by Maura Fahey | Dec 16, 2017 | Communities News, Land Use News
On December 14, the Oregon Supreme Court issued an opinion in a long-running dispute between neighbors and Jackson County over the enforcement of state and local land use laws. In a joining opinion, two Justices of the Court, including Chief Justice Thomas Balmer,...
by Elizabeth Allen | Aug 11, 2017 | Features
In my last post for Our Land, I talked about the Oregon Beach Bill and how it safeguarded public access to all Oregon beaches 50 years ago. You’ll remember that many Oregonians worked together to get the Oregon Beach Bill passed. This Beach Bill work then sparked more...
by Patricia Donohue | Jun 30, 2016 | Climate Victories, Community Victories, Victories
Illegal Asphalt Plant in Rogue Valley Stopped – Numerous Appeals Later 2016 In 2016, after an appeal made by the Mountain View Paving Company, the Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA) upheld a 2015 victory that Crag secured on behalf of Rogue Advocates. Crag...
by Patricia Donohue | Apr 20, 2011 | Coastal Law Project Victories, Community Victories, Wild Victories
Crook River Destination Resort Rejected by LUBA 2011 Working with Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition, Crag helped save a wild area of land adjacent to the Oregon Islands National Wildlife from being developed into a destination resort and golf course. History A...
by Patricia Donohue | Apr 20, 2009 | Coastal Law Project Victories, Community Victories, Wild Victories
RV Development Halted on Coquille River 2009 In 2008, Crag defeated a proposed subdivision along the banks of the Coquille River near Bandon, Oregon, protecting dozens of acres of rural land and preserving the river’s water quality and native wildlife. The History In...
