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• 1. [Article] Lincoln County economic development strategies : long-range plan 1995-2015

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Lincoln County economic development strategies : long-range plan 1995-2015 Author: Economic Development Alliance of Lincoln County Title: Lincoln County economic development strategies : long-range plan 1995-2015 Author: Economic Development Alliance of Lincoln County Close

• 2. [Article] Lane County, Oregon

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Lane County, Oregon Author: Lane County Chamber of Commerce (Or.), Lane County (Or.). Centennial Advisory Committee Gerald W. Williams Collection Title: Lane County, Oregon Author: Lane County Chamber of Commerce (Or.), Lane County (Or.). Centennial Advisory Committee Gerald W. Williams Collection Close

• 3. [Article] Jefferson County Community Wildfire Protection Plan

  In March of 2005, Jefferson County decided to complete a Community Wildfire Protection Plan. The CWPP for Jefferson County covers the entire county except for the area covered by the Greater Sisters Country ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Jefferson County Community Wildfire Protection Plan In March of 2005, Jefferson County decided to complete a Community Wildfire Protection Plan. The CWPP for Jefferson County covers the entire county except for the area covered by the Greater Sisters Country CWPP in the southwest corner of Jefferson County. It also includes that portion of Crooked River Ranch that is in northern Deschutes County. The CWPP that covers northern Deschutes County was expected to be developed in late 2005 or early 2006. Title: Jefferson County Community Wildfire Protection Plan In March of 2005, Jefferson County decided to complete a Community Wildfire Protection Plan. The CWPP for Jefferson County covers the entire county except for the area covered by the Greater Sisters Country CWPP in the southwest corner of Jefferson County. It also includes that portion of Crooked River Ranch that is in northern Deschutes County. The CWPP that covers northern Deschutes County was expected to be developed in late 2005 or early 2006. Close

• 4. [Article] Recovery efforts 2002 fires : social and economic conditions : Malheur National Forest

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Recovery efforts 2002 fires : social and economic conditions : Malheur National Forest Author: Kohrman, Elaine, United States. Forest Service. Pacific Northwest Region Figure 1 not supplied with this version. Title: Recovery efforts 2002 fires : social and economic conditions : Malheur National Forest Author: Kohrman, Elaine, United States. Forest Service. Pacific Northwest Region Figure 1 not supplied with this version. Close

• 5. [Article] Mill residues in 3 Oregon counties

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Mill residues in 3 Oregon counties Author: Corder, Stanley E., Oregon Forest Products Laboratory, Gedney, Donald R. Title: Mill residues in 3 Oregon counties Author: Corder, Stanley E., Oregon Forest Products Laboratory, Gedney, Donald R. Close

• 6. [Article] Benton County, Oregon, illustrated

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Benton County, Oregon, illustrated Author: Benton County Citizens' League, Woodson, C. E. Title: Benton County, Oregon, illustrated Author: Benton County Citizens' League, Woodson, C. E. Close

• 7. [Article] The state of our children : the state of African American children in Multnomah and Washington Counties : a preliminary report

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: The state of our children : the state of African American children in Multnomah and Washington Counties : a preliminary report Author: Gillespie, Karry, Center For Community Research (Portland, Or.) Title: The state of our children : the state of African American children in Multnomah and Washington Counties : a preliminary report Author: Gillespie, Karry, Center For Community Research (Portland, Or.) Close

• 8. [Article] Federal Timber Payments and County Government Expenditures in Oregon

  2010

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Federal Timber Payments and County Government Expenditures in Oregon Author: Adams, Vince 2010 Title: Federal Timber Payments and County Government Expenditures in Oregon Author: Adams, Vince 2010 Close

• 9. [Article] Remember when : a collection of senior memorabilia

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  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Remember when : a collection of senior memorabilia Author: Benton County Retired Senior Volunteer Program (Or.) Gerald W. Williams Collection Title: Remember when : a collection of senior memorabilia Author: Benton County Retired Senior Volunteer Program (Or.) Gerald W. Williams Collection Close

• 10. [Article] Changing federal county payments and rural Oregon counties: analysis of policy impacts and responses from loss of secure rural schools funding in selected Oregon counties

  Changes in federal forest management, enactment of environmental policies, recessions and a shift to a global economy dramatically impacted counties between the 1980s and 1990s. In the 1990s, counties ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Changing federal county payments and rural Oregon counties: analysis of policy impacts and responses from loss of secure rural schools funding in selected Oregon counties Author: Gaid, Dawn Marie Changes in federal forest management, enactment of environmental policies, recessions and a shift to a global economy dramatically impacted counties between the 1980s and 1990s. In the 1990s, counties began experiencing a shift away from traditional natural resource extraction activities – amidst changing demographics resulting from rural restructuring taking place across the west by baby-boomers and amenity seekers – towards more service, recreation and tourism oriented economies. Progressive population increases have escalated demand for county government services, while progressively declining populations have reduced county tax bases. At the same time, voter-initiated state tax measures fixed property tax rates and restricted annual increases in property tax assessments, reflecting anti-tax/anti-government sentiments. The federal government’s attempt to stabilize payments to county governments perpetuated a continued reliance on these payments through the authorization of OBRA in 1993 and the subsequent authorization of SRS in 2000 and reauthorizations in 2007 and 2008, in spite of their impending expiration. Taken together, all of these factors have influenced the actions of Oregon county governments faced with the loss of SRS payments. However, federal forest and state property tax policies are the predominant structural constraints that influence county government decision making. Or – to quote the Association of Oregon Counties – together they have created “structural handcuffs” that have narrowed the choices available to county government (AOC, 2007), making difficult for counties to raise additional revenues necessary to maintain public service levels of the past. The result has been dramatic cuts to staff and service levels in programs and departments, which vary by county. Title: Changing federal county payments and rural Oregon counties: analysis of policy impacts and responses from loss of secure rural schools funding in selected Oregon counties Author: Gaid, Dawn Marie Changes in federal forest management, enactment of environmental policies, recessions and a shift to a global economy dramatically impacted counties between the 1980s and 1990s. In the 1990s, counties began experiencing a shift away from traditional natural resource extraction activities – amidst changing demographics resulting from rural restructuring taking place across the west by baby-boomers and amenity seekers – towards more service, recreation and tourism oriented economies. Progressive population increases have escalated demand for county government services, while progressively declining populations have reduced county tax bases. At the same time, voter-initiated state tax measures fixed property tax rates and restricted annual increases in property tax assessments, reflecting anti-tax/anti-government sentiments. The federal government’s attempt to stabilize payments to county governments perpetuated a continued reliance on these payments through the authorization of OBRA in 1993 and the subsequent authorization of SRS in 2000 and reauthorizations in 2007 and 2008, in spite of their impending expiration. Taken together, all of these factors have influenced the actions of Oregon county governments faced with the loss of SRS payments. However, federal forest and state property tax policies are the predominant structural constraints that influence county government decision making. Or – to quote the Association of Oregon Counties – together they have created “structural handcuffs” that have narrowed the choices available to county government (AOC, 2007), making difficult for counties to raise additional revenues necessary to maintain public service levels of the past. The result has been dramatic cuts to staff and service levels in programs and departments, which vary by county. Close