farms and ranches and feedlots have been fined for violating their water quality discharge permits. The Oregon Department of Agriculture ...

Ferrioli talks solar power, carbon reduction in Oregon <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/sbo/2016/03/ferrioli-talks-solar-power-carbon-reduction-in.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTM4MDk1MjYzNDU1NDc0NzU1NDYyGmNlMGY0OWE4NTAzNTZkYWE6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNHm8Qqr3ojE33nK0M-kpcHSfxPGSg>
Portland Business Journal (blog)
Ted Ferrioli has been at the center of some of Oregon's most prominent environment and energy battles. Most recently, the Republican Senator from ...

Editorial: Angry counties look to courts for relief <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://democratherald.com/news/opinion/editorial/editorial-angry-counties-look-to-courts-for-relief/article_105fbcab-c3a8-59af-adec-19ca47c5e1b5.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTM4MDk1MjYzNDU1NDc0NzQ5NTkyGmMxZjEwN2QxZDg5YzdjMWE6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNF7f_Mou-Q8zXF51-8TtqRj7caNEQ>
Albany Democrat Herald
The federal lands in question are known as "O&C Lands," short for Oregon and California Revested Lands; the lands in question, about 2.6 million ...

Tough Choices for Timber Counties As Funds Shrink<http://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/politics/2016/03/22/tough-choices-timber-counties-funds-shrink/82126448/>

Salem Statesman Journal

Federal payments to Oregon timber counties continue shrinking year-over-year, leaving some municipalities faced with hard choices about raising local taxes or cutting services.

How wildfires pump millions into Washington's rural economy <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://crosscut.com/2016/03/how-wildfires-pump-millions-into-washingtons-rural-economy/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTM4MDk1MjYzNDU1NDc0NzU1NTkyGmZhZTc2OTM5MWJhODIxZjk6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNFLXA_z4pg3Z470tTWikaohGSkLmw>
Crosscut
How wildfires pump millions into Washington's rural economy ... the most common types of firefighting equipment in Washington and Oregon.

'New Conservationists' Push for Logging to Prevent Wildfires <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.earthisland.org/journal/index.php/elist/eListRead/new_conservationists_logging_to_prevent_wildfires/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTOTM0ODYxNTcwNTE1ODk4NzY5NjIaZmFlNzY5MzkxYmE4MjFmOTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNEpU6GxPAfp7iWZGmCCU71fTHTMKA>
Earth Island Journal
Over his 27 years as director of the Oregon Chapter of The Nature ... (See earlier Journal articles on the importance of wildfires here and here.).

Town hall to discuss fire protection assessment <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.thesiuslawnews.com/v2_news_articles.php%3Fheading%3D0%26page%3D72%26story_id%3D9522&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoUMTM4MDk1MjYzNDU1NDc0NzU1NTkyGmZhZTc2OTM5MWJhODIxZjk6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNHr2X5ffYwPfPiEabB5qHqugaTdpw>
Siuslaw News
Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) announced that 700 properties in the Florence area were reassessed as forestland, which changes the tax lot ...

Community must create livable neighborhoods <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://registerguard.com/rg/opinion/34175356-75/community-must-create-livable-neighborhoods.html.csp&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTM4MDk1MjYzNDU1NDc0NzUzMDcyGjJmNzcwMGUyMDliYjk2MGI6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNFrAORSvhHZJLV32NVZzG57MVqZdg>
The Register-Guard
Pretending that we can increase housing affordability, reduce our impact on the climate and enhance our neighborhoods without planning for growth ...

Housing Task Force asks for community Input <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.northcoastcitizen.com/2016/03/housing-task-force-asks-community-input/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoTOTM0ODYxNTcwNTE1ODk4NjI2MDIaMmY3NzAwZTIwOWJiOTYwYjpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNEjCo5ovAXDGkh0PeQf6zq0xbGmhw>
North Coast Citizen
The first two (of four) community Housing Task Force meetings have ... Trust, $10,000 from Tillamook Hospital, and $1,000 from Oregon Coast Bank. ... The Tillamook County Housing Task Force obtained public input regarding ...

Deschutes County rural enterprise zone may expand <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.ktvz.com/news/Deschutes-County-rural-enterprise-zone-may-expand/38635990&ct=ga&cd=CAEYAioUMTE4OTM3Njg1ODI1NDMzNzgxNTgyGmIzZTMxYTA0Mzg5YWY4ZTY6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNGPaO7IM-da_KSxlIlkvSLH_hgE0Q>
KTVZ
The Oregon Enterprise Zone received it designation in 2008 as an ... the Deschutes County Rural Enterprise Zone would provide an added incentive ...

U.S. judge rejects bid for court order to change Deschutes flows <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.ktvz.com/news/U-S-judge-rejects-bid-for-court-order-to-change-Deschutes-flows/38645728&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTM4MDk1MjYzNDU1NDc0NzU4ODEyGjBiNTJlNjJiODUyNDA4MDA6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNF18r8StwQQSArLSByOcYoJHWz4yw>
KTVZ
Mike Britton, chair of the Deschutes Basin Board of Control and manager for North Unit Irrigation District, said after the hearing they were pleased with ...

