From sadie.carney at state.or.us Fri Apr 8 17:08:11 2016 From: sadie.carney at state.or.us (Carney, Sadie) Date: Sat, 9 Apr 2016 00:08:11 +0000 Subject: [LandUse-News] Land Use News for April 8, 2016 Message-ID: <5BFC63B298A82F4F9C841F27468D2DF02AE2DB95@DLCDSXCH05.dlcd.state.or.us> Welcome to this week's roundup of the Land Use News! The Land Use News is an electronic news clipping service provided by the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD). Land Use News emphasizes local reporting and commentary on land use in Oregon and other states. The links to copyrighted news stories in Land Use News are not archived by DLCD, and the archiving policies of these sources vary. The stories, if available, reside on the site of the original news source. Please direct requests for archived stories, or permission to reprint them, to the original news source. Past Land Use News weekly e-mails may be found here: http://listsmart.osl.state.or.us/pipermail/landuse-news Anyone may subscribe, unsubscribe, or change their subscription to the free service by visiting this site: http://listsmart.osl.state.or.us/mailman/listinfo/landuse-news. ________________________________ Floyd McKay recalls 'Reporting the Oregon Story' Albany Democrat Herald Floyd McKay had a ringside side during a critical time in Oregon politics ... the Linn County farmer who helped shape Oregon's land-use laws during ... 5 Portland-area schools get $5.6 million for earthquake retrofits OregonLive.com Business Oregon, the state's economic development agency, accepted applications and decided which schools would get funding. Portland Public ... Lawmakers approve $175M to earthquake-proof schools kgw.com Oregon lawmakers approved a record $175 million to make sure Oregon schools stay standing in a major earthquake. Two years ago, Salem's ... Visitors Flock To Smith Rock, Tax Trails And Parking OPB News Last year, Smith Rock was featured as one of the state's seven natural wonders in a Travel Oregon campaign, which Brown estimates attracted many ... Oregon benefits from quiet recreation Bend Bulletin Oregon received about $185 million in direct spending in 2014 from nonmotorized recreation on land owned by the Bureau of Land Management, ... Recreation brings more money than timber on Oregon's BLM lands Coos Bay World COOS BAY - A new study commissioned by the Pew Charitable Trusts is touting the economic value of "quiet recreation" on Bureau of Land ... Klamath agreements a 'first step' Herald and News "We're excited to see the removal of the Klamath River dams, and this is a ... The Klamath County commissioners could not be reached for comment. Removal of 4 Dams to Reopen 420 Miles of Historic Salmon Habitat on Klamath River EcoWatch It's been 115 years since the first of six dams began regulating flows on the Klamath River, which runs from the high desert of eastern Oregon to the ... Historic deal signed for Klamath River Basin Pamplin Media Group Historic deal signed for Klamath River Basin ... forward for our electricity customers in Oregon, California and beyond," said Stefan Bird, president and ... California, Oregon officials sign unusual pact to tear down hydroelectric dams San Jose Mercury News media center ... to end long-running water wars in the drought-stricken Klamath River basin. ... The company will transfer ownership of four Klamath River dams to a ... Cold start to March helps get Oregon snowpack to near-normal levels KVAL PORTLAND, Ore. - The stretch of cold, snowy weather that hit Oregon in March helped build the mountain snowpack, putting the statewide average at ... As Eastern Oregon Reservoirs Fill, Farmers Brim With Optimism OPB News Oregon has experienced a drought for the past several years. That challenged farmers and stressed fish and wildlife. Some reservoirs in eastern ... Arlie sells 624 undeveloped acres near LCC The Register-Guard The deed doesn't list a sale price. The land, mostly consisting of timber and brush, is outside Eugene's urban growth boundary. It's zoned as "impacted ... 4 Great, Non-Militant, Reasons to Visit Harney County, Oregon TravelPulse They're both gorgeous but could not be more different. Harney County and neighboring Malheur County are in the extreme southeast of Oregon, along ... Eastern Oregon residents say national monument would put land in jeopardy kgw.com MALHEUR COUNTY, Ore. - A proposal to designate a huge portion of land in Malheur County, Oregon as a national monument is causing a lot of ... Counties Turn To Little-Known Policy To Boost Say In Federal Land Management OPB News Counties across Oregon are turning toward a little-known federal policy as a means to have more say in how federal lands in their backyards are ... EPA delays release of Portland Harbor cleanup plan OregonLive.com Days before the anticipated release of a proposed cleanup plan for the heavy metal and