Measure 49 Fixes Measure 37

Seneca Jones Timber leads new anti-49 contributors

Oregonians In Action, the property-rights group opposing Measure 49, reported new contributions totaling $250,000 on Friday. The biggest chunk was a $163,500 donation from Seneca Jones Timber Co. of Eugene. Oregonians In Action has raised and spent $2.2 million so...

Campaign finance figures show that 18 timber-related companies have contributed $1.14 million, or 59 percent, to the $1.93 million campaign so far to defeat the Nov. 6 ballot measure, called Measure 49.
Of those timber companies, nine have claims under the 2004 law seeking the right to convert 113,000 acres of their land to subdivisions or $32.5 million in compensation if governments reject those claims.

       

Stimson Lumber has contributed another $175,000 to the campaign against Measure 49, Oregonians In Action reported Wednesday morning. The Portland-based lumber company, the top supporter of the opposition to the measure, has now contributed $375,000. Read the full story from the Oregonian.

Indian Hill LLC owns and manages timberlands and real estate in Southwestern Oregon. The company has an ongoing timberland acquisition program and markets timber and logs in Southern Oregon and Northern California. Indian Hill has contributed $10,000 to the "Stop...

       

Timber Company	# of Claims?	Claims for what?	Measure 37 Compensation Demanded
Stimson Lumber Co.	131	Subdivide 108,000 acres in Multiple Counties	$269,000,000
SDS Lumber Co.	2	Subdivide 3,000 acres in Mount Hood County	$120,750,000
Seneca Jones Timber Co.	Unknown	Unknown	$6,750,000

Indian Hill LLC contributed $5,000 to ensure the passage of Measure 37 in 2004. Once the measure passed, Indian Hill filed a $2,500,000 claim with Jackson County under the new statute. The development claim is for a subdivision of 241.08...

Stimson Lumber filed a total of 131 claims at both the state and county levels for development on 108,000 acres. If the state Doesn't allow for the massive development, Stimson is demanding $269 million in compensation!

Stimson Lumber Company gave $300,000 to help get Measure 37 passed in 2004. Once the Measure passed, the company filed Measure 37 claims amounting to $269 million across the state.

In 2004, Seneca Jones Timber Co. helped pass Measure 37 in Oregon by contributing over $320,000 to the campaign (that's about 20% of the entire Yes on 37 campaign budget). Just another example illustrating who was behind the passage of Measure 37 in 2004, and who's fighting Measure 49 now - big timber business with a lot to gain if Measure 37 stays on the books.

Since then, Seneca Jones Timber Co. founder Aaron U. Jones has filed over $6,750,0000 in Measure 37 claims.  The state can either strip all land regulations and allow Seneca to build, or will have to pay the $6,750,000 for "lost income" under the new statute.Seneca has recently contributed $50,000 to stop Measure 49 from passing.

                                                     Seneca Timber Truck.

"Timber Firms Battle Oregon Property Measure"

Campaign finance figures show that 18 timber-related companies have contributed $1.14 million, or 59 percent, to the $1.93 million campaign so far to defeat the Nov. 6 ballot measure, called Measure 49.
Of those timber companies, nine have claims under the 2004 law seeking the right to convert 113,000 acres of their land to subdivisions or $32.5 million in compensation if governments reject those claims.

       

Stimson Lumber has contributed another $175,000 to the campaign against Measure 49, Oregonians In Action reported Wednesday morning. The Portland-based lumber company, the top supporter of the opposition to the measure, has now contributed $375,000. Read the full story from the Oregonian.

Indian Hill LLC owns and manages timberlands and real estate in Southwestern Oregon. The company has an ongoing timberland acquisition program and markets timber and logs in Southern Oregon and Northern California. Indian Hill has contributed $10,000 to the "Stop...

