[Grovenet] Fwd: Land Use Update August 30th

[Bonnie Combs]

--- Gerik Kransky <gerik at friends.org> wrote:

> Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2007 11:36:37 -0700
> From: Gerik Kransky <gerik at friends.org>
> To: tosca at prodigy.net
> Subject: Land Use Update August 30th
> 
> August 30, 2007
> 
> Contents:
> Featured Event: A Saturday to Save Oregon
> Yes on Measure 49
> Sprawl Exceeds Reach of Hydrants
> Conservation Easements Protect Rural Lands from
> Development
> Measure 37's Neighbors
> M 37: Damage on the Ground
> One Distillery, Some Wineries, and a Bike Ride
> 
> Dear Bonnie,
> 
> Featured Event: A Saturday to Save Oregon 
> Join Congressman Earl Blumenauer and other area
> residents on September 8 for an ongoing conversation
> about the future of our state, as Envision Oregon
> comes to Portland. Register now for this important
> event.
> 
> The Portland town hall will focus on issues
> critically important to the tri-county area. How can
> we best preserve our remaining natural places for
> future generations? How would Measure 37 impact
> traffic, sprawl, and overall quality of life?
> 
> This event will feature interactive round table
> conversations, and each group will record specific
> answers to questions and propose new ideas in a
> hands-on workshop format. After the town hall forum,
> participants are encouraged to join a neighborhood
> walk to knock on doors and spread the word about
> Measure 49.
> 
> The Portland stop of Envision Oregon will be at the
> Oregon Convention Center from 10am to 1pm on
> Saturday, September 8. The event is free of charge.
> A meal may be reserved in advance for $10.00.
> 
> Register now for the Portland town hall.
> 
> Yes on Measure 49  
> Join a unique lawn and highway sign campaign.  Yes
> on 49 is launching a sign campaign that will deliver
> different messages designed to illustrate the
> devastating consequences of measure 37 and tell
> people to vote YES on 49. This sign campaign is
> unlike anything you have ever seen and is guaranteed
> to be both fun and thought provoking. To succeed
> they need volunteers like you from throughout Oregon
> to help.  Can you help?  
> 
> The campaign is looking for Oregonians with land in
> strategic locations – that’s on any well-traveled
> street or highway, in any neighborhood or town. The
> goal is to find sign hosts in as many communities as
> possible. You get the picture. If you have traffic
> driving by your place, please get in touch with the
> yes on 49 folks today.
> 
> They are also signing up volunteers to assist with
> distributing signs. Do you have a few hours of extra
> time? If you can host a sign or help distribute
> signs in your area, or if you know someone who will
> host a field-size sign, please email Dave Adams at
> dave at yeson49.com. 
>  
> Fix Measure 37. Vote Yes on 49.
> 
> Sprawl Exceeds Reach of Hydrants  
> USA Today reports that almost 25 % of US families
> have inadequate fire protection because "they live
> in extended suburban or rural locations with no
> hydrants."  Inadequate fire protection during
> increasingly severe wildfire seasons is a bad
> combination.   The article suggests that tin roofs
> and cleared brush may not be enough to save your
> rural home when hydrants and fire protection are
> unavailable or too far away.
> 
> According to Lori Moore-Merrell, an operations
> analyst with the International Association of Fire
> Fighters, the lack of fire hydrants is a growing
> problem as more homes are built outside urban and
> suburban infrastructure.  Read more about it here.
> 
> Conservation Easements Protect Rural Lands from
> Development  
> 1000 Friends of Oregon is proud to announce a new
> conservation easement in rural Yamhill County. 
> Filed by our own Willamette Valley Advocate Sid
> Friedman, the easement provides permanent protection
> from development for Sid's 169-acre woodlot near
> McMinnville.  In Sid's own words...
> 
>     "When I see what's happening with Measure 37, it
