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City of Wilsonville rebuttal letter to Emergency Board Hearings
On Thursday, Oct. 23, Mayor Tim Knapp, Mayor of the City of Wilsonville sent a “letter to correct the record” to Legislative Leadership and members of the Legislative Emergency Board to address and rebut the wild and incorrect information made at the Emergency Board...
French Prairie Land Use Issues and the 2018 Election
As an Oregon nonprofit, Friends of French Prairie takes seriously our non-profit status with the State of Oregon and with the IRS, and that includes avoiding endorsing candidates and actively being involved in political campaigns. We are a “public benefit” advocacy...
Commissioner Kevin Cameron Caught Lying in Aurora Then Gets Big Airport Campaign Donation!
By way of background, on June 20 the Statesman Journal ran an opinion piece by Ben Williams, President of Friends of French Prairie, about two airports: the Salem Airport and the Aurora Airport. The point was that expansion at Aurora will likely come at the expense of...
Airport Expansion Versus Runway Extension
It was clear from the intent of Rep. Rick Lewis’ bill in the last Legislative session that the special interest developers and the Oregon Dept. of Aviation had something larger in mind than just the 1,000 foot runway extension found in the last Master Plan. The Master...
HB4092 – Aurora Airport Expansion Bill – January 2018
The super siting bill to expand the Aurora Airport, sponsored by Reps. Rick Lewis and Rich Vial and Senator Fred Girod has been released and it is worse than previously indicated. Language of the bill SECTION 1. As used in this section: “Runway area” means a runway,...
Aurora Airport Expansion Update, December 2017
Another Legislative session is upon us, so there has to be a new effort to change land use laws in Salem for the benefit of developers at the Aurora Airport, right? Sure enough there is! This time, though, instead of enlisting the old diehards Senator Fred Girod, the...
Sen. Fred Girod, SB 534 and Aurora Airport Expansion
At the beginning of the current 2015 legislative session, Sen. Fred Girod (R-Silverton) put forward Senate Bill 534, which will enable cities to provide water and sewer to airports without annexation into the city. This bill is not only unnecessary because provision...
Aurora Aiport Airport Layout Plan Approved by ODA and FAA
On October 17 and 18, ODA and FAA signed the final Airport Layout Plan, finalizing the central elements of the Aurora Airport Master Plan process by finally agreeing on the location of the air traffic control tower, the strength and designation of the runway, the...
Aurora Aiport Master Plan: Preferred Alternative Presented to Board of Aviation
On March 31, the Oregon Department of Aviation recommendation on updates to the Aurora Airport Master Plan was made to the Oregon Aviation Board by ODA staff and their consultant. Of note, the core of the presentation was the explanation of the "Preferred Alternative"...
Friends of French Pairie Position on Aurora Airport Mastper Plan Development Alternatives
Friends of French Prairie submitted a written letter in opposition to all three build alternatives, accompanied by a petition signed by many members, given that all expansion alternatives do so at the expense of farm land. In part the letter said: "We are opposed to...
News Coverage
State supreme court won't overturn ruling that halted Aurora Airport runway expansion
December 13, 2021
City of Aurora Wins Airport Ruling (Again)
Oregon Supreme Court Decides Not to Review Aurora Airport Case
EPA identifies more than 750 Oregon sites that could expose people to 'forever chemicals'
October 20, 2021