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    Giving Outdoor Excursions a New Meaning

    Posted on June 15, 2011 | 1 Comment
    I love getting outside more than anything in the world.  Over the last several years I have spent nearly all of my free time tromping around in the woods, skiing remote mountains, wandering the pacific coastline, slinking through desert formations, and viewing the world from...

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    Clearing the Air on Clearcutting Our State Forestlands

    Posted on April 13, 2011 | No Comments
    In an April 9 editorial, the Oregonian strongly criticizes two recent bills that would gut protections for Oregon’s state forestlands.  These misguided proposals come at a critical time for our state forests, and the editorial shined a light on a long-standing dispute about these unique...

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    Neighbors Hail Ruling Protecting Oregon Farm and Forestland

    Posted on July 20, 2010 | 2 Comments
    In a decision issued today, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals took a big step to preserve Oregon farm and forest lands from large developments proposed under former Measure 37 claims. The Court reversed an Oregon District Court decision that found that Measure 37 waivers...

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    Neighboring Property Owners Join Jackson County to Challenge Decision That Measure 37 Waivers Are Enforceable Contracts

    Posted on February 6, 2009 | No Comments
    (Medford, Oregon)  Livable Communities – Program Update. On Wednesday February 4, 2009, Judge Owen M. Panner issued a decision enjoining his earlier judgment that determined that a number of claims under former Measure 37 continued to be valid and enforceable. The Judge stayed the judgment...

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