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<div><b>March 29:</b></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/article/2011/03/garbage-to-burn-or-to-bury&ct=ga&cad=CAEQAhgBIAAoATAJOAlAv7LJ7ARIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=-EdQYgjKQnE&usg=AFQjCNFxK_ggo2Ma9gzJXcNSf7juuhM-Rg"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#1111CC"><u>Garbage:
To Burn or To Bury</u></font></a><font face="Arial, sans-serif"> (RenewableEnergyWorld.com)<br>
</font><font face="Arial, sans-serif">And landfills cause their own environmental threats – methane, groundwater pollution, and removing </font><font face="Arial, sans-serif">land</font><font face="Arial, sans-serif"> from productive </font><font face="Arial, sans-serif">use</font><font face="Arial, sans-serif">,
DeCarolis adds. If we don't incinerate, he adds, “we will not get away from having an environmental impact.”</font></font></div>
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<div><b>March 28:</b></div>
<div>STATE GREENHOUSE GAS GOALS COULD INCREASE DRIVING COSTS (Portland Tribune)</div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><a href="http://portlandtribune.com/news/story.php?story_id=130125074623806100"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#0000FF"><u>http://portlandtribune.com/news/story.php?story_id=130125074623806100</u></font></a></font></div>
<div>-Friday summit to explore possible actions to reduce climate change-</div>
<div>Oregon is about to enter a new chapter in its environmental history with the adoption of state rules requiring an overall reduction in motor vehicle emissions.</div>
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<div><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/ca058521c8084cd49c1a5edc067efa91/OR--Wildlife-Taxbreaks/&ct=ga&cad=CAEQAhgBIAAoATABOAFA2o7E7ARIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=kyoz1Con254&usg=AFQjCNHZYePuj-YK397e38PoZywD81BN-A"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#1111CC"><u>Wildlife
officials: Landowners abusing </u></font><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#1111CC"><u>Oregon's</u></font><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#1111CC"><u> wildlife tax breaks program</u></font></a><font face="Arial, sans-serif"> (The Republic)<br>
Previously, only those with </font><font face="Arial, sans-serif">land</font><font face="Arial, sans-serif"> zoned for exclusive farm </font><font face="Arial, sans-serif">use</font><font face="Arial, sans-serif"> could participate. However, it's still up to
the </font><font face="Arial, sans-serif">Oregon</font><font face="Arial, sans-serif"> Department of Fish and Wildlife to decide whether to accept applications for the program. In Deschutes County, the state wildlife </font><font face="Arial, sans-serif">...</font></font></div>
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<div><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.democratherald.com/news/local/article_0a918778-5906-11e0-ae0e-001cc4c002e0.html&ct=ga&cad=CAEQAhgBIAAoATADOANA2o7E7ARIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=kyoz1Con254&usg=AFQjCNHaAVMHikeV8wLsboU2Wc48uWfvLg"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#1111CC"><u>Albany
to decide on wider setback along waterways</u></font></a><font face="Arial, sans-serif"> (Albany Democrat Herald)</font></font></div>
<div>... issue is being discussed because cities and counties must periodically review and amend their comprehensive plans and development codes to stay consistent with the state's 19 planning goals, the laws that govern land use and planning in Oregon. ...</div>
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<div><b>March 27:</b></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.eastoregonian.com/news/three-data-centers-going-up-in-region/article_da1fd82e-5874-11e0-9f51-001cc4c03286.html&ct=ga&cad=CAEQAhgBIAAoATAEOARAzeu-7ARIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=JHI3Mo4u8hc&usg=AFQjCNGJW306rKMyVG-RgQPAcTPnCwKDLg"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#1111CC"><u>Three
data centers going up in region</u></font></a><font face="Arial, sans-serif"> (East Oregonian)<br>
The Umatilla County Planning Department issued a </font><font face="Arial, sans-serif">land</font><font face="Arial, sans-serif">-</font><font face="Arial, sans-serif">use</font><font face="Arial, sans-serif"> permit March 10 to Mildren Design Group of Tigard.
