From sadie.carney at state.or.us Fri Jul 1 13:57:37 2016 From: sadie.carney at state.or.us (Carney, Sadie) Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2016 20:57:37 +0000 Subject: [LandUse-News] Land Use News for July 1, 2016 Message-ID: <5BFC63B298A82F4F9C841F27468D2DF02AEA39E9@DLCDSXCH05.dlcd.state.or.us> Welcome to this week's roundup of the Land Use News! Enjoy your Independence Day! 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. ________________________________ July 4th Weekend on your Federal Public Lands in Central Oregon myCentralOregon.com Central Oregon - As we approach July 4th weekend, federal land managers are asking for the public's help in keeping your public lands safe. Fourth of July fireworks bans in effect across western US amid drought, wildfires AccuWeather.com In Oregon, fireworks are not allowed along state beaches and at all state and national parks, according to The Oregonian. In California, a ban is in ... Celebrate the Fourth of July in Freedom Land. Willamette Week Portlanders can celebrate the Fourth of July by crossing the Columbia to a bastion of hope and freedom as our founding fathers envisioned it. Boise Foothills wildfire caused by fireworks Idaho Statesman There were burning embers everywhere," said Tomlinson, who had watched the 2008 Oregon Trail Fire burn into Columbia Village . This time ... C.O. land managers plead for caution as Fourth approaches KTVZ As we approach the July 4th weekend, Central Oregon federal land managers are asking for the public's help in keeping your public lands safe. Mid-valley grass seed harvest ramps up with bright weather forecast Corvallis Gazette Times The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported in May that about 118,000 acres in Oregon are devoted this year to annual ryegrass, down about 4 ... Value of Oregon's forests more than timber The Register-Guard The Bureau of Land Management administers 2.6 million acres in southwestern Oregon, most of which are the so-called O&C lands. Due to a sordid ... Fire Season to begin July 5 in West Oregon District Tillamook County Pioneer Due to increasing fire danger, the Oregon Department of Forestry has officially ... of Forestry in Benton, Polk, Lincoln and southern Yamhill counties. ... Meanwhile, district foresters with the Tillamook, Forest Grove and Astoria state ... Public-Private Partnership Aims To Reduce Wildfire Risk OPB News Fire officials survey the scorched banks of Mono Lake near Lee Vining, Calif. in ... of the Missouri River in Montana and the Blue Mountains of Oregon. Dog Friendly Beaches on the Oregon Coast Coast Explorer Magazine Coast Explorer publisher Gary Hayes answers questions from travelers as Travel Oregon's "Ask Oregon" expert for the Oregon Coast. Question: 'Parklets' installed in downtown Albany Albany Democrat Herald Parklet designer Christina Larson, left, of Varitone Architecture and Peggy Burris, executive director of the Albany Downtown Association, talk ... Land banking could let cities have an easier path to new development Metro newsfeed Old rules have made it hard to expand the urban growth boundary on areas that ... The concept was first described by the Oregon Department of Land ... City starts housing study Dalles Chronicle The Dalles learned of the state grant late last year in a letter from the Oregon Department of Land Conservation & Development (DLCD). Hunter said ... Portland OKs construction tax to pay for affordable housing OregonLive.com Brad Schmidt | The Oregonian/OregonLive ... approved a new tax Wednesday projected to raise more than $12 million a year for affordable housing. Portland tax would pay for 1300 units of affordable housing OregonLive.com Brad Schmidt | The Oregonian/OregonLive ... Portland housing officials on Tuesday said they could build or preserve 1,300 affordable rental units if ... New poll numbers help city rethink roots of homelessness Pamplin Media Group But most people in Oregon and the Portland area don't agree with that premise ... The lack of affordable housing came in seventh with only 22 percent. Portland's homeless need permanent housing, not warehousing (Opinion) OregonLive.com Portland is in the midst of the worst housing crisis we've seen in decades. ... Portlanders are ready to step up and play a role in solving this housing crisis. ... a real solution, one that honors the best of Portland and the best of Oregon. Portlanders could vote on $258.6 million affordable housing bond in November Portland Tribune Commissioner Dan Saltzman will ask the City Council to place a $258.4 million affordable housing bond measure on the Nov. 8 general election ballot ... Housing shortage in Prineville amid data-center construction KTVZ PRINEVILLE, Ore. (AP) - The construction of two new data centers in Prineville has prompted a temporary housing shortage in the central Oregon ... City starts housing study Dalles Chronicle The Dalles learned of the state grant late last year in