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Trout Creek Closed to Climbing
2 Feb 2012
The Trout Creek climbing area in Central Oregon – one…
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Coal Export in Oregon
27 Jan 2012
Yesterday, the Port of St. Helens approved agreements with two…
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Debunking the Energy Independence Myth
12 Jan 2012
Happy New Year and welcome to an election year in…
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Darkness, Light and Hope
21 Dec 2011
The Winter Solstice – the darkest day of the year…
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Wild Shots is this Saturday!
3 Nov 2011
Are you ready? Bought your tickets? Dusted off your dancing…
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Trout Creek Closed to Climbing
land use Archive
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Oregon Supreme Court Victory for Farm and Forestlands!
Posted on October 21, 2011 | No CommentsOregon’s epic battle over land use and property rights in Measure 37 and Measure 49 closed a chapter this week. Yesterday, the Oregon Supreme Court issued its decision in Friends of Yamhill County v. Board of Commissioners of Yamhill County, finding that Yamhill County violated... -
Oregon Shores: 40 Years of Protecting Oregon’s Coast
Posted on September 23, 2011 | No CommentsLongtime Crag client Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition turns 40 this year, and the organization celebrated this landmark with its annual Coast Conference in Newport last Saturday. Oregon Shores uses education, advocacy, and citizen engagement to preserve coastal ecosystems and public access. Founded soon after the... -
Two More Victories for Farm and Forestland
Posted on June 29, 2011 | No CommentsToday, the Court of Appeals reversed and remanded two more Measure 49 Vested Rights decisions out of Clatsop County. In both cases, landowners sought the right to complete and continue development of residential subdivisions pursuant to waivers obtained under Measure 37. The Court of Appeals... -
Youngs Bay Forestland Protected from Measure 37 Development
Posted on June 1, 2011 | 1 CommentToday, the Oregon Court of Appeals handed down another decision reversing and remanding a Measure 49 vested rights determination. Today’s opinion reversed Clatsop County’s decision finding that Beverly and Gary Aspmo had proceeded far enough with their development of a 30-lot residential subdivision overlooking Youngs... -
Oregon’s Wild Coast Inspires Protection
Posted on May 25, 2011 | No CommentsI love my job. I get to work to protect our environment, including Oregon’s amazing coastline and the ecosystems, wildlife, and communities that thrive there. But one downside of this job is that I am often tied to my desk with many projects demanding my... -
Land Use Board of Appeals Rejects Destination Resort Approval
Posted on May 24, 2011 | 2 CommentsA proposed large-scale destination resort on a remote and wild section of the Oregon coast in Curry County will not move forward without further review by the local land use authority. In a decision issued Friday, the Land Use Board of Appeals found that the... -
Curry County Denies Gravel Mine Permit Renewal
Posted on May 10, 2011 | 1 CommentIf you received our latest newsletter, you probably read about Tidewater Contractors’ request to renew its permit for gravel mining at the old plywood mill site adjacent to the Rogue River in Curry County. Tidewater mined the site last year in violation of its Curry... -
Clearing the Air on Clearcutting Our State Forestlands
Posted on April 13, 2011 | No CommentsIn 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... -
Curry County Denies Gravel Mining Renewal Request
Posted on February 1, 2011 | 1 CommentLast year Crag represented Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition in appealing a land use decision allowing Tidewater Contractors to mine gravel at the site of an old plywood mill adjacent to the Rogue River. Before the Land Use Board of Appeals, Crag argued that water quality... -
LNG Proposal Takes Knock-Out Punch
Posted on November 3, 2010 | 3 CommentsIn a decision issued today, the Oregon Court of Appeals hammered what could be the final nail in the coffin for the Bradwood Landing LNG project. Opponents of liquefied natural gas (LNG) celebrated earlier this year when the company announced it was filing for Chapter...