       

Timber Company	# of Claims?	Claims for what?	Measure 37 Compensation Demanded
Stimson Lumber Co.	131	Subdivide 108,000 acres in Multiple Counties	$269,000,000
SDS Lumber Co.	2	Subdivide 3,000 acres in Mount Hood County	$120,750,000
Seneca Jones Timber Co.	Unknown	Unknown	$6,750,000

Indian Hill LLC contributed $5,000 to ensure the passage of Measure 37 in 2004. Once the measure passed, Indian Hill filed a $2,500,000 claim with Jackson County under the new statute. The development claim is for a subdivision of 241.08...

Stimson Lumber filed a total of 131 claims at both the state and county levels for development on 108,000 acres. If the state Doesn't allow for the massive development, Stimson is demanding $269 million in compensation!

Stimson Lumber Company gave $300,000 to help get Measure 37 passed in 2004. Once the Measure passed, the company filed Measure 37 claims amounting to $269 million across the state.

In 2004, Seneca Jones Timber Co. helped pass Measure 37 in Oregon by contributing over $320,000 to the campaign (that's about 20% of the entire Yes on 37 campaign budget). Just another example illustrating who was behind the passage of Measure 37 in 2004, and who's fighting Measure 49 now - big timber business with a lot to gain if Measure 37 stays on the books.

Since then, Seneca Jones Timber Co. founder Aaron U. Jones has filed over $6,750,0000 in Measure 37 claims.  The state can either strip all land regulations and allow Seneca to build, or will have to pay the $6,750,000 for "lost income" under the new statute.Seneca has recently contributed $50,000 to stop Measure 49 from passing.

                                                     Seneca Timber Truck.

Stimson Lumber Contributes $375,000 to "Stop 49" - Calls Their Measure 37 Claims "Political Leverage"

       

Stimson Lumber has contributed another $175,000 to the campaign against Measure 49, Oregonians In Action reported Wednesday morning. The Portland-based lumber company, the top supporter of the opposition to the measure, has now contributed $375,000. Read the full story from the Oregonian.

Indian Hill LLC owns and manages timberlands and real estate in Southwestern Oregon. The company has an ongoing timberland acquisition program and markets timber and logs in Southern Oregon and Northern California. Indian Hill has contributed $10,000 to the "Stop...

       

Timber Company	# of Claims?	Claims for what?	Measure 37 Compensation Demanded
Stimson Lumber Co.	131	Subdivide 108,000 acres in Multiple Counties	$269,000,000
SDS Lumber Co.	2	Subdivide 3,000 acres in Mount Hood County	$120,750,000
Seneca Jones Timber Co.	Unknown	Unknown	$6,750,000

Indian Hill LLC contributed $5,000 to ensure the passage of Measure 37 in 2004. Once the measure passed, Indian Hill filed a $2,500,000 claim with Jackson County under the new statute. The development claim is for a subdivision of 241.08...

Stimson Lumber filed a total of 131 claims at both the state and county levels for development on 108,000 acres. If the state Doesn't allow for the massive development, Stimson is demanding $269 million in compensation!

Stimson Lumber Company gave $300,000 to help get Measure 37 passed in 2004. Once the Measure passed, the company filed Measure 37 claims amounting to $269 million across the state.

In 2004, Seneca Jones Timber Co. helped pass Measure 37 in Oregon by contributing over $320,000 to the campaign (that's about 20% of the entire Yes on 37 campaign budget). Just another example illustrating who was behind the passage of Measure 37 in 2004, and who's fighting Measure 49 now - big timber business with a lot to gain if Measure 37 stays on the books.

Since then, Seneca Jones Timber Co. founder Aaron U. Jones has filed over $6,750,0000 in Measure 37 claims.  The state can either strip all land regulations and allow Seneca to build, or will have to pay the $6,750,000 for "lost income" under the new statute.Seneca has recently contributed $50,000 to stop Measure 49 from passing.

                                                     Seneca Timber Truck.

Indian Hill LLC Contributes $10,000 to "Stop 49", Demands $3.1 million in Measure 37 Claims

Indian Hill LLC owns and manages timberlands and real estate in Southwestern Oregon. The company has an ongoing timberland acquisition program and markets timber and logs in Southern Oregon and Northern California. Indian Hill has contributed $10,000 to the "Stop...

