Measure 49 Fixes Measure 37

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 The company has recently withdrawn some of their initial claims, but is still seeking to develop about 1,800 acres of forests in Lincoln City.

From oregonphotos.com. Click to learn more about Newberry Crater.

In 1992, Congress designated the Newberry Crater (some photos) a national monument. By definition, a national monument can include private property, but is managed by federal agencies to insure proper protection of the area.

On June 1, 2006, James Miller filed a Measure 37 claim for $203 million in compensation for restrictions on development in the Newberry Crater. Miller claims the property contains 8.5 million cubic yards of high-grade pumice roughly worth $179,800,000 at current prices.

As of March, 2007, there are 13 Measure 37 claims that cover approximately 750 acres of Sauvie Island’s prime farmland. Of those claims, a handful are large-scale projects, which include a subdivision of 448 acres to be divided into 12 five-acre home lots, and a subdivision of 208 acres to be parceled into 31 residential lots. Other proposals include a 73-unit time-share resort with waterfront and recreational amenities in Linnton.

Environment Oregon, a statewide nonprofit organization, recently released a report analyzing proposed Measure 37 developments. The report found that more than 1,200 developments have been proposed, affecting more than 100,000 acres of prime potential vineyard land. Developments proposed include subdivisions, commercial retail development, and gravel mining operations.

Total planted acreage for the state is now 15,600 acres, an increase of 2,200 acres since 2003. Current planted acreages is just 15 percent of the potential grape-growing land that could be lost to development under Measure 37. Overall, the wine industry in Oregon provides more than $1.4 billion in economic activity for the state.(For the full story, click here)

Lake Billy Chinook is one of the most popular fishing, recreation and camping destinations in Central Oregon, and is currently surrounded mostly by a state park. However, one property owner plans to use Measure 37 waiver to build an unspecified number of houses on a plateau where the Deschutes and Crooked River meet the Lake.

Allow a Pumice Mine and Housing Lots in Newberry National Monument Or Else Oregon Taxpayes Pay $203 Million to the Developer

From oregonphotos.com. Click to learn more about Newberry Crater.

In 1992, Congress designated the Newberry Crater (some photos) a national monument. By definition, a national monument can include private property, but is managed by federal agencies to insure proper protection of the area.

On June 1, 2006, James Miller filed a Measure 37 claim for $203 million in compensation for restrictions on development in the Newberry Crater. Miller claims the property contains 8.5 million cubic yards of high-grade pumice roughly worth $179,800,000 at current prices.

As of March, 2007, there are 13 Measure 37 claims that cover approximately 750 acres of Sauvie Island’s prime farmland. Of those claims, a handful are large-scale projects, which include a subdivision of 448 acres to be divided into 12 five-acre home lots, and a subdivision of 208 acres to be parceled into 31 residential lots. Other proposals include a 73-unit time-share resort with waterfront and recreational amenities in Linnton.

Environment Oregon, a statewide nonprofit organization, recently released a report analyzing proposed Measure 37 developments. The report found that more than 1,200 developments have been proposed, affecting more than 100,000 acres of prime potential vineyard land. Developments proposed include subdivisions, commercial retail development, and gravel mining operations.

Total planted acreage for the state is now 15,600 acres, an increase of 2,200 acres since 2003. Current planted acreages is just 15 percent of the potential grape-growing land that could be lost to development under Measure 37. Overall, the wine industry in Oregon provides more than $1.4 billion in economic activity for the state.(For the full story, click here)

Lake Billy Chinook is one of the most popular fishing, recreation and camping destinations in Central Oregon, and is currently surrounded mostly by a state park. However, one property owner plans to use Measure 37 waiver to build an unspecified number of houses on a plateau where the Deschutes and Crooked River meet the Lake.

Measure 37 Threatens Sauvie Island

As of March, 2007, there are 13 Measure 37 claims that cover approximately 750 acres of Sauvie Island’s prime farmland. Of those claims, a handful are large-scale projects, which include a subdivision of 448 acres to be divided into 12 five-acre home lots, and a subdivision of 208 acres to be parceled into 31 residential lots. Other proposals include a 73-unit time-share resort with waterfront and recreational amenities in Linnton.

Environment Oregon, a statewide nonprofit organization, recently released a report analyzing proposed Measure 37 developments. The report found that more than 1,200 developments have been proposed, affecting more than 100,000 acres of prime potential vineyard land. Developments proposed include subdivisions, commercial retail development, and gravel mining operations.

Total planted acreage for the state is now 15,600 acres, an increase of 2,200 acres since 2003. Current planted acreages is just 15 percent of the potential grape-growing land that could be lost to development under Measure 37. Overall, the wine industry in Oregon provides more than $1.4 billion in economic activity for the state.(For the full story, click here)

Lake Billy Chinook is one of the most popular fishing, recreation and camping destinations in Central Oregon, and is currently surrounded mostly by a state park. However, one property owner plans to use Measure 37 waiver to build an unspecified number of houses on a plateau where the Deschutes and Crooked River meet the Lake.

Measure 37 Threatens Oregon Vineyards

Environment Oregon, a statewide nonprofit organization, recently released a report analyzing proposed Measure 37 developments. The report found that more than 1,200 developments have been proposed, affecting more than 100,000 acres of prime potential vineyard land. Developments proposed include subdivisions, commercial retail development, and gravel mining operations.

Total planted acreage for the state is now 15,600 acres, an increase of 2,200 acres since 2003. Current planted acreages is just 15 percent of the potential grape-growing land that could be lost to development under Measure 37. Overall, the wine industry in Oregon provides more than $1.4 billion in economic activity for the state.(For the full story, click here)

Lake Billy Chinook is one of the most popular fishing, recreation and camping destinations in Central Oregon, and is currently surrounded mostly by a state park. However, one property owner plans to use Measure 37 waiver to build an unspecified number of houses on a plateau where the Deschutes and Crooked River meet the Lake.

Proposed Development Overlooking Lake Billy Chinook

Lake Billy Chinook is one of the most popular fishing, recreation and camping destinations in Central Oregon, and is currently surrounded mostly by a state park. However, one property owner plans to use Measure 37 waiver to build an unspecified number of houses on a plateau where the Deschutes and Crooked River meet the Lake.