Land Use Events

Jun
16

Virtual Tour of Rainforest Reserve

June 16, 2021

Onion Peak in the Rainforest Reserve.\Photo by Tom Horning.

The North Coast Land Conservancy has been establishing its Rainforest Reserve, providing continuous protected habitat from the coastal mountain peaks to the Cape Falcon Marine Reserve offshore, for a number of years.  The...

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Jun
24

Rockaway Beach Riprap Hearing 2

June 24, 2021

The WorldMark Gleneden perches on an eroding bluff.\Photo by Dennis White.

The desire of some property owners to riprap lots in the Rockaway Beach area is leading to challenge to Oregon’s land use laws, particularly Goal 18, which guides planning for beaches and dunes.  The second public...

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Jun
30

Lincoln County Hearing on Shoreline Armoring

June 30, 2021

The eroding shoreline at Lincoln Beach.\Photo by Linda Fink.

Note:  The hearing described here, which was to take place May 24, has been delayed.  At present the county has stated only that it will take place in "late June," so we aren't actually sure of the date.  The new date will be...

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Past Events

Dec
9

Watershed Health Presentation in Cannon Beach

December 9, 2015, Cannon Beach

Photo of Ecola Creek and forest land, courtesy of the city of Cannon Beach.
Ecola Creek. Photo courtesy of city of Cannon Beach.
The World of Haystack Rock Series is hosting a talk on December 9 by Jesse Jones, former coordinator of the North Coast Watershed Association and currently a consultant to local watershed councils.  Her talk is entitled Perspectives on...
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Oct
26

Armor Yourself to Deal with Riprap by Attending Rockaway Talk

October 26, 2015, Rockaway

Photo of Courtney Johnson on the shore.
Courtney Johnson, an attorney who works with Oregon Shores through our Coastal Law Project, will provide an informal seminar on how citizens can engage with Oregon’s permitting system for shoreline protections structures (such as riprap) in Rockaway on Monday, Oct. 26.  The event, free and...
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Oct
23

Party in Pistol River for Mining-Free South Coast Streams

October 23, 2015, Gold Beach

Photo of the Pistol River at sunset by Kem Morrish.
Opponents of nickel mine schemes that could afflict the near-pristine rivers of the southern Oregon coast will celebrate recent successes and point toward future activism with a party on Friday, Oct. 23, 5:30 p.m. at the Pistol River Friendship Hall, 24252 Carpenterville Hwy., Gold...

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Oct
23

Roam the Wild Edge Book Release in Astoria

October 23, 2015, Astoria

Photo of North Coast Land Conservancy's Katie Voelke.
Our colleagues with the North Coast Land Conservancy (NCLC) are planning a gala evening celebrating coastal conservation and release of the landscape-celebrating book The Wild Edge: Freedom to Roam the Pacific Coast (Braided River), a photographic journey from the deep ocean to the summit of...
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Sep
26

Rally against LNG By Land and Sea

September 26, 2015, North Bend

Poster for rally with image of kayakers in Coos Bay.
Opponents of the LNG (liquefied natural gas) plan proposed for Jordan Cove on Coos Bay’s North Spit are rallying this Saturday, Sept. 26, from noon to 6 p.m.  The “Seize the Day, Save the Bay” event takes place at Ferry Road Park in North Bend (directly east of the south end of the North...
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Sep
24

Kelso Public Hearing on Liquefied Natural Gas Plans

September 24, 2015, Kelso

Photo of proposed LNG plant site on Skipanon Peninsula.
This is one of three local hearings to gather public input on the LNG plant that is proposed for the Skipanon Peninsula (see related article). Speakers’ slots are only three minutes long, so detailed testimony isn’t possible. Personal statements about issues such as the loss of wetlands and...
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Sep
23

Ridgefield Public Hearing on Liquefied Natural Gas Plans

September 23, 2015, Ridgefield

Photo of proposed LNG plant site on Skipanon Peninsula.
This is one of three local hearings to gather public input on the LNG plant that is proposed for the Skipanon Peninsula (see related article). Speakers’ slots are only three minutes long, so detailed testimony isn’t possible. Personal statements about issues such as the loss of wetlands and...
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Sep
22

Vernonia Public Hearing on Liquefied Natural Gas Plans

September 22, 2015, Vernonia

Photo of proposed LNG plant site on Skipanon Peninsula.
This is one of three local hearings to gather public input on the LNG plant that is proposed for the Skipanon Peninsula (see related article). Speakers’ slots are only three minutes long, so detailed testimony isn’t possible. Personal statements about issues such as the loss of wetlands and...
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Sep
10

Guided Walk Offered on Future Sand Lake Park Land

September 10, 2015, Clay Myers State Natural Area on Whalen Island

Planning is underway for the future state park to be located on the former “Beltz Farm” property on the Sand Lake Spit. You’ll find an article about this elsewhere on this page.

To learn more about the area’s natural history, you can join a guided walk sponsored by the North Coast Land...

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Aug
11

Public Invited to Help Plan for Lincoln County Parks

August 11, 2015 - August 12, 2015

The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD), otherwise known as State Parks, is engaged in comprehensive planning for the future of parks in its South Beach and Beverly Beach planning units, which essentially cover the entire Lincoln County coast. A set of public meetings is coming up...

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