       

Timber Company	# of Claims?	Claims for what?	Measure 37 Compensation Demanded
Stimson Lumber Co.	131	Subdivide 108,000 acres in Multiple Counties	$269,000,000
SDS Lumber Co.	2	Subdivide 3,000 acres in Mount Hood County	$120,750,000
Seneca Jones Timber Co.	Unknown	Unknown	$6,750,000

Indian Hill LLC contributed $5,000 to ensure the passage of Measure 37 in 2004. Once the measure passed, Indian Hill filed a $2,500,000 claim with Jackson County under the new statute. The development claim is for a subdivision of 241.08...

Stimson Lumber filed a total of 131 claims at both the state and county levels for development on 108,000 acres. If the state Doesn't allow for the massive development, Stimson is demanding $269 million in compensation!

Stimson Lumber Company gave $300,000 to help get Measure 37 passed in 2004. Once the Measure passed, the company filed Measure 37 claims amounting to $269 million across the state.

In 2004, Seneca Jones Timber Co. helped pass Measure 37 in Oregon by contributing over $320,000 to the campaign (that's about 20% of the entire Yes on 37 campaign budget). Just another example illustrating who was behind the passage of Measure 37 in 2004, and who's fighting Measure 49 now - big timber business with a lot to gain if Measure 37 stays on the books.

Since then, Seneca Jones Timber Co. founder Aaron U. Jones has filed over $6,750,0000 in Measure 37 claims.  The state can either strip all land regulations and allow Seneca to build, or will have to pay the $6,750,000 for "lost income" under the new statute.Seneca has recently contributed $50,000 to stop Measure 49 from passing.

                                                     Seneca Timber Truck.

Timber companies have filed hundreds of millions of dollars in Measure 37 claims

       

Timber Company	# of Claims?	Claims for what?	Measure 37 Compensation Demanded
Stimson Lumber Co.	131	Subdivide 108,000 acres in Multiple Counties	$269,000,000
SDS Lumber Co.	2	Subdivide 3,000 acres in Mount Hood County	$120,750,000
Seneca Jones Timber Co.	Unknown	Unknown	$6,750,000

Indian Hill LLC contributed $5,000 to ensure the passage of Measure 37 in 2004. Once the measure passed, Indian Hill filed a $2,500,000 claim with Jackson County under the new statute. The development claim is for a subdivision of 241.08...

Stimson Lumber filed a total of 131 claims at both the state and county levels for development on 108,000 acres. If the state Doesn't allow for the massive development, Stimson is demanding $269 million in compensation!

Stimson Lumber Company gave $300,000 to help get Measure 37 passed in 2004. Once the Measure passed, the company filed Measure 37 claims amounting to $269 million across the state.

In 2004, Seneca Jones Timber Co. helped pass Measure 37 in Oregon by contributing over $320,000 to the campaign (that's about 20% of the entire Yes on 37 campaign budget). Just another example illustrating who was behind the passage of Measure 37 in 2004, and who's fighting Measure 49 now - big timber business with a lot to gain if Measure 37 stays on the books.

Since then, Seneca Jones Timber Co. founder Aaron U. Jones has filed over $6,750,0000 in Measure 37 claims.  The state can either strip all land regulations and allow Seneca to build, or will have to pay the $6,750,000 for "lost income" under the new statute.Seneca has recently contributed $50,000 to stop Measure 49 from passing.

                                                     Seneca Timber Truck.

Indian Hill LLC Contributed $5,000 to Pass Measure 37, Now They Plan on Developing 241.08 Acres of Forest

Indian Hill LLC contributed $5,000 to ensure the passage of Measure 37 in 2004. Once the measure passed, Indian Hill filed a $2,500,000 claim with Jackson County under the new statute. The development claim is for a subdivision of 241.08...

