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<div><b>May 3:</b></div>
<div>OREGON HOUSE APPROVES BILL THAT WOULD ALLOW HIGH-PRIORITY ROAD EXTENSION IN TUALATIN (Portland Oregonian) <a href="http://www.oregonlive.com/tualatin/index.ssf/2011/05/oregon_house_approves_bill_that_would_clear_the_way_for_road_extension_in_tualatin.html"><font color="#0000FF"><u>http://www.oregonlive.com/tualatin/index.ssf/2011/05/oregon_house_approves_bill_that_would_clear_the_way_for_road_extension_in_tualatin.html</u></font></a></div>
<div>The Oregon House has approved a bill that would clear the way for the extension of Southwest 124th Avenue in Tualatin -- long identified by city leaders as a top priority for transportation development in the area. </div>
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<div>BILL ALLOWS LARGE OREGON WINERIES TO OPEN RESTAURANTS, HOST WEDDINGS (Portland Oregonian) <a href="http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2011/05/bill_allows_large_oregon_winer.html"><font color="#0000FF"><u>http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2011/05/bill_allows_large_oregon_winer.html</u></font></a></div>
<div>Large Oregon wineries will be able to operate full-service restaurants and host weddings under a bill approved by the state Senate Monday. </div>
<div>Supporters said the action will add jobs and support businesses that have become economic anchors in rural areas. </div>
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<div><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.registerguard.com/web/newslocalnews/26199928-41/building-site-eugene-lariviere-ori.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAEQAhgBIAAoATACOAJAlPqB7gRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=gi-uF72XI7o&usg=AFQjCNEpt1z3laoDjbUB0I6n4PnVd0A2ng"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#1111CC"><u>New
site suggested for ORI</u></font></a><font face="Arial, sans-serif"> (The Register-Guard)<br>
</font><font face="Arial, sans-serif">Connecting Eugene's request to void that building permit on the grounds that it violates the master plan is currently under appeal by the </font><font face="Arial, sans-serif">Land Use</font><font face="Arial, sans-serif">
Board of Appeals. Lariviere said the process has been a sensitive one that has required a lot of careful </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.gazettetimes.com/news/local/article_edbfad96-7525-11e0-b370-001cc4c03286.html&ct=ga&cad=CAEQAhgBIAAoATADOANAlPqB7gRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=gi-uF72XI7o&usg=AFQjCNHpfBoQR8t6F1aVfglPGuz8SxaLfA"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#1111CC"><u>Project
to add bike lanes, remove parking</u></font></a><font face="Arial, sans-serif"> (Corvallis Gazette Times)<br>
</font><font face="Arial, sans-serif">Residents who wish to appeal the council's decision have 21 days to file with the state </font><font face="Arial, sans-serif">Land Use</font><font face="Arial, sans-serif"> Board of Appeals. The council also unanimously
agreed with the Economic Development Commission's recommendation to indefinitely delay further expansion of </font><font face="Arial, sans-serif">...</font></font></div>
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<div><b>May 2:</b></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.courthousenews.com/2011/05/02/36232.htm&ct=ga&cad=CAEQAhgBIAAoATAEOARAktf87QRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=oqGdP16prfo&usg=AFQjCNGl1deatThx1-4dnQF_YHcBLOskiQ"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#1111CC"><u>Alt.
Energy Generation to Trump New Mining Claims</u></font></a><font face="Arial, sans-serif"> (Courthouse News Service)<br>
Showing the hold mining still has on public </font><font face="Arial, sans-serif">land use</font><font face="Arial, sans-serif"> laws, even under the act, the BLM can not allow surface uses of land that would "endanger or materially interfere with a properly
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<div><b>April 30:</b></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.kptv.com/news/27724773/detail.html&ct=ga&cad=CAEQAhgBIAAoATAAOABAkJHy7QRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=PVeZFOI9wj4&usg=AFQjCNGpqxkrqpklT6zThwLOGoYaCuD4KA"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#1111CC"><u>Oregon</u></font><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#1111CC"><u>
Winery Laws May Change</u></font></a><font face="Arial, sans-serif"> (KPTV Portland)<br>
The </font><font face="Arial, sans-serif">Oregon</font><font face="Arial, sans-serif"> House has passed a bill that may update the permit system governing wineries. HB 3280, introduced by Rep. Paul Holvey, D-Eugene, will reassess restrictions on the wine industry
and balance those with </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"> policy. </font><font face="Arial, sans-serif">...</font></font></div>
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<div>OPPONENTS TO APPEAL DECISION ON GRAVEL QUARRY (Eugene Register-Guard) <a href="http://www.registerguard.com/web/newslocalnews/26172193-41/opponents-board-decision-operation-county.html.csp"><font color="#0000FF"><u>http://www.registerguard.com/web/newslocalnews/26172193-41/opponents-board-decision-operation-county.html.csp</u></font></a></div>
<div>-They will seek a state-level hearing after the Board of Commissioners voted in favor of a prior approval-</div>
<div>Opponents of a gravel mining operation planned southeast of town will take the fight to the state level following approval of the mine by the Lane County Board of Commissioners on Wednesday.</div>
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<div><b>April 29:</b></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2011/04/bill_allows_big_oregon_winerie.html&ct=ga&cad=CAEQAhgBIAAoATAAOABAme7s7QRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=sW0u6WFIexg&usg=AFQjCNHYFHEt5CGDCeOGYseYQ0rV3XMpvQ"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#1111CC"><u>Bill
allows big </u></font><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#1111CC"><u>Oregon</u></font><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#1111CC"><u> wineries to operate restaurants.</u></font></a><font face="Arial, sans-serif"> (OregonLive.com)<br>
By Harry Esteve, The Oregonian Torsten KjellstrandLarge wineries such as King Estates, near Eugene, would be authorized to operate restaurants on their </font><font face="Arial, sans-serif">land</font><font face="Arial, sans-serif">, despite farm </font><font face="Arial, sans-serif">use</font><font face="Arial, sans-serif">
zoning. SALEM –</font><font face="Arial, sans-serif">Oregon's</font><font face="Arial, sans-serif"> bigger wineries would be allowed to operate </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.politifact.com/florida/statements/2011/apr/29/chris-dorworth/comparing-floridas-growth-management-laws-others-a/&ct=ga&cad=CAEQAhgBIAAoATABOAFAme7s7QRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=sW0u6WFIexg&usg=AFQjCNGyTyyLwBDINVYtvkfxwbczmzn87g"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#1111CC"><u>Comparing
Florida's growth management laws to others across the country</u></font></a><font face="Arial, sans-serif"> (PolitiFact)<br>
"People said </font><font face="Arial, sans-serif">Oregon</font><font face="Arial, sans-serif"> has something like ours, but then they said that it's not the same." Without getting too technical, we're not talking about a state review of every </font><font face="Arial, sans-serif">land
use</font><font face="Arial, sans-serif"> decision a local government makes (Dorworth oversimplified things in his </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.ktvz.com/news/27709247/detail.html&ct=ga&cad=CAEQAhgBIAAoATAEOARAme7s7QRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=sW0u6WFIexg&usg=AFQjCNHB978vxj7fJPLnPlW6qKANJRVKGg"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#1111CC"><u>Senate
OKs Telfer Bill to Ease Planning Burden</u></font></a><font face="Arial, sans-serif"> (KTVZ)<br>
The Transportation Planning Rule requires local governments to mitigate for the impacts that </font><font face="Arial, sans-serif">land use</font><font face="Arial, sans-serif"> changes, such as expanding the urban growth boundary, will have on the transportation
system. But critics say the rule creates a complex web of </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.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/042911_pollution/biomass-power-may-not-so-green-after-all&ct=ga&cad=CAEQAhgBIAAoATAJOAlAme7s7QRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=sW0u6WFIexg&usg=AFQjCNEXFNEzCaWIOViO0o_-tsuH1oJBPQ"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#1111CC"><u>Biomass
power may not be so green after all</u></font></a><font face="Arial, sans-serif"> (TucsonSentinel.com)<br>
Democratic Senators Max Baucus of Montana and Jeff Merkley of </font><font face="Arial, sans-serif">Oregon</font><font face="Arial, sans-serif"> were among others to press Jackson. “In </font><font face="Arial, sans-serif">Oregon</font><font face="Arial, sans-serif">
and Montana, the </font><font face="Arial, sans-serif">use</font><font face="Arial, sans-serif"> of biomass products in energy applications will create jobs and stimulate economic development,” the senators wrote </font></font></div>
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<div>AVIATION BOARD POSTPONES AURORA AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT DECISION (Portland Oregonian) <a href="http://www.oregonlive.com/wilsonville/index.ssf/2011/04/aviation_board_postpones_auror.html"><font color="#0000FF"><u>http://www.oregonlive.com/wilsonville/index.ssf/2011/04/aviation_board_postpones_auror.html</u></font></a></div>
<div>The state's aviation board decided to consider new development options for the Aurora State Airport Tuesday, choosing not to adopt an initial growth plan for the busy airport just south of the Clackamas County line.</div>
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<div><b>April 28:</b></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.dailyastorian.com/opinion/editorials/preserve-rich-helvetia-farmland/article_2439557a-71cf-11e0-ae64-001cc4c03286.html&ct=ga&cad=CAEQAhgBIAAoATAAOABAmMvn7QRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=obxEo0Smml4&usg=AFQjCNHuxeqKn87BGzoXHFzOioJAKLshSg"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#1111CC"><u>Preserve
rich Helvetia farmland</u></font></a><font face="Arial, sans-serif"> (Daily Astorian)<br>
