Download or read book Land Use Planning Ballot Initiatives in the Pacific Northwest written by and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sustaining farm and forest land has been an important goal in the United States because of the role these lands play in the livelihoods of rural residents while also providing desired open space benefits. However, land use policies to protect rural lands often involve a tension between balancing public interests regarding economic and open space goals with the private interests and property rights of farm and forest land owners. This tension is especially prevalent when policies involve the regulation of private land such as through land use planning. In the Pacific Northwest, where statewide planning has been enacted in both Oregon and Washington, that tension is manifested in periodic voting on ballot initiatives and referenda seeking to either strengthen or weaken existing planning policies. The voting outcomes of these initiatives and referenda provide insights into how and why voters value farm and forest lands, and how voters feel about the degree to which private landowners should contribute to their protection. In this report, we present two studies of voting patterns from ballot measures in Oregon and Washington intended to modify land use planning regulations in those states. The studies portray the complex nature of voters' perceptions and preferences of the advantages and disadvantages of regulating land use. The picture that emerges may help policymakers, government officials, and organizations interested in land use policies reconcile the seemingly contradictory nature of voter behavior in land use planning ballot initiatives.
Download or read book Land Use Planning Ballot Initiatives in the Pacific Northwest written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2010 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Land Use Planning Ballot Initiatives in the Pacific Northwest written by and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 55 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sustaining farm and forest land has been an important goal in the United States because of the role these lands play in the livelihoods of rural residents while also providing desired open space benefits. However, land use policies to protect rural lands often involve a tension between balancing public interests regarding economic and open space goals with the private interests and property rights of farm and forest land owners. This tension is especially prevalent when policies involve the regulation of private land such as through land use planning. In the Pacific Northwest, where statewide planning has been enacted in both Oregon and Washington, that tension is manifested in periodic voting on ballot initiatives and referenda seeking to either strengthen or weaken existing planning policies. The voting outcomes of these initiatives and referenda provide insights into how and why voters value farm and forest lands, and how voters feel about the degree to which private landowners should contribute to their protection. In this report, we present two studies of voting patterns from ballot measures in Oregon and Washington intended to modify land use planning regulations in those states. The studies portray the complex nature of voters' perceptions and preferences of the advantages and disadvantages of regulating land use. The picture that emerges may help policymakers, government officials, and organizations interested in land use policies reconcile the seemingly contradictory nature of voter behavior in land use planning ballot initiatives.
Download or read book Land Use Planning Ballot Initiatives in the Pacific Northwest written by U. S. Department U.S. Department of Agriculture and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-02-14 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sustaining farm and forest land has been an important goal in the United States because of the role these lands play in the livelihoods of rural residents while also providing desired open space benefits. However, land use policies to protect rural lands often involve a tension between balancing public interests regarding economic and open space goals with the private interests and property rights of farm and forest land owners. This tension is especially prevalent when policies involve the regulation of private land such as through land use planning. In the Pacific Northwest, where statewide planning has been enacted in both Oregon and Washington, that tension is manifested in periodic voting on ballot initiatives and referenda seeking to either strengthen or weaken existing planning policies. The voting outcomes of these initiatives and referenda provide insights into how and why voters value farm and forest lands, and how voters feel about the degree to which private landowners should contribute to their protection.
Download or read book Land Management Plans in the Pacific Northwest Region written by and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Predicted Future Forest and Farmland Development in Western Oregon with and Without Land Use Zoning in Effect written by J. D. Kline and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Oregons Land Use Planning Program is often cited as an exemplary approach to protecting forest and farm lands from development. In November 2004, Oregon voters approved a ballot measureMeasure 37to require the state to compensate landowners for any property value losses resulting from land use regulations, including those adopted under the program. Because compensation is viewed by many land use planners and policymakers in the state as virtually impossible because of the potential expense involved, the passage of Measure 37 has placed the continued enforcement of land use regulations into question. A key question for land use planners and policymakers in Oregon, and other states aspiring to implement land use planning programs like Oregons, is what effect potential lapses in zoning enforcement might have on forest- and farmland development. This research note uses an existing spatial land use model created for western Oregon to predict future development of forest and agricultural lands for two scenarios: (1) one assuming that land use zones adopted under Oregons Land Use Planning Program remain unaffected by Measure 37, and (2) one assuming that land use zones are made completely unenforceable by Measure 37. Although neither scenario probably is likely, the predictions suggest a set of bounds defining a range of new development possibilities enabled by pending changes in zoning enforcement resulting from Measure 37. The predictions suggest that a hypothetical lapse of land use zoning enforcement beginning in 2004 would result in greater numbers of new buildings on forest and agricultural lands in western Oregon through 2024, more than would have occured with pre-Measure 37 zoning enforcement. Several caveats are noted in the "Conclusions"."
