Land Use Events
Jun
20
Invasive Plants Talk
June 20, 2019, Yachats
Dr. Jim Nechols on the Hobbit Trail.
Jim Nechols, a retired professor of entomology from Kansas State University, will present two talks at noon at the Cape Perpetua Visitor Center (2400 Hwy 101, about three miles south of Yachats). The first, of more direct interest where land management...
Jun
24
FERC Hearing on Jordan Cove
June 24, 2019, Coos Bay
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has finally gotten around to scheduling public hearings on the Jordan Cove LNG (liquefied natural gas) export terminal proposed for Coos Bay’s North Spit. The only coastal hearing will be held Monday, June 24, 1-8...
Jun
24
Community Meeting on North Jetty Park
June 24, 2019, Florence
Mouth of the Siuslaw River; North Jetty Park is north of the river behind the dunes.\Photo courtesy of ODFW.
A proposal is being considered for a change in the management of Florence’s North Jetty Park. The land is owned by the state’s Department of State Lands (DSL) and managed by State...
Jun
25
FERC Hearing on Jordan Cove
June 25, 2019, Myrtle Creek
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has finally gotten around to scheduling public hearings on the Jordan Cove LNG (liquefied natural gas) export terminal proposed for Coos Bay’s North Spit. There was only one hearing actually scheduled on the...
Jun
26
FERC Hearing on Jordan Cove
June 26, 2019, Medford
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has finally gotten around to scheduling public hearings on the Jordan Cove LNG (liquefied natural gas) export terminal proposed for Coos Bay’s North Spit. There was only one hearing actually scheduled on the...
Jul
9
Lecture on Forest Ecology
July 9, 2019, Nehalem
Clearcut in the Jetty Creek watershed.\Photo by Trygve Steen.
Trygve Steen, a professor of forest ecology, environmental sustainability, and photography at Portland State University, will address the North Coast Citizens for Watershed Protection meeting on Tuesday, July 9. His talk,...
Past Events
Jun
18
Hearing on Jordan Cove Dredging
June 18, 2019, Coos Bay
Coos Bay's entrance, through which LNG tankers will pass.\Photo by Alex Derr.
The Coos Bay City Council will hold a public hearing on the Jordan Cove Energy Project’s application to alter the navigation channel through the Coos Bay estuary, widening it to accommodate LNG (liquefied natural...
Jun
18
Discussion of Coastal Coho
June 18, 2019, Siletz
The Siletz Watershed Council will host a discussion about Oregon’s coastal coho populations at their summer quarter meeting, 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 18, at the Siletz Public Library (225 Gaither St.). The event is free and open to all.
Mike Lance and Erik...
Jun
13
Seminar on Marine and Forest Reserves
June 13, 2019, Newport
The subject of how coastal residents feel about marine and forest reserve areas, to put it in unscientific terms, will be the subject of a seminar in the Guin Library at the Hatfield Marine Science Center (2030 S.E. Marine Science Dr.) in Newport’s South...
Jun
11
Talk on Forest Economics
June 11, 2019, Nehalem
Economist Ernie Niemi will discuss “Big Timber and You: The Economics Made Easy” on Tuesday, June 11, 6 p.m. at the North Coast Recreation District headquarters (36155 9th St.) in Nehalem. His presentation is sponsored by North Coast Citizens for...
Jun
10
Talk on Forest Economics
June 10, 2019, Astoria
Economist Ernie Niemi will speak on “Big Timber and You: The Economics Made Easy,” on Monday, June 10, 6:30 p.m. in Towler Hall, Room 310, at Clatstop Community College (1651 Lexington Ave.) in Astoria. The talk, free and open to all, is...
Jun
10
Hearing on Jordan Cove Application
June 10, 2019, Coquille
Artist's conception of the proposed Jordan Cove LNG terminal.\Image courtesy of JCEP.
A hearings officer for Coos County will hold a public “remand” hearing on the Jordan Cove Energy Project’s land use application for the site of its proposed LNG (liquefied natural gas) terminal on Coos...
Jun
8
Eel Lake Trail Hike
June 8, 2019, Lakeside
The South Coast Striders hiking group invites the public along on what they describe as one of their favorite hikes, on the Eel Lake Trail. Meet at 10 a.m. at the Tugman State Park Day Use Area. The park (address 72549 Hwy 101 in Lakeside) is 18 miles north...
Jun
5
Joint Meeting on Coos Bay Estuary
June 5, 2019, Coos Bay
Coos Bay shoreline and estuary, with North Spit in the background.\Photo by Jody McCaffree.
A special, joint city-county planning commission meeting, involving Coos County and the cities of Coos Bay and North Bend, will be held on Wednesday, June 5, 6 p.m., at the Coos Bay Public Library...
May
26
Orca Awareness Day
May 26, 2019, Newport
Orcas off the Oregon coast.\Photo by Gary Ligi.
June is Orca Action Month, and the American Cetacean Society’s Oregon Chapter is kicking things off a bit early on Sunday, May 26 at the Hatfield Marine Science Center (2030 Marine Science Dr. in the South Beach area of Newport), from 10 a.m....
May
24
Hearing on Rocky Shores
May 24, 2019, Salem
Thunder Rock, in Curry County.\Photo by Rena Olson.
At its upcoming meeting Oregon’s Land Conservation and Development Commission (LCDC) will hold a hearing on the draft Rocky Habitat Management Strategy that the Ocean Policy Advisory Council has been developing over the past couple of...