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• 41. [Article] Land Use Planning Information for the Citizens of Oregon

  This white paper seeks to provide facts about the history of land use planning in Oregon while also identifying some of the key challenges facing planning in the future. It also includes useful information ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Land Use Planning Information for the Citizens of Oregon Author: Gray, John D. (John Delton), 1919-, Shriver, Katie This white paper seeks to provide facts about the history of land use planning in Oregon while also identifying some of the key challenges facing planning in the future. It also includes useful information about the work of the Oregon Task Force on Land Use Planning (the “Big Look” task force) and about some of the key research projects that should help provide some answers to current problems. Title: Land Use Planning Information for the Citizens of Oregon Author: Gray, John D. (John Delton), 1919-, Shriver, Katie This white paper seeks to provide facts about the history of land use planning in Oregon while also identifying some of the key challenges facing planning in the future. It also includes useful information about the work of the Oregon Task Force on Land Use Planning (the “Big Look” task force) and about some of the key research projects that should help provide some answers to current problems. Close

• 42. [Article] The Lumberman's Frontier: Three Centuries of Land Use, Society, and Change in America's Forests

  A review of the book "The Lumberman's Frontier: Three Centuries of Land Use, Society, and Change in America's Forests," by Thomas R. Cox is presented.

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: The Lumberman's Frontier: Three Centuries of Land Use, Society, and Change in America's Forests Author: Lang, William L. Year: 2012 A review of the book "The Lumberman's Frontier: Three Centuries of Land Use, Society, and Change in America's Forests," by Thomas R. Cox is presented. Title: The Lumberman's Frontier: Three Centuries of Land Use, Society, and Change in America's Forests Author: Lang, William L. Year: 2012 A review of the book "The Lumberman's Frontier: Three Centuries of Land Use, Society, and Change in America's Forests," by Thomas R. Cox is presented. Close

• 43. [Article] Surveys and surveyors of the public domain, 1785-1975

  Gerald W. Williams Collection

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Surveys and surveyors of the public domain, 1785-1975 Author: Cazier, Lola, United States. Bureau of Land Management Gerald W. Williams Collection Title: Surveys and surveyors of the public domain, 1785-1975 Author: Cazier, Lola, United States. Bureau of Land Management Gerald W. Williams Collection Close

• 44. [Article] Interview with Bob Rindy (on Goal 10)

  Interview with Bob Rindy by Sy Adler on May 16, 2017 focused on Goal 10 of Oregon's Statewide Land Use Planning Program. Bob Rindy is Legislative Coordinator for the Oregon Department of Land Conservation ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Interview with Bob Rindy (on Goal 10) Author: Rindy, Bob, Adler, Sy Year: 2017 Interview with Bob Rindy by Sy Adler on May 16, 2017 focused on Goal 10 of Oregon's Statewide Land Use Planning Program. Bob Rindy is Legislative Coordinator for the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development, the agency that administers the statewide land-use planning program set forth in 1973 with Senate Bill 100. Title: Interview with Bob Rindy (on Goal 10) Author: Rindy, Bob, Adler, Sy Year: 2017 Interview with Bob Rindy by Sy Adler on May 16, 2017 focused on Goal 10 of Oregon's Statewide Land Use Planning Program. Bob Rindy is Legislative Coordinator for the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development, the agency that administers the statewide land-use planning program set forth in 1973 with Senate Bill 100. Close

• 45. [Article] Land Use Framework Element of the CRAG Regional Plan

  The Land Use Framework Element is an element of the Regional Plan pursuant to Regional Objective II and to Section 3 of the Rules Adopting and Implementing the CRAG Goals and Objectives.

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Land Use Framework Element of the CRAG Regional Plan Author: Columbia Region Association of Governments Year: 1976 The Land Use Framework Element is an element of the Regional Plan pursuant to Regional Objective II and to Section 3 of the Rules Adopting and Implementing the CRAG Goals and Objectives. Title: Land Use Framework Element of the CRAG Regional Plan Author: Columbia Region Association of Governments Year: 1976 The Land Use Framework Element is an element of the Regional Plan pursuant to Regional Objective II and to Section 3 of the Rules Adopting and Implementing the CRAG Goals and Objectives. Close

