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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Dec. 15: (Guest Commentary, Statesman-Journal) COUNTIES
SHOULD REZONE RURAL LAND<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://www.statesmanjournal.com/article/20091215/OPINION/912150321/1049"><font
color=black><span style='color:windowtext'>http://www.statesmanjournal.com/article/20091215/OPINION/912150321/1049</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><font size=1
face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Oregon</span></font></st1:place></st1:State><font
size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial'>'s land use
regulatory system was established under Senate Bill 100 in 1973, and the land
use Goals of the Land Conservation and Development Commission (LCDC) were
adopted in 1975…<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Dec. 15: (Roseburg News-Review) <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Roseburg</st1:place></st1:City> council gives initial annexation
approval<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://www.nrtoday.com/article/20091215/NEWS/912159984"><font
color=black><span style='color:windowtext'>http://www.nrtoday.com/article/20091215/NEWS/912159984</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The Roseburg City Council gave initial approval Monday
evening to ordinances adding 185 acres to the northern part of the city,
increasing the city's population and tax base by about 850 people…<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Dec. 11: (Medford Mail Tribune) Group files an appeal to
half Walmart store <a
href="http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091211/NEWS/912110326"><font
color=black><span style='color:windowtext'>http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091211/NEWS/912110326</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=1 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial'>MEDFORD</span></font></st1:City><font
size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial'> — A
citizens group opposed to the construction of a <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Walmart</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Supercenter</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
at Miles Field has appealed the latest ruling on the project to the Oregon
Supreme Court…<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Dec. 10: (The Oregonian) In rebuke to <st1:place w:st="on">Adams</st1:place>,
Metro goes cautious on carbon labeling of transportation projects<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2009/12/in_rebuke_to_adams_metro_goes.html"><font
color=black><span style='color:windowtext'>http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2009/12/in_rebuke_to_adams_metro_goes.html</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>In a rare rebuke to Portland Mayor Sam Adams and efforts to
rein in emissions linked to climate change, a panel led by the Metro Council
Thursday morning voted for a cautious approach in evaluating potential
pollution effects of transportation projects…<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Dec. 10: (The Oregonian) <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Multnomah</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceType> recommends 1,000 acres east of <st1:City
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Gresham</st1:place></st1:City> for future
development<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2009/12/multnomah_county_recommends_10.html"><font
color=black><span style='color:windowtext'>http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2009/12/multnomah_county_recommends_10.html</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><font size=1 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Multnomah</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font
size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceType> commissioners adopted a recommendation
Thursday to set aside about 1,000 acres east of <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Gresham</st1:place></st1:City> for future development and nearly
32,000 for rural reserves as part of a 50-year regional land-use plan…<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Dec. 10: (Portland Tribune) <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Multnomah</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">County</st1:PlaceType> backs <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Gresham</st1:place></st1:City>, Troutdale land for industry<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://www.portlandtribune.com/news/story.php?story_id=126049222599621300"><font
color=black><span style='color:windowtext'>http://www.portlandtribune.com/news/story.php?story_id=126049222599621300</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Multnomah County Commissioners voted Thursday to recommend
that 1,000 acres of land west of the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Sandy</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">River</st1:PlaceName></st1:place> be designated as
urban reserves…<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Dec. 10: (USA Today) <span class=inside-head1><b><font
color=black><span style='color:windowtext;font-weight:normal'>GE gets contract
for big wind farm in <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Oregon</st1:place></st1:State></span></font></b></span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2009-12-10-ge-wind-farm-turbines_N.htm"><font
color=black><span style='color:windowtext'>http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2009-12-10-ge-wind-farm-turbines_N.htm</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The largest wind farm proposed in the U.S. will be built in
Oregon and provide enough power for 235,000 homes and use $1.4 billion in
turbines and services from GE <a
