| Oregon Land Use Update
February 15 , 2007
In this issue:
1000 FRIENDS OF OREGON
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Ask legislators to support SB 505: Give Oregonians a rest -- and time to
take the next step
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New poll shows most Oregonians do not now support Measure 37
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Video of Oregonians harmed by Measure 37
OREGON NEWS
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Governor Takes Lead on Proposing a "Timely and Deliberate" Response to
Measure 37
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Barack Obama and Measure 37?
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Sightline Institute report on the unfairness of Measure 37
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Measure 37 and the future of Oregon agriculture
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Measure 37 puts McKenzie River watershed at risk
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OSU economists conclude land use rules may have helped increase rural
property values
SAVE THE DATE!
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February 19, 2007: Stand for Children's Statewide Rally for Schools
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March 12, 2007: Deadline to Nominate for Robert Liberty Regional
Leadership Award
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March 17: Bandon town hall forum on Oregon's future
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April 19: Regional Livability Summit
NATIONAL NEWS
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California Farmland still fodder for development
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The President's Budget and Smart Growth
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LEED-ND ready for a test drive
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1000 FRIENDS OF OREGON
Ask legislators to support SB 505: Give Oregonians a rest -- and time to
take the next step
SB 505 is a chance to let Oregonians filing Measure 37 claims for one
house to get on the fast track while giving Oregon a time out to make sense of and
create fairness from this chaotic law. Over 7,000 claims have been filed, many
clustered in areas that will be forever changed if these claims are
approved. The Joint Special Land Use Fairness Committee has already taken
testimony on this bill and will act soon. This is your chance to make a difference to
Oregon's future. To find your legislator and members of the Committee,
go to
http://www.leg.state.or.us/findlegsltr/
New poll shows most Oregonians do not now support Measure 37
A poll by the conservative Portland pollster firm Moore Information
shows that
most of the Oregon voters surveyed in the poll want to repeal or fix
Measure
37. As reported in the Register Guard: A poll taken last fall that
showed a
similar result was criticized by supporters of Measure 37 because of the
liberal background of the survey firm. 1000 Friends' Communications
Director
Eric Stachon said, "We chose Moore because we didn't want Measure 37
supporters to be able to say that the poll was tainted. We didn't know
what
the outcome would be, but we are quite pleased. It's even more clear
now that
what was passed in 2004 is not the same as the will of the voters in 2007."
To download a copy of the poll, go to
http://friends.org/issues/M37/documents/moore_survey_0207.pdf
Video of Oregonians harmed by Measure 37
We have released our new DVD, And Fairness for None: The Impact of
Measure 37 on Oregonians and Oregon's Landscape." The video lets Oregonians tell
their story of how Measure 37 threatens their livelihoods due to inappropriate
development caused by Measure 37. Oregonians explain why they changed
their mind about Measure 37 once they saw how it could change their area. To
watch the video, go to our home page at http://www.friends.org/ and to watch
it on You Tube or request a copy, go to
http://www.friends.org/issues/M37/index.html
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OREGON NEWS
Governor Takes Lead on Proposing a "Timely and Deliberate" Response to
Measure 37
Recognizing that Measure 37 will forever change Oregon, Governor Kulongoski
introduced legislation that would provide a "time out" for the state
while the
legislature considers the policy options. Oregonians filing claims for
single
homes are also eligible for an "express lane" leading to approval of their
claim. The legislation provides the time out until this legislative
session
ends. To read more about the bill, go to
http://governor.oregon.gov/Gov/P2007/press_020507.shtml
Barack Obama and Measure 37?
Gene McIntyre finds common ground with Sen. Barack Obama on having the
vision
to look ahead on Measure 37. McIntyre's vision is the future of Oregon
under
Measure 37.
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070215/BLOGS13/70
215030/1046/OPINION
Measure 37 and the future of Oregon agriculture
Ed and Tami Rose told the Oregonian that "farming communities will be
devastated" under Measure 37. This is a practical concern for the
couple, who
run Roselawn Seed Inc. and voted for the Measure, a vote they now
regret. To
read the article:
http://www.oregonlive.com/editorials/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/editorial/11710
70712255940.xml&coll=7&thispage=2
Watch the Legislative Action on Measure 37
Want to see what Oregonians are telling the Joint Special Committee on Land
Use Fairness? Tune into the Oregon Channel at
http://www.oregonchannel.org/ and see if on live streaming video or availability in your community.