• 46. [Article] The economics of land gains taxation : the Vermont case

  Governments have employed special capital gains taxes to curb speculation in real estate and raise public revenue. Economic theory suggests that the introduction of a gains tax with a declining rate structure ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: The economics of land gains taxation : the Vermont case Author: Daniels, Thomas L. Governments have employed special capital gains taxes to curb speculation in real estate and raise public revenue. Economic theory suggests that the introduction of a gains tax with a declining rate structure over time will induce prospective buyers to reduce their demand for land and will induce sellers to offer less land for sale at any one point in time. In this way, land price increases and subdivision activity are expected to be slowed. The implications of a gains tax as a rural land use control motivated the present study. First, the specific case of the Vermont gains tax is introduced along with a brief history of the Vermont land market and a critique of prior research on the Vermont tax. Then, the costs and benefits of land speculation are examined as a justification for government intervention in land markets. Next, the impact of the Vermont gains tax on individual buyer and seller decisions is explored and the impact of the Vermont tax on the entire land market is discussed. A hedonic land price determination model is developed and used to test hypotheses about the impact of the Vermont tax in different land markets. Pooled cross-section time series data from Vermont sample towns are applied to the model; and ordinary least squares is used to estimate land price equations. Chow tests indicate that structural changes in price determination occurred between the pre- and post-tax eras. Differences between taxable and nontaxable prices in the post-tax era are largely attributed to land quality differences - taxable land tended to sell for a higher price per acre. A statistical analysis of the impact of the Vermont gains tax on Vermont land market activity is also presented. The tax apparently has not reduced land prices or absentee ownership trends, but the percentage of speculative sales to total land sales has fallen over time. In conclusion, future directions for rural land market research are discussed along with policy recommendations for changes in the Vermont tax. Title: The economics of land gains taxation : the Vermont case Author: Daniels, Thomas L. Governments have employed special capital gains taxes to curb speculation in real estate and raise public revenue. Economic theory suggests that the introduction of a gains tax with a declining rate structure over time will induce prospective buyers to reduce their demand for land and will induce sellers to offer less land for sale at any one point in time. In this way, land price increases and subdivision activity are expected to be slowed. The implications of a gains tax as a rural land use control motivated the present study. First, the specific case of the Vermont gains tax is introduced along with a brief history of the Vermont land market and a critique of prior research on the Vermont tax. Then, the costs and benefits of land speculation are examined as a justification for government intervention in land markets. Next, the impact of the Vermont gains tax on individual buyer and seller decisions is explored and the impact of the Vermont tax on the entire land market is discussed. A hedonic land price determination model is developed and used to test hypotheses about the impact of the Vermont tax in different land markets. Pooled cross-section time series data from Vermont sample towns are applied to the model; and ordinary least squares is used to estimate land price equations. Chow tests indicate that structural changes in price determination occurred between the pre- and post-tax eras. Differences between taxable and nontaxable prices in the post-tax era are largely attributed to land quality differences - taxable land tended to sell for a higher price per acre. A statistical analysis of the impact of the Vermont gains tax on Vermont land market activity is also presented. The tax apparently has not reduced land prices or absentee ownership trends, but the percentage of speculative sales to total land sales has fallen over time. In conclusion, future directions for rural land market research are discussed along with policy recommendations for changes in the Vermont tax. Close

• 47. [Article] Interview with Stephen Kafoury

  Interview with Stephen Kafoury by Dillon Mahmoudi on May 29, 2015. Stephen Kafoury was an Oregon State Representative and served as the Chair of the Joint Committee on Land Use during the adoption of the ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Interview with Stephen Kafoury Author: Kafoury, Stephen, Mahmoudi, Dillon Year: 2015 Interview with Stephen Kafoury by Dillon Mahmoudi on May 29, 2015. Stephen Kafoury was an Oregon State Representative and served as the Chair of the Joint Committee on Land Use during the adoption of the statewide land use program in the early 1970s. Title: Interview with Stephen Kafoury Author: Kafoury, Stephen, Mahmoudi, Dillon Year: 2015 Interview with Stephen Kafoury by Dillon Mahmoudi on May 29, 2015. Stephen Kafoury was an Oregon State Representative and served as the Chair of the Joint Committee on Land Use during the adoption of the statewide land use program in the early 1970s. Close

• 48. [Article] Interview with Mark Greenfield (on Goal 10)