href="http://stocks.usatoday.com/custom/usatoday-com/html-quote.asp?symb=GE"><font
color=black><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>(GE)</span></font></a>,
the companies said Thursday…<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Dec. 10: (Albany Democrat-Herald) </span></font><font
size=1 face=Arial><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Lowe's
plan gets conditional land use approval<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://www.democratherald.com/news/local/article_0173431e-e5c8-11de-a6ac-001cc4c002e0.html"><font
color=black><span style='color:windowtext'>http://www.democratherald.com/news/local/article_0173431e-e5c8-11de-a6ac-001cc4c002e0.html</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Plans for a Lowe’s home improvement center at the
southeast corner of Ninth and Oak in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Albany</st1:place></st1:City>
have cleared one hurdle…<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Dec. 10: (Albany Democrat-Herald) </span></font><font
size=1 face=Arial><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Walmart
coming to <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Albany</st1:place></st1:City><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://www.democratherald.com/news/local/article_866932fa-e513-11de-8ee7-001cc4c002e0.html"><font
color=black><span style='color:windowtext'>http://www.democratherald.com/news/local/article_866932fa-e513-11de-8ee7-001cc4c002e0.html</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The wondering is over: It’s a Walmart store that will
anchor a shopping center to be built in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Albany</st1:place></st1:City>,
east of Interstate 5…<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Dec. 10: (Coos Bay World) </span></font><font size=1
face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial'>NB changes zoning at
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Bangor</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">School</st1:PlaceType></st1:place></span></font><font size=1
face=Arial><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://www.theworldlink.com/articles/2009/12/10/news/doc4b1feba460bd1387847959.txt"><font
color=black><span style='color:windowtext'>http://www.theworldlink.com/articles/2009/12/10/news/doc4b1feba460bd1387847959.txt</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>NORTH BEND — Despite recent opposition against a zone
change application, the owners of the former <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Bangor</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">School</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
property will be able to build a commercial development at the site —
with some limitations…<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Dec. 10: (East Oregonian) <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Port</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Morrow</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>
sets eyes on Depot<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://eastoregonian.com/main.asp?SectionID=13&SubSectionID=48&ArticleID=101190&TM=51899.63"><font
color=black><span style='color:windowtext'>http://eastoregonian.com/main.asp?SectionID=13&SubSectionID=48&ArticleID=101190&TM=51899.63</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on"><font size=1
face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Port</span></font></st1:PlaceType><font
size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial'> of <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Morrow Commissioners</st1:PlaceName></span></font></st1:place><font
size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Wednesday
confirmed the port's interest in acquiring part of the Umatilla Chemical
Depot…<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Dec. 9: (Roseburg News-Review) <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Roseburg</st1:place></st1:City>'s Mill-Pine District plan debated<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://www.nrtoday.com/article/20091209/NEWS/912099966/"><font
color=black><span style='color:windowtext'>http://www.nrtoday.com/article/20091209/NEWS/912099966/</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>A plan for addressing problems plaguing <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Roseburg</st1:place></st1:City>'s Mill-Pine National Register
Historic District met with skepticism at a public forum Tuesday night…<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Dec. 9: (The Oregonian) Study tallies the economic
contribution of private forests in <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Oregon</st1:place></st1:State><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2009/12/study_tallies_the_economic_con.html"><font
color=black><span style='color:windowtext'>http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2009/12/study_tallies_the_economic_con.html</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Despite the downturn in the timber market, private forest
logging is still responsible for more than 120,000 jobs in <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Oregon</st1:place></st1:State>, according to a study from a national
timber group…<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Dec. 9: (Portland Tribune) Metro president, councilor draw a
map out of urban reserve quagmire<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://www.portlandtribune.com/news/story.php?story_id=126041082236391400"><font
color=black><span style='color:windowtext'>http://www.portlandtribune.com/news/story.php?story_id=126041082236391400</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>For more than two years regional leaders have been trying to
hash out what land should be set aside for urban development in the next 50
