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(This information furnished by Arthur W. Johnson and Gloria Jane
<br />Jarrett, Architecture Foundation of Oregon.)
<br />This space purchased for $500 in accordance with ORS 251.255.
<br />The printing of this argument does not constitute an endorsement by the
<br />State of Oregon, nor does the state warrant the accuracy or truth of any
<br />statement made in the argument.
<br />Argument in Favor
<br />Please join Lane County farm and ranch families and
<br />vote yes on Measure 49
<br />At the base of the Willamette Valley, Lane County farms
<br />produce many of Oregon’s most treasured products: hazelnuts,
<br />berries, dairy, grass seed, tree fruit, wine and many more.
<br />What makes these products possible is the same thing that
<br />contributes greatly to Oregon’s quality of life: Minimizing
<br />conflicts over land uses. With clear ground rules and a fair
<br />process, we can avoid creating conflict. That approach is part
<br />of our heritage.
<br />Unfortunately, the unanswered questions created by
<br />Measure 37 are sparking more and more conflicts. More court
<br />challenges. More disputes between neighbors. More
<br />uncertainty. The rules are not at all clear, and there are so many
<br />unanswered questions that many more conflicts are certain
<br />to arise. Without a fix, these conflicts will plug the courts for
<br />years to come. Without a fix, countless Oregonians won’t have
<br />the certainty they need to make plans for their families, their
<br />homes, and their small businesses.
<br />Luckily, we have Measure 49. Measure 49 addresses these
<br />unanswered questions. It clarifies the ground rules and the
<br />qualifications. Also important, it allows a reasonable number
<br />of homes to be built in agricultural areas without destroying the
<br />land base that farm and ranch families depend on.We could
<br />wait years for the courts to sort through all these disputes, but
<br />we don’t have to wait. Measure 49 puts the power to fix these
<br />problems in your hands. You have the power to vote yes and fix
<br />what’s wrong.
<br />Over 400 farm and ranch families make up Lane County Farm
<br />Bureau. Our purpose is to ensure that family agriculture
<br />continues to be a vital part of Oregon life. That vitality depends
<br />on the availability of farm ground, and minimizing conflict in
<br />and around farm zones. Measure 49 helps us accomplish all of
<br />these.
<br />Please join us in voting yes on Measure 49.
<br />(This information furnished by Donna Corwin, president, Lane County
<br />Farm Bureau.)
<br />This space purchased for $500 in accordance with ORS 251.255.
<br />The printing of this argument does not constitute an endorsement by the
<br />State of Oregon, nor does the state warrant the accuracy or truth of any
<br />statement made in the argument.
<br />Argument in Favor
<br />Oregon’s Conservation and Environmental Community
<br />Urge a “YES” Vote on 49
<br />Oregonians share a steadfast commitment to the responsible
<br />stewardship of Oregon’s natural legacy. After all, we only
<br />have one Oregon, one home, to defend.
<br />To defend our home,please join us in voting “YES” on 49.
<br />Measure 49 protects Oregon’s farms, forests, and water
<br />supplies, as well as the rights of families to build a few homes
<br />on their own property.
<br />It fixes flaws in Measure 37 that allow large housing
<br />subdivisions, big-box stores and strip malls where they don’t
<br />belong.
<br />For example, a Measure 37 claim has been filed at the mouth
<br />of the wild Sixes River—perhaps the greatest natural estuary
<br />remaining on the Oregon Coast. The claim threatens wild
<br />salmon and steelhead habitat with 150 housing units, a
<br />250-room hotel, golf courses, and parking lots on land in a
<br />beach and dune conservation area.
<br />Other examples include the claim to place a pumice mine
<br />inside the Newberry National Monument, as well as claims for
<br />massive development on Steens Mountain, Mt. Hood, along
<br />many rivers and streams and up and down the Oregon Coast.
<br />Go to www.yeson49.com and see the literally hundreds of
<br />examples like these, across the state, in which Measure 37 is
<br />being abused by speculative developers and timber
<br />companies in ways that will permanently rob our
<br />children of their natural legacy.
<br />While most areas of our country have lost farmland, forests and
<br />natural areas to development, Oregon has preserved the places
<br />that make our state special. Measure 49 is a critical chance to
<br />restore balance to Oregon and our last chance to save many of
<br />these areas for future generations.
<br />Yes on Measure 49. Protect Our Home – Oregon.
<br />Audubon Society of Portland
<br />Environment Oregon
<br />Friends of the Columbia Gorge
<br />Kalmiopsis Audubon Society
<br />Oregon Conservation Network
<br />Oregon Environmental Council
<br />Oregon League of Conservation Voters
<br />Oregon Sierra Club
<br />Oregon Shores Conservation Coalition
<br />WaterWatch of Oregon
<br />(This information furnished by Sybil Ackerman, Oregon Conservation
<br />Network.)
<br />This space purchased for $500 in accordance with ORS 251.255.
<br />The printing of this argument does not constitute an endorsement by the
<br />State of Oregon, nor does the state warrant the accuracy or truth of any
<br />statement made in the argument.
<br />Argument in Favor
<br />Central Oregon: How would you like to grow?
<br />That’s the question on this November’s ballot.
<br />Measure 37 has generated claims for large subdivisions and
<br />commercial development across swaths of Central Oregon
<br />where they are currently not allowed.
<br />Measure 49 amends Measure 37 by limiting this large
<br />development: It allows landowners who want to add a few
<br />homesites to do so, if they could when they bought their land.
<br />And in an area with water shortages, it’s just common sense
<br />to grow more gradually.
<br />Measure 49 also prohibits using a Measure 37 claim to site an
<br />industrial or retail commercial development.
<br />Subdivisions and strip malls? Or farmland, forest and deserts?
<br />You decide
<br />Here are just a few of the claims for development
<br />Measure 37 would bring to Central Oregon:
<br />Location: Knott Road, Bend, Deschutes County, 223 acres
<br />Current zoning: exclusive farm use
<br />Intent: Resort with horse ranches, golf course, 60 to 80-lot
<br />residential subdivision
<br />Location: West Evergreen Avenue, Redmond, 815 acres
<br />Current zoning: exclusive farm use
<br />Intent: Destination resort, including residential units, lodging,
<br />commercial development, sewage treatment facilities.
<br />Measure 49 Arguments
<br />Official 2007 November Special Election Voters’ Pamphlet
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