  Interview with Mark Greenfield by Jim Irvine in 2017 focused on Goal 10 of Oregon's Statewide Land Use Planning Program. Mark Greenfield is a Portland-area attorney specializing in land use. He has represented ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Interview with Mark Greenfield (on Goal 10) Author: Greenfield, Mark, Irvine, Jim Year: 2017 Interview with Mark Greenfield by Jim Irvine in 2017 focused on Goal 10 of Oregon's Statewide Land Use Planning Program. Mark Greenfield is a Portland-area attorney specializing in land use. He has represented the nonprofit organization 1000 Friends of Oregon and agencies including Tri-Met and Metro, and has served on the City of Portland Housing Advisory Committee. Title: Interview with Mark Greenfield (on Goal 10) Author: Greenfield, Mark, Irvine, Jim Year: 2017 Interview with Mark Greenfield by Jim Irvine in 2017 focused on Goal 10 of Oregon's Statewide Land Use Planning Program. Mark Greenfield is a Portland-area attorney specializing in land use. He has represented the nonprofit organization 1000 Friends of Oregon and agencies including Tri-Met and Metro, and has served on the City of Portland Housing Advisory Committee. Close

• 49. [Article] Land Use Planning in Oregon: The Quilt and the Struggle for Scale

  The history of planning in Oregon in the latter part of the 20th century is in many respects a history of the state attempting to reassert its interests in local planning and zoning after having granted ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Land Use Planning in Oregon: The Quilt and the Struggle for Scale Author: Seltzer, Ethan Year: 2012 The history of planning in Oregon in the latter part of the 20th century is in many respects a history of the state attempting to reassert its interests in local planning and zoning after having granted the power to plan and zone to local governments early in the 20th century. The Oregon land use planning program evolved as a means for ensuring that state interests in the use of resource land and the prevention of sprawl were carried out meaningfully through local planning and zoning. Rather than a single state plan, Oregon has instead relied on the "quilt" of local plans covering the state to advance state land use interests. Oregon has achieved measurable success with this approach, but many issues remain. Title: Land Use Planning in Oregon: The Quilt and the Struggle for Scale Author: Seltzer, Ethan Year: 2012 The history of planning in Oregon in the latter part of the 20th century is in many respects a history of the state attempting to reassert its interests in local planning and zoning after having granted the power to plan and zone to local governments early in the 20th century. The Oregon land use planning program evolved as a means for ensuring that state interests in the use of resource land and the prevention of sprawl were carried out meaningfully through local planning and zoning. Rather than a single state plan, Oregon has instead relied on the "quilt" of local plans covering the state to advance state land use interests. Oregon has achieved measurable success with this approach, but many issues remain. Close

• 50. [Article] Interview with James Ross

  Interview with Jim Ross by Jim Knight on June 15, 2015. Jim Ross worked in land use planning in Marion County and served as the director of the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development.

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Interview with James Ross Author: Ross, James, Knight, Jim Year: 2015 Interview with Jim Ross by Jim Knight on June 15, 2015. Jim Ross worked in land use planning in Marion County and served as the director of the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development. Title: Interview with James Ross Author: Ross, James, Knight, Jim Year: 2015 Interview with Jim Ross by Jim Knight on June 15, 2015. Jim Ross worked in land use planning in Marion County and served as the director of the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development. Close

• 51. [Article] Interview with William Blosser

  Interview with William Blosser by Anthony Lavenda on June 16, 2015. Bill Blosser's roles in connection with Oregon's land use planning system include chairing the Land Conservation and Development Commission, ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Interview with William Blosser Author: Blosser, William, Lavenda, Anthony Year: 2015 Interview with William Blosser by Anthony Lavenda on June 16, 2015. Bill Blosser's roles in connection with Oregon's land use planning system include chairing the Land Conservation and Development Commission, the Water Resources Commission, and the Environmental Quality Commission. Title: Interview with William Blosser Author: Blosser, William, Lavenda, Anthony Year: 2015 Interview with William Blosser by Anthony Lavenda on June 16, 2015. Bill Blosser's roles in connection with Oregon's land use planning system include chairing the Land Conservation and Development Commission, the Water Resources Commission, and the Environmental Quality Commission. Close

• 52. [Article] Interview with Roger Kirchner

  Interview with Roger Kirchner by Jim Knight on August 12, 2015. Roger Kirchner was a founding staff member of the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development and served on the Land Conservation ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Interview with Roger Kirchner Author: Kirchner, Roger, Knight, Jim Year: 2015 Interview with Roger Kirchner by Jim Knight on August 12, 2015. Roger Kirchner was a founding staff member of the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development and served on the Land Conservation and Development Commission (LCDC). Title: Interview with Roger Kirchner Author: Kirchner, Roger, Knight, Jim Year: 2015 Interview with Roger Kirchner by Jim Knight on August 12, 2015. Roger Kirchner was a founding staff member of the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development and served on the Land Conservation and Development Commission (LCDC). Close

