by Crag Law Center | May 10, 2022 | Climate Victories, Community Victories
Victory for Farmland, Water and Salmon! 2022 Appeals Board Ruling Protects High-Value Farmland, Clean Water, and Salmon Habitat in the Lower Columbia. On May 9, 2022 Columbia County’s effort to rezone hundreds of acres at Port Westward was overturned by the Oregon...
by Elliott Davis | Aug 6, 2018 | Climate, Fighting Fossil Fuels, Land Use
Port Westward: Protecting Farmland; Fighting Fossil Fuels Along the Columbia River, Port Westward exhibits a delicate balance between development and agriculture, hosting some of the best farmland in the entire country. Local farmers grow heirloom peppermint, native...
by Crag Law Center | May 9, 2018 | Communities News, Fighting Fossil Fuels News, Land Use News
Take a drive down the winding rural roads north of Clatskanie, Oregon. Meandering through this part of Columbia County, one cannot help but feel a sense of appreciation while observing some of the best farmland in the country. On these agricultural lands in the...