It filed plans on behalf of Seattle's Vadata for a third Amazon data center east of McNary. “Vadata initially plans to construct six modular </font><font face="Arial, sans-serif">...</font></font></div>
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<div><b>March 26:</b></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article%3FAID%3D/20110326/NEWS/103260305&ct=ga&cad=CAEQAhgBIAAoATAAOABAlMi57ARIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=xvx_d70hAOE&usg=AFQjCNFg5zWyy-xtXgUTHfqRVtUY5L3weQ"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#1111CC"><u>Bates
puts economic recovery on top of to-do list</u></font></a><font face="Arial, sans-serif"> (Mail Tribune)<br>
Bates suggested that it might be time to ease some </font><font face="Arial, sans-serif">land</font><font face="Arial, sans-serif">-</font><font face="Arial, sans-serif">use</font><font face="Arial, sans-serif"> laws that might help businesses expand and hire
more workers. "I say this as one of the biggest environmentalists you will ever meet," Bates said. When asked about how the two parties are </font><font face="Arial, sans-serif">...</font></font></div>
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<div><b>March 25:</b></div>
<div>CONSOLIDATING AGENCIES WOULD REDUCE THE RED TAPE -- GUEST OPINION (Salem Statesman Journal)</div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><a href="http://www.statesmanjournal.com/article/20110326/OPINION/103260316/-1/7daysarchives/Consolidating-agencies-would-reduce-red-tape"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#0000FF"><u>http://www.statesmanjournal.com/article/20110326/OPINION/103260316/-1/7daysarchives/Consolidating-agencies-would-reduce-red-tape</u></font></a></font></div>
<div>I read with interest the March 2 article regarding the state of Oregon merging natural resources agencies into one agency.</div>
<div>This idea has been around for years and the opposition points for the idea are the same ones I heard during my 20-plus years with the Oregon Division of State Lands. </div>
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<div>KITZHABER CONTINUES I-5 BRIDGE PUSH (Oregon Business Journal) </div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><a href="http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/print-edition/2011/03/25/kitzhaber-continues-i-5-bridge-push.html"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#0000FF"><u>http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/print-edition/2011/03/25/kitzhaber-continues-i-5-bridge-push.html</u></font></a></font></div>
<div>As he faces a daunting list of budget and other policy decisions, Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber continues to push for a new Interstate 5 bridge linking Oregon and Washington.</div>
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<div>OREGON, WASH. RESIDENTS WAIT ON BRIDGE DESIGN DECISION (Oregon Public Broadcasting) </div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><a href="http://news.opb.org/article/88647-oregon-wash-residents-wait-bridge-design-decision/"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#0000FF"><u>http://news.opb.org/article/88647-oregon-wash-residents-wait-bridge-design-decision/</u></font></a></font></div>
<div>Oregonians and Washingtonians are waiting to hear whether the proposed new I-5 bridge over the Columbia River will be the cheaper 'deck-truss' design -- or the more expensive and perhaps better looking, 'cable-stay' design.</div>
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<div>LOTTERY TO FUND RESERVES STUDIES (The World) </div>
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<div>Funding marine reserves with lottery money will help avoid 'mission creep" and minimize the impact on local communities, according to a cosponsor of the bill to finance them. 'We just need to get some money and some research going," said State Sen. Jeff
Kruse, R-Roseburg, who co-sponsored the marine reserves bill written by the Oregon Legislature's Coastal Caucus.</div>
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<div><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.gazettetimes.com/news/local/article_78914ab2-56a7-11e0-8405-001cc4c03286.html&ct=ga&cad=CAEQAhgBIAAoATABOAFAnaW07ARIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=_gHjEoL3fQM&usg=AFQjCNF_sUNe1Ie2o_IHzU4vTTYVjLW29Q"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#1111CC"><u>Brooklane
Heights plan continues to stir controversy</u></font></a><font face="Arial, sans-serif"> (Corvallis Gazette-Times)<br>
In that time, it has was approved by the city council in three separate instances, but appealed to the state </font><font face="Arial, sans-serif">Land Use</font><font face="Arial, sans-serif"> Board of Appeals each time. Only the most recent council decision
was affirmed by LUBA.As the project moved through the process, </font><font face="Arial, sans-serif">...</font></font></div>
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<div><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.oregonlive.com/wilsonville/index.ssf/2011/03/post_1.html&ct=ga&cad=CAEQAhgBIAAoATACOAJAnaW07ARIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=_gHjEoL3fQM&usg=AFQjCNFksLTY1GjrC8PSiGqcY1rSyStHlA"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#1111CC"><u>State
officials to announce initial Aurora State Airport development plans </u></font><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#1111CC"><u>...</u></font></a><font face="Arial, sans-serif"> (OregonLive.com)<br>