• 53. [Article] Interview with Burton Weast

  Interview with Burton Weast by Bob Rindy on August 18, 2015. Burton Weast was planner for Curry County in 1970. He worked as a senior lobbyist on land use issues for the League of Oregon Cities, a representative ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Interview with Burton Weast Author: Weast, Burton, Rindy, Bob Year: 2015 Interview with Burton Weast by Bob Rindy on August 18, 2015. Burton Weast was planner for Curry County in 1970. He worked as a senior lobbyist on land use issues for the League of Oregon Cities, a representative of Portland's Home Builders Association, and as a private lobbyist and consultant. Title: Interview with Burton Weast Author: Weast, Burton, Rindy, Bob Year: 2015 Interview with Burton Weast by Bob Rindy on August 18, 2015. Burton Weast was planner for Curry County in 1970. He worked as a senior lobbyist on land use issues for the League of Oregon Cities, a representative of Portland's Home Builders Association, and as a private lobbyist and consultant. Close

• 54. [Article] Interview with Janet McLennan

  Interview with Janet McLennan by Kevin Pozzi on June 11, 2015. Janet McLennan was House Counsel for the Oregon House Committee on Land Use and the Environment during the 1973 legislative session, during ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Interview with Janet McLennan Author: McLennan, Janet, Pozzi, Kevin Year: 2015 Interview with Janet McLennan by Kevin Pozzi on June 11, 2015. Janet McLennan was House Counsel for the Oregon House Committee on Land Use and the Environment during the 1973 legislative session, during the passage of Senate Bill 100. Title: Interview with Janet McLennan Author: McLennan, Janet, Pozzi, Kevin Year: 2015 Interview with Janet McLennan by Kevin Pozzi on June 11, 2015. Janet McLennan was House Counsel for the Oregon House Committee on Land Use and the Environment during the 1973 legislative session, during the passage of Senate Bill 100. Close

• 55. [Article] Interview with Lee Miller

  Interview with Lee Miller by Kevin Pozzi on August 12, 2015. Lee Miller's career in land use includes positions as Director of the Lane County Planning Department and as Chair of the Oregon Planning Director's ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Interview with Lee Miller Author: Miller, Lee, Pozzi, Kevin Year: 2015 Interview with Lee Miller by Kevin Pozzi on August 12, 2015. Lee Miller's career in land use includes positions as Director of the Lane County Planning Department and as Chair of the Oregon Planning Director's Association. Title: Interview with Lee Miller Author: Miller, Lee, Pozzi, Kevin Year: 2015 Interview with Lee Miller by Kevin Pozzi on August 12, 2015. Lee Miller's career in land use includes positions as Director of the Lane County Planning Department and as Chair of the Oregon Planning Director's Association. Close

• 56. [Article] Interview with Russell Beaton

  Interview with Russell Beaton by Jim Knight on June 18, 2015. Russ Beaton was Professor of Economics at Willamette University in Salem. He participated in drafting the widely acclaimed 1973 Oregon legislation ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Interview with Russell Beaton Author: Beaton, Russell, Knight, Jim Year: 2015 Interview with Russell Beaton by Jim Knight on June 18, 2015. Russ Beaton was Professor of Economics at Willamette University in Salem. He participated in drafting the widely acclaimed 1973 Oregon legislation on land-use planning. Title: Interview with Russell Beaton Author: Beaton, Russell, Knight, Jim Year: 2015 Interview with Russell Beaton by Jim Knight on June 18, 2015. Russ Beaton was Professor of Economics at Willamette University in Salem. He participated in drafting the widely acclaimed 1973 Oregon legislation on land-use planning. Close

• 57. [Article] Land trusts in the New West : conserving and responding to local geographies?