Stimson Lumber filed a total of 131 claims at both the state and county levels for development on 108,000 acres. If the state Doesn't allow for the massive development, Stimson is demanding $269 million in compensation!

Stimson Lumber Company gave $300,000 to help get Measure 37 passed in 2004. Once the Measure passed, the company filed Measure 37 claims amounting to $269 million across the state.

In 2004, Seneca Jones Timber Co. helped pass Measure 37 in Oregon by contributing over $320,000 to the campaign (that's about 20% of the entire Yes on 37 campaign budget). Just another example illustrating who was behind the passage of Measure 37 in 2004, and who's fighting Measure 49 now - big timber business with a lot to gain if Measure 37 stays on the books.

Since then, Seneca Jones Timber Co. founder Aaron U. Jones has filed over $6,750,0000 in Measure 37 claims.  The state can either strip all land regulations and allow Seneca to build, or will have to pay the $6,750,000 for "lost income" under the new statute.Seneca has recently contributed $50,000 to stop Measure 49 from passing.

                                                     Seneca Timber Truck.

Stimson Lumber Files Measure 37 Claims to Develop 36,000 Acres in Washington County alone

Stimson Lumber filed a total of 131 claims at both the state and county levels for development on 108,000 acres. If the state Doesn't allow for the massive development, Stimson is demanding $269 million in compensation!

Stimson Lumber Company gave $300,000 to help get Measure 37 passed in 2004. Once the Measure passed, the company filed Measure 37 claims amounting to $269 million across the state.

In 2004, Seneca Jones Timber Co. helped pass Measure 37 in Oregon by contributing over $320,000 to the campaign (that's about 20% of the entire Yes on 37 campaign budget). Just another example illustrating who was behind the passage of Measure 37 in 2004, and who's fighting Measure 49 now - big timber business with a lot to gain if Measure 37 stays on the books.

Since then, Seneca Jones Timber Co. founder Aaron U. Jones has filed over $6,750,0000 in Measure 37 claims.  The state can either strip all land regulations and allow Seneca to build, or will have to pay the $6,750,000 for "lost income" under the new statute.Seneca has recently contributed $50,000 to stop Measure 49 from passing.

                                                     Seneca Timber Truck.

Stimson Lumber Contributes $300,000 to Measure 37 Campaign and Files for $269 Million in Measure 37 Compensation

Stimson Lumber Company gave $300,000 to help get Measure 37 passed in 2004. Once the Measure passed, the company filed Measure 37 claims amounting to $269 million across the state.

In 2004, Seneca Jones Timber Co. helped pass Measure 37 in Oregon by contributing over $320,000 to the campaign (that's about 20% of the entire Yes on 37 campaign budget). Just another example illustrating who was behind the passage of Measure 37 in 2004, and who's fighting Measure 49 now - big timber business with a lot to gain if Measure 37 stays on the books.

Since then, Seneca Jones Timber Co. founder Aaron U. Jones has filed over $6,750,0000 in Measure 37 claims.  The state can either strip all land regulations and allow Seneca to build, or will have to pay the $6,750,000 for "lost income" under the new statute.Seneca has recently contributed $50,000 to stop Measure 49 from passing.

                                                     Seneca Timber Truck.

Seneca Jones Timber Co. Donated $321,000 to the Measure 37 Campaign - Files $6.75 Million in Measure 37 Claims

In 2004, Seneca Jones Timber Co. helped pass Measure 37 in Oregon by contributing over $320,000 to the campaign (that's about 20% of the entire Yes on 37 campaign budget). Just another example illustrating who was behind the passage of Measure 37 in 2004, and who's fighting Measure 49 now - big timber business with a lot to gain if Measure 37 stays on the books.

Since then, Seneca Jones Timber Co. founder Aaron U. Jones has filed over $6,750,0000 in Measure 37 claims.  The state can either strip all land regulations and allow Seneca to build, or will have to pay the $6,750,000 for "lost income" under the new statute.Seneca has recently contributed $50,000 to stop Measure 49 from passing.

                                                     Seneca Timber Truck.