Clackamas County Commissioner Charlotte Lehan noted planners should take a closer look at possible traffic and </font><font face="Arial, sans-serif">land</font><font face="Arial, sans-serif">-</font><font face="Arial, sans-serif">use</font><font face="Arial, sans-serif">
impacts that could arise from airport development. The airport lies in Marion County, just south of the Clackamas County line. </font><font face="Arial, sans-serif">...</font></font></div>
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<div><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://canbyherald.com/news/2011/March/25/Local.News/eyeballing.the.situation/news.aspx&ct=ga&cad=CAEQAhgBIAAoATAGOAZAnaW07ARIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=_gHjEoL3fQM&usg=AFQjCNHEvi9MoS7IvDQMTDEfAVdNl-5FYw"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#1111CC"><u>Eyeballing
the situation</u></font></a><font face="Arial, sans-serif"> (Canby Herald)<br>
The state airport has grown to become </font><font face="Arial, sans-serif">Oregon's</font><font face="Arial, sans-serif"> third busiest and is busting at the seams. “It's a business,” Meirow said. “It wants to grow.” The city supports airport growth within
its current boundaries, he said. And that's where it needs to stay </font><font face="Arial, sans-serif">...</font></font></div>
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<div><b>March 24:</b></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.chinookobserver.com/news/local/judge-throws-out-lng-company-s-latest-court-action/article_e937e1aa-50f2-11e0-a72e-001cc4c03286.html&ct=ga&cad=CAEQAhgBIAAoATACOAJA14Kv7ARIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=jigFpKcom5c&usg=AFQjCNFTTI_DpYTYPswIOMsAD1sUXVHBPA"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#1111CC"><u>Judge
throws out LNG company's latest court action</u></font></a><font face="Arial, sans-serif"> (Chinook Observer)<br>
The action by Judge Cindee Matyas effectively puts an end to the company's motion, which sought immediate approval for its consolidated </font><font face="Arial, sans-serif">land</font><font face="Arial, sans-serif">-</font><font face="Arial, sans-serif">use</font><font face="Arial, sans-serif">
application for the construction of 41 miles of natural gas pipeline. A hearing scheduled for Friday </font><font face="Arial, sans-serif">...</font></font></div>
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<div><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.dailyastorian.com/news/free/clatsop-county-s-lng-controversy-takes-another-step/article_f7512838-556a-11e0-8895-001cc4c002e0.html&ct=ga&cad=CAEQAhgBIAAoATAQOBBA14Kv7ARIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=jigFpKcom5c&usg=AFQjCNH91OI_htsVkgGYdxMef_7a6oADeQ"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#1111CC"><u>Oregon</u></font><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#1111CC"><u>
Pipeline appeals Circuit Court ruling</u></font></a><font face="Arial, sans-serif"> (Daily Astorian)<br>
The </font><font face="Arial, sans-serif">Oregon Land Use</font><font face="Arial, sans-serif"> Board of Appeals gave the county until April 13 to complete its reconsideration hearing on the pipeline application. If the matter does come back in front of Matyas,
“it could take time for her to complete the process,” Bennett said </font><font face="Arial, sans-serif">...</font></font></div>
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<div><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.capitalpress.com/oregon/ml-thomsen-innovator-032511-art&ct=ga&cad=CAEQAhgBIAAoATAGOAZA14Kv7ARIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=jigFpKcom5c&usg=AFQjCNGI4bQzhA0_f2l_9oqjyu2CmG01FQ"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#1111CC"><u>Thomsen
trades farm for Capitol</u></font></a><font face="Arial, sans-serif"> (Capital Press subscription)<br>
Among bills before his committee are several </font><font face="Arial, sans-serif">land</font><font face="Arial, sans-serif">-</font><font face="Arial, sans-serif">use</font><font face="Arial, sans-serif"> bills attempting to determine what events are allowed
on farms. Thomsen said he favors provisions aimed at easing conflicts between nonfarm and farm uses on farmland, while still allowing wineries </font><font face="Arial, sans-serif">...</font></font></div>
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<div><b>March 23:</b></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.democratherald.com/news/opinion/editorial/article_824872e4-556a-11e0-97c5-001cc4c002e0.html&ct=ga&cad=CAEQAhgBIAAoATACOAJArt-p7ARIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=p6pYogwLFWQ&usg=AFQjCNHo-2YRR2-w5sxxbt1mB2Ak_y_Lpw"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#1111CC"><u>Editorial:
'Protection' is more red tape</u></font></a><font face="Arial, sans-serif"> (Albany Democrat Herald)<br>
At issue is Goal 5, one of the misnamed </font><font face="Arial, sans-serif">Oregon land use</font><font face="Arial, sans-serif"> planning laws. (They're laws, not goals.) Albany has been working for a couple of years to review and renew its comprehensive
plan to remain in compliance with this particular law, which requires </font><font face="Arial, sans-serif">...</font></font></div>
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