  This research focuses on the relationship between the emerging role of land trusts and rapid growth and change in the West. Teton County, Idaho, Teton County, Wyoming, and Sublette County, Wyoming, and ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Land trusts in the New West : conserving and responding to local geographies? Author: Loynes, Kathryn This research focuses on the relationship between the emerging role of land trusts and rapid growth and change in the West. Teton County, Idaho, Teton County, Wyoming, and Sublette County, Wyoming, and each of their associated land trusts, are used as case studies. Each county has experienced varying levels of agricultural activity throughout their respective histories, with transformations over time bringing about the current local economies and land use patterns that exist today. Interviews were conducted with land trust staff members and city and county planning officials and integrated with an evaluation of the local geographies of each county (biophysical attributes, population dynamics, industry, policies, and residents' land management preferences) as well as broader scale regulations and economies. The end result of this project demonstrates at local and regional scales how land trusts have become major players in the land use-land tenure equation of Western communities and how their operations are unique to the cultural, physical, and economic-political geographies of their service areas. While the West tends to be lumped together as one large entity with regard to policy decisions and ideas about private property rights, this research reveals a high amount of variation in the processes occurring in and shaping relatively small areas of the Western states -- lending itself to further studies on the interaction between different scales of land patterns in the region as well as how communities are approaching the challenges of New West landscapes. Title: Land trusts in the New West : conserving and responding to local geographies? Author: Loynes, Kathryn This research focuses on the relationship between the emerging role of land trusts and rapid growth and change in the West. Teton County, Idaho, Teton County, Wyoming, and Sublette County, Wyoming, and each of their associated land trusts, are used as case studies. Each county has experienced varying levels of agricultural activity throughout their respective histories, with transformations over time bringing about the current local economies and land use patterns that exist today. Interviews were conducted with land trust staff members and city and county planning officials and integrated with an evaluation of the local geographies of each county (biophysical attributes, population dynamics, industry, policies, and residents' land management preferences) as well as broader scale regulations and economies. The end result of this project demonstrates at local and regional scales how land trusts have become major players in the land use-land tenure equation of Western communities and how their operations are unique to the cultural, physical, and economic-political geographies of their service areas. While the West tends to be lumped together as one large entity with regard to policy decisions and ideas about private property rights, this research reveals a high amount of variation in the processes occurring in and shaping relatively small areas of the Western states -- lending itself to further studies on the interaction between different scales of land patterns in the region as well as how communities are approaching the challenges of New West landscapes. Close

• 58. [Article] Interview with Robert Cortright

  Robert Cortright was interviewed on March 9, 2017 by Ben Kahn. Bob Cortright is the Transportation Planning Coordinator for Oregon's Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD).

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Interview with Robert Cortright Author: Cortright, Robert, Kahn, Benjamin Year: 2017 Robert Cortright was interviewed on March 9, 2017 by Ben Kahn. Bob Cortright is the Transportation Planning Coordinator for Oregon's Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD). Title: Interview with Robert Cortright Author: Cortright, Robert, Kahn, Benjamin Year: 2017 Robert Cortright was interviewed on March 9, 2017 by Ben Kahn. Bob Cortright is the Transportation Planning Coordinator for Oregon's Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD). Close

• 59. [Article] Interview with Arnold Cogan

  Interview with Arnold Cogan by James (Jim) Sitzman on June 23, 2015. Arnold Cogan, of the community outreach firm Cogan, Owens, & Green, was Oregon's first Planning Coordinator under Governor Tom McCall, ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Interview with Arnold Cogan Author: Cogan, Arnold, Sitzman, James Year: 2015 Interview with Arnold Cogan by James (Jim) Sitzman on June 23, 2015. Arnold Cogan, of the community outreach firm Cogan, Owens, & Green, was Oregon's first Planning Coordinator under Governor Tom McCall, the first Director of the Department of Land Conservation and Development, and the first Planning Director for the Port of Portland. Title: Interview with Arnold Cogan Author: Cogan, Arnold, Sitzman, James Year: 2015 Interview with Arnold Cogan by James (Jim) Sitzman on June 23, 2015. Arnold Cogan, of the community outreach firm Cogan, Owens, & Green, was Oregon's first Planning Coordinator under Governor Tom McCall, the first Director of the Department of Land Conservation and Development, and the first Planning Director for the Port of Portland. Close

• 60. [Article] Interview with Richard Benner

  Interview with Richard Benner by Anthony Lavenda on May 14, 2015. Dick Benner served as Director of the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development, as staff attorney for 1000 Friends of Oregon, ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Interview with Richard Benner Author: Benner, Richard, Lavenda, Anthony Year: 2015 Interview with Richard Benner by Anthony Lavenda on May 14, 2015. Dick Benner served as Director of the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development, as staff attorney for 1000 Friends of Oregon, and as the executive director of the Columbia River Gorge Commission. Title: Interview with Richard Benner Author: Benner, Richard, Lavenda, Anthony Year: 2015 Interview with Richard Benner by Anthony Lavenda on May 14, 2015. Dick Benner served as Director of the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development, as staff attorney for 1000 Friends of Oregon, and as the executive director of the Columbia River Gorge Commission. Close