Help Stop Attacks on our Urban Growth Boundaries

Fri, June 20, 2003

[from 1000 Friends of Oregon]

HB2689 allows urban levels of industrial, commercial, or residential development, as well as hotels and motels, in so-called "rural development zones" outside urban growth boundaries. This means that anything from manufacturing plans to destination resorts to subdivisions to Wal-Marts could be built far from population centers and existing infrastructure, thus effectively eliminating the urban growth boundary. This bill was passed by the House. This could potentially affect relatively natural areas on our rural coastline as well!

This could potentially affect relatively natural areas on our rural coastline as well!

STATUS: This bill has been referred to the Senate Water and Land Use Committee. A tap hearing is scheduled for Monday, April 28th. PLEASE CONTINUE TO CONTACT YOUR SENATOR AND URGE THEM TO KILL THIS BILL!

OPINION: 1000 Friends is strongly opposed to this bill.

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