a letter from the Oregon Department of Land Conservation & Development (DLCD). Hunter said ... Will the Portland housing market's long ride atop the nation end anytime soon? OregonLive.com "I couldn't even begin to tell you that," said Tim Duy, an economics professor at the University of Oregon. "There's no fundamental law that says it has ... Many Willamette River boaters challenge state eviction notices OregonLive.com Seven of the boaters are awaiting hearings, said Lori Warner-Dickason, an operations manager with the Oregon Department of State Lands. County approves UGB expansion for Dollar General Herald and News Klamath County has approved an expansion of Chiloquin's Urban Growth ... Approved unanimously by county commissioners Tuesday night, the ... DeFazio Objects To Changes To Flood Insurance KLCC FM Public Radio As part of a lawsuit settlement, the federal government is proposing changes to the National Flood Insurance Program for Oregon that could severely ... Testimony by Catherine Macdonald Regarding Sage Grouse Conservation The Nature Conservancy In Oregon, the Bureau of Land Management, FWS, FS and NRCS have been valuable partners and problem solvers. In 2010 they began working ... Conservation group warns of political battle over public lands Billings Gazette Members of a six-member panel, including two Oregon Public Broadcasting ... "The American Lands Council is behind the lands transfer movement.". Two seal pups die after being illegally removed from Washington, Oregon beaches Q13 FOX According to NOAA fisheries, the seal pictured was put in a bag and carried off the beach near Westport last month. State wildlife officials later ... NOAA reminding people not to touch or pick up seal pups Coos Bay World At least five times this season, well-meaning people have illegally picked up seal pups in Oregon and Washington thinking they were abandoned or ... Sunrise Expressway project dedicated in Clackamas Pamplin Media Group ... the leaders pressing the Oregon Legislature for another transportation funding package in 2017. "These investments reduce congestion and support ... Google affiliate wanted to take over Portland's parking, transit management OregonLive.com A slide from a presentation given by Sidewalk Labs to the Portland Bureau of Transportation illustrates how the company's parking app would give ... Lawmakers Tour Oregon To Get Input For Transportation Package Boise State Public Radio Local leaders pointed out problem spots to lawmakers on a bus tour of the ... The Oregon Constitution prohibits gas tax revenue from being used for ... The importance of investing in road infrastructure (Opinion) OregonLive.com Our state has only passed one transportation funding package since 1993: the Oregon Jobs and Transportation Act (JTA) in 2009. The JTA required ... Our View: Legislature seeks transportation solutions Portland Tribune This week, we'll be about 400 miles east, learning about the transportation needs in eastern Oregon, including public hearings in Ontario today and in ... Oregon Designates new "Oregon Outback Scenic Bikeway" in Southeastern Oregon PR Newswire (press release) OPRD and Travel Oregon post information online for riders to plan their trip, including printable ride maps, elevation profiles, services and points of ... City urges feds to ban oil, coal trains in Edmonds Edmonds Beacon The Edmonds City Council unanimously passed two resolutions on Tuesday urging the federal government to ban the transport of crude oil and coal ... Improve safety but let oil trains roll through Oregon Statesman Journal ... is as important as protection of the rural environment and the rural residents. The greater issue is that Oregon and especially the federal government ... Seniors Housing Operators Share Their Secrets to Smart Growth at InterFace Conference in Chicago REBusinessOnline Participants on the "Growth Strategies for Operators" panel at InterFace Seniors Housing Midwest included (from left): Suzanne Koenig, president, ... California on Shortlist of States Where Most Black Bears, Mountain Lions, Wolves Killed by USDA's ... YubaNet WASHINGTON, June 30, 2016 - Texas, Oregon, Minnesota and California are the states where the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Wildlife Services ... What Is A Yimby? Forbes The term "Yimby" won't make much sense to someone unless they are familiar with the idea of Nimbyism. And if they've been following urban land use ... Introducing Victoria's version of micro-housing Victoria News ... attended a presentation in Victoria that featured a speaker involved with micro-housing projects in Oregon. They left wondering how it could work in ... Oregon Together action teams to turn focus on list of goals Ogle County News Oregon was just selected as one of six rural communities in the entire U.S. to be a Rural Crowd Fund Demonstration Site. This opportunity will allow us ... 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: