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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:green">Welcome to the Land Use News e-mail list!</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/morning_call/2012/06/metro-crc-land-use-gets-supreme-court-ok.html&ct=ga&cad=CAEQAhgAIAAoATAAOABAm-W4_wRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=Z8lsLCyBH_k&usg=AFQjCNGeSKrnrQZ70lI4sQTOjS9IgBOvyw"><span style="color:#1111CC">Metro
I-5 bridge <b>land</b>-<b>use</b> order gets Supreme Court OK</span></a><br>
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#777777">Bizjournals.com</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><br>
CRC opponents disagreed and took the issue to court. The <b>Oregon Land Use</b> Board of Appeals sided with opponents. Following appeals, Metro revised its
<b>land</b>-<b>use</b> order so that the land in question fell inside the urban growth boundary, leading the Supreme
<b>...</b><br>
<a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://news.google.com/news/story%3Fncl%3Dhttp://www.bizjournals.com/portland/morning_call/2012/06/metro-crc-land-use-gets-supreme-court-ok.html%26hl%3Den%26geo%3Dus&ct=ga&cad=CAEQAhgAIAAoBjAAOABAm-W4_wRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=Z8lsLCyBH_k&usg=AFQjCNG9mZb47klLGr0mKgPY-N5BPcP5sQ" title="http://news.google.com/news/story?ncl=http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/morning_call/2012/06/metro-crc-land-use-gets-supreme-court-ok.html&hl=en&geo=us"><span style="color:#228822">See
all stories on this topic »</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://special.registerguard.com/web/opinion/28252228-47/oregon-act-forest-forestland-forestry.html.csp&ct=ga&cad=CAEQAhgAIAAoATAAOABA0cyO_wRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=EhmVg31RUkA&usg=AFQjCNGe4biEkcudxyDwOoAyvKTk4g0PHg"><span style="color:#1111CC">State's
forestry tax system works for all of us Guest viewpoint</span></a><br>
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#777777">The Register-Guard</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><br>
<b>Oregon's</b> unique system of <b>land use</b> laws protects forestland from being developed for residences or businesses. That keeps the land forested, which is good for
<b>...</b><br>
<a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://news.google.com/news/story%3Fncl%3Dhttp://special.registerguard.com/web/opinion/28252228-47/oregon-act-forest-forestland-forestry.html.csp%26hl%3Den%26geo%3Dus&ct=ga&cad=CAEQAhgAIAAoBjAAOABA0cyO_wRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=EhmVg31RUkA&usg=AFQjCNG7Eph-qhvw7ISSVttedjUgTZhP7Q" title="http://news.google.com/news/story?ncl=http://special.registerguard.com/web/opinion/28252228-47/oregon-act-forest-forestland-forestry.html.csp&hl=en&geo=us"><span style="color:#228822">See
all stories on this topic »</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://news.opb.org/article/state_city_violated_law_in_denying_low-income_housing/&ct=ga&cad=CAEQAhgAIAAoATAAOABAzb6F_gRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=kNX7jDnayQA&usg=AFQjCNFLIWKY_h3ymVV8HNQKiAgxjgiI3w"><span style="color:#1111CC">State:
City Violated Law In Denying Low-income Housing</span></a><br>
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#777777">OPB News</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><br>
By DAMIAN MANN The <b>Oregon Land Use</b> Board of Appeals on Friday ruled the city of Medford made serious mistakes in denying approval for a low-income housing complex on Spring Street. LUBA determined the city needs to reconsider the 100-unit Cherry Creek
<b>...</b><br>
<a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://news.google.com/news/story%3Fncl%3Dhttp://news.opb.org/article/state_city_violated_law_in_denying_low-income_housing/%26hl%3Den%26geo%3Dus&ct=ga&cad=CAEQAhgAIAAoBjAAOABAzb6F_gRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=kNX7jDnayQA&usg=AFQjCNE1hphtzuayG4M8yDl2fCR1P7afMA" title="http://news.google.com/news/story?ncl=http://news.opb.org/article/state_city_violated_law_in_denying_low-income_housing/&hl=en&geo=us"><span style="color:#228822">See
all stories on this topic »</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/f39fa005531bc6e685257a0800710367%3FOpenDocument&ct=ga&cad=CAEQAhgAIAAoATAAOABAzvj6_QRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=YmAE7nJnu80&usg=AFQjCNFKWSnhtmKW0Rh5y-UBFdpGk3sUXQ"><b><span style="color:#1111CC">Oregon</span></b><span style="color:#1111CC">
local governments share over $2 million in latest round of EPA <b>...</b></span></a><br>
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#777777">U.S. EPA.gov (press release)</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><br>
EPA also provides often cash-strapped communities a much-needed boost to bring abandoned
<b>lands</b> back into productive <b>use</b>. <b>Oregon</b> Business Development Department –The state of
<b>Oregon</b> Business Development Department, also known as Business <b>Oregon</b>,
<b>...</b><br>
<a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://news.google.com/news/story%3Fncl%3Dhttp://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/f39fa005531bc6e685257a0800710367%253FOpenDocument%26hl%3Den%26geo%3Dus&ct=ga&cad=CAEQAhgAIAAoBjAAOABAzvj6_QRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=YmAE7nJnu80&usg=AFQjCNEja5PAn1cry2aU1F3H7ydKrW9eTg" title="http://news.google.com/news/story?ncl=http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/0/f39fa005531bc6e685257a0800710367%3FOpenDocument&hl=en&geo=us"><span style="color:#228822">See
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.statesmanjournal.com/article/20120523/COMMUNITIES/305230014/County-rule-aids-farmers%3Fodyssey%3Dmod%257Cnewswell%257Ctext%257C%257Cp&ct=ga&cad=CAEQAhgAIAAoATAAOABA0tX1_QRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=cnHA6OU7ZL0&usg=AFQjCNHAh9jiSAmupvIwR2xyXw1BdkmbUg"><span style="color:#1111CC">County
rule aids farmers</span></a><br>
<span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#777777">Statesman Journal</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><br>
Farmers who own <b>land</b> zoned for exclusive farm <b>use</b> in Marion County now may host commercial agritourism events. / Denise Ruttan | The Stayton Mail Sylvia Fish, 9, of Portland, pets a goat at GeerCrest Farm in Silverton last Thursday.<br>
<a href="http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://news.google.com/news/story%3Fncl%3Dhttp://www.statesmanjournal.com/article/20120523/COMMUNITIES/305230014/County-rule-aids-farmers%253Fodyssey%253Dmod%25257Cnewswell%25257Ctext%25257C%25257Cp%26hl%3Den%26geo%3Dus&ct=ga&cad=CAEQAhgAIAAoBjAAOABA0tX1_QRIAVAAWABiBWVuLVVT&cd=cnHA6OU7ZL0&usg=AFQjCNEUMwsWHNXDpesy-js_0V56wrbFyg" title="http://news.google.com/news/story?ncl=http://www.statesmanjournal.com/article/20120523/COMMUNITIES/305230014/County-rule-aids-farmers%3Fodyssey%3Dmod%257Cnewswell%257Ctext%257C%257Cp&hl=en&geo=us"><span style="color:#228822">See
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