PCB-laden Portland Harbor, federal regulators have abruptly ... Earthquake early warning system: Stirred, not shaken Daily Astorian Earthquake early warning systems like ShakeAlert work because the warning ... Oregon lawmakers are showing their support for funding the system. One Oregon wolf pack killed, another spared Statesman Journal "We are sorry your experience with Oregon's forest lands has been problematic this year," wildlife biologist Mark Kirsch wrote in a letter ODFW sent to ... Death of OR-4 a sobering turn for Oregon's wolf plan Capital Press Courtesy of ODFW Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife biologists place a new ... It comes on the heels of the ODFW Commission's decision in November 2015 to take gray wolves off the state endangered species list, and just as ... APHIS should hold off on deregulating GMO bentgrass Capital Press Scotts Miracle-Gro, in conjunction with Monsanto, developed the GMO variety ... The Oregon Department of Agriculture has asked APHIS to hold off on ... Smoky fire in West Salem was not over boundary Statesman Journal The line is the city of Salem's urban growth boundary. The Salem Fire Department and the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality received ... Oregon considers renewing wildfire insurance The Register-Guard SALEM - Oregon is considering another year of insurance coverage to help pay for catastrophic wildfire seasons. British insurance giant Lloyd's of ... Neighboring counties, different needs Portland Tribune "We need sustainable funding for our short-term and long-term housing ... Just about her only mention of the private sector was the 2016 Oregon ... Realtors: 'Ominous outlook' for southern Oregon housing inventory KTVL The association predicts that due to the number of homes currently available, there is barely a 3 month supply of housing to sale "going into the ... Thinking small, and even tiny, about home Ashland Daily Tidings Oregon is smack in the middle of a housing crisis. The numbers tell the story: Oregon has a 3.5 percent vacancy rate, compared with 7 percent ... Jackson County repeals enterprise zone fees Mail Tribune The Jackson County Board of Commissioners repealed enterprise zone ... Southern Oregon Regional Economic Development Inc. Executive Director Ron Fox ... Breidenthal said repealing the enterprise zone fees is part of efforts to ... Local businesses invited to become bike friendly Wallowa County Cheiftain Those who earn the official designation are given special recognition through Travel Oregon's marketing channels, including TravelOregon.com and ... East Portland students push for TriMet access Pamplin Media Group COURTESY: OPAL ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE OREGON - Ramon De Luna, left ... Tommy Jay Larracas missed the yellow school bus to David Douglas High ... and for Robinson the ability to use free public transportation is crucial. Motorists sue ODOT, contractor over crash-prone Oregon 217 flyover ramp OregonLive.com The Oregon Department of Transportation, too, pointed to the expansion joint in May 2014. It had in 2004 attempted to even out the road surface in by ... Urban Demographics: The New Elite Planetizen Economist Jed Kolko's recent study on how the lack in affordability of cities determines who's moving there, whose moving out, and how these ... Suburban Poverty Rising in Atlanta Planetizen Driven by economic and demographic trends, poverty in "outer ring" suburbs is on the rise. Since 2000, Atlanta's suburbs have seen the highest rate of ... Debating the Future of Baltimore: New Urbanism vs. Global Starchitecture Planetizen Pritzker Prize winner Thom Mayne and leading New Urbanist planner Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk squared off in a debate about the future of Baltimore. San Antonio Selected as One of Nine US Cities for FTA Project MassTransitMag.com (press release) (registration) (blog) The technical assistance will include planning for and managing economic development near transit through effective zoning and land use, as well as ... Defending urban freeways, smart growth wrong approach to climate change, efficient spending, big ... Chron.com (blog) "The paper shows that there is little potential for meaningful greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction from urban containment policies (smart ... More Small Spaces Smart Growth Online I can't overstate how important the creative use of small spaces is to evoking the aura of authenticity and charm that people love. As with so many ... Berkeley Releases Resilience Plan Planetizen "The City of Berkeley has released an ambitious plan aimed at helping the city tackle numerous important issues, including natural disasters, climate ... 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 | www.oregon.gov/LCD/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: