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Oregon
Land Use Update
May 11, 2006
In
this issue:
1000
FRIENDS OF OREGON
- Envision
Oregon capacity crowd in Corvallis
- Engaging
Hearts and Minds in Newport
- Next Envision
Oregon event Hood River June 22
- 1000 Friends
seeks Communications Director
OREGON
NEWS
- Big Look
Task Force changes course on work plan development
- VisionPDX
Online Survey, Metro New Look Feedback
- Metro
updating Regional Transportation Plan
- June 1
is deadline for applying for Century Farm & Ranch status
NATIONAL
NEWS
- Wisconsin
Rejects Measure 37 Bill
- American
Farmland Trust proposes farm polices in Agenda 2007
- Envisioning
Maine's Future
- Growth
and quality of Life
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1000
FRIENDS OF OREGON
Envision
Oregon capacity crowd in Corvallis
Corvallis
was the site of the first Envision Oregon event that gave the 200 Oregonians
who participated a chance to share their values and vision for the future
of Oregon. Download
the report about the event that was sent by cosponsors to the Big
Look Task Force.
Next Envision Oregon event Hood River June 22
The second
Envision Oregon event will be June 22 (Thursday) from 5:45 to 8:45 pm
at the Hood River Hotel. This is not a night of speeches, but a chance
for you to connect with other Oregonians about your values and vision
for the future. We are looking for diverse viewpoints and conversations
that can have a positive impact on Oregon's future. Learn
more and register to attend.
Newport Event
In Newport
last night, two dozen people came together at to hear about the future
of Oregon and what citizens can do to create the future Oregonians want.
1000 Friends of Oregon staff Cameron LaFollette spoke to Big Look land
use review efforts and Sid Friedman shared his lessons learned from
years of land use experience. Carol Doty, former Jackson County Commissioner,
discussed her experiences protecting the view from Bandon’s waterfront
and described threats to Bandon’s watershed from Measure 37 claims.
Dave Shellshear, a founder of Friends of Yaquina Bay, described the
genesis of the public opposition to ship-breaking in Newport and how
they won. The evening helped coastal residents understand and focus
on some of the challenges ahead as Oregon fights for its future.
1000 Friends seeks Communications Director
1000 Friends
of Oregon is looking for a Director of Communications who will plan,
develop, and implement all marketing, communications, and public relations
activities for the organization, including media relations. Read
more.
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OREGON
NEWS
Big Look
Task Force changes course on work plan development
In a surprising
move, the Big Look task force met yesterday and quickly rejected the
proposed work plan prepared by staff in favor of two members (Bragdon
and Gelineau) meeting to develop a work plan by May 19. The entire task
force will meet next on May and vote on the proposal then, the same
day select members of the public will be invited to comment on the draft.
Read more
information about the task force. Hear
an audio recording of yesterday's meeting.
VisionPDX Online Survey, Metro New Look Feedback
If the
future of Portland is important to you, share
your ideas in an online survey. Metro is doing a New Look based
on revised projections for the region. Learn
more about this process or provide your feedback.
Metro updating Regional Transportation Plan
Metro is
starting the process to update its Regional Transportation Plan (RTP),
which will be integrated into Metro's New Look regional planning effort.
The revised RTP should be ready by November2007. Read
details on what Metro is looking at or request to be added to their
email notice list.
June 1 is deadline for applying for Century Farm & Ranch status
If your
farm or ranch has been in operation for at least 100 years, it may be
eligible for registration as a Century Farm or Ranch. More than 1,000
farms and ranches have been recognized since the program began in 1958.
Century owners receive a certificate signed by the Governor and each
family is honored during a ceremony and reception at the Oregon State
Fair. Also available is a metal road sign to identify the property has
having historic status. Applications are due to the Oregon Farm Bureau
by June 1. Download
the application and application checklist here.
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NATIONAL
NEWS
Wisconsin
Rejects Measure 37 Bill
On May
6, the Wisconsin Senate voted overwhelmingly (21-10) to reject legislation
modeled on Measure 37 that would have authorized exemptions for community
planning rules. The bipartisan vote came after Senators spoke about
the need to make fair land use decisions and balance property rights
with community concerns. Read
a news release or learn more from 1000
Friends of Wisconsin.
American Farmland Trust proposes farm polices in Agenda 2007
The American
Farmland Trust, as part of an alliance with farms, ranchers, conservationists
and environmentalists, has released its proposals for the expected 2007
federal farm bill. The recommendations rest on three goals: (1) a financial
safety net to protect against shifts in prices and yields, (2) environmental
stewardship to protect water and land resources and (3) new market opportunities
for producers. Learn
more.
Envisioning Maine's Future
Envision
Oregon's efforts are designed to help Oregonians share what makes Oregon
special to them and describe the future they would like for Oregon.
Similar efforts are underway in Maine, where GrowSmart Maine has launched
a new effort asking how Maine can grow without losing what makes that
state special. The Brookings Institution is helping this effort and
will prepare a study by September 2006 and a "Blueprint for Action"
for Maine. As part of this effort, GrowSmart hosted nine public listening
sessions all over the state in late April, which over 500 people attended.
Learn
more.
Growth and quality of Life
Quality
of life and growth are compatible, but only if planning makes them so.
That's the recommendation from a symposium on smart growth in Charlotte,
North Carolina. "Quality of life doesn't happen as a byproduct
of a free market," said Harriet Tregoning, executive director of
the Smart Growth Leadership Institute in Washington. "You have
to be deliberate. You can't just fix it afterward. I don't know of too
many communities that have been able to turn a big-box space into a
park." Read
more.
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