Updates
A 710-acre rezone? We’re standing with the ranchers
An application to rezone 710-acres from farmland to rural residential is scheduled for a hearing next Tuesday.
Press release: A win to protect farmland from sprawl!
LUBA decides in favor of LandWatch’s challenge to an urban growth boundary expansion. As Jefferson County is home to the most productive agricultural land in Central Oregon, LandWatch was concerned that the UGB expansion would permanently convert prime farmland away from agricultural use without any need to expand the UGB.
Deschutes County keeps growing. What does that mean for the region?
Growth in Deschutes County continues to outpace the rest of the state. But as places like Bend continue to boom, how can the county grow responsibly? We hear details from Ben Gordon, the executive director of Central Oregon LandWatch, and Deschutes County Commissioner Phil Chang.