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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Notice
of Proposed Amendments to Administrative Rules<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Regarding
Metro Urban and Rural Reserves <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>August 2, 2010<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>TO: Interested Persons <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>FROM: The Department of Land Conservation and Development
(DLCD)<b><span style='font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>The Land Conservation and Development Commission (LCDC) is considering amendments
to administrative rules regarding urban and rural reserves in the Portland
Metro area. The proposed amendments to rules under OAR 660-027-0070 would modify
provisions that currently prohibit counties from making certain amendments to
plans and land use regulations currently applied to areas designated as urban
or rural reserves. The proposed amended rules would continue most restrictions
on future amendments to plans and land use regulations in reserves, but would
authorize certain future amendments related to: <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Regional roads and
other transportation facilities</span><o:p></o:p></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Changing farm zoning
to forest zoning, or forest zoning to farm zoning, and </span><o:p></o:p></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Changing allowed
uses on rural parcels currently zoned industrial, residential or commercial
under a previous “exception” to LCDC’s farmland and/or
forest land protection requirements. </span><o:p></o:p></font></li>
</ul>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>LCDC will hold a public hearing to consider the proposed rule
amendments in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Salem</st1:City></st1:place>
on September 2, 2010. The meeting, which includes other agenda items, will begin
at 8:30 a.m. at the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Agriculture</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Building</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>, <st1:address
w:st="on"><st1:Street w:st="on">635 Capitol Street NE</st1:Street>, <st1:City
w:st="on">Salem</st1:City></st1:address>. Interested persons may address LCDC
concerning the proposal at that time, or may provide written comments. Written
comments in advance are encouraged, and comments received prior to 20 will be
attached to the packet of materials mailed to LCDC in advance of the hearing.
Written comments will be accepted until the close of the hearing on September
2, 2010. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Address written comments to the Chair of the Land Conservation and
Development Commission care of Casaria Tuttle at the department’s address
above, or email comments to <a href="mailto:casaria.r.tuttle@state.or.us">casaria.r.tuttle@state.or.us</a>.
Fax comments to 503‑378-5518. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>After completion of public testimony on September 2, LCDC may adopt
amendments to these rules. If so, the amendments would become effective upon
filing with the Secretary of State approximately September 20, 2010. A draft
and other information about the proposed rules and the process leading up to
the proposal is posted on DLCD’s website at: <u><font color=blue><span
style='color:blue'>http://www.oregon.gov/LCD/rulemaking.shtml</span></font></u><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>If you have questions about the proposed rule amendments and this rule
amendment process, please contact Bob Rindy at (503) 373-0050 Ext. 229; email <a
href="mailto:bob.rindy@state.or.us">bob.rindy@state.or.us</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Garamond'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Garamond'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>Casaria Tuttle</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> | Rules,
Records & Policy Coordinator/Asst to Deputy Director<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on"><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Tahoma'>Oregon</span></font></st1:place></st1:State><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> Dept. of Land Conservation and
Development<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address
w:st="on"><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Tahoma'>635 Capitol Street NE, Suite 150</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> | <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Salem</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">OR</st1:State>
<st1:PostalCode w:st="on">97301-2540</st1:PostalCode></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Office: (503) 373-0050 ext. 322 |
Fax: (503) 378-5518<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'><a
href="mailto:casaria.r.tuttle@state.or.us">casaria.r.tuttle@state.or.us</a> | <a
href="http://www.oregon.gov/LCD">www.oregon.gov/LCD</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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