Download or read book Land Use Planning Studies Pacific Northwest Region 1936 1938 written by United States. Farm Security Administration and published by . This book was released on 1936 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Regional Planning for Open Space written by Arnold van der Valk and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2009-06-24 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Open space is essential for well-being in urban life, but it is not possible to rely on the market to provide or preserve it. Using examples from across Europe this book demonstrates the need for governmental intervention to deliver a successful urban space strategy.
Download or read book Direct Democracy in the United States written by Shauna Reilly and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Experts assess the connection between characteristics of petitioners, how they are able to influence their communities beyond the ballot box and how large an influence they are on specific areas of policy.
Download or read book Governance for Sustainability written by Klaus Bosselmann and published by IUCN. This book was released on 2008 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report is currently available in an electronic format only. To view the report and others published by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), please visit IUCN's website. Governance for sustainability is defined as the set of written and unwritten rules that link ecological citizenship with institutions and norms of governance. It is a complex topic because it addresses the three issues of globalization, democracy and sustainability. No form of governance can succeed if there is no common bond between those who govern and those who are being governed. The real issue is whether the common good, that is, the sustainability of life, can be pursued through democratic forms of governance. This publication compiles information, evaluations and case studies to enable the reader to explore and reflect upon governance for sustainability.
Download or read book Tonasket Planning Unit Land Management Plan written by and published by . This book was released on 1978* with total page 107 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Wild Salmonids in the Urbanizing Pacific Northwest written by J. Alan Yeakley and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-11-20 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wild salmon, trout, char, grayling, and whitefish (collectively salmonids) have been a significant local food and cultural resource for Pacific Northwest peoples for millennia. The location, size, and distribution of urban areas along streams, rivers, estuaries, and coasts directly and indirectly alter and degrade wild salmonid populations and their habitats. Although urban and exurban areas typically cover a smaller fraction of the landscape than other land uses combined, they have profound consequences for local ecosystems, aquatic and terrestrial populations, and water quality and quantity.
Download or read book Understanding Key Issues of Sustainable Wood Production in the Pacific Northwest written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Researchers involved with the Pacific Northwest (PNW) Research Station Sustainable Wood Production Initiative have outlined some of the barriers and opportunities for sustainable wood production in the region. Sustainable wood production is defined as the capacity of forests to produce wood, products, and services on a long-term basis and in the context of human activity and use. The collective findings of these papers suggest that in the future, the regions wood supply will primarily come from private land, and the barriers and opportunities related to sustainable wood production will have more to do with future markets, harvest potential, land use changes, and sustainable forestry options than with traditional sustained yield outputs. Private lands in the PNW should be able to sustain recent historical harvest levels over the next 50 years, but regional changes in sawmilling capacity and uncertain market conditions may affect wood production in the region. Public perceptions of forestry, land use changes, and alternative forestry options are also discussed. These papers present preliminary findings and proposals for future work designed to help us understand the key issues related to sustainable wood production.
Download or read book Research Note PNW written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Planning the Pacific Northwest written by Jill Sterrett and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-10-20 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Pacific Northwest is green to the extreme. Yet a day trip can go from pristine wilderness to downtown Seattle, Portland, or Vancouver. How are these commercial and cultural hot spots keeping nature and growth in balance - and what's coming next? Trace the path from forests and fish to bikes and brews as Planning the Pacific Northwest continues the APA Planners Press series on how planning shapes major American cities.
Download or read book The Environmental Case written by Judith A. Layzer and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2016 with total page 633 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through its 15 carefully constructed cases, the book gives readers a first-hand look at some of the most interesting landmark and illuminating new controversies in U.S. environmental policy making. In her new section "New Issues, New Politics," Layzer adds two brand new cases: The Deepwater Horizon Disaster: The High Cost of Offshore Oil; and Fracking Wars: Local and State Responses to Unconventional Shale Gas Development. Lazyer provides maps, tables, figures, questions to consider, recommended readings, and useful websites to help students think critically about environmental policy and to facilitate further research.
Download or read book General Technical Report PNW GTR written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 754 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