> just makes me sick," Friedman said. "I've been an
> outspoken critic, and I decided it was time for me
> to walk the talk."
> 
> Sid will receive no compensation.  Currently, no
> money is available for property owners who choose
> protect their land with conservation easements. 
> That doesn't matter to Sid. "It feels really good,"
> Friedman said. "Not just for the trees, but for the
> whole deal."  Read more about it  here.
>    
> Measure 37's Neighbors 
> Photo of Bernie Newland Bernie Newland and his wife
> Elaine love their 10-acre, forested slice of Oregon
> heaven nestled on Pete's Mountain near West Linn.
> But the beautiful mountain, home to some families
> and native wildlife, is threatened by hundreds of
> homes that could be built under Measure 37 claims.
> 
> The Newlands back Measure 49 as a way to restore
> some balance to out-of-control development that
> jeopardizes the character of Oregon as a place of
> green spaces. "With 37 I am really concerned for the
> state of Oregon. I don't mind development, but in a
> controlled fashion," he says.
> 
> "I didn't vote for 37. But, I've filed a 37 claim.
> But it is a defensive claim," says Newland, a
> retired Boeing computer expert. The self-proclaimed
> conservationist does not want to build anything on
> his property. But, if the wooded hill they've called
> home for 30 years becomes covered with housing
> developments, the Newlands will sell and move. "It
> makes the whole area a place many rural people
> wouldn't want to live." Visit the yes on 49 web site
> for the rest of the Newland's story.
> Map of Measure 37 Claims in Ashland
> 
> M 37: Damage on the Ground 
> In Southern Oregon's Jackson County, Ashland knows
> the price of Measure 37 all too well.  East of
> Ashland, a 3,400-acre claim has been filed for a
> residential subdivision.  Part of that claim can be
> seen in the satellite image on the right.
> 
> Large-scale development could also result from
> multiple other claims near Ashland. Just outside of
> town, there are 10 claims to subdivide 958 acres
> into one-acre lots.  One claim, for development on
> 1,217 acres of wildlife habitat, has been approved
> by the county and is pending with the state. 
> Another is a $13.8 million claim to subdivide about
> seven square-miles north of Dead Indian Memorial
> Road.
> 
> Jackson County alone has approximately 574 Measure
> 37 claims covering about 60,000 acres. If you live
> in Southern Oregon and want to get involved in
> fixing Measure 37, contact the Yes on 49 Campaign at
> 503-282-1904 or takeaction at yeson49.com.
> 
> One Distillery, Some Wineries, and a Bike Ride
> The Ponzi Family and Bob Stacey invite you to join
> them for a conversation about Measure 49 at the
> Ponzi Vineyards.  The event is tonight, August 30th
> in Beaverton at 6:00pm.  To RSVP, contact Lori
> Meadows at 503.497.1000 or lori at friends.org. 
> 
> Cathedral Ridge Winery is proud to host 1000 Friends
> of Oregon and you for an exclusive event discussing
> Measure 49. Find out how you can help preserve the
> vitality of viticulture in Oregon.  Please join us
> on the evening of September 5th in Hood River at
> 6:00 pm.  To RSVP, contact Lori Meadows at
> 503.497.1000 or lori at friends.org.
> 
> Clear Creek Distillery, producer of world-class
> brandies, is hosting a conversation on Measure 49
> with 1000 Friends' Executive Director Bob Stacey on
> Friday, September 14th in Portland at 6:00 PM. For
> more information or to RSVP, contact Lori Meadows at
> 503.497.1000 or lori at friends.org.
> 
> Join the Coalition for a Livable Future (CLF) on
> September 16th as they raise awareness for their
> work to enhance the quality of life for future
> generations. Bike to the Future is a tour of urban
> sustainability along a relatively flat 28 mile
> route.  Members of 1000 Friends of Oregon save $5
> with the following discount code: fofuture.  For
> more information or to register online go to
> www.livabilityride.org.
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