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    Oregon Supreme Court Victory for Farm and Forestlands!

    Posted on October 21, 2011 | No Comments
    Oregon’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...

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    Two More Victories for Farm and Forestland

    Posted on June 29, 2011 | No Comments
    Today, 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...

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    Youngs Bay Forestland Protected from Measure 37 Development

    Posted on June 1, 2011 | 1 Comment
    Today, 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...

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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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    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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