Measure 37 Claims Filed on Oregon's Coast
The Oregon coast was hit hard by Measure 37 claims. Directly after Measure 37 passed in
2004, Plum Creek Timber filed claims to develop 22,000 acres in Lincoln County. The company has recently
withdrawn some of their initial claims, but is still seeking to develop about
1,800 acres of forests in Lincoln City.
The owners of the Oregon Sea Lion Caves have also filed
claims to develop the land above the caves. The claims are for “unspecified
commercial development,” which could be practically anything. Other notable
claims include:
- The Knox Baird Davis claim in Curry County, for development of
approximately 1,500 acres of land along the lower reaches of the Rogue River,
above Gold Beach
- The Sweet Ranch claim, also in Curry County, for development
as a Bandon Dunes-style resort on 750 acres of the most scenic area between
Cape Blanco State Park and Floras Lake
- Three Stimson Lumber Company claims in
Clatsop County totaling 540 acres, asking for housing subdivisions
- The
Reith's claim in Clatsop County, asking for suburban development on 180 acres
along the scenic Lewis and Clark River
These are only a few of the development claims which lie
along the coast. There are over 120 claims pending in Lincoln City alone, and there are 90 claims in Tillamook County- many of which lie on the farm and
pasture ground of the Tillamook County Creamer Association’s beloved Tillamook
cheese, butter and ice cream. There are also hundreds of smaller claims to build
anywhere from 10-50 houses directly along the coast.
These coastal counties have no way of paying off the
claimant, and if Measure 37 stays on the books, they will be forced to allow
construction to begin. We must correct Measure 37 and put a stop to this
“development” before our coast becomes polluted with resorts and strip malls.
Content provided by Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition
Pending Measure 37 claim for “unspecified commercial development” of the Oregon Sea Lion Caves.
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