To stay
current with the Committee's agenda, go to
http://www.leg.state.or.us/07reg/agenda/webagendas.htm Better yet, come to
Salem and be part of this historic debate.
Sightline Institute report on the unfairness of Measure 37
In conjunction with 1000 Friends of Oregon, Sightline Institute prepared a
written report on the impacts of Measure 37. The report, Two Years of
Measure 37: Oregon's Property Wrongs, highlights the harm Measure 37 is
drawing to Oregon. To download a copy of the report, go to
http://www.friends.org/issues/M37/index.html
Measure 37 puts McKenzie River watershed at risk
Eugene Water & Electric Board wrote to land county officials expressing
concern about the impact of Measure 37 on watersheds due to the 105 parcels
that are proposed for development in the watershed.
http://www.registerguard.com/news/2007/02/08/a1.ewebm37.0208.p1.php?section=ci
tyregion
OSU economists conclude land use rules may have helped increase rural
property values
Two OSU agricultural economists conclude in a new study that Measure 37's
requirement that there be a reduction in value is unevenly applied across
Oregon. They also suggest that land use rules may have helped increase the
value of rural property. For the story:
http://www.registerguard.com/news/2007/02/10/d1.cr.meas37value.00210.p1.php?se
ction=cityregion
To download a copy of the report:
http://oregonstate.edu/dept/ncs/newsarch/2007/Feb07/measure37.html
SAVE THE DATE!
February 19, 2007: Stand for Children's Statewide Rally for Schools
On Monday, February 19, join with Oregonians to take a stand for
children and
education in this state. Putting schools near students is one way land
use
planning can help our educational system. To sign up for the rally, go to
http://www.busproject.org/volunteer/presidentsdayeducationrallyinsalem
March 12, 2007: Deadline to Nominate for Robert Liberty Regional Leadership
Award
If you want to nominate someone you believe deserves the Regional
Leadership
Award, you need to do so by March 12. To learn more about the award and
how
to nominate, go to http://www.clfuture.org/
March 17: Bandon town hall forum on Oregon's future
Join with us for the first town hall forum of the year at Bandon where
coastal
Oregonians will have a chance to share their values and vision for Oregon's
future. This is a chance for your voice to be heard and where
Oregonians lead
the conversation. Registration is free, but you need to register so
space and
food are waiting for you:
http://www.envisionoregon.org/events/20070317-bandon
April 19: Regional Livability Summit
Join others from the Metro region to learn and share ideas as this year's
Livability Summit. Denis Hayes, longtime environmental leader, will be a
featured speaker. To learn more, go to http://www.clfuture.org/
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NATIONAL NEWS
California Farmland still fodder for development
California's farming communities continue to lose out to development
pressure.
Recent data show that over 18,800 farmland acres have been converted in
just 5
counties between 2002 and 2004. The San Joaquin Valley is now the
second only
to Southern California in pressure to develop farmland. For the story:
http://www.capitalpress.info/
The President's Budget and Smart Growth
The President's budget provides proposals for funding many programs that
affect transportation choices, water infrastructure costs, Community
Development Block Grants and greatly reduces funding for the Environmental
Protection Agency's smart growth program the only smart growth program in
the federal government. To learn more about the budget and what it
could mean
for our future, go to http://smartgrowthamerica.org/budget08main.html
LEED-ND ready for a test drive
LEED-ND guidelines are out and ready to try out on a pilot project.
LEED-ND
is a coalition effort among the US Green Building Council, the Natural
Resources Defense Council and the Congress for the New Urbanism. to create
green building in the right places. LEED-ND stands for "Leadership in
Energy
and Environment Design - Neighborhood Developments." To learn more about
next steps and to download a draft of the rating system, go to
http://www.cnu.org/leednd
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