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Argument in Favor NORPAC FOODS SUPPORTS BALLOT MEASURE 49 As a food processor in Oregon, NORPAC has a long tradition of land stewardship and support of sustainable management of farm land. We believe in and support a strong statewide land use planning system. The direction of Ballot Measure 49 is consistent with these long held principles. Measure 49 is a better choice for Oregon’s agricultural economy because it will help restore our commitment to protection of world class productive farm lands that are important to our future productivity. •It will keep more farm land available to grow the most prolific diversity of high-quality fruits and vegetables anywhere in the world. •It will provide more stability for farmers and neighbors whose future plans were suspended pending development decisions on nearby lands. •Passage allows Oregon to focus on new ways to maintain farm land and to help family farmers meet the challenges of producing safe and wholesome food of the highest quality. •Measure 49 respects Oregonians’ sense of fairness about the lost use of property while reducing conflicts with rural farm land. •It will also limit the most egregious development schemes. Though it does not fix all the predictable ills of Measure 37, it is a much better choice for Oregon than living with a poorly conceived law that breaks our commitment to being good stewards of our natural resource heritage. George Smith, President & CEO NORPAC Foods, Inc. (This information furnished by George Smith, CEO, NORPAC Foods Inc.) 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 You Can’t Pave it Over Every Generation. Vote Yes on Measure 49 and help drag Oregon out of the morass caused by the misleading promises and failed policy behind Measure 37. Since its passage three years ago, Oregon has been besieged by over $15 billion dollars in demands to develop over 750,000 acres of forest and farmland throughout the state. Out-of-state developers and large timber companies have subverted the will of the people and are using Measure 37 to coerce the state into caving to their unreasonable demands. Under Measure 37, the state would go bankrupt using your tax dollars to pay these unreasonable demands. Instead, it has waived the laws that protect the property values of all Oregonians. As a wise elder once said “you cannot pave it over every generation.” Our clean water, forests, and high-yield farmland are legacy for future generations. These land speculators see $$$$ where most Oregonians see a legacy that we are known for nationwide. Measure 37 was intended to help small landowners build a house or two on their land and pass these homes on to their family members. Instead, greed has plagued the system and the pride of this state: rich agricultural lands, working forests, and pristine coastline are being exploited. Developers are seeking to do so on-the-cheap while everyone else suffers. There is light at the end of the tunnel – Measure 49. Many people who voted for Measure 37 have seen this light. The property owners who just wanted to build a home for their family will get that and the true hardships will be cured. Help set us on the right course to fix this mess. Help protect your property rights and the legacy of forests, farmlands, and groundwater for the future. Vote YES on Measure 49. Endorsed by Pat Wheeler (Friends of Polk County) and Mitzi Wheeler (Friends of the Molalla River). (This information furnished by Jonathan Graca, Hood River Valley Residents Committee.) 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 the Public Treasury & Ensure Just Compensation Using the Constitution, the biggest Measure 37 backers encouraged voters to provide just compensation to landowners when government enacts land use regulation. What does it mean to be justly compensated? And how do we determine a reduction in value when community-based laws benefit and burden us all? Claimants have demanded huge sums of money based on inconsistent and unfair calculation methods. In turn, the state has failed to confirm whether these demands accurately reflect the loss in value and has been providing claimants exactly what they have demanded! The voters’ intended to provide for true hardships. Instead, Oregon faces demands for billions of dollars without proof of loss. Many Measure 37 claimants have chosen to exploit the new law by demanding subdivisions, strip malls, gravel pits and unsustainable development on farm and forest land. These demands threaten to overtax water supplies, pave valuable farm land and increase fire risk. Time and again, the highest courts of this nation have rejected the notion that land use laws have reduced property values. As top economists have shown, the public collectively bears the burdens and enjoys the benefits of a community- created land use system. In many cases, we actually enjoy an increase in value. The problem with Measure 37 is that it allows compensation for a select few at the expense of many and fails to preserve your right to a livable community. This harms our constitutional right to ensure that government does not giveaway all our resources from the public treasury by waiving laws that protect Oregon as a whole. Measure 49 provides a uniform and accountable system for calculating compensation and a relief valve for true hardships and stops those who seek to abuse Measure 37. Vote yes to set Oregon back on track towards livability, just compensation and fairness for all! Endorsed by Pat Wheeler (Friends of Polk County) and Mitzi Wheeler (Friends of the Molalla River). (This information furnished by Jonathan Graca, Hood River Valley Residents Committee.) 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. Measure 49 Arguments Official 2007 November Special Election Voters’ Pamphlet 38 | State Measures continued September 24, 2018, Meeting - Item 3