Battle Over Columbia Gorge Nestle Water Plan Heats Up As Election Nears<http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2016/03/battle_over_columbia_gorge_nes.html#incart_river_index>

Portland Oregonian

The years-long war of words over Oxbow Springs has just grown louder. Backers and opponents of a proposed Nestle water bottling plant in the Columbia River Gorge town of Cascade Locks have taken to the airwaves, to the phone lines, and to Salem to plead their case in advance of a May election that could decide the plant's fate.

Catherine Creek Restoration Enters Final Phase<http://www.eastoregonian.com/eo/local-news/20160323/catherine-creek-restoration-enters-final-phase>

East Oregonian

Restoration work is entering the final phase along Catherine Creek in Union County, with a big hand from the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. A century of ranching has taken its toll on Catherine Creek in the Grande Ronde Valley. The creek is home to three different species of threatened or endangered fish  including chinook salmon, steelhead and bull trout  while at the same time providing irrigation for hay fields and cattle pastures.

Metro's dog ban protects native habitat, wildlife (OPINION) <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.oregonlive.com/opinion/index.ssf/2016/03/metros_dog_ban_protects_native.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTE4OTM3Njg1ODI1NDMzNzgxNzgyGmU5OGM5MjUyY2VmODhhYTM6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNHQYRyR4FkGGR9vmZxvABIAToHEAQ>
OregonLive.com
One of my first memories after moving to Portland with my family 15 years ago was taking our beloved dog, Greta, for hikes and jogs throughout the ...

Study: Portland Traffic Among Most Congested In Nation<http://portlandtribune.com/pt/9-news/298540-176205-study-portland-traffic-among-most-congested-in-nation>

Portland Tribune

Portland is tied with Chicago and Washington, D.C., for the eighth most congested metropolitan region in the country, according to a new study by TomTom, a navigation system manufacturer that also analyzes traffic conditions.

Traffic fatalities up despite Vision Zero safety pledge <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://portlandtribune.com/pt/9-news/298756-176494-traffic-fatalities-up-despite-vision-zero-safety-pledge&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoUMTM4MDk1MjYzNDU1NDc0NzYxMDcyGjdkMTE2ZDljMWE2MjEwMjE6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNHKsh2NIB_6-bFRMEtr8we_6-EQ4g>
Portland Tribune
The Portland Bureau of Transportation believes it is too early in the year to know whether fatalities are continuing to trend up, according to spokesman ...

Bus rapid transit project hits speed bump <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://portlandtribune.com/pt/9-news/298699-176421-bus-rapid-transit-project-hits-speed-bump&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTOTM0ODYxNTcwNTE1ODk4NTM4ODIaNjg1OTUxMTNlYzQ5MTAwZTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNFLWmCwWlonnq5CLYfxYMv6MrG3bA>
Portland Tribune
The bus rapid transit project being planned between Portland and Gresham has hit a speed bump. Over the winter, planners with Metro and TriMet ...

Oregon's road fund fix includes higher fees <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.currypilot.com/News/Local-News/Oregons-road-fund-fix-includes-higher-fees&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTM4MDk1MjYzNDU1NDc0NzYxMDcyGjdkMTE2ZDljMWE2MjEwMjE6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNH55FEhq2PbawA_yVvXc3h_3JYYDw>
Curry Coastal Pilot
The Governor's Transportation Vision Panel announced its short-, mid- and long-term funding ideas for backlogged highway maintenance throughout ...

After Oregon Standoff, Birding Is Back <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/27/travel/oregon-standoff-bird-watching.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTE4OTM3Njg1ODI1NDMzNzgxMDcyGjNmNmNhYzI4YjA0ZjBlYzY6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNEE65stMg-nsSYDEolycMKwKV4LSw>
New York Times
My guidebook suggested that in March "lucky early morning visitors" might experience the sage grouse's unique mating ritual while hiking on the ...

Damage At Malheur: $1.7M and Climbing<http://www.bendbulletin.com/localstate/environment/4156182-151/damage-at-malheur-17m-and-climbing?referrer=carousel1>

Bend Bulletin

Refuge that was occupied by militants may reopen by early summer. The group that occupied the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in January and early February caused $1.7 million in damages to the refuge headquarters with the costs continuing to climb, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Dan Ashe said Wednesday.

Do Malheur outlaws have a legitimate beef?   <http://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/opinion/readers/2016/01/20/malheur-renegades-legitimate-beef/79005108/>
Statesman Journal
Occupiers of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge say they're protesting wrongs done to ranchers by federal agencies. Are their claims valid? Let's examine the evidence.

