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•142 condos, town homes, and houses on open space conservation land in Douglas County. The Oregon Division of the Izaak Walton League of America supports Measure 49 because it provides the responsible conservation necessary to sustain healthy wildlife populations for future generations.Measure 49 will protect the habitat that sustains our big game and other wildlife from development into housing tracts, strip malls, and big box stores, while protecting Oregon families’ rights to build a few homes on their land. Please Protect Oregon’s Hunting Heritage by Voting “YES” on Measure 49 (This information furnished by Dawn A. Olson, Oregon Division, Izaak Walton League of America.) 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 Union County Farm Bureau asks you to vote yes on Measure 49 Union County Farm Bureau is made up of over 180 farming and ranching families. We are part of Oregon Farm Bureau which has roots back to 1919 and which represents over 8,000 farm and ranch families across Oregon. We’re an organization that works to find positive solutions to the challenges facing family agriculture in Oregon. Measure 49 is a road map to get us past the current conflict. Right now there is conflict and confusion, and seemingly endless court cases over competing interpretations of the law. This kind of uncertainty undermines communities, families, and certainly small businesses as we all plan our futures. Measure 49 brings back some much-needed balance and certainty. The questions under the current situation are as endless as the lawsuits. Measure 49 answers those questions and it resolves other issues that otherwise will likely be battled out in the courts. Measure 49 will help us move past these conflicts and get on with our lives and businesses. Maintaining Oregon’s family farm land is key to the quality of life of all Oregonians. The ground being worked by farm and ranch families across our great state is a major economic driver for our local communities. Family agriculture also fuels jobs in transportation, at our ports, in processing, marketing, and retailing in every corner of Oregon both urban and rural. Family farming provides social benefits and environmental advantages including wildlife habitat. We’re proud of the many contributions we make to the quality of life in Oregon. But ultimately, family agriculture can’t exist without land to farm. Measure 49 helps move us past the conflicts. Please join us in voting yes on Measure 49. (This information furnished by Matt Insko, president, Union County 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 NORTHEAST OREGON –ANOTHER COLORADO? Measure 37 was sold as a way for a property owner to build a few homes on their land for their kids or their retirement – if they could do so when they bought it. But Measure 37 has also brought claims for development for enormous housing subdivisions, strip malls and even big-box stores - destroying high-value farm and ranchland, as well as forests, and in areas with severe water problems. Here are a sample of the hundreds of Measure 37 claims for massive development across northeastern Oregon. You can help stop this inappropriate development before it’s too late – by voting YES on Measure 49. Location: Meachum, Umatilla County # of Acres: 14,265 Intent: Subdivision into one-third-acre lots for residential and commercial development Location: Milton-Freewater, Umatilla County # of acres: 18 Current zoning: exclusive farm use Intent: Commercial use by “large retailer” Location: Highway 11, Milton-Freewater, Umatilla County # of acres: 19 Current zoning: exclusive farm use Intent: “Big-box” retail Location: North Powder River Lane, Union County # of acres: 2,482 Current zoning: exclusive farm use Intent: 450-lot subdivision Location: Clear Creek Road, Baker County # of acres: 16,078 Current zoning: exclusive farm use Intent: Unspecified development Location: Lakeshore Drive, Joseph, Wallowa County # of acres: 586 Current zoning: Rural Residential Development Intent: Higher density residential development Location: Wallowa Lake Highway, Joseph, Wallowa County # of acres: 1,600 Intent: Subdivision Claimant: RY Timber Company (Information provided according to most recent data available as of Aug 20, 2007.) (This information furnished by Christine Lewis.) 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 Protect Eastern Oregon – Vote Yes on 49 My name is Gary Rhinhart and I live in Pendleton Oregon. I am a fourth generation dryland wheat farmer on lands homesteaded in 1860 by my family. In my service to the Umatilla Basin Watershed Council and Umatilla County Planning Commission, I have listened carefully to many citizens. Many are concerned that Measure 37 was not intended to provide for large developments. I believe the true intension was to permit long time landowners to construct a single-family home on their property. Measure 49 Arguments Official 2007 November Special Election Voters’ Pamphlet 34 | State Measures continued September 24, 2018, Meeting - Item 3