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Lame Settlement on Alkali Lake Toxic Waste Dump Thwarted
2 May 2012
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Do You Need To See It To Believe It?
25 Apr 2012
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Nestlé Issue Transcends Environmental Movement
30 Mar 2012
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Lame Settlement on Alkali Lake Toxic Waste Dump Thwarted
Measure 37 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... -
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... -
Farmers & Vintners Cheer Ruling Protecting Oregon Wine Country
Posted on September 1, 2010 | 2 CommentsIn a decision issued today, the Oregon 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 Yamhill County’s decision allowing a large development in Yamhill County to go... -
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...