The Horizon
All the latest updates on our work defending rural lands, creating livable cities and towns and preserving wild lands and water throughout Central Oregon
County Commissioners reverse decision to limit destination resorts
On August 9, the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) reversed their approval of LandWatch’s proposed amendments to the county code that would have limited new, luxury destination resorts in Deschutes County.
710 acres of agricultural land saved from sprawling development
Oregon’s Land Use Board of Appeals ruled in favor of LandWatch’s appeal of Deschutes County’s controversial decision to approve a developer’s application to rezone 710 acres of agricultural land in Lower Bridge Valley.
Time to limit large-scale, luxury development on rural land
Will you support our application to limit large-scale, luxury resort development in Deschutes County?
We’re going to the Land Use Board of Appeals over Thornburgh Resort
On May 8, Central Oregon LandWatch filed a notice of intent to appeal Deschutes County’s Approval of the Fish and Wildlife Mitigation Plan for Thornburgh Resort.
Time to rein in large-scale, luxury resort development
It’s time to reign in large-scale, luxury resort development in Deschutes County. We’re asking the County to limit new proposed resort development in line with Oregon state law. Will you support our application?
County Commissioners hold hearing over Thornburgh Resort proposal
On February 1, the Deschutes County Board of County Commissioners will review the latest development application from Thornburgh Resort.
A win for Crook County! Destination resort off the books
A new destination resort in Crook County is officially off the books.
Thornburgh Resort Proposal Under Review
Comment period open through November 7 on the latest development application from Thornburgh Resort.
Thornburgh Resort proposal under review
On October 24, a Deschutes County Hearings Officer will review the latest development application from Thornburgh Resort.
Crossing Trails: Another destination resort in Crook County?
Crossing Trails, a proposed destination resort in Crook County near Powell Butte, has begun making waves in the local community.
Remand Hearing Update on Thornburgh Resort
The appeals continue over a proposed destination resort at Cline Buttes near Redmond. Unfortunately, despite the outpouring of public concern in the remand hearing, a hearings officer approved the resort's current development application in October.
Millions of gallons of water for another destination resort?
For decades, LandWatch has been on the frontlines of defense against the negative impacts of destination resorts.
Success! Central Oregon wildlife corridor protected
Central Oregon LandWatch has for years worked to preserve the last remnants of a critical wildlife corridor that was threatened by a planned expansion of Caldera Springs Destination Resort south of Sunriver. After LandWatch’s legal action blocked an initial proposal to expand across the 600 acres of forested elk and Mule Deer habitat, we successfully negotiated redesign of the resort site plan.