'This land belongs to all Americans,' Interior Secretary Sally Jewell says in Burns <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.oregonlive.com/oregon-standoff/2016/03/contrary_to_oregon_standoff_cl.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTOTM0ODYxNTcwNTE1ODk4NjI4MjIaMWU1NWFiMzNlZTdiMzZkNDpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNGKkhOsoeKoTJyn8kK5aXYtgRt_bg>
OregonLive.com
She noted in a drought-stricken area such as Harney County, federal land managers ... "Well, this is land that belongs to all Americans," Jewell said. ... of the preservation of Steens Mountain, a prominent feature in the Oregon desert.

News & Politics <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/news/a43264/jason-chaffetz-federal-land/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTM4MDk1MjYzNDU1NDc0NzYwODEyGjFlNTVhYjMzZWU3YjM2ZDQ6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNGHkFxdIOcoOSIMwFq3VRJvsM9v-Q>
Esquire.com
This is Chaffetz trying to steal the land that belongs to you and me on behalf of seditious armed freeloaders like ... the occupation of the bird sanctuary in Oregon, federal employees-especially those working for the Bureau of Land ...

Taking Note | Republicans Channel the Bundys With Federal-Land Bill <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://takingnote.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/03/23/republicans-channel-the-bundys-with-federal-land-bill/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoUMTM4MDk1MjYzNDU1NDc0NzYwODEyGjFlNTVhYjMzZWU3YjM2ZDQ6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNEQ8UxRK4tDN-r98JyNr5WPTRQXkw>
New York Times (blog)
They waited a whole month after a group of armed fanatics seized control of federal lands in Oregon, threatening to kill federal or local law officers, ...

Subcommittee Investigates Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Housing <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.realestaterama.com/2016/03/23/subcommittee-investigates-regulatory-barriers-to-affordable-housing-ID031900.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTM4MDk1MjYzNDU1NDc0NzUyOTQyGjA5MGRjZDI1YzEwMDQ5NzI6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNHxEVKZPMtkasfs1ik1vBQcmqNNwQ>
RealEstateRama (press release)
... of witnesses who addressed housing trends and how government policies ... on behalf of the National Multifamily Housing Council and the National ...

City Council Greenlights Zoning Changes for Affordable Housing <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://newyorkyimby.com/2016/03/city-council-greenlights-zoning-changes-for-affordable-housing.html&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTOTM0ODYxNTcwNTE1ODk4NDg1MzIaZWQxZDAxZTdlMzVlYzA5Zjpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNG4nrSgCswXJysv5PaQS7MKz2pFzQ>
New York YIMBY
Melissa Mark-Viverito speaks during a hearing on Mandatory Inclusionary Housing last month. photo by William Alatriste for the City Council.

Evaluating Affordable Housing Development Strategies <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.planetizen.com/node/85106/evaluating-affordable-housing-development-strategies&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTOTM0ODYxNTcwNTE1ODk4NDUxNjIaYTI4ZTJkYWVjZWQwMTc4ZTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNE4a1toossNWbbOrp-nSq08fqY98A>
Planetizen
There are many ways that communities can support and encourage affordable housing development. Let's compare them.

Munich Builds New Housing Over Parking Lots <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.planetizen.com/node/85058/munich-builds-new-housing-over-parking-lots&ct=ga&cd=CAEYASoTNzM5MzQwNjgwNTcxMTg3MTQ5NjIaYTI4ZTJkYWVjZWQwMTc4ZTpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNESPwZupkbswYRO1JoKfYjpe9hSXQ>
Planetizen
Fed up with all the extra space parked cars occupy, residents of Munich have turned to affordable housing built over already-existing parking lots.

Chasing the Next Uber<http://nextcity.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fc79ee972b82dc5fc3643e767&id=44a45de3bd&e=9be8086d29>
Next City
Which city will be the first to crack on-demand mobility?

Why Reston, Virginia, Still Inspires Planners 50 Years Later <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.citylab.com/design/2016/03/reston-virginia-urban-planning-suburbs-robert-simon/474729/&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoTOTM0ODYxNTcwNTE1ODk4NDg5NzIaYjY0OTNmMDBlOGFlZWE2Nzpjb206ZW46VVM&usg=AFQjCNEW6t3a9SyHvxkpZAk21MzaCG9MLQ>
CityLab
A new documentary traces how the D.C. suburb's pedestrian-centric, mixed-use .... When Reston began, suburban planning used fairly crude zoning ...

How Gaming Can Revolutionize Planning <https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&url=http://www.planetizen.com/node/85072/how-gaming-can-revolutionize-planning&ct=ga&cd=CAEYACoUMTE4OTM3Njg1ODI1NDMzNzgxNDcyGmEyOGUyZGFlY2VkMDE3OGU6Y29tOmVuOlVT&usg=AFQjCNGSjQQDy5Q9hZRjhPYPeKy1RIpOUg>
Planetizen
The new game Block'Hood seeks to illustrate and educate about the connection between sustainability and social and economic needs in city and ...

Atlantic City Prepares for Temporary Shutdown<http://nextcity.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fc79ee972b82dc5fc3643e767&id=2262fdfc48&e=9be8086d29>
Next City
The mayor plans to close city hall for several weeks.

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