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<p class="MsoNormal">The Land Conservation and Development Commission (LCDC) is considering amendments to the following administrative rule: OAR 660, div 35 (Federal Consistency).<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">LCDC will hold a public hearing <b>May 10, 2012</b>, to receive public comments regarding the proposal. That meeting, which will include other agenda items preceding the administrative rule hearing, is scheduled to begin at 9:00 AM at DLCD,
Basement Hearing Room, 635 Capitol St. After completion of public comments, LCDC will consider testimony and other information provided and may adopt the proposed rule amendments and new rule. If adopted, the rule amendments and proposed new rule will be affective
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<p class="MsoNormal">A draft of the proposed rules and other notices and fiscal statements will be available on DLCD’s website at
<a href="http://www.lcd.state.or.us/LCD/rulemaking.shtml">http://www.lcd.state.or.us/LCD/rulemaking.shtml</a>. To obtain copies of the proposed rule amendments, proposed new rule and related information by mail, email or fax, please contact Casaria Tuttle at
503-373-0050 Ext. 322; email <a href="mailto:casaria.r.tuttle@state.or.us">casaria.r.tuttle@state.or.us</a>. The agenda for LCDC’s May 10 meeting will be available on DLCD’s website,
<a href="http://www.lcd.state.or.us/">http://www.lcd.state.or.us/</a>, at least ten days prior to the meeting.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Interested persons may provide oral testimony to LCDC regarding the proposed rule and rule amendments at the public hearing. The public is strongly encouraged to send written comments in advance of the hearing. Testimony will be accepted
until the close of the hearing. 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 503‑378-6033. If you have questions about the proposed rules, please contact Juna Hickner at (503) 373-0050 Ext. 253; or by email
<a href="mailto:juna.hickner@state.or.us">juna.hickner@state.or.us</a>. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">As per ORS 183.335(2)(b)(G), the agency requests public comment on whether other options should be considered for achieving the proposed substantive goals while reducing the negative economic impact of the rule on business.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Casaria Tuttle</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> | Rules, Records & Policy Coordinator/Asst to Deputy Director</span>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Oregon Dept. of Land Conservation and Development</span>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">635 Capitol Street NE, Suite 150 | Salem, OR 97301-2540</span>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Office: (503) 373-0050 ext. 322 | Cell: (503) 383-8911 | Fax: (503) 378-5518</span>
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<a href="mailto:casaria.r.tuttle@state.or.us"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:blue">casaria.r.tuttle@state.or.us</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> |
</span><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/LCD"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:blue">www.oregon.gov/LCD</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">
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