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environment that encourages family agriculture. Measure 49 helps us maintain a fair, balanced approach to being caretakers of the first and foremost of these needs: Our irreplaceable farmland. Please join the family farmers and ranchers of Oregon Farm Bureau in supporting Measure 49. (This information furnished by Dave Dillon, executive vice president, Oregon Farm Bureau Federation.) This space purchased for $500 in accordance with ORS 251.255. The printing of this argument does not constitute an endorsement by the State of Oregon, nor does the state warrant the accuracy or truth of any statement made in the argument. Argument in Favor Oregon Farm Bureau Young farmers & Ranchers Support Measure 49 We are young farmers and ranchers who work Oregon’s farmland. We grow crops and livestock to produce a sustainable source of food, fiber and energy. Many of our parents and grand parents farmed our land and we hope to see future generations have the opportunity to continue to work Oregon’s wonderful farmland. For farming and ranching to be sustainable a land base must be preserved. Development from Measure 37 claims threatens to damage Oregon’s farming industry forever by taking thousands of acres of farmland permanently out of production by paving them over for subdivisions. Much of our farmland is in water-limited areas. We work hard to conserve water to allow enough water for crops, livestock and wildlife. Large housing subdivisions don’t belong in areas where there is already not enough water. Agriculture and housing subdivisions don’t go well together. Our work can be dirty and noisy. We often work all night during the harvest season. It just makes sense to keep rural land for agriculture. There is a better way: Measure 49 allows a few homes to be built on land if owners could do so when they bought it. Measure 49 limits large developments so that housing sub- divisions aren’t replacing our precious farmland. We support this balance between private property rights and the need to protect our farmland. Help protect farming in Oregon. Vote Yes on Measure 49. (This information furnished by Troy Hadley, Chair, Oregon Farm Bureau Young Farmer & Rancher Committee, Oregon Farm Bureau.) This space purchased for $500 in accordance with ORS 251.255. The printing of this argument does not constitute an endorsement by the State of Oregon, nor does the state warrant the accuracy or truth of any statement made in the argument. Argument in Favor THE NATURE CONSERVANCY RECOMMENDS YES ON 49 The Nature Conservancy is a leading conservation organization working in Oregon and around the world to protect ecologically important lands and waters for nature and people. We’re working to pass Measure 49 because the health and vitality of communities and natural areas in Oregon is at stake. BALANCED AND RESPONSIBLE Oregon families love our state’s natural beauty. It’s essential to our quality of life. Measure 49 will preserve what’s special about Oregon. Measure 49 restores a balance to Oregon. It enables private landowners to use their property for their families. It also prevents huge housing projects, malls and other big developments where they don’t belong. HEALTHY FISH AND WILDLIFE Oregonians know that healthy habitats are essential for wild animals and plants to thrive. Measure 49 restores our ability to protect our streams, lakes, woods, grasslands and beaches – and to ensure the investments we make in critical habitats will produce lasting benefits for fish and wildlife. CLEAN AND PLENTIFUL WATER Throughout Oregon, water for drinking, irrigation and wildlife is a precious resource. A major flaw in Measure 37 allows new developments to drill wells and deplete groundwater where water supplies are already limited. Measure 49 will prevent such developments from diminishing clean water sources that are essential for Oregon families, farmers, fish and wildlife. OUR NATURAL LEGACY Forests, farmland and natural areas are disappearing throughout the world. In Oregon we take pride in protecting these assets. Will we preserve our natural resources for future generations, or will we let inappropriate development encroach on nature? That’s the fundamental question you will decide November 6. The Nature Conservancy urges you to vote YES for Measure 49. Russell Hoeflich, Oregon Director Will Neuhauser, Chair, Oregon Board of Trustees Robert S. Ball, Vice Chair Robert Gootee, Chair Emeritus Tom Imeson, former Chair D. Carter MacNichol, former Chair Liz Cawood, Executive Committee Peter McDonald, Executive Committee E. Randolph Labbe, Executive Committee (This information furnished by Russell Hoeflich, The Nature Conservancy.) This space purchased for $500 in accordance with ORS 251.255. The printing of this argument does not constitute an endorsement by the State of Oregon, nor does the state warrant the accuracy or truth of any statement made in the argument. Argument in Favor The Association of Oregon Rail and Transit Advocates (AORTA)urges a YES vote on Measure 49. Measure 49 helps fix problems with Measure 37. In 2004 voters were told Measure 37 was meant to allow individual property owners to build a few houses on their land. Most voters did not realize they were also allowing “timber” companies and developers to create huge subdivisions and commercial developments on prime farm and forest lands far beyond our urban growth boundaries. Measure 37 requires local governments to either pay for claimed loss of value or waive current land use regulations on the property. Measure 37 provides no money for strapped local governments to compensate these massive claims. Cut services or raise taxes to pay claims? Not likely! Without the changes proposed in Measure 49, there is nothing to stop these developments and this will produce the kind of sprawl that Oregonians have consistently opposed. Measure 49 Arguments Official 2007 November Special Election Voters’ Pamphlet 27 | State Measures continued September 24, 2018, Meeting - Item 3