Salem - The Oregon House today asked voters to approve a bill to protect
Oregon's forests, farms, and groundwater from large-scale development.
House Bill 3540 is a reform of Measure 37, a 2004 ballot measure that
has spurred a development rush threatening 750,000 acres of lost open
space.
"Oregonians
strongly support a land-use planning system that protects our forests
and farmlands," said Jeremiah Baumann, advocate for Environment Oregon.
"This fall they'll have the opporutnty to vote to protect our open
space."
The measure limits commercial and industrial development
and restricts large-scale residential development on high-value forest
and farm lands and in groundwater-restricted areas.
