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On January 24, the Oregon Court of Appeals affirmed LandWatch’s and co-petitioners’ win at the Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA) concerning Deschutes County’s attempt to rezone 710 acres of farmland for sprawling luxury development.
LandWatch prevailed at Oregon’s Land Use Board of Appeal in appeals of Deschutes County’s decision to approve Thornburgh Resort’s Fish and Wildlife Mitigation Plan (FWMP).
A comforting winter recipe that features ingredients that can be locally sourced in Central Oregon. It is also incredibly flexible and can be made vegetarian, dairy-free or gluten-free.
What do we want Deschutes County to look like in 20 years? The County is asking for your input on its draft update to the Comprehensive Plan.
Recently, LandWatch prevailed in a community effort to halt yet another instance of development interests seeking to convert agricultural land into rural sprawl.
On August 9, the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) reversed their approval of LandWatch’s proposed amendments to the county code that would have limited new, luxury destination resorts in Deschutes County.
Oregon’s Land Use Board of Appeals ruled in favor of LandWatch’s appeal of Deschutes County’s controversial decision to approve a developer’s application to rezone 710 acres of agricultural land in Lower Bridge Valley.
On July 25, the Oregon Water Resources Department issued an order proposing denial of water rights requested by the developers of Thornburgh Resort.
Will you support our application to limit large-scale, luxury resort development in Deschutes County?
There are glimpses of abundance all around us. We have Oregon’s land use planning system to thank.
We’ve got exciting news about Deschutes County’s Wildlife Inventory Update. On May 12, the Deschutes County Planning Commission recommended the adoption of the 2023 Mule Deer Winter Range Combining Zone (WA-MD).
On May 8, Central Oregon LandWatch filed a notice of intent to appeal Deschutes County’s Approval of the Fish and Wildlife Mitigation Plan for Thornburgh Resort.
A win at the Land Use Board of Appeals! Stopping industrial sprawl between Bend and Redmond.
Take action: Join us in asking Deschutes County to do better to protect our land, water, and wildlife. Take the survey by May 5.
12 organizations submitted a joint letter on the ongoing Deschutes County Comprehensive Plan update. We’re asking Deschutes County to do better to protect our land, water, and wildlife.
On March 23, the Deschutes County Planning Commission voted 3 to 1 in favor of recommending approval of Central Oregon LandWatch’s application to amend the county’s zoning code to limit new destination resort development.
It’s time to reign in large-scale, luxury resort development in Deschutes County. We’re asking the County to limit new proposed resort development in line with Oregon state law. Will you support our application?
LandWatch recently celebrated a win at the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA). In February, LUBA ruled in LandWatch’s favor regarding a decades-old facility on land outside Sisters. This win sets an important precedent by invalidating a misinterpretation of state and local land use law and will help prevent fragmentation of the agricultural land base in Deschutes County.
LandWatch recently reached a settlement with an applicant seeking a permit from Deschutes County to operate a commercial events center in conjunction with a honey production and processing facility on farmland.
On February 1, the Deschutes County Board of County Commissioners will review the latest development application from Thornburgh Resort.
We filed an appeal to the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals over 142 acres in Jefferson County.
On January 4, Central Oregon LandWatch filed a Notice of Intent to Appeal the Deschutes County Board of County Commissioners’ (BOCC) decision to remove agricultural land protections on 710 acres near Terrebonne.
Comment period open through November 7 on the latest development application from Thornburgh Resort.
On October 24, a Deschutes County Hearings Officer will review the latest development application from Thornburgh Resort.