by Lindsey Zimmer | Jul 14, 2016 | Features, News & Victories, Public Lands News
On Monday July 11, Linn County vs. the State of Oregon had its first hearing in court. Linn County is suing the state for not maximizing past and future revenue from forestlands. Linn County is looking for more logging of timber in the forests, and $1.4 billion in... 
by Courtney Johnson | Oct 21, 2011 | Blog, Features, Land Use News, News & Victories
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... 
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...