by Ralph Bloemers | Jul 20, 2010 | Blog, Features, Land Use News, News
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...
by Ralph Bloemers | Jan 21, 2010 | Blog, Land Use News, News
In early January, Crag Law Center Staff Attorney Ralph Bloemers, argued two key cases before the Oregon Court of Appeals. Both of the cases involve the continuing legality of two subdivisions that were proposed to be developed under Oregon’s controversial...
by Ralph Bloemers | Oct 15, 2009 | Land Use News
In 2004, a majority of Oregonians voted for ballot initiative Measure 37 only to later discover that the measure threatened to unravel Oregon’s land use system. The measure permitted landowners to file claims demanding that all land use regulations be removed...
by Crag Law Center | Aug 3, 2009 | Blog, Land Use News, Public Lands News, Wildlife News
At 92 years-young, Kate McCarthy has probably been hiking the trails of Mt. Hood longer than anyone else on Earth. As a young teenage girl, she camped in lush alpine meadows filled with wildflowers and song birds and learned to mountaineer with her father. Later, she...
by Courtney Johnson | May 6, 2009 | Blog, Coastal Law Project News, Land Use News, News
Last week, Crag celebrated with Oregon Shores and local Bandon area residents when the Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA) struck down Coos County’s approval of a large-scale development on the banks of the Coquille River. The proposal would have entailed...