Preserving farmland is one of the smartest things </font><font face="Arial, sans-serif">Oregon</font><font face="Arial, sans-serif"> does. Our statewide </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">
planning process – prompted by Senate Bill 100 of 1973 – was principally driven by agriculture. After some of the richest land bordering the Willamette River became a </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://portlandtribune.com/news/story.php%3Fstory_id%3D130393886953609700&ct=ga&cad=CAEQAhgBIAAoATACOAJAmMvn7QRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=obxEo0Smml4&usg=AFQjCNHTdEtsVyr9Jt0JHEkywgMxttLnGg"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#1111CC"><u>Jobs
or farms? Plans spur </u></font><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#1111CC"><u>land</u></font><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#1111CC"><u> fight</u></font></a><font face="Arial, sans-serif"> (Portland Tribune)<br>
Business and environmental groups in </font><font face="Arial, sans-serif">Oregon</font><font face="Arial, sans-serif"> have been fighting about those issues for as long as anyone can remember. Since 1973, when the Legislature approved statewide </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">
planning, many of the disputes have involved </font><font face="Arial, sans-serif">land use</font><font face="Arial, sans-serif"> and development. </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/April/28/Local.News/airport.businesses.request.change.to.airport.plan/news.aspx&ct=ga&cad=CAEQAhgBIAAoATAEOARAmMvn7QRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=obxEo0Smml4&usg=AFQjCNEky11IhI9AqG6V5OM-T2GLkcGZRg"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#1111CC"><u>Airport
businesses request change to airport plan</u></font></a><font face="Arial, sans-serif"> (Canby Herald)<br>
Anderson said that under the threshold, restrictions on building heights won't be changed, because aircraft won't </font><font face="Arial, sans-serif">use</font><font face="Arial, sans-serif"> it to </font><font face="Arial, sans-serif">land</font><font face="Arial, sans-serif">.
What the displaced threshold would do, however, is allow jets to </font><font face="Arial, sans-serif">use</font><font face="Arial, sans-serif"> more runway when taking off, he said. </font><font face="Arial, sans-serif">...</font></font></div>
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<div><b>April 27:</b></div>
<div><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.oregonlive.com/north-of-26/index.ssf/2011/04/helvetia_remains_the_battle_ground_for_washington_county_urban_growth_plan.html&ct=ga&cad=CAEQAhgBIAAoATAAOABAk6ji7QRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=sISXXJRiWsA&usg=AFQjCNFxMtPE0mVYUm1J_3O-iB2PlRzNTA"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#1111CC"><u>Helvetia
remains the battle ground for Washington County urban growth plan</u></font></a><font face="Arial, sans-serif"> (OregonLive.com)<br>
So the nation's first regional effort to plan growth for the next 50 years comes down to a scenic slice of rural land that presents </font><font face="Arial, sans-serif">Oregon's land</font><font face="Arial, sans-serif">-</font><font face="Arial, sans-serif">use</font><font face="Arial, sans-serif">
planning system in starkest relief. Helvetia, about 15 miles west of downtown Portland, is relatively </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.registerguard.com/web/newslocalnews/26172436-41/glenwood-parenthood-planned-franklin-area.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAEQAhgBIAAoATAKOApAk6ji7QRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=sISXXJRiWsA&usg=AFQjCNG0NdNgaxJMaEDR-mJN03TCyCr37Q"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#1111CC"><u>Rebooting
Glenwood: Some see Planned Parenthood building as a catalyst for </u></font><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#1111CC"><u>...</u></font></a><font face="Arial, sans-serif"> (The Register-Guard)<br>
When Planned Parenthood of Southwestern </font><font face="Arial, sans-serif">Oregon</font><font face="Arial, sans-serif"> announced earlier this month that it will build its headquarters there, with construction beginning this fall and the building completed
by late 2012, some business people took notice. </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.registerguard.com/web/newslocalnews/26172637-57/stadium-civic-master-grandstand-eugene.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAEQAhgBIAAoATANOA1Ak6ji7QRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=sISXXJRiWsA&usg=AFQjCNHKbgoyxm5tW2rPYFQN52HTCCf8UA"><font face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#1111CC"><u>Developer
offers to move stadium</u></font></a><font face="Arial, sans-serif"> (The Register-Guard)<br>
“Mr. Master took that to heart and, in another meeting, said he was open to moving some of it to city </font><font face="Arial, sans-serif">land</font><font face="Arial, sans-serif">,” Piercy said. All three projects are thoughtful, Piercy added, but the Y
and Save Civic Stadium proposals “by far have been the ones that have </font><font face="Arial, sans-serif">...</font></font></div>
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