years and what should stay rural…<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Dec. 9: (The Oregonian) Region's planned expansion of roads,
mass transit would boost emissions by 50 percent<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2009/12/regions_planned_expansion_of_r.html"><font
color=black><span style='color:windowtext'>http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2009/12/regions_planned_expansion_of_r.html</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Even with an expanding network of light rail and bike
routes, the <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Portland</st1:place></st1:City>
area's transportation system will generate about 50 percent more carbon
emissions in the next 25 years…<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Dec. 9: (East Oregonian) City planners confront interchange<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://eastoregonian.com/main.asp?SectionID=13&SubSectionID=48&ArticleID=101146&TM=51899.63"><font
color=black><span style='color:windowtext'>http://eastoregonian.com/main.asp?SectionID=13&SubSectionID=48&ArticleID=101146&TM=51899.63</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>If Pendleton experiences something close to daily traffic
congestion, it might be found at the Interstate 84/Highway 395
interchange…<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Dec. 9: (OPB News) </span></font><font size=1 face=Arial><span
lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Metro Releases Map Outlining
Future Growth<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://news.opb.org/article/6360-metro-releases-map-outlining-future-growth/"><font
color=black><span style='color:windowtext'>http://news.opb.org/article/6360-metro-releases-map-outlining-future-growth/</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span lang=EN style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Two top Metro officials unveiled a map of proposed urban and
rural reserves Wednesday. It’s intended to settle where the region
should grow in the next 50 years…</span></font><font size=1 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Dec. 9: (Daily Journal of Commerce) Some farmers want
protected farmland open for development<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://djcoregon.com/news/2009/12/09/some-farmers-want-protected-farmland-open-for-development/"><font
color=black><span style='color:windowtext'>http://djcoregon.com/news/2009/12/09/some-farmers-want-protected-farmland-open-for-development/</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>For years, <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Oregon</st1:place></st1:State>
law has required cities and metropolitan areas to have <strong><b><font
face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal'>urban growth
boundaries</span></font></b></strong> to shield farmland and forests from
suburban sprawl. But now, some farmers want their land inside the Portland-metro
area’s boundary so they can sell to developers…<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Dec. 9: (Guest Commentary, Daily Journal of Commerce) IMPACT
OF MEASURE 49 STILL HAZY<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://djcoregon.com/news/2009/12/09/impact-of-measure-49-still-hazy/"><font
color=black><span style='color:windowtext'>http://djcoregon.com/news/2009/12/09/impact-of-measure-49-still-hazy/</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Measure 49 has been in effect for two years, and processing
of claims has proceeded with little, if any, elaboration about its
impact…<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Dec. 9: (Roseburg News-Review) LUBA rules against <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Garden</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Valley</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
housing development<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://www.nrtoday.com/article/20091209/NEWS/912099980/1063/NEWS&ParentProfile=1055"><font
color=black><span style='color:windowtext'>http://www.nrtoday.com/article/20091209/NEWS/912099980/1063/NEWS&ParentProfile=1055</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>The Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals has reversed a decision
of the Douglas County Planning Commission that found that a parcel of land
northwest of <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Roseburg</st1:place></st1:City>
was unsuitable for farming…<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Dec. 4: (Portland Business Journal) River plan in disarray<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a
href="http://portland.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2009/12/07/story3.html?b=1260162000%5e2539001&s=industry&i=economic_snapshot"><font
color=black><span style='color:windowtext'>http://portland.bizjournals.com/portland/stories/2009/12/07/story3.html?b=1260162000^2539001&s=industry&i=economic_snapshot</span></font></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>One of <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Oregon</st1:place></st1:State>’s
biggest-name CEOs says a controversial waterfront development plan could force
companies to leave town…<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Arial><span style='font-size:9.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><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'>Cliff Voliva</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> |
Communications Officer <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'>Director's Office<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. 268 |
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:cliff.voliva@state.or.us">cliff.voliva@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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8.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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