Land Use Issues
Friends of French PrairieEach is intended to provide an overview of the subject, the potential impact on French Prairie, and to support it with as much detailed information as we can find (i.e. maps, drawings, etc.)
We also post articles from local and national media, as they become available, for each subject.
Current French Prairie Land Use Issues
Latest Post
House Bill 2696 dies after hearing!
The Oregon House Transportation Committee held a hearing on April 8 regarding HB2696, the “Coastal Parkway bill.” The bill did not move forward to a working session, and thus died in this legislative session. What is of note is how overwhelming the opposition was. In advance of the hearing, 278 people signed the on-line Stop the Coastal Parkway Bill petition, of which 161 sent e-mails in opposition directly to the House Transportation Committee. This contrasted with 